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Have you changed any of your positions after posting here?

Have you changed any of your stances/positions?

  • Yes, I have - explain which ones

    Votes: 23 59.0%

  • No, I have not

    Votes: 10 25.6%

  • I would NEVER admit that I've changed any of my political stances

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 6 15.4%
  • Total voters
    39
Absolutely. A lot of my positions have become either more "tuned" or more centrist. There are two positions that I have completely changed. When I first came to DP, I supported repealing the 2nd Amendment. Now, I fully support gun ownership and am against gun bans. I was completely against drug legalization. Now, I am for it with certain parameters. There are other positions that have changes somewhat, but those are the big ones that I can think of.
 
On Gay's serving openly in the military I am now for it. That was a big change for me.

I don't think I am very conservative either, probably more moderate due to being more socially liberal than most I would consider conservative. In the end I am still a fiscal conservative who leans liberal on some big social issues but not all like gay marriage.

I have also figured out I am more of a John Adams type politically than Jefferson.
 
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Blackdog said:
I have also figured out I am more of a John Adams type politically than Jefferson.
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That's a fascinating insight. I've always seen myself as more of a John Adams type, politically, too.
 
digsbe said:
I have changed my opinion on gay marriage, healthcare, taxes, and a couple other things.
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Changing of opinion reflects ones intelligence and maturity.
We are in a state of constant flux.
Extremism is the problem, no communism, not Islam, but extremism.
Now I am facing extremism in the VA...those people are over stressed..
A product of this mental sickness (extremism) is "zero tolerance".
Another is a gun ban.
Conservatives - read this....no one here wants a "gun ban".
I want a restoration of the repealed gun regulations and a repeal or major overhaul of "privacy laws".
 
CaptainCourtesy said:
That's a fascinating insight. I've always seen myself as more of a John Adams type, politically, too.
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It took me awhile, but some of Jefferson's thinking while brilliant, is pretty unrealistic in the long term. John Adams on the other hand had a better handle on the long term affects of people on and in government.

I also think the Civil War was a defining moment for Adams type of view. We need a strong central government in my opinion.
 
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It took me awhile, but some of Jefferson's thinking while brilliant, is pretty unrealistic in the long term. John Adams on the other hand had a better handle on the long term affects of people on and in government.

I also think the Civil War was a defining moment for Adams type of view. We need a strong central government in my opinion.
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I've always been of the Hamilton-Adams school, myself. Strong central government for sure.
 
Blackdog said:
It took me awhile, but some of Jefferson's thinking while brilliant, is pretty unrealistic in the long term. John Adams on the other hand had a better handle on the long term affects of people on and in government.

I also think the Civil War was a defining moment for Adams type of view. We need a strong central government in my opinion.
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CaptainCourtesy said:
I've always been of the Hamilton-Adams school, myself. Strong central government for sure.
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You two are tearing out my soul. :lol:
 
One right off the top of my head is gun control.

Only in the american case. I've become pro 2nd amendment.
 
None of my positions have changed drastically (as in they're the opposite of what they used to be) but nearly all of them have been refined by my time here.
 
Yes.

Two years ago I was somewhat in favor of one of the "flat tax" or "fair tax" plans, but after debating on DP I have changed my position: I think we're stuck with "progressive tax" for the foreseeable future, and no longer support "flat tax" as I just don't think it can be done without breaking the backs of the average wage-earner.

Two years ago I was a de-regulate-everything free-market economic libertarian... my position is now more moderate/centrist. I believe a certain minimal amount of regulation is necessary.

Two years ago I was not just opposed, but vehemently opposed to gay marriage, civil unions, gay adoption, and pretty much gay anything. My stances on some of these issues have moderated a little. Don't expect my support for any of it... but I'm not really intrested in arguing about it anymore. I am religiously obligated to frown on you in disapproval... :x ... there, now you've been officially frowned on, so let's get some coffee and talk about something else. :mrgreen:
 
chevydriver1123 said:
If anything, my abortion stance has changed. I support abortion in the cases of rape and related situations only.
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I am still pro-life.

However, now when I hear that someone did have an abortion very early in the pregnancy, I do not immediately think of them as a murderer and want to go throw up. I still don't approve of what they did, but in some cases I can be sympathic to them.
 
I arrived liberal; still liberal. Jon Stewart's Washington, DC event affected me: I try to show respect to people, Tea Party people in particular, even when I heartily disagree with them.
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?
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I posted "other."

I have my own political philosophy because those are the policies that I believe in personally.

However, I understand that policies are a communal decision made by citizens.

So I haven't really changed my personal politics. Instead, I have changed on what things I'm willing to compromise on and the ways in which I am willing to compromise on certain issues.
 
Ikari said:
Sadly, that's about spot on. I think there are many more things to worry about, like the continuing war, our debt, the failing economy, etc. But apparently we like beating dead horses. Surprised PETA ain't complained yet.
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I agree. Sadly enough, after having posted on several political forums over the years... it always seems the most important and urgent issues aren't discussed nearly as often and with as much passion as the most times, insignificant in the big picture, issues.
 
I quite often get up to make a cup of tea and have a stretch, and sometimes I lie on the sofa with the laptop... I probably don't change my position as much as I should.
 
Due partly to Kandahar's argumentation, I am now opposed to taxing business income.
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
I agree. Sadly enough, after having posted on several political forums over the years... it always seems the most important and urgent issues aren't discussed nearly as often and with as much passion as the most times, insignificant in the big picture, issues.
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Because hte more important issues are complex and downright exhausting.

And many require an effort of personal knowledge and self-guided education on the subject (research, reading, understanding, asking little questions)

heck - when I did my research to understand the whole Clinton-Surplus issue I took freaking notes like I was in school :)
 
My opinion on gays in the military was that it was stupid to ban gays but not being in the military i did not think I should comment on an institution I was not in. Now I support gays in the military and advocate that. This was a gradual change that started in law school almost 30 years ago when a guy I met told me he had been discharged from naval intelligence for being gay and "subject to blackmail" even though he was out of the closet. That started me thinking it was stupid to ban openly gay members of the military
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
I agree. Sadly enough, after having posted on several political forums over the years... it always seems the most important and urgent issues aren't discussed nearly as often and with as much passion as the most times, insignificant in the big picture, issues.
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It's not even on political forums, it's the national media as well. This dumbing down of the political process and the People is not a good thing.
 
Ikari said:
It's not even on political forums, it's the national media as well. This dumbing down of the political process and the People is not a good thing.
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I've found most people are just totally apathetic.
 
My beliefs didn't change as such, but I became more conscious of their limitations and tried to make improvements.
 
Not really. If my mind changes after I post something, it is more than likely because of outside research or thinking from historical writings, be they secondary sources or primary.
 
TheGirlNextDoor said:
I've found most people are just totally apathetic.
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well I read a study that said more people can name the last two finalists of AMERICAN IDOL than the two senators from their home state. No wonder we get some of the clowns in office that we do
 
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