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Just curious to see how and what CD board members consider themselves to be. Take the following poll and see where you stand in contrast to other forum members.
Last edited by Colorado Rambler; 08-12-2011 at 02:01 PM..
Oh, and if you want, tell about the defining moment when you chose your political stance.
I am a liberal. When I was in college I spent 6 months in North Eastern Brazil and the poverty there is appalling. I saw entire families that were homeless. I had never seen anyone homeless before because I'd been raised in what was then a pretty small town. I never saw street people in the US back in the day. Now they are everywhere, and I feel its a disgrace to our country. The social safety net here needs to be fixed - not ripped apart further.
I'm pretty centrist who leans left (maybe 60% liberal). So I guess that makes me centre left.
I grew up very conservative, and even made it through college unchanged. I voted for Bush twice. My big change came in the 2008 campaign when I saw just what the Bush administration's policies did to the country and our standing in the world. I realized that most of what I had believed from the GOP was a pack of lies and it caused me to seriously rethink conservatism. So I came out a liberal. The vitriol and hatred toward Obama by conservatives and conservative media didn't help matters either.
Since '08, I've moderated some of my liberalism and have drifted closer to the center. But I still consider myself a liberal because I agree philosophically with having entitlements, universal education and health care and workers' rights. I also don't think the private sector is infallible, or that government is inherently bad, and that massive income inequality is bad for societies.
Oh, and if you want, tell about the defining moment when you chose your political stance.
I am a liberal. When I was in college I spent 6 months in North Eastern Brazil and the poverty there is appalling. I saw entire families that were homeless. I had never seen anyone homeless before because I'd been raised in what was then a pretty small town. I never saw street people in the US back in the day. Now they are everywhere, and I feel its a disgrace to our country. The social safety net here needs to be fixed - not ripped apart further.
Libertarian here. Brazillian politicians are nearly all liberals and/or socialists. What would make you think that using liberal tenets here would solve liberal problems similar to the ones in Brazil. Maybe the opposite would be a more logical track to take.
Libertarian here. Brazillian politicians are nearly all liberals and/or socialists. What would make you think that using liberal tenets here would solve liberal problems similar to the ones in Brazil. Maybe the opposite would be a more logical track to take.
Brazil is governed by a consortium of parties, none of which are especially liberal or socialist at this time. Most are closer to a cult of personality than anything else. And many parties have power in only a few states. The Brazilian political system is a maze and can hardly be compared to that of the U.S.
Despite the fact that there are 27 Parties officially registered in Brazil, only a few of them really matter.
PT is the Party of President Lula. PT rules also some States and major cities, but none of the major Brazilian States.
PSDB is the Party of ex-President Fernando Henrique Cardoso. PSDB rules the States of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, and recently won the election for the city of São Paulo.
PFL is the Party most to the right. Many members of PFL (the older ones) belonged to ARENA, such as Antônio Carlos Magalhães and Jorge Bornhausen. PFL defends privatization, less taxes, less Government.
PT, PMDB, PSDB and PFL are the most important Parties.
I consider myself an independent. I do not fully subscribe to the beliefs of any party but I have some very liberal leanings. I am for universal healthcare and equal funding for education for instance and I am pretty green when it comes to the environment. I also have some pretty conservative views. I do not believe that people should get "welfare checks" or WIC vouchers and that disability checks should only be for people with severe disabilities. I am a big believer in personal responsibility and taking advantage of one's opportunities and not making excuses, which is actually why I am for universal healthcare and equal funding for education as I feel that people use these as excuses for not taking care of themselves and their families so I would want to put both of them out of the equation. I am very conservative in my strong opposition to illegal immigration and feel a large fence should be built and we should have a massive campaign to find and deport all illegal immigrants, even though I don't think it will ever happen.
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So, what's YOUR flavor?
