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| Poll: What is Your Political Philosophy This poll is closed. |
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| Anarchism | 5 | 9.09% | |
| Social Liberalism | 10 | 18.18% | |
| Classical Liberalism | 3 | 5.45% | |
| Communism/Revolutionary Socialism/Marxism | 2 | 3.64% | |
| Social Democracy/Ordoliberalism | 4 | 7.27% | |
| Religious Conservativism | 0 | 0% | |
| Green Politics | 4 | 7.27% | |
| Patriotism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Ultra-Nationalism/Fascism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Right Populism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Libertarianism | 7 | 12.73% | |
| Totalitarianism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Republicanism | 4 | 7.27% | |
| Monarchism | 0 | 0% | |
| Centrism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Toryism | 0 | 0% | |
| Racialism | 0 | 0% | |
| Zionism | 1 | 1.82% | |
| Secularism | 10 | 18.18% | |
| Theocracy | 0 | 0% | |
| Total | 55 vote(s) | 100% | |
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What is Your Political Philosophy
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 (January 6, 2014 at 1:45 am)Tea Earl Grey Hot Wrote: I'm sort of apolitical at the moment. I grew up conservative, then went to libertarianism and then went to anarcho-capitalism but now nothing politically makes sense to me anymore. Emotionally, I feel like a libertarian but I'm not logically convinced in libertarianism. I'm in a really similar boat to you, except for the part about growing up conservative. I like libertarian arguments but I think that they don't really apply in real life. The problem I have with libertarians is the same problem I have with many leftists, too much idealism and not enough thought. Yeah, it would be nice if things worked that way but it doesn't match reality. That's why I actually prefer the much less popular label of conservative over the trendy, slightly douchey label of libertarian. Plus I'm way more Barry Goldwater than Ron Paul. ![[Image: dcep7c.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i46.tinypic.com%2Fdcep7c.jpg)
 (January 27, 2014 at 7:23 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:(January 6, 2014 at 1:45 am)Tea Earl Grey Hot Wrote: I'm sort of apolitical at the moment. I grew up conservative, then went to libertarianism and then went to anarcho-capitalism but now nothing politically makes sense to me anymore. Emotionally, I feel like a libertarian but I'm not logically convinced in libertarianism. Being a libertarian requires at least a basic understanding of economics. I recommend "The Law" by Frederic Bastiat and "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt. We aren't pie in the sky; libertarianism is founded upon some of the most robust theories of purposeful behavior ever devised.  RE: What is Your Political Philosophy
January 27, 2014 at 8:22 pm
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(January 27, 2014 at 8:18 pm)Gish Wrote:And Austrian economics. I can at least respect some libertarians like Friedman, but Austrian economics is pure crankery.(January 27, 2014 at 7:23 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I'm in a really similar boat to you, except for the part about growing up conservative. I like libertarian arguments but I think that they don't really apply in real life. The problem I have with libertarians is the same problem I have with many leftists, too much idealism and not enough thought. Yeah, it would be nice if things worked that way but it doesn't match reality. That's why I actually prefer the much less popular label of conservative over the trendy, slightly douchey label of libertarian. Plus I'm way more Barry Goldwater than Ron Paul. |
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