I wanted to ask this question to see where the forum is politically.
Well my default is that of a Small "L" Liberal in Australia, by British standards I would be firmly in the Conservative Party and in the USA firmly in the Democratic Party.
I am broadly for a free market economy with some economic regulation such as anti-monopoly laws, regulation of the financial system, environmental protection laws, minimum wage laws, consumer protection etc.
However I am strongly for private ownership and control of as much as possible of the economy. That includes assets such as power companies, mass transit, water and so forth. Likewise I am for low levels of taxation and government spending (ideally around 20-30% of GDP).
When it comes to social welfare, I favor a fairly lean welfare system where support is targeted to those who need it. I think Australia's social security system along with it's compulsory superannuation system should be a model other nations should be looking at.
Socially I am extremely progressive supporting such positions as same sex marriage and maybe legally recognizing polygamous marriages. Along with advocating the complete legalization and regulation of illicit drugs. Not to mention being firmly a secularist.
Well my default is that of a Small "L" Liberal in Australia, by British standards I would be firmly in the Conservative Party and in the USA firmly in the Democratic Party.
I am broadly for a free market economy with some economic regulation such as anti-monopoly laws, regulation of the financial system, environmental protection laws, minimum wage laws, consumer protection etc.
However I am strongly for private ownership and control of as much as possible of the economy. That includes assets such as power companies, mass transit, water and so forth. Likewise I am for low levels of taxation and government spending (ideally around 20-30% of GDP).
When it comes to social welfare, I favor a fairly lean welfare system where support is targeted to those who need it. I think Australia's social security system along with it's compulsory superannuation system should be a model other nations should be looking at.
Socially I am extremely progressive supporting such positions as same sex marriage and maybe legally recognizing polygamous marriages. Along with advocating the complete legalization and regulation of illicit drugs. Not to mention being firmly a secularist.
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