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Skulduggery

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Hello! Skulduggery, here - named so because I loved a certain book series as a kid (EDIT: yes, I know what the definition is, but I swear it's for the book character, and not because I've got bad intentions :doh ). I might add to my profile some more as time goes on but right now I'm just a dude who's interested in politics. Interested specifically in creating a firm political identity.

Only recently have I expressed an interest in being politically involved. Before, I paid politics no mind, and even looked down on it, for a time. "Politics is low" and beneath me, etc. Pretty stupid. I realized in my senior year of college that I had no real belief about our government, world affairs, etc. and if pressed upon it, I could only shrug and remain mute. This, from a guy who considered himself quite educated and wise beyond his years (ugh) and a real literary hotshot. I started diving into the YouTube political realm and admired folks like Dave Rubin and Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro (probably gives you a hint of my prior political leanings...) but became unsatisfied with their views and characters. Fast forward, I now consider myself quite Left Wing, but only left my Political Beliefs category on my profile blank because I want to use this site as a way to solidify my positions. The more I get involved, the more I become sure of who I am. That's the idea, anyway.

We'll see how it goes. Looking forward to learning new things and getting my butt kicked in a debate.

Thanks!
 
Hello! Skulduggery, here - named so because I loved a certain book series as a kid (EDIT: yes, I know what the definition is, but I swear it's for the book character, and not because I've got bad intentions :doh ). I might add to my profile some more as time goes on but right now I'm just a dude who's interested in politics. Interested specifically in creating a firm political identity.

Only recently have I expressed an interest in being politically involved. Before, I paid politics no mind, and even looked down on it, for a time. "Politics is low" and beneath me, etc. Pretty stupid. I realized in my senior year of college that I had no real belief about our government, world affairs, etc. and if pressed upon it, I could only shrug and remain mute. This, from a guy who considered himself quite educated and wise beyond his years (ugh) and a real literary hotshot. I started diving into the YouTube political realm and admired folks like Dave Rubin and Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro (probably gives you a hint of my prior political leanings...) but became unsatisfied with their views and characters. Fast forward, I now consider myself quite Left Wing, but only left my Political Beliefs category on my profile blank because I want to use this site as a way to solidify my positions. The more I get involved, the more I become sure of who I am. That's the idea, anyway.

We'll see how it goes. Looking forward to learning new things and getting my butt kicked in a debate.

Thanks!

Hopefully your education, the learning of who you are and of the nature of the universe, will be a life long project. Overcoming the brain warping that takes place at the failed University is always a challenge however.

Welcome and good luck.
 
Thank you! I had a fine enough time at university, but admittedly learned a lot more about my chosen degree outside of college classes. Oh, well. Now I've got a ton of student loan debt and a worthless degree to show for it :boohoo:
 
Hello! Skulduggery, here - named so because I loved a certain book series as a kid (EDIT: yes, I know what the definition is, but I swear it's for the book character, and not because I've got bad intentions :doh ). I might add to my profile some more as time goes on but right now I'm just a dude who's interested in politics. Interested specifically in creating a firm political identity.

Only recently have I expressed an interest in being politically involved. Before, I paid politics no mind, and even looked down on it, for a time. "Politics is low" and beneath me, etc. Pretty stupid. I realized in my senior year of college that I had no real belief about our government, world affairs, etc. and if pressed upon it, I could only shrug and remain mute. This, from a guy who considered himself quite educated and wise beyond his years (ugh) and a real literary hotshot. I started diving into the YouTube political realm and admired folks like Dave Rubin and Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro (probably gives you a hint of my prior political leanings...) but became unsatisfied with their views and characters. Fast forward, I now consider myself quite Left Wing, but only left my Political Beliefs category on my profile blank because I want to use this site as a way to solidify my positions. The more I get involved, the more I become sure of who I am. That's the idea, anyway.

We'll see how it goes. Looking forward to learning new things and getting my butt kicked in a debate.

Thanks!

Hope you find enough balancing information from both sides of various debates to hone in on those political positions with which you agree, and those political positions with which you disagree. If you find yourself perplexed because you agree with one "side" on some issues, and the other "side" on other issues, you might actually be a certifiable Independent. In that case, welcome!

DP welcomes thoughtful posters from all ideologies. :)
 
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