Which way do you lean politically?

Anything and everything goes in here... within reason.

Moderator: Moderators

Which way do you lean politcally?

Mostly conservative
11
14%
Mostly liberal
39
49%
Generally in the middle of both
14
18%
Don't care/Don't know
15
19%
 
Total votes: 79

Message
Author
Bangel
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Posts: 6220
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:02 am
Location: sakura makes dreams come true.

#16 Post by Bangel »

98% liberal.
Image
the greatest love story never told.
Yoshi
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Posts: 3805
Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 4:03 am
Location: Waterloo, Canada

#17 Post by Yoshi »

I consider myself to be liberal, but with some conservative ideals. In politics, I find myself siding more with the Grits/NDP/Greens than the Tories. As an observer of US politics, I dislike what the GOP's doing but I don't exactly know what the Dems are doing.

So in all, middle-leaning-left.
Image Image
Mongrel
PPT God
PPT God
Posts: 2418
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:23 pm
Location: I don't know, but there'd better be chocolate. [art by Fiddelysquat]
Contact:

#18 Post by Mongrel »

I used to be vehemently liberal. Now, although my opinions haven't changed, I kind of hate both parties, because they've got such hypocritical fanatics doing most of the televised politicking. "God loves you, but you're still going to Hell" versus "Everybody should accept everybody else for what they are, unless they're Republican, because Republican views are wrong."
My leanings are now almost entirely toward the liberal, with a few exceptions--mostly independent or no-stance rather than conservative, though. And I'm willing to be interviewed, though it seems you'll have no shortage of liberals.
Image
"Oh, better far to live and die/Under the brave black flag I fly/Than play a sanctimonious part/With a pirate head and a pirate heart."
pipsqueeek
PPT God
PPT God
Posts: 1842
Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:46 pm
Location: sleep deprivation

#19 Post by pipsqueeek »

I'm on the liberal side of politics sucks.

(btw, which one's right and which one's left? I've never really known)
Image
<3 Laq
Silja
PPT God
PPT God
Posts: 1503
Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:06 am
Location: Finland
Contact:

#20 Post by Silja »

Politics confuse me (especially when the political parties here all have some good ideas). Nevertheless I am far more liberal than conservative, I would never even think of supporting a right wing party.

The thing is all parties here also talk about a lot of stuff I don't want to support though, so that's the reason for me not voting :P Feel free to interview me if you like, although as stated earlier you don't seem to lack us liberals.
Image
Set by everconfused
Twizzler0171
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Posts: 5414
Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2004 2:59 am
Location: The Forests of Thought
Contact:

#21 Post by Twizzler0171 »

Eh, I'd have to say I'm mostly conservative. But that's probably because I like to hear arguments/reasoning for things, and for most issues I hear most of those from my mom and dad, who are conservative.

I can make my own decisions, it's just I like to hear the reasoning for them. :P
ImageImageImage
Set by WIS (I think XD), awesome fader by Bangel!
thelilbear
PPT God
PPT God
Posts: 1010
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:20 am
Location: nepa
Contact:

#22 Post by thelilbear »

Hil wrote:Mostly liberal, but since I went to Catholic school for 8 years, I am somewhat conservative with some issues.


Heh, I hear that. I had 15 years of it, and that describes me perfectly.
Image

my first original set!
rageaholic
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Posts: 1529
Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 4:18 am

#23 Post by rageaholic »

I think that I am very liberal on most of the issues that I can think of, but I am also in the 'don't care' section as there are a lot of issues that I don't know/care anything about. I don't think I've ever been anything of a conservative though.
Image
Pantaliamon
PPT Student
PPT Student
Posts: 289
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:38 am
Location: United States

#24 Post by Pantaliamon »

I'm apathetic. Don't know. Don't care.

I know I should care, I've heard that before... hasn't changed my mind. I have enough to worry about in my life without adding something else. Plus, I have a general dislike for politics in general, because of what discussions of politics can often to do people that are otherwise sane and likable. Even "tolerant" people often turn out to be not so tolerant when someone opposes their opinion on something important to them.
Mnemosyne
PPT Toddler
PPT Toddler
Posts: 151
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:13 pm
Location: Norman, Oklahoma

#25 Post by Mnemosyne »

It's hard to define left and right by the two prevailing parties in US government, since the Democrats have been doing a poor job of defining themselves lately and the Bush administration has taken the Republican party so far to the right that most Republicans don't even recognize it anymore. Overall, I'd say I probably still think of left/right more along the lines of how the parties were running a decade or more ago.

Socially, I lean to the left.

Fiscally, I lean a bit to the right.

Militarily, right now I think both sides need to get their heads out of their collective butts and listen to the generals who know what's going on, but normally I'd tend to lean a bit right on that issue as well.
<img src="http://www.boomspeed.com/neosaphire/mermaid.gif">
SpiraLethe
Beyond Godly
Beyond Godly
Posts: 2645
Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 7:25 am
Location: Buried in a book of the stars.
Contact:

#26 Post by SpiraLethe »

I'm sure I'm more "left" than the Democrats. They aren't really "liberal" on the grand scheme of themes anyway. They're just more left than the Republicans. American politics is pretty conservative overall.

However, I am a registered Democrat even though I don't really consider myself one. I just like being able to vote in primaries, if I choose to.
Don't be afraid to see the truth, even if no one wants you to. Be yourself and not a fool. Don't ever be afraid to speak your mind and listen to criticism. Dissent is keeps our country progressive and willingness to challenge yourself is what keeps yourself ever evolving.
Xandra
Honorary Member
Honorary Member
Posts: 2456
Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 5:54 am
Location: THE HEART OF DARKNESS. *ominous drums* Haha, just kidding, I'm stalking you. :D

#27 Post by Xandra »

pipsqueeek wrote:I'm on the liberal side of politics sucks.

(btw, which one's right and which one's left? I've never really known)


Liberal=left
Conservative=right

The liberal-left helps me remember. :)
can't find the sig from this set, so instead, you get a <3 .
Hyperion
PPT Warrior
PPT Warrior
Posts: 911
Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2004 5:00 pm
Location: California
Contact:

#28 Post by Hyperion »

I'm socially liberal.
I run The Infinity Program, a den of villains and swashbucklers.
SpiraLethe
Beyond Godly
Beyond Godly
Posts: 2645
Joined: Mon May 31, 2004 7:25 am
Location: Buried in a book of the stars.
Contact:

#29 Post by SpiraLethe »

Hyperion wrote:I'm socially liberal.


A libertarian?
Don't be afraid to see the truth, even if no one wants you to. Be yourself and not a fool. Don't ever be afraid to speak your mind and listen to criticism. Dissent is keeps our country progressive and willingness to challenge yourself is what keeps yourself ever evolving.
Tharkun
PPT God
PPT God
Posts: 1003
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2004 5:22 pm
Location: Tenterhooks

#30 Post by Tharkun »

War-supporting libertarian with random bits taken from the left and right, usually the right.
Do what you will; but I will hinder it if I may.

-- Eowyn of the Mark
Locked