Political Affiliation

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I'm a Conservative/Republican.

Heck, I hope Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan get to be printed on [paper] money some day.

[Guest Para Astaroth]

All reds, baby!  In the non-communist way.

[Guest FoXXX]

I don't like Politics

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I don't like Politics

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[Guest FoXXX]

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YES, SIR!

[Sarita]

I am a moderate. With a slight slant towards liberal.

["User"]

I'd be considered Conservative in Canada and more moderate in the States.  I identify myself as more as conservative though.

[fox1235]

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[Guest Julius Quasar]

My dad's cat, Akasha, the real Akasha whom I based my Akasha fan character off of, is a Republican. 

She watches Fox news, and literally pays attention to it.  Smart cat.  She sulked and hid in the closet for a week

after she saw on the news that Obama had won the '08 election. 

[Asper Sarnoff]

Far right-wing by Norwegian standards. Tad right of center by US standards.

["User"]

My dad's cat, Akasha, the real Akasha whom I based my Akasha fan character off of, is a Republican. 

She watches Fox news, and literally pays attention to it.  Smart cat.  She sulked and hid in the closet for a week

after she saw on the news that Obama had won the '08 election. 

Ron Paul for 2012! :D

[Guest Julius Quasar]

Ron Paul for 2012!

Akasha: *purrs at you* "Yes!"

I agree there.  :yes:

[Guest DRL]

Moderate Leftlist Autocrat, in three

words. Could get into details.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

I'm also an imperialist, militaristic warmonger, in fact, if I ever created a nation of my own, it wouldn't be this namby-pamby Democracy stuff, with "Republicans and Democrats"...it would be a totalitarian militaristic nation.

[CrypticQuery]

I could care less, whoever has policies that I support, I go with em' no matter what party.  For me though, politics is a bunch of bullsh*t.

[Robert Monroe]

My friends describe me as "libertarian as all hell". I support the spirit of my constituition, which is man is free to do as he wants in the pursuit of his own happiness. Which is to say "let people do what the hell they want it is none of my damn buisness". I have alot more focus on the "republic" aspect of "democratic republic", because I agree with John Adams: most of our population is too stupid to know what they need in the long run. That isn't to say I don't think the people shouldn't have power, ney, they NEED power, otherwise they will be stomped out, but they need represenatives who know wtf they are doing (in theory anyway).

[Sapphire]

Republican all the way :lol:

[Konchaski]

I'm socially liberal and fiscally conservative. I tend to lean more towards the socially liberal aspect of things, however I don't like our money being spent on ridiculous things. I believe taxes should be able to fund public necessities, such as building roads, maintaining the infrastructure, giving us schools and so on. Gun-Rights and me are cool bros, you shouldn't ban them because the people who want guns are going to get them anyway.

Everyone should have equal rights. Period. Regardless of gender, sexuality, or race. I tend to lean towards the democrats in policy because they're the ones who won't be restricting my rights even if they might raise my taxes. (To be fair, in my state the democrats actually lowered taxes and they have got to an all time low in the first time in 40 years. And are also lowering the budget deficit in our state as well, in fact Feingold is a pretty cool bro. Not afraid to go bipartisan, all for lowering taxes, reads whatever he signs, all while giving equal rights. I'm planning to vote for him the coming election. )

[Guest DRL]

I'm also an imperialist, militaristic warmonger, in fact, if I ever created a nation of my own, it wouldn't be this namby-pamby Democracy stuff, with "Republicans and Democrats"...it would be a totalitarian militaristic nation.

Mine's would be a leftlist-center dictatoship.

Being anti-imperialist, I would be your Cold-Ware rival. :wink:

[DZComposer]

I'm defiantly to the left. Specifically, I consider myself a Democratic Socialist, though there are many in the DS camp that are left of me.

Let me define Democratic Socialism before you all start calling me a commie.

Modern Democratic Socialism is actually a hybrid of capitalist and socialist ideals, tied heavily to a democratic-republican form of government. Private Property rights are considered necessary, as is a market economy. Command economies do not work very well. Democratic Socialism recognizes the faults in capitalism, and through regulation, seeks to minimize them. It seeks to lower income disparity through tax policy, but not to the point where the janitor and the CEO take home the same amount. This also makes sure that the extensive social programs are funded.

The government does not control the production of goods and services. I don't want the government make my shoes, my computers or doing my dry-cleaning. However, the government does need to regulate the industries to make sure products do what they are advertised to do and are not chock-full of toxic substances that make their users sick, and make sure that services, like banks, are looking out for their customers interest, IE not using deposits to buy risky investments such as naked shorts and other derivatives.

But, I think the government should do the following: Provide defense for life and property. This means having a defense force or military, providing police services, providing fire protection, as well as providing health insurance.

As an educated workforce would provide more tax revenue, I think anyone who has the intellectual capacity to go to college should be able to, even up to PhD level, at little-to-no personal cost. It's called investing in the future.

Before you think I'm spouting a pipe dream, may I direct you to the Scandinavian countries. They have many of these ideas implemented, and they consistently top the worldwide quality of life surveys.

[Asper Sarnoff]

Before you think I'm spouting a pipe dream, may I direct you to the Scandinavian countries. They have many of these ideas implemented, and they consistently top the worldwide quality of life surveys.

Guess the grass is always greener on the other side isn't it? I personally want to move over the sea because I believe the politics lead here is completely incompatible with my way of thinking and doing things, no matter what parties are ellected.

[DZComposer]

Heck, I hope Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan get to be printed on [paper] money some day.

Nixon? Really? Watergate? Even Watergate aside, he likely committed treason in trying to talk the South Vietnamese out of joining the peace talks until after the election. This man was about as dishonest as they come.

[Guest Julius Quasar]

Nixon? Really? Watergate? Even Watergate aside, he likely committed treason in trying to talk the South Vietnamese out of joining the peace talks until after the election. This man was about as dishonest as they come.

I'm not saying Nixon was perfect, but I still like him, and at least he didn't sell our missile secrets to China like Clinton did.

[Guest DRL]

I'm defiantly to the left. Specifically, I consider myself a Democratic Socialist, though there are many in the DS camp that are left of me.

Let me define Democratic Socialism before you all start calling me a commie.

I understand what is Democratic Socialism.

Completely.

It is just right to call you 'Social-Democrat'

as well.

I'm defiantly to the left. Specifically, I consider myself a Democratic Socialist, though there are many in the DS camp that are left of me.

Let me define Democratic Socialism before you all start calling me a commie.

Modern Democratic Socialism is actually a hybrid of capitalist and socialist ideals, tied heavily to a democratic-republican form of government. Private Property rights are considered necessary, as is a market economy. Command economies do not work very well. Democratic Socialism recognizes the faults in capitalism, and through regulation, seeks to minimize them. It seeks to lower income disparity through tax policy, but not to the point where the janitor and the CEO take home the same amount. This also makes sure that the extensive social programs are funded.

Sure, that econmic system is perfectly functional,

but to some extent. A very high level of foreing

control in the economy could be dangerous. When

foreing companies control too much of your economy,

there is a problem. Instead I support the middle & low

level private industries, with few big corporations as

well.

Central-Bureacracy has failed, however. This is because

surpluses are pretty much wasted, and it is not easy

to 'reconfigure' the economy to everyone's need.

Sure, we all like public transport, but why not

should be able to own cars? That would allow for

public transport to be more available, for example.

The government does not control the production of goods and services. I don't want the government make my shoes, my computers or doing my dry-cleaning. However, the government does need to regulate the industries to make sure products do what they are advertised to do and are not chock-full of toxic substances that make their users sick, and make sure that services, like banks, are looking out for their customers interest, IE not using deposits to buy risky investments such as naked shorts and other derivatives.

Herein we see a potential flaw.

In my country, for example, many

of the banks are owned by trans-national

corporations. This means that, if they leave,

a good deal of tax reneuve coming from the

banks is gone. You cannot do what they want -

otherwise they will do what they like. But you

can not let them do as they wish. So this is

why 'local' ownership is better - that province-level

bank might not have everything you need, but

it will take on any taxes you say. Never-the-less,

you should not tax it to the point it closes; I am

in favor of proving support to it, in fact.

Furthermore, it has been proven State-Owned

services are usually among the best. Take Argentina's

medical staff and hospitals. Sure, recent fundings makes

their equipment decay, but the staff they have is top-notch,

as well as their ability to handle emergency situations.

State-owned production does not works, sure, but

services are another thing. If you have only two or three

telephone [private] companies, they can band togheter

and raise prices as they like. Sure, regulation can help,

but eventually they will succed. Instead, if there is also

a state telephone company they will not do that as people

will shift to the state company - and they should not be

able to deal with the state company, making it necesary

to keep their prices rasonable.

Democracy has a good deal of flaws as well. I do not know

about the US 'Republican Democracy', but the South American

Democracies are inefficient and overwhelmed. Right-wing

dictatorships do not work either, but Leftlist, non-comunist

Dictatoships ala China, do work.

[Robert Monroe]

Nixon during his first term wasn't too bad. His second term was god-awful.

ALSO DZ.

YOU ARE SOCIALIST.

YOU ARE A COMMIE.

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