Nirnroot Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Alright, this isn't a place to debate, I just want to understand where most of you fall politically. I'm just curious. Feel free to state your opinion, but please do not debate here. If you would like to further a discussion, please quote and take it to another thread. You can ask me to add something in the replies, I realize my options are USA focused. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Independent. I don’t like the party system. (I could rant about that, but I won’t.) I vote for who I believe represents my views and will do a good job. Their party affiliation is irrelevant to me. I am very liberal/left wing/democratic socialist leaning so my views most align with Democrats and the Lib Dems (UK). That doesn’t mean I will automatically vote for the candidate though. I research before voting and will vote third party if I can’t put my support in the two party system candidates. Again, I could rant about the two party system but I won’t. It annoys me that my state makes me register as a Democrat to vote in the primaries. I refuse to remain a Democrat so I then switch back to independent. Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I mostly vote for the green party here in Ireland. They match my views, philosophies, and concerns. Link to post Share on other sites
R_1 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Green-Liberal with a slice of conservatism in few areas like speech for example. Link to post Share on other sites
Goonie Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 registered as an independent. I should state that in my state this is listed as decline to state Link to post Share on other sites
J. van Deijck Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 anarchist. Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Empty convert to whatever is most advantageous to me at the time. I work for a union, am a Liberal Democrat member and involved in the Conservative association, so I cover all bases Link to post Share on other sites
XYZ96 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I'm a liberal social democrat (the ideology not the political party), but my favorite political party is the Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative otherwise known as the PARTEI (they're a satire party in Germany) Link to post Share on other sites
Gloomy Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Libertarian here. Dang I’m the only one so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Green party, I guess..? 🤔 I live in Canada, btw. No progressive option, I see... Not sure if it that counts as a political affiliation, tho. 😛 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 @CBC I also miss Jack Layton... 😢 I actually have voted NDP in the past. I live in British Columbia, and I haven't been fond of some of things that the Liberals here have done in the past. 😤 Well, at least pot's finally legal! 😄 Link to post Share on other sites
The Dryad Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I chose Liberal, because I always vote Liberal (Green Party, Humane Party, Democratic Party) , but I have no real political party affliction...but technically I'm Socialist or have Socialist values.... I think I just confused myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Marrow Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Independent, I don't really like the idea of shackling myself to one party, but if I were to pick one it would prob be libertarian. Link to post Share on other sites
Salmiakki Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I don't care. So nothing, I guess Link to post Share on other sites
Alawyn-Aebt Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Officially Independent, de facto Democrat, but in theory I am a wide range to beliefs from Keynesian Economics to Marxism, usually along Trotskyist, Communal Communism, or Luxemburgish lines. I am pragmatic so I know Communism will not likely be implemented so I compromise to Keynesian Economic ideas. Yes, I know the Internationale says don't fall for concessions, but I am pragmatic, so I do provided they are in exchange for something better. Because I am so pragmatic I don't fit easily into a specific party, but definitely left-wing. Call me a broad left-winger. Link to post Share on other sites
Spotastic Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/6/2018 at 4:20 PM, Gloomy said: Libertarian here. Dang I’m the only one so far. You're no longer the only one. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Democratic Socialist. Although I now see myself more or less forced to vote with the Greens in future, as our socialist party (Die Linke, Germany) made a statement last week, agreed upon unanimously (!) by the entirety of the party executive that was a complete and immediate dealbreaker for me. *sigh* Link to post Share on other sites
ColeHW34 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Trotskyist socialist. Link to post Share on other sites
The Terrible Travis Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 11:33 PM, Graceful said: I am very liberal/left wing/democratic socialist leaning so my views most align with Democrats and the Lib Dems (UK). If you're a democratic socialist, wouldn't your views align more with the Labour Party than the Liberal Democrats? Link to post Share on other sites
GoneForGood Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Apolitical Link to post Share on other sites
Sally Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 4:06 AM, Mysticus Insanus said: Democratic Socialist. Although I now see myself more or less forced to vote with the Greens in future, as our socialist party (Die Linke, Germany) made a statement last week, agreed upon unanimously (!) by the entirety of the party executive that was a complete and immediate dealbreaker for me. *sigh* I'm curious what the statement was, Myst. I'm an American Democrat, extremely liberal. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Sally said: I'm curious what the statement was, Myst. I'm an American Democrat, extremely liberal. Solidarisation with the French Gilets Jaunes/Yellow Vests against President Macron. I cannot in good conscience vote for a party that sides with violent rioters, ~40% of which are extreme right wing (Front Nationale). Link to post Share on other sites
Sally Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Mysticus Insanus said: Solidarisation with the French Gilets Jaunes/Yellow Vests against President Macron. I cannot in good conscience vote for a party that sides with violent rioters, ~40% of which are extreme right wing (Front Nationale). They are? Oh my. Here comes Le Pen. Link to post Share on other sites
timewarp Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I've always made a point of not being affiliated, although practically all of my views are left and/or liberal. However the recent political developments have more or less forced me to stick with the Greens. All other parties seem to have collectively lost their minds. (Even if I live in the UK, my right to vote is for German elections. I am allowed to vote in council elections here, but I don't see the point as long as the councils are just enacting what the Westminster government wants.) Link to post Share on other sites
ben8884 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @Ceebs. I sympathize with having views further to the left than the modern day NDP. I was a party member when I was 19-I joined so I could vote in the leadership race. Before that my family have been New Democrats since the begging but honestly, looking at it just in terms of platform I am more closely linked to the Communist Party of Canada and even campaigned for their local candidate years ago-although that was also because she was a friend of mine. What puts me off voting Communist however is I dislike their international group-they have a lot of scary friends. Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Alien Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/16/2018 at 7:10 PM, The Terrible Travis said: If you're a democratic socialist, wouldn't your views align more with the Labour Party than the Liberal Democrats? Sometimes. Depends on the topic and who’s in power. Overall, I’m more lib dem aligned but would more likely vote labour at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Anomaly Q3Xr Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I am a democratic socialist, and most align with the Labour Party (United Kingdom). Link to post Share on other sites
Sally Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I wonder if any Brits who favor Labour like or dislike Corbyn? Link to post Share on other sites
AroAceArt Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Proud Libertarian here! Link to post Share on other sites
Diadem of 12 Stars Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Anarcho-socialist and proud Wobblie. Link to post Share on other sites
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