What do u define your self as?

Roland

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I have a very hard time defining my political view. In Sweden i'm liberal/conservative, but in the US the word liberal means someting very diffrent. To be truly liberal over here is more to the "Adam Smith"-way and his origlinal liberal views/thoughts. So i guess, i'm a bit libertarian then... but that's wrong to for me too, cause one of the main points of the libertaian party is gun laws (or the lack of them), and that i don't agree with. But i guess i'm an libertarian/republican/liberal... ;) if that makes sense.... :?
 
This might help a bit I suppose: http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=1903

You can call yourself a "<insert affiliation here>" if you subscribe to their philosophy or most of their ideas.
It is impossible to agree 100% with all views of a political party, so you're never going to fit "perfectly".
 
Did the test, don't think it was tha scientific but it was fun. In the test i was libertarian, don't rememer the % though. But there's so much i don't like about any of the american parties so i don't know, here at home i have no problem orienting myself at all. Here i'm a "Moderat", i'm also active in there youth organisation "MUF" (Moderata Ungdoms F?rbundet).
 
Roland said:
i'm also active in there youth organisation "MUF".
This has a slightly humorous meaning in English. :lol:
The only problem I have with the US political arena is the lack of major parties (only 2 of them).
 
I consider myself a government basher. I'll be starting a fight with the government because I'm fed up. Runs in the family too since my grandpa was in jail for going against the government.
 
The reason why you libertarian in the test but a moderate in your country is because Sweden, along with other Euro countries, are far more liberal/socialistic in thier views/philosophies that a moderate over there is a liberal here.

Conversely I would be a hard-right-wing conservative there while Im a moderate-conservative here.

Its all perspective.

Some see blue-green, others see teal.
 
The only problem I have with the US political arena is the lack of major parties (only 2 of them).

I watched C-Span once and saw a debate with the Libertarians, Green Party, Contitutionalists and some other party and conclude this.

They are still categorized in either one of the our two parties, democratic, republican. They are just a bit more conservative or far more liberal in their agenda but still fall under the two main parties. Lastly I think they have some skewd views. Look how the green party in germany, having a hand in limited the speed in cars all in the name of saving the earth. Would you want them in control for four years forcing you to buy gas-electrics because they have an over sensative view of the earth and polluters?

I just feel that those other parties have an agenda that does not agree with most americans and that is why they remain a minority. They do not really have a grasp of certain things due to their extreme right or left view. They are just extremes.
 
I'd agree that some of these parties have some wacky ideas.
What I'd like to see I guess, is the Democratic and Republican parties split up to get a bit more diversity.
 
What I'd like to see I guess, is the Democratic and Republican parties split up to get a bit more diversity.

Well Howard Dean will help do that for democrats. ;)
 
justin syder said:
The reason why you libertarian in the test but a moderate in your country is because Sweden, along with other Euro countries, are far more liberal/socialistic in thier views/philosophies that a moderate over there is a liberal here.

Conversely I would be a hard-right-wing conservative there while Im a moderate-conservative here.

Its all perspective.

Some see blue-green, others see teal.

I kind of se what you are going but the party "Moderaterna" is as far right u can come within our parlament. I harldy doubt that any member of parlament in our party would like to call themselves "liberal" in the US. Our party is also activly promoting the rep. party in the US. For the last election our youth organisation sent about 10 election workers (don't know if the term is correct, anyways ppl who activly supported Bush's campaign, one of them even got to meet Bush himself in texas, bet u can't beat that one Justin ;) )
 
Hmm, according to that test, I'm a centralist. I guess, that's what I'd like to see me as... A good sense of justice, open minded... Somehow there is no party for that... So...

Buba
 
Answering the original question, I'm a social moderate and a economic conservative.

I think taxes should pay for education, basic healthcare, protection, and limited lawmaking and enforcement, and after that let the people decide where their money goes.

I don't understand why the Canadian government supplements things like theater and drama programs. If people want to support that, then let them pay for tickets to see the productions. If people want to support the tsnumai victims, then let them donate their money (which I support), but don't decide for them to spend their money there...Anyways. :)
 
Our party is also activly promoting the rep. party in the US. For the last election our youth organisation sent about 10 election workers (don't know if the term is correct, anyways ppl who activly supported Bush's campaign, one of them even got to meet Bush himself in texas, bet u can't beat that one Justin )

Wow :shock: , Im impressed! Adamant Bush supporters in Europe, who'd think it was so.

I admit I know very little of parties or politics of countries other than US but to hear that is surprising. And I guess even a Bush supporter living IN THE US couldnt beat what that guy accomplished, meeting President Bush. :thumbsup:
 
Liberal, slightly left probably of the center of the party. I'm no nature nut or anything like that though.
 
:x @ CanadianLoonie.
 
Fixed CanadianLoonie's post. ^_^
 
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