RE: Liberal, Conservative, or Libertarian?
December 10, 2016 at 1:25 pm
(This post was last modified: December 10, 2016 at 1:25 pm by Aegon.)
(December 9, 2016 at 7:49 pm)Athena777 Wrote: What do you call someone who's far right on identity politics including racism, sexism, Islamophobia, and homophobia...liberal on economics, social safety nets, hand up not hand out....liberal on abortion...conservative on illegal immigration and migrants....liberal on gun control and climate change....?
Don't call yourself anything. Labels oversimplify things. We all constantly feel a need to label ourselves. You don't need it. Just think what you think on different issues.
(December 9, 2016 at 8:10 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I have no idea.
I too have a hard time defining what I am, politically.
I'm pro life and also against the death penalty. I like small government but at the same time I believe in help for the poor and single moms for basic needs. I think all drugs and prostitution should be legalized. At the same time, political correctness drives me crazy and I can't stand the double standards with some groups. I don't like affirmative action. I'm for more strict gun control, but don't think they should be outright banned. I believe in taking care of the environment.
... Conservative libertarian is the closest I've found, but I still don't think I quite fit into that box.
"Small government" and "big government" are a myth and we should stop using those terms. People who claim to be "small government" because they don't like welfare but they think the government should regulate what we do with our own bodies are certainly not "small government." In fact, conservative policies on social issues are the most invasive government policies I can think of.