Describe your political identity

[Misternatural 0]

Sometimes it's difficult to tell which political/socioeconomic affiliation a forum poster represents, hopefully this can be a handy reference;

USA,Party- Democrat
Faction- fiscal conservative /social liberal
Legislation preferences-Pro Firearm,Pro Choice,Free Speech,Privacy,Pro Hunting.
Energy policy- Alternative to petroleum
Belief systems-Environmentalism,Capitalism



*subject to change over time
**feel free to add categories

[Bigbadswoop 0]

UK, BNP
Faction, extreme right wing facist
Legislation preferences, No further immigration allowed in to UK
Energy policy, Go nuclear
belief systems, facism

[Nightingale 0]

Let me give this a try

USA,Party- Libertarian
Faction- fiscal conservative /social liberal
Legislation preferences-Pro-Entire bill of rights (pro-privacy, gun ownership, free speech, etc) ,Pro Choice
Energy policy- reasonable alternatives to oil when possible
Belief systems-Agnostic

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Whisperwind - Warlock
Faction - Scryers
Legislation preferences - Pro Demon
Energy policy - Shadow energy rules!
Belief system - RNG is a bitch.

Honestly, I see no good coming from this thread.

Anyone that puts themselves into little boxes clearly are doomed to stay there.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

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USA,Party- No Party Affiliation
Faction- fiscal moderate, social moderate
Legislation preferences-Pro Firearm, Pro Choice, Free Speech, Privacy, Pro Hunting.
Energy policy- Seek serious, non-trend-driven alternatives to petroleum
Belief systems- Anti-religious, Pro-Liberty/individualism, Fierce On Crime

Spirits fly on dangerous missions
Imaginations on fire

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Let me give this a try

USA,Party- Libertarian
Faction- fiscal conservative /social liberal
Legislation preferences-Pro-Entire bill of rights (pro-privacy, gun ownership, free speech, etc) ,Pro Choice
Energy policy- reasonable alternatives to oil when possible
Belief systems-Agnostic

I should've just copied-and-pasted Nightingale's post, but I hadn't read that far, yet.

Spirits fly on dangerous missions
Imaginations on fire

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Honestly, I see no good coming from this thread.

Anyone that puts themselves into little boxes clearly are doomed to stay there.

I disagree. I am in the "little box" into which I describe myself (not "put" myself) because that's what makes sense to me. If things come around to make me feel like changing my views, whether it be events or experiences, I will change them. Until then, I am what I describe. What's the problem with that? Why do you feel that to describe oneself is to chain oneself to always being that way? And even if we accept that that's what it means, why is it wrong to want to always be what you will always think is right?

Spirits fly on dangerous missions
Imaginations on fire

[jenfly00 0]

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Anyone that puts themselves into little boxes clearly are doomed to stay there.

I'm betting that the more extreme nut jobs will list themselves as 'moderate'.

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"O brave new world that has such people in it".

[Misternatural 0]

>>Anyone that puts themselves into little boxes clearly are doomed to stay there.

-hopefully the provision I made at the bottom of the opener counters that

[billvon 2,426]

Party - none (registered independent)
Faction - Conservative sometimes, liberal sometimes, libertarian sometimes.
Legislation preferences - see US Constitution for the most part.
Energy policy - too long to list here.
Belief systems - Capitalism sometimes, socialism sometimes, communism sometimes.

[livendive 8]

Mostly what Nightingale said.

USA,Party- Libertarian when reasonable, otherwise D-leaning independent
Faction- fiscal conservative /social liberal
Legislation preferences-Pro-Entire bill of rights (pro-privacy, gun ownership, free speech, etc) ,Pro Choice
Energy policy- reasonable alternatives to oil when possible, think we should pursue more nuclear energy
Belief systems-Agnostic with a splash of hedonism

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

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Why do you feel that to describe oneself is to chain oneself to always being that way?

Did you know that before Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile there were people that thought it wasn't possible? The records stood for about 10 years at just over 4 minutes. then Banister breaks it and suddenly, people understood it could be run sub-4 and as soon as as they did, wham, lots of people were running sub-4. Did the human race suddenly get faster in 1954? No. But their mindset sure did.

I really can't conceive of a person calling themselves both "open minded" and sticking all these labels on themselves.

Yes, a person might change their mind, but once a person buys that lifetime membership to whatever organization, how often do they really change it?

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

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I'm betting that the more extreme nut jobs will list themselves as 'moderate'.

Moderate -- like you I'm betting.

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[jumpoutnow 0]

Moral

Separatist

Agnostic

Hedonistic

People are crazy. Cuz there's more of 'em.

[livendive 8]

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I really can't conceive of a person calling themselves both "open minded" and sticking all these labels on themselves.

Yes, a person might change their mind, but once a person buys that lifetime membership to whatever organization, how often do they really change it?

That seems like a silly argument to me. Are you saying that because you won't label yourself a Democrat today, tomorrow you might start voting Republican? You'll have to forgive me if I'm somewhat underwhelmed by the probability.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[Andy9o8 0]

I generally keep people guessing.

[downwardspiral 0]

Party - American
Faction - USMC
Legislation pref. - less is more
Energy policy - Solar/Wind/Nuclear
Belief System - Patriotism, Capitalism, Boot to assism.

www.FourWheelerHB.com

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Are you saying that because you won't label yourself a Democrat today, tomorrow you might start voting Republican? You'll have to forgive me if I'm somewhat underwhelmed by the probability.

Before Palin it -was- a possibility and I stated over a year ago that I wouldn't be opposed to voting for McCain. Post Palin it's not a possibility.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[jenfly00 0]

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I'm betting that the more extreme nut jobs will list themselves as 'moderate'.

Moderate -- like you I'm betting.

No, moderate would not be a particularly accurate choice for me.

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"O brave new world that has such people in it".

[kallend 1,646]

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Yes, a person might change their mind, but once a person buys that lifetime membership to whatever organization, how often do they really change it?

I bought a life membership of the Conservative Party when I was 19. One does amazingly stupid things in one's teenage years. Fortunately I got over it.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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Yes, a person might change their mind, but once a person buys that lifetime membership to whatever organization, how often do they really change it?

I bought a life membership of the Conservative Party when I was 19. One does amazingly stupid things in one's teenage years. Fortunately I got over it.

I assume that was the Conservative Party in Jolly Old Across the Pond.

Once you became a citizen of the US, we can forgive you for leaving the past behind and making a new start in the New World.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[Misternatural 0]

Bill brings up a good point in the use of the word sometimes,I think none of us are absolute in our stance. But my reasoning for this thread has to do with a situation where I was having an argument with someone who wasn't even arguing with me but because of my erroneous perception of their fundamental political stance I totally mis interpreted their points. PLUS we do joke around a lot here and I can't tell whether people are actually defending a point or being sarcastic at times.

[mnealtx 0]

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Anyone that puts themselves into little boxes clearly are doomed to stay there.

I'm betting that the more extreme nut jobs will list themselves as 'moderate'.

Are you volunteering to be first?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[shropshire 0]

I dont even understand the question.


I think that gives you all of the information that you could possibly need ...... and more

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