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orthanc5
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on: April 28, 2005 10:00
Okay, first off, this ISN'T a discussion thread. I'm just curious to find out if the people on this site tend to have more liberal or conservative beliefs. The people on this site are good at keeping the rules, let's keep this post open for curious minds, please don't post why, just post which you are. Thanks!

For me, I'm moderately conservative.

[Edited on 28/4/2005 by orthanc5]
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on: April 28, 2005 11:28
Same here, moderately conservative
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on: April 28, 2005 11:38
Me too, I think. I never was an extremist. I won't say why. Are you some sort of too-lazy-hobbit-to-read-everything?
Anyway, these are relative terms in my opinion... We may find ourselves too conservative in certain situations and too liberal in others...
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on: April 28, 2005 12:20
Are you some sort of too-lazy-hobbit-to-read-everything?

What? If I'm interpreting that right (which I'm probably not), I think you're talking about how I said to just put which you are. It was just to make sure noone starts any arguments and get this thread closed.
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on: April 28, 2005 03:42
Used to be uber liberal, but have gotten more conservative as I've aged. Depends on the issue, actually. Heh
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on: April 28, 2005 04:20
I am a liberal...I am like the only one so far...
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on: April 28, 2005 07:08
They're both such broad terms (after all, the Liberal Party in Australia is regarded as conservative), but generally I'd consider myself liberal, with some social democratic tendencies.

[Edited on 29/4/2005 by Fíriel]

Now my views fall somewhere between social liberalism and social democratic.

[Edited on 10/11/2006 by Fíriel]
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on: April 28, 2005 11:40
I know, orthanc5!!!:blush: It was just a little joke!
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on: April 29, 2005 05:33
I know, orthanc5!!! It was just a little joke!

Heehee, sorry, I just didn't understand what you meant by that at first

They're both such broad terms (after all, the Liberal Party in Australia is regarded as conservative)


Yes, they are very broad terms.
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on: April 30, 2005 04:46
There's more to the political spectrum then just Liberal and Conservative.

But I am a liberal...
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on: May 01, 2005 06:25
Umm, I'd say that I'm conservative, though yeah, they are pretty broad terms
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on: May 03, 2005 05:12
Neither. I personally detest the use of such terms as it promotes mass non-thinking and party politics (ok that was a bit redundant).

I have beliefs that span into both sides.
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on: May 03, 2005 03:55
Humm.... I'd have to say that I'm a very liberal.
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on: May 04, 2005 02:28
I'm a fiscal conservative but a social liberal (low taxes - although efficiency in using the taxes actually levied is more important, pro gay marriage, pro gay adoption rights, anti guns, anti religion as a reason for conservatism, anti war).
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on: May 05, 2005 09:11
I'd have to say I'm a conservative.
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on: May 11, 2005 09:27
I'm liberal. I think I have liberal views about pretty much everything. I'm never quite sure how to describe where I am on the whole political spectrum, but I usually go with liberarian socialist. But for the purposes of this I'd say liberal.
However, I live in the UK, so there are different issues here, and issues have different priorities.
I'm very ant-war, pro-environment, pro-immigration (does that even make sense?), pro-animal rights, pro-choice, and pro-gay rights. My sig probably gives away my opinion of Bush.
In the way of UK parties I'd say I'm having trouble deciding whether I support the Liberal Democrats or Greens more.


[Edited on 5/1/2007 by Anoria_Miriel]

[Edited on 5/1/2007 by Anoria_Miriel]
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on: May 11, 2005 10:14
Neither. I personally detest the use of such terms as it promotes mass non-thinking and party politics (ok that was a bit redundant).

Goodness, I hate political parties for the same reason. I can't really say that the terms conservative and liberal tend to promote mass non-thinking on the same scale as parties, though.
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on: May 11, 2005 02:45
Tree hugging liberal, pro gay marriage (went to one recently), pro abortion rights, pro environmentalism, all the way!

Not a pie in the sky though, I am pretty down to earth about stuff.
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on: May 12, 2005 05:44
Go vaya! I'm also very liberal (in United States terms). Go donkeys!
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on: May 22, 2005 12:20
I'm with the Liberal Democrats. (United Kingdom).
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on: May 25, 2005 08:45
LIBERAL...
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on: July 26, 2005 06:25
I am what you call an American Independent. Which means I am neither Liberal nor Conservative.
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on: July 26, 2005 09:00
I'm pretty much in the middle, really. Depends on the subject if i bent to the liberal or conservative side. Mostly liberal i think...
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on: July 28, 2005 03:44
I'm definitely a liberal when it comes to ideological issues. (abortion, gay-rights, religion etc.)

When we're talking economical issues, I'm a social-democrat.

I think many people get confused because of all the contexts in which you can use the terms liberal and cosnervative. In economic policy, "liberal" means having few rules/regulations for corporations and often low taxes and all that.

The funny thing is that many politcal parties often are conservative in one way, and liberal the other way. A good example would be Bush, who's extremely conservative in religious and ideological matters, but liberal in economic issues.
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on: July 28, 2005 03:54
Oh, BTW

http://www.politicalcompass.org

this is a a very good test. It focuses much on American issues, but it's a good test anyway if you want to determine you political point of standing.

my coordinates on the chart were:
Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.92



[Edited on 28/7/2005 by Eärnur]
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on: August 13, 2005 03:24
Conservative, though I like liberal, very open.
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on: August 13, 2005 11:27
Slighty in the middle but I can see that I'm more of a conservative.
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on: August 17, 2005 02:03
I'm conservative. And proud of it. (Are you sure this thread won't lead to any heated arguments?)
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on: August 18, 2005 08:57
I'm pretty liberal, for the most part I'm a green.
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on: August 27, 2005 03:00
The words have such different meanings in different contexts and parts of the world it's hard to tell if when some of us say "liberal" others think conservative.

Neither. I personally detest the use of such terms as it promotes mass non-thinking and party politics (ok that was a bit redundant).
I agree... when people ask me if I'm a Democrat or a Republican (same goes for the liberal/conservative question) I usually say I'm an independent or centrist. I try to stay away from party labels. I'm more of a slightly left-wing centrist with libertarian, socialist, and anarchist tendencies... it really depends on the issue.
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on: August 27, 2005 01:02
The words have such different meanings in different contexts and parts of the world it's hard to tell if when some of us say "liberal" others think conservative.

Neither. I personally detest the use of such terms as it promotes mass non-thinking and party politics (ok that was a bit redundant).
I agree... when people ask me if I'm a Democrat or a Republican (same goes for the liberal/conservative question) I usually say I'm an independent or centrist. I try to stay away from party labels. I'm more of a slightly left-wing centrist with libertarian, socialist, and anarchist tendencies... it really depends on the issue.


Sounds to me like you're a democrat
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on: October 14, 2005 04:59
I'm about 95% liberal, as it is defined in the US.
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on: October 16, 2005 09:50
mostly liberal, but pro-life
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on: November 27, 2005 06:54
I guess you can say I'm pretty conservative, but every once in awhile you'll see me go to the left.
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on: December 17, 2005 10:58
I am incredibly liberal, but do not associate with either of the two major parties. I don't even completely go along with the Green party (not that they can manage to get enough votes for federal funding anyway.) I do however have high hopes that one day there will be more than two political parties in this country, and that there will be wider representation for the beliefs of all people.
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