I'm politically apathetic, but I go both ways on certain issues. I'm very liberal when it comes to social programs and things like that, but very conservative when it comes to government control and interfearence.
I just think that people aught to be left alone to live their lives without a lot of messy policing by the government. But, the government has a duty to support its citizens and make sure they have access to things like health care and things like that no matter the circumstances.
I'm just strange. :-)
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I'm a social democrat, so left... I fight for more equality, but not for absolute equality... The ideas of Marx were too extreme, and didn't work in the end.
I'm pro abortion, legalisation of soft drug and gay marriage though.
I'm pro abortion, legalisation of soft drug and gay marriage though.
I'm a Mercurist.
I'm to the left, like my penis.
I hate politics.
who doesn't? ;)
Anti-Federalist.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]CMU HistoryGirl wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm politically apathetic, but I go both ways on certain issues. I'm very liberal when it comes to social programs and things like that, but very conservative when it comes to government control and interfearence.
I just think that people aught to be left alone to live their lives without a lot of messy policing by the government. But, the government has a duty to support its citizens and make sure they have access to things like health care and things like that no matter the circumstances.
I'm just strange. :-)[/QUOTE]
Sounds pretty much like classical liberalism to me. Join the club. It's known as Libertarianism these days, but that usually implies a negativity or insignificance for some reason.
Also, Jingles made the point of a minimum level of equality, and I agree with this. But I'm not sure which way to approach it, since welfare is pretty much inherently abused. I would normally say, "Well, fuck it. I don't care. I couldn't care less if the government took a little out of my paycheck to give to the indigent. More power to them."
But then I realized something. Welfare actually hinders society, and does nothing to relieve poverty, but likely only increases it.
I just think that people aught to be left alone to live their lives without a lot of messy policing by the government. But, the government has a duty to support its citizens and make sure they have access to things like health care and things like that no matter the circumstances.
I'm just strange. :-)[/QUOTE]
Sounds pretty much like classical liberalism to me. Join the club. It's known as Libertarianism these days, but that usually implies a negativity or insignificance for some reason.
Also, Jingles made the point of a minimum level of equality, and I agree with this. But I'm not sure which way to approach it, since welfare is pretty much inherently abused. I would normally say, "Well, fuck it. I don't care. I couldn't care less if the government took a little out of my paycheck to give to the indigent. More power to them."
But then I realized something. Welfare actually hinders society, and does nothing to relieve poverty, but likely only increases it.
And MusicMan has identified the party I've voted for in the last two elections....The Libertarians. So people said I "threw away" my vote...who gives a damn? Nothing changes between the two parties anyway, so it doesn't matter who you vote for, but how you vote on referrendum type issues that matter the most.
Having a mother in the health care field, and having been very close to being needing of welfare myself, I see the importance for these programs. But I agree with MusicMan that they are abused. Welfare is a good concept, as long as it's going to the right people. Like, when I was in danger of needing to get it, I couldn't get any kind of assistance at all. Why? Because I was in college, they assumed my parents were helping me (which they were only doing because I'd have starved to death otherwise). But when I tried to get income based housing...nope, can't give it to you. But I was out there, working my butt off more than forty hours and week and attending university 15 credit hours a semester, making myself better for myself, and inherantly, for society. But had I dropped out of university, had a couple of kids and become a total deadweight to society, they'd have given me all kinds of money and assistance. Explain to me how much sense that makes. Welfare needs to go to the people who need it, the people who are trying to better themselves and their society.
As far as medical care goes, everyone should have access to it, no matter what the situation. It's the governments job to protect the life of it's citizens (that's why we have armies and such), and this is no different.
Having a mother in the health care field, and having been very close to being needing of welfare myself, I see the importance for these programs. But I agree with MusicMan that they are abused. Welfare is a good concept, as long as it's going to the right people. Like, when I was in danger of needing to get it, I couldn't get any kind of assistance at all. Why? Because I was in college, they assumed my parents were helping me (which they were only doing because I'd have starved to death otherwise). But when I tried to get income based housing...nope, can't give it to you. But I was out there, working my butt off more than forty hours and week and attending university 15 credit hours a semester, making myself better for myself, and inherantly, for society. But had I dropped out of university, had a couple of kids and become a total deadweight to society, they'd have given me all kinds of money and assistance. Explain to me how much sense that makes. Welfare needs to go to the people who need it, the people who are trying to better themselves and their society.
As far as medical care goes, everyone should have access to it, no matter what the situation. It's the governments job to protect the life of it's citizens (that's why we have armies and such), and this is no different.
Left :)
I've been brought up in a very politically charged family (Nana was on the Council, Great Uncle Charlie and Great Grandad were Mayors and Great Aunty Kath's husbands brother was Rt Hon Sir Keith Holyoak, Prime Minister) so with all that I'm extremly Left-Wing, Liberal, Labour Party supporter what ever you want to call it. In my country (wow, that sounded like Borat) the right-wing voters are usually the farmers and the christians/catholics, and everyone else is left-wing.
yes u are rite i won't be an extremist any more when we'll grow up!!!
anyway check my blog http://loveliesbleading.queenzone.com (i think so)
anyway check my blog http://loveliesbleading.queenzone.com (i think so)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]wickedwilywaitresse wrote: [/QUOTENAME]yes u are rite i won't be an extremist any more when we'll grow up!!!
anyway check my blog http://loveliesbleading.queenzone.com (i think so)[/QUOTE]
I hope "bleading" is some kind of pun or something...
anyway check my blog http://loveliesbleading.queenzone.com (i think so)[/QUOTE]
I hope "bleading" is some kind of pun or something...
I don't like anything too far in either direction.