What Are Your Political Views?
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ThomasNLD
Keep the wolves away
I`m left wing oriented. But I haven`t voted in many years, since I lost faith in both sides of the political spectrum.
I have no trust in politicians and the system. I still follow politics, I feel its important to stay in the loop of whats happening. But both national and international, news related to politics is quite depressing.
I`m Dutch btw.
I have no trust in politicians and the system. I still follow politics, I feel its important to stay in the loop of whats happening. But both national and international, news related to politics is quite depressing.
I`m Dutch btw.
I'm guessing this is an American poll.. But I'm usually labour party. I don't particularly like any of the parties at the moment, I WAS a fan of liberal democrats but then they messed up with the university fees.
However, I still vote, because not voting is wrong. People died for the vote. People in other countries are still dying to try and get the right to vote. Even if you hate all the parties, at least turn up to the voting place and ruin your vote, don't just not bother.
However, I still vote, because not voting is wrong. People died for the vote. People in other countries are still dying to try and get the right to vote. Even if you hate all the parties, at least turn up to the voting place and ruin your vote, don't just not bother.
While I live in the UK, I follow American politics pretty closely, and would vote Republican and sympathise with the Tea Party. In general, I'm conservative libertarian. I dont care if gays want to marry and I dont have anything to say regarding abortion.
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Consider TBT's demographics. Then consider the demographics of your average progressive. Children and college students have some great ideas about how the world should be, then they realise when they start working and start paying taxes and have some real life experience, that maybe they were being a little idealist. There's the saying that if you're not a liberal by the time you're 20, you have no heart, and if you're not conservative by the time you're 40, you have no sense.
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Consider TBT's demographics. Then consider the demographics of your average progressive. Children and college students have some great ideas about how the world should be, then they realise when they start working and start paying taxes and have some real life experience, that maybe they were being a little idealist. There's the saying that if you're not a liberal by the time you're 20, you have no heart, and if you're not conservative by the time you're 40, you have no sense.
Watchingthetreetops
*~Rude intolerance here~*
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Liberal democratic.
There are certain policies that I don't agree with that my parties have put in place. But generally, I am liberal democratic. I don't really like defining myself to one political party because my needs will change over time, so my stance on things might as well.
Liberal democratic.
There are certain policies that I don't agree with that my parties have put in place. But generally, I am liberal democratic. I don't really like defining myself to one political party because my needs will change over time, so my stance on things might as well.
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Stevey Queen
The Queen of Mimosas
Democrat but I don't follow politics. I'm not really smart enough to understand what's happening or what's good for the country. I don't even vote
I do know either way- Democrat or Republican, people will be unhappy and the country will spiral downwards
We need to stop dividing ourselves and unite ourselves into one. We're all people in this world together.
I do know either way- Democrat or Republican, people will be unhappy and the country will spiral downwards
We need to stop dividing ourselves and unite ourselves into one. We're all people in this world together.
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-Apples-
Apple Imperialist
Well it's not just young adults that are liberal. It's the millennials that are. In fact, they're the first generation to support socialism over capitalism. But that's really close to a tie.
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Colour Bandit
Senior Member
It will be my first time voting next year in the UK (I missed out on the Euro Elections because I was a few months too young) and I'm voting for the Green party (Left Wing)
I agree with a lot of their values and policies, they care about the people 'at the bottom' not the old, white, wealthy men that most parties pander to, they want to maintain the NHS rather than privatise it (Which would negatively affect people like myself and my family who cannot afford to pay for healthcare), they actually want to scrap university fees, they want to stop the HS2, they want to return the railway services back to the public instead of being under the control of the- rather useless- private companies and they want to boost the minimum wage by 2020 to the same levels as the living wage, which is set at ?7.85 per hour for 2015.
A while ago though I would have voted UKIP and have been done with it, but after actually looking into it all they are really promising is independence and nothing really else and even then, again after looking into it, going independent would be a disaster as we'd lose trade with Europe but America and other countries would also cut trading with us as they want us to stay in the EU...
I agree with a lot of their values and policies, they care about the people 'at the bottom' not the old, white, wealthy men that most parties pander to, they want to maintain the NHS rather than privatise it (Which would negatively affect people like myself and my family who cannot afford to pay for healthcare), they actually want to scrap university fees, they want to stop the HS2, they want to return the railway services back to the public instead of being under the control of the- rather useless- private companies and they want to boost the minimum wage by 2020 to the same levels as the living wage, which is set at ?7.85 per hour for 2015.
A while ago though I would have voted UKIP and have been done with it, but after actually looking into it all they are really promising is independence and nothing really else and even then, again after looking into it, going independent would be a disaster as we'd lose trade with Europe but America and other countries would also cut trading with us as they want us to stay in the EU...
Princess Weeb
What's 1,000 minus 7?
tbh I am not big on politics at all but I agree with all of those who have pretty much lost faith in 99.9% of politicians so
essentially whichever party is the most lenient on lifestyle choices/race/sexuality I am probably going to side with because it feels like 50% of the people/parties within the UK are becoming very very xenophobic/generally racist but try to hide it ahah
essentially whichever party is the most lenient on lifestyle choices/race/sexuality I am probably going to side with because it feels like 50% of the people/parties within the UK are becoming very very xenophobic/generally racist but try to hide it ahah
Because the taxes help and they don't sell out everything. And I'd rather pay a little bit more to get proper care.
billion pound question here - how do they pay for it?
Princess Weeb
What's 1,000 minus 7?
Quote of the century lets leave it here guys <3
Nah there are always some people who want to prevent women's rights...Those pro-lifers...
ThomasNLD
Keep the wolves away
You could argue they died so you have a choice. The choice equals freedom. There are countries where you are forced to vote by law, in my humble opinion, thats not true liberty.
That saying is a fable serving the conservative agenda. In fact, a relatively high percentage of scientists vote left wing. It has nothing to do with naivity or lack of knowledge.
In your typical western society, there will be much more relatively wealthy people in comparison to poor people. People are selfish and vote for what they can use best. Obviously higher taxes isn`t one of the things they want.
Its kinda funny that organisations who study general happiness (based on wealth, environment, safety, etc) always rate the nations with relatively high taxes (Scandanavian countries mostly) in the Top 10.
This is the top 5 from the list of 2013:
The report identifies the countries with the highest levels of happiness:
1.Denmark
2.Norway
3.Switzerland
4.Netherlands
5.Sweden
Link:
http://unsdsn.org/resources/publications/world-happiness-report-2013/
I`ll leave it here, since sharing my opinion on especially American politics probably won`t be received very well.
Colour Bandit
Senior Member
Pay for what? If you're going to ask a billion pound question you could be more specific...
Tax money I suppose?
Princess Weeb
What's 1,000 minus 7?
*prevent everyone's rights
seriously though what is wrong with people jfc
>it is someone else's life, regardless of your religious or moral beliefs
If someone is doing something that you don't like, whether it is have an abortion/be in a same sex relationship/ be a different race to you (which they can't even help ffs)/ have different beliefs or literally change or identify as a different (or no) gender etc it is NONE of your business. It is not hurting you or anyone else, why do people spend so much of their time trying to tamper with other people's happiness ugHHH
ok sorry vent over
Colour Bandit
Senior Member
True, I mean I wouldn't mind paying higher taxes if it means I'll still get my essentially free healthcare (Which if we didn't have it neither my mum or I would be alive right now) and other public services. It would help if they were more specific though, but I guess preventing the building of the HS2 would then provide money to go towards their other policies too.
But tbh I don't fully understand politics, I just go for whatever sounds right to me and the Green party is sounding quite right compared to the other parties... As long as we don't get another Tory government I'll be happy- Cameron is just useless.
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