US Political Party- Where do you fall?

[Nanci]

I am registered Republican, because I feel like otherwise I would be throwing my vote away, but I "feel like" Libertarian is more my thing.

 

[wade]

Are you going to tell us how you scored or was it too distressing?

I was thinking more about my political beliefs and in addition to my general philosophies, there are a couple issues that are REALLY important to me. So important to me that I would not ever vote for a candidate who was on the other side of said issue. A political litmus test as it is often described. I am going to refrain from listing the issues because I do not want to end up in a political discussion over the internet. But I do wonder if anyone else has their own candidate litmus test?

I consider myself a Republican, probably not a surprise to anyone. I scored more Libertarian than I would have guessed on both tests.

We have discussed several hot button topics here on this forum and some of them are extremely important in varying degrees to different people. Gay rights, human rights, abortion, capital punishment, national debt, and more. I worry when people vote for a candidate because of a single issue. We end up with the entire package along with the one issue you voted for.

I think the thing that is making me lean to the Libertarian side right now is I am feeling very anti government. It has metastasized into something it was never meant to be and it scares me, a lot.

 

[tsst]

... It has metastasized into something it was never meant to be and it scares me, a lot.

Quote of the day!

 

[Jay@PJCReptiles]

I took the tests. According to them I don't lean as far to the right as I thought I did.
Hhmmmmmm..................... intriguing. Consistent, yet puzzling. :shrugs:

Jay

 

[wade]

So what are you going to do Jay? I didn't test where I thought I was either.

 

[kathylove]

"...metastasized..."

Unfortunately, a VERY apt description! And BOTH sides of the "Republicrat" coin seem to only mire us more deeply into the spiral of mushrooming government and declining freedom.

My "hot button" issue is freedom of choice. I watch for politicians who go after ANY freedom we have always enjoyed (or those trying to stop something I feel SHOULD be a freedom of choice, such as gay marriage or the current push to legalize marijuana for adults). If it appears to be an illogical trade off of great photo ops and sound bites for getting votes because they are "doing something", but with little real benefit to society, then I will not vote for that person, and will do my best to convince other to do the same. That is true whether the freedom is something I care about, such as animal keeping, or something I truly dislike, such as cigarette smoking. I want adults to choose for themselves, unless their decision will likely affect the rest of us in a negative way (such as drunk driving). And I will do my best to vote accordingly, and to influence others to do the same.

 

[wstphal]

My "hot button" issue is freedom of choice... <snippage> That is true whether the freedom is something I care about, such as animal keeping, or something I truly dislike, such as cigarette smoking. I want adults to choose for themselves, unless their decision will likely affect the rest of us in a negative way (such as drunk driving). And I will do my best to vote accordingly, and to influence others to do the same.

This is so well said, and so much more eloquent than what I would have written. Just a quotation:

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it..."

 

[Dinah]

For me it isn't so much as me voting for a candidate that does agree with me just based on a single issue. What I do is kind of start out with the big issues that are of extreme importance to me, and I use those issues to weed people out who are definite no's then I use the lesser issues to pick between the maybe's that made the first cut. But if the candidate who lines up with my important issues is also totally not worthy of the position or completely dumb in everything else they do, then I would also consider not voting for anyone. I think my vote is important and so I would rather abstain from voting in a particular race if none of the candidate's are worthy of my vote. That doesn't mean I skip voting it just means I would leave that selection blank.

 

[The_Thunderer]

I did NOT like the wording in the Political Compass quiz... I felt like it was trying to "direct" or influence my answers. However, i did end up RIGHT a little farther than in Jay's pic, but on the line below.


On the other "no nonsense" question-type quiz, I ended up on the top corner above the "g" in "Right".

These results tend to go along with the fact that I'm a conservative... BUT, I do not vote that way just because... I DO listen to the arguments and vote accordingly. I have not voted "the party line" in any election since I was 18.

 

[wade]

I have become a big fan of term limits. I am starting to feel like career politicians are spending too much of my money to line their own pockets. I am going to be looking for a lot of new faces, incumbents are going to have to be pretty shinny to get my vote this time around.

Kathy, you're a smart cookie, I really mean that. You are always so careful to not step on anyone's toes, I find it interesting that you have become so militant politically. You obviously have some strong feeling on the subject.

 

[kathylove]

From what I have read, the founding fathers did not want to see professional politicians in our country. They wanted farmers, doctors, teachers, etc, to serve for a short time, and then to go back to their "real" jobs. Now, virtually all politicians are lawyers, and become politicians for life. IMO, they have become divorced from the realities of "normal" life, and thus CAN'T truly represent "normal" people. I would also like to see term limits, and will have to be very impressed by ANY incumbent in order to vote for him / her.

As I get older and more experienced, I am able to better judge for myself the way things were, the direction they appear to be going, and how I feel about the comparison. When it comes to the Federal government, what I see is an alarming growth that threatens the economy AND our freedoms. I don't see it as sustainable - but am not sure how long it can last, and what will happen to finally restrain it. We know what happened with the totally centrally planned and controlled economy of the Soviet Union - it collapsed of its own weight. I am not saying that we are anything like that - yet. I just fear for the kids growing up now. I don't know what they will inherit.

And when I see "normal people" seemingly taken in by promises of politicians who will get them something for nothing, or who will save them from their particular fear of whatever it is that they personally don't like by banning it, then my fear for the future grows. So I do whatever I can to influence other voters to think LOGICALLY about what these proposals and laws REALLY mean - and whether they want to support the politicians who support the government takeover of previously private or local issues.

And that is why I am passionate about it.

 

[ZoologyGirl]

Mine seem to be about spot on...

 

[ZoologyGirl]

As of right now, the poll is showing 16 democrat, 16 republican, 17 independent, 9 libertarian. I think it's safe to say that we are a rather evenly varied group, and I think that's a good thing.

 

[martin-bernstein]

Varied

As of right now, the poll is showing 16 democrat, 16 republican, 17 independent, 9 libertarian. I think it's safe to say that we are a rather evenly varied group, and I think that's a good thing.

Amen......

 

[wade]

I agree with Heather, I'm glad it is evenly distributed. There are lots of political sites you can go to where everyone feels the same. I like it here because of the diversity.

 

[medusacoils]

I agree with Heather, I'm glad it is evenly distributed. There are lots of political sites you can go to where everyone feels the same. I like it here because of the diversity.

Wade, we all know you really like it here because of the women! So lets not try to fool yourself or anyone else for that matter.

Wayne :sidestep:

 

[Susan]

I registered Democrat 30+ years ago as at that time, they were the ruling party in the area I lived in so when primary time came around, I could at least vote for the most right-sided Democrat on the ticket. However, when the real elections come around, I tend to vote Republican, depending upon issues that are important to me and how each candidate stands on those issues.

Now is the poll asking what I'm registered as or how I actually tend to vote?

 

[wade]

Well, I like women that are politically diverse. Imagine what a dull world this would be if it was just made up of guys that agreed we me on every issue.

 

[requin]

Well, I finally got around to taking the quizzes and I suppose I guessed right about my own political views, maybe I'm more left-leaning than I thought though. I do find myself agreeing with Kathy quite a bit. I didn't like the political compass test as much because I also felt like some of the questions were too black and white and kind of "leading." There were a few that I don't know a whole lot about (I'll be the first to admit that I'm no politics expert) and I couldn't decide if I agreed or disagreed. I wanted a "not sure/maybe/need more info" type of option.

I think the political system in this country needs a huge overhaul, but I couldn't begin to think of how to do it and actually be successful since everything as it is now seems to be so deeply ingrained. I had to (nervously) laugh at the question asking if having a one party system would be best...I think that would be even worse than how things are now. If anything we need more legitimate parties because it seems to me, especially lately, that our current politicians spend more time trying to make each other look bad than doing anything productive.

I also agree very much with term limits and what you guys are saying about career politicians. I mean, how can a senator who has been in the bubble of privileged politics for years and years possibly understand what the rest of us want and need?

 

[Cornsnake124]

on that personal issues and economic issues quiz on the right side of libertarian... but im still a conservitive!!!!!!!!