unless you are absolutely neutral to all issues, you gotta be either left or right of tap dead center. up or down doesn't matter....for this poll anyways.
Well, according to those graphs, I'm up of direct center. I'm very right on some issues, very left on others.
Actually, since it's not a public poll (i.e. no way to tell who voted how), we'll never know.It'd be funny to see if this poll ends up getting jacked up as well
care to share? And do you mean that most of your views are either extreme left or extreme right and they end up balancing each other out, or do you actually take moderate positions on some issues?
Socially, I think I'm about as liberal as it gets. Fiscally, I'd say I'm prudent than conservative. I don't mind the fact that I pay a higher percent of my income than others, 'cause I can afford it (I give a lot to charities in any case). I support most discretionary spending, most adamantly scientific research and education. On the other end of the scale, I would probably dismantle SS and Medicare (I support welfare for those who need it, I don't support these programs as they are not welfare. I think these two programs are incredibly inefficient compared to the returns I could get on my own). I'd probably also cut a good 80-90% of the military.
Some positions, I'd say I'm a moderate on, but not most. All those charts say I'm a libertarian leaning centrist, I think I'm more of an anarchistic liberal
If it helps, that all sounds pretty liberal to me. Cut 80-90 percent of the military, yikes. :shock:Socially, I think I'm about as liberal as it gets. Fiscally, I'd say I'm prudent than conservative. I don't mind the fact that I pay a higher percent of my income than others, 'cause I can afford it (I give a lot to charities in any case). I support most discretionary spending, most adamantly scientific research and education. On the other end of the scale, I would probably dismantle SS and Medicare (I support welfare for those who need it, I don't support these programs as they are not welfare. I think these two programs are incredibly inefficient compared to the returns I could get on my own). I'd probably also cut a good 80-90% of the military.
Some positions, I'd say I'm a moderate on, but not most. All those charts say I'm a libertarian leaning centrist, I think I'm more of an anarchistic liberal
unless you are absolutely neutral to all issues, you gotta be either left or right of tap dead center. up or down doesn't matter....for this poll anyways.
If it helps, that all sounds pretty liberal to me. Cut 80-90 percent of the military, yikes. :shock:
I agree with most of what you said, except for the military. I'm very pro-military but anti-stupid-wars. I think our military should be used as a reaction force in times of crisis, rather than in "preventive war" situations. Clausewitz always said "defense is the stronger form of war."
I agree about the crisis thing. I don't mind ramping up defense spending to today's level if we're being invaded. When we're not, I think 20% should suffice. We're not so big a country that warrants that big a military budget.
I agree about the crisis thing. I don't mind ramping up defense spending to today's level if we're being invaded. When we're not, I think 20% should suffice. We're not so big a country that warrants that big a military budget.
Your avatar sure attests to you being "socially moderate". :roll: Seriously, your answer doesn't pass the laugh test.Neither. I'm fairly apolitical except for gay rights issues. I tend to be very economically moderate and socially moderate. The way I see it, the political spectrum is simply a differing prioritization of values.
If we wait until we're being invaded, it'll be too late.
I think the biggest problems with defense spending are cost overruns, inherent issues with the defense procurement system, and a lot of money spent on contractors and consultants that don't actually do that much to help national security. Compared to the Reagan era, we're now spending a lot more and getting a lot less. In terms of force levels I think our current numbers are justified, but it's the costs of keeping that force in uniform that's skyrocketing.
I'd disagree *shrugs*
Anyway, I retook some of those quizzes, and this is where I ended up.
Economic Left/Right: 1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.21
Honestly, it's sort of what I expected.
so what exactly makes you "slightly liberal"?
My perfect scenario - eliminating the costs overruns you mentioned, then cutting the size to 30-40%.
Yeah, I'm not a very pro-military guy.
I guess that's where we differTo me the military is much more than just a tool of national defense, it's also a valuable social institution (promoting social mobility), and is probably one of the last remaining crucibles/rites of passage to manhood in society in my opinion. I guess I'm just kinda old-fashioned like that.