How do you describe yourself, politically?

[Selenolycus]

Please keep the thread free of hostile criticism directed towards others. If there's another thread on this, my apologies, I could not find it.

The poll options are vague groupings. I'll use the Wikipedia definitions as they're fairly accurate:

• Leftism: In politics, left-wing, leftist, and the Left are terms applied to positions that focus on gradual or radical progressivism and a more egalitarian distribution of wealth and privilege.
  
• Rightism: In politics, right-wing, rightist and the Right are terms applied to positions that focus on adherance and obedience to traditional values and authorities and creating or preserving a form of social hierarchy. [In America] it is based on individualism and a capitalist view of economic competition as beneficial for society, which is, quite unusually, coupled with strong religious sentiment and defense of the traditional family.
  
• Centrism: In politics, centrism usually refers to the political idea of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle between different political extremes. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of Left-Right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between left-wing politics and right-wing politics.
  
• Authoritarianism: Authoritarianism describes a form of government characterized by an emphasis on the authority of the state in a republic or union.
  
• Libertarianism (similar to European definitions of 'liberalism'): Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which seek to maximize individual liberty and minimize or abolish the state.

I included Authoritarianism just for inclusiveness. I know I did not include the gamut of political leanings above, so there's the "other" option for the rest of you.

I'm libertarian myself, borderline minarchist. I wouldn't be opposed to a benevolent dictatorship, however. Political freedoms aren't really a concern of mine. So long as individual liberty is respected and protected to the utmost I'm cool with any just about any form of government.

I'm sort of georgist-leaning when it comes to land property and the environment. Jefferson's tone towards democracy resonates with me, but I'm much more critical of it than he is.

[Shownarou]

Laissez-faire libertarian.

[Condor]

AGAINST THE NWO AND EROSION OF THE CONSTITUTION / PERSONAL LIBERTIES. The left/right paradigm is a lie.

[superdevil]

Politically agnostic, AKA libertarian.

I am all for the abolishment of the federal government as we know it, with a complete gutting and restructuring of the Republic and the dem/repub parties. I'd like to see them morph into something a little bit more topical, sort of like how the Whigs and Tories died out and paved the way for the elephant and the donkey.

The government as it stands has way too much power, and it's making the people become stupid and dependent on the powers that be to tell them what to do and think, instead of the other way around. The democrats have done all they can to strip away individual and states rights, and have been pumping up this bloated government machine juggernaut for the last fifty years. That, compounded by the Republican belief that you have no personal freedoms unless this bloated government decides you are trustworthy enough to have them, and what we have is more of a regime than a governing body. I think it's time to stage a coup, personally.

[sgreger1]

AGAINST THE NWO AND EROSION OF THE CONSTITUTION / PERSONAL LIBERTIES. The left/right paradigm is a lie.

can i get an AMEN my brothas...

Im really surprised when I saw the results were most libertarians like me, its kind of unusual.... Something in the snus?

[TexDis]

If I had to put a label on it - Unreconstructed States' Rights Southern Democrat or perhaps simply Nationalist.

Definitely rightist - of the paleo-libertarian or authoritarian bent depending on the issue and what best serves the overarching main concern of preserving and protecting my people (and ensuring the death of the plutocratic, transnational elite and global new world order).

[chainsnuser]

The descriptions of the different political directions aren't correct IMHO. They sound like an elementary-school-approach to define them. I won't participate on the poll.

Cheers!

[Condor]

If I had to put a label on it - Unreconstructed States' Rights Southern Democrat or perhaps simply Nationalist.

Definitely rightist - of the paleo-libertarian or authoritarian bent depending on the issue and what best serves the overarching main concern of preserving and protecting my people (and ensuring the death of the plutocratic, transnational elite and global new world order).

"Nationalist" is such a dirty word to some folks. But yeah, I would say I'm a Constitutionalist-Nationalist.

[TexDis]

"Nationalist" is such a dirty word to some folks.

Of course, the plutocratic globalists and their minions have a vested interest in making it a pejorative word just like protectionist or isolationist.

[hoss]

AGAINST THE NWO AND EROSION OF THE CONSTITUTION / PERSONAL LIBERTIES. The left/right paradigm is a lie.

can i get an AMEN my brothas...

Im really surprised when I saw the results were most libertarians like me, its kind of unusual.... Something in the snus?

Snus is so nice and relaxing...it's use makes you just wanna be free and happy!

[Condor]

AGAINST THE NWO AND EROSION OF THE CONSTITUTION / PERSONAL LIBERTIES. The left/right paradigm is a lie.

can i get an AMEN my brothas...

Im really surprised when I saw the results were most libertarians like me, its kind of unusual.... Something in the snus?

Snus is so nice and relaxing...it's use makes you just wanna be free and happy!

Relaxing is what got us into this. Relaxation time is over. Its time to resist.

[sgreger1]

AGAINST THE NWO AND EROSION OF THE CONSTITUTION / PERSONAL LIBERTIES. The left/right paradigm is a lie.

can i get an AMEN my brothas...

Im really surprised when I saw the results were most libertarians like me, its kind of unusual.... Something in the snus?

Snus is so nice and relaxing...it's use makes you just wanna be free and happy!

Relaxing is what got us into this. Relaxation time is over. Its time to resist.

So the revolution will NOT be televised, AND there will be no SNUS served?

count me out :wink:

The descriptions of the different political directions aren't correct IMHO. They sound like an elementary-school-approach to define them. I won't participate on the poll.

Cheers!

Could you elaborate on what's inaccurate about them please? Your very definitions of the terms may say quite a bit about your politics, which is what this thread/poll is about.

No I gotta agree, the definitions dont go into how leftism is about redistribution of wealth, high taxes in return for social program handouts, and large gov. Also doesnt mention in Rightist definition that they believe in low taxes and small government, and traditional value such as no abortion etc.

libertarian is a wierd term to define because many different parties acll themselves libertarians but it generally refers to small government, strong observance of the constitution and very low taxes. Most emphasis being on a smaller government, since the constitution only allows the fed gov to handle about 20 things, and controlling banks and giving warranty's for cars is not one of them.

[lxskllr]

I voted libertarian, but I'd be much happier with authoritarian if I were the authority :^D This country would be a much different place if that were the case ;^)

[ddandb]

I voted libertarian, but I'd be much happier with authoritarian if I were the authority :^D This country would be a much different place if that were the case ;^)

I'll vote for ya.

[Selenolycus]

The descriptions of the different political directions aren't correct IMHO. They sound like an elementary-school-approach to define them. I won't participate on the poll.

Cheers!

Could you elaborate on what's inaccurate about them please? Your very definitions of the terms may say quite a bit about your politics, which is what this thread/poll is about.