Are you more Liberal or more Conservative

I’d say “traditions” over “status quo” are what conservatives “defend”.

 

[QUOTE="cml750, post: 12308323, member: 4769"I thought Trump would be bad but knew Hillary would be worse [/QUOTE]

This is always the most hilarious and sorry ass excuse for voting for Trump.

 

Pretty good, not sure what conservatives have done other than line the pockets of the rich.

DD

 

@rocketsjudoka

More Michael Jackson than Prince
but respect Prince

 

I’m mixed , 97.5 percent proud republican, and .5 percent democrat and 2 percent libertarian, I also care about your feelings

 

I lean left but what I really look for are policy`s that are inclusive and beneficial for the masses, I like a god idea and I dont care if it comes from a D or an R or an L or whatever letter you affiliate with

 

I know you wrote this in 2019 but it’s an interesting contrast take with what has happened recently with the USSC. Yes you could argue that liberals have been interested in defending the status quo on things like abortion but that is only a status quote that has existed for 50 years. Conservative activism has been about overturning what they saw has extreme activism to return much of the culture to what for most of the history of the country had been traditional values. In fact Akita’s opinion in Dobbs specifically said that abortion couldn’t be supported because it wasn’t something historical established in US and prior British jurisprudence.

 

Beg to differ. Michael Jackson was a greater hit maker but Prince was the better musician.

 

I openly question you ability to be a Republican. Caring about other people's feelings is so ... WOKE.

 

Over the last 40 years or so, I have mostly been a moderate. About 20 years or so ago, I started to have a really difficult time to even consider voting for a Republican. And it has only gotten worse. I did not change. Republicans have veered to the right.

Deep thought: Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z are becoming more liberal over time. The Republican response to that is to go harder right. The unfortunate consequence is that the Republicans are no longer a party that can govern, just wine. At some point, the Republicans are going to run out of old, white, angry voters.

 

Prince can play instruments yes
But Michael Jackson’s dance moves transcends generations
They will do the moonwalk in the year 9999

 

I used to consider myself pretty far Left, but I definitely feel more conservative in recent years.

I guess I am a liberal incrementalist. We should strive to be more equal and less divisive in our society, and major systemic changes are probably needed to achieve that. But I don’t believe in imposing radical, sweeping changes without careful consideration of what the fallout might be and without following established democratic procedures for implementing those changes. I also respect some of our core political traditions, specifically those rooted in Enlightenment principles. Liberals today are often too quick to discount them as the product of racist, white men.

 

Because I’m not rich or religious, the right hates me.

Because I am a white male, the left hates me.

which side do I pick?

**** em both

 

I'm a moderate but these days that makes you woke.

 

I sympathize with your plight of being white. Sorry you were delt such a shitty hand.

 

Whites are the real victims of everything. That's why Trump is such a great man. He understands how oppressed the average white male is.

The women, minorities, gays and transgender, and even children are stomping all over them. Who will stand up for the poor weak white males?

 

I am more liberal…I disagreed with them, but I did not have any real problem with Republicans until they went crazy and extreme

I remember when Sarah Palin was considered the crazy one, but now she is very tame in comparison

Trump, MTG, and a whole host of others along with bonafide dummies like Herschel Walker…I mean, c’mon…

 

don't like either political party.

i become more liberal as i get older. it's harder and harder to align any views with the radical republican politicians that are the face of the party.

 

They seem to be replacing them with the young incel 4chan crowd though.

 

I'm an outlier in my ideology where I've always believed that the best political results are those that come out of taking an idea, and engaging with a everyone to come to a logical consensus.

Nowadays we only deal with absolutes, and I think that kills progress.

My ideology for naively believing in Democratic processes also makes me a staunch liberal in today's political climate. What ticks me off more than anything is how people have given up on these values and now think the better alternative is OPENLY CHOOSING a messiah strongman philosophy of governing because that strongman will FORCE others that you don't agree with to do what you want them to do against their will.

I don't get why my love of clean air, oceans, and technological advancement to help my kids and future grandkids survive on this planet is soooo horrible of a discussion that the other side refuses to get in the huddle with people like me to figure out a solution. I just don't understand why selfishness, and individualism is a virtue today. I grew up playing team sports, and having a group success value ideology.

I guess I've just been naïve all these years, and are ignorant to the fact that it has been and always will be a dog eat dog world we live in. Shame on me I guess. I suppose I am a stupid tree hugging liberal after all.