So are you conservative or liberal?
Im secretly conservative.
I’m a conservative liberal. Or maybe I’m a liberal conservative? I hate how the general consensus is that if you are a good liberal you are against EVERYTHING the conservatives are for, and if you are a good conservative you are against EVERYTHING the liberals are for. I prefer to make up my own mind on each individual issue, rather than labeling myself and being stuck in a stereotype.
I’m not American so I’m not sure I’d fall into either category. Obviously, I’d have much more in common with the “liberal” side of that divide, though I certainly don’t have the overarching belief in individual rights that is the characteristic of liberalism.
I might consider voting for the Liberal Party of Canada if it would help keep conservatives out of government, but I’m much more to the left - I’d describe myself as a democratic socialist.
Errm, Dialectical autodidactism goes through my head here. Being a British national means I’ve come into contact with a lot of Tory (conservative) bad press and bad decisions. For the sake of not having an argument I’m a liberal as I once saw what Margaret Thatcher once did for Britain. (Deregulated banks, destruction of industry, military capacity… just don’t go there.)
You cant ask political ideology and only give two choices 
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On a more serious note, I would label myself as a social liberal, because most of my policies are with that school of thought. I do go for the PSOE come election time, however, and I wouldn’t think of voting for the PP (a conservative party) to save myself from being castrated.
Moderate centrist. I’m not comfortable with gay marriage (gays themselves are not a problem with me), abortion (exceptions for rape, incest or when mother’s life is in danger), the legalisation of cannabis and lenient sentences for murder (like what happens in the UK where you can get 5 years for murdering someone and get released in half that amount). To balance this all out, I do believe that universal health care is a fundemental human right and not some privilege as too many right wing commentators keep blasting , social security/pensions should not be privitised and my general support for stem cell research. I am also not a climatic change skeptic. Despite my reluctance to support gay marriage, sexual orientation should be recognised in hate crimes law.
My brother is in that category too, although his views are more to the left of me. He’s more stanuchly pro-choice than I am for example.
In British political context, my view would be seens as leaning towards Thatcherism but in the American political context, a moderate centrist.
Just imagine if a very conservative US Senator came to the UK…the United Against Fascists (UAF) would be after his/her tail.
I’m socially very liberal. I don’t think the government should have any say over whom one marries, except for age issues. I strongly support the legalization of marijuana. I’m an atheist and oppose religion in schools and all other government institutions. Extremely liberal in social areas.
But I don’t think it’s reasonable to bankrupt the nation/world. For any cause. I will always support the realistic* candidate whom I believe will spend the least. And that’s why I campaigned for McCain when I disagree with almost everything else he says. And I’ll vote Palin over Obama in 2012 if it comes to it.
*I’m not voting Libertarian or ‘Tea Party’ (if that happens). Wasted vote IMO.
I am radical enough some days, to turn people offline and sometimes they ban me from msn. But overall I am a right wing libertarian.
Hmm, am I conservative or liberal? My answer would have to be “no” P
I think I’m non-partisan. Both parties tend to disappoint me, and I really believe the US would benefit from more parties. I guess in some things I’m liberal, and in some other things I’m conservative.
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But I don’t think it’s reasonable to bankrupt the nation/world. For any cause. I will always support the realistic* candidate whom I believe will spend the least. And that’s why I campaigned for McCain when I disagree with almost everything else he says. And I’ll vote Palin over Obama in 2012 if it comes to it.
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The way that she quit her governorship rather puts a crimp in this, doesn’t it? And I’m not sure the dual platforms of “We’ll keep doing what we’ve been doing, and hope it goes better” and “GAWD BLESS” are what I’d call realistic.
The logic is hard to follow, anyway. Why would McCain or Palin spend less than Obama?
This is why I’m cynical about politics. The US, like most democratic countries, has two major parties which are basically the same but differ on a few emotive points. Most of the energy in politics goes into debating trivial things and overstating the difference between the relativelyminor differences between the parties. The statement about bankrupting the country is an example. Both parties spend heavily - and if any party is worse in this regard, it’s the Republicans - but they target their spending towards different interest groups.