Anonymous Poll on political ideology

[Amarok]

Nope liberal and socialists are two different groups

[downbeatplumb]

Those are US centric ideologies and I am a brit.

Well, I do have the ideology of the two main parties in the UK.

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I have a hard time choosing from these, simply because I really don't know what to call myself.  I'm as liberal as can be on social issues, even far enough left that many of my liberal friends think I'm a bit nuts (which might put me in the libertarian camp on that side of things), but I'm very centrist on economic and international relations issues.  I guess 'mostly moderate with a dash of nuttiness'?

I'd say liberals are pretty centrist economically, so I guess you'd count as one if you agree on most social issues.

There are more than two parties.

[Catholic_Lady]

Wouldn't social Democrat and democratic socialist just fall under "liberal"?

There's a mighty big difference between your run of the mill "liberal" and an actual socialist.

But a socialist is still liberal, right?

[The Grand Nudger]

No.  Socialist ideology diverges as far as an ideology can diverge from liberal ideology on key points. They are diametrically opposed on issues fundamental, for example, to american governance and economy.

Fun fact, neo-cons and progressive democrats are both (purportedly) liberals. Not that you'd know that by watching fox, ofc. The definition of liberals by most red voters in this country is nothing more or less than "the other guys". A similar dynamic plays out with blue voters and blue media.

Nevertheless, as with most political categories, they can be combined (even with importantly contradictory designations) to create amalgam positions.

[Amarok]

And of course you must factor in country political tradition . In Canada someone like Obama would be a conservative. And in times not so long ago liberals were the greatest opponents of socialism do to the fear they were communists trying to take over the country . Rev Tommy Douglas founder of the New Democratic Party (called the CCF at the time) was called a communist for proposing the idea of universal healthcare.

[shadow]

And of course you must factor in country political tradition . In Canada someone like Obama would be a conservative. And in times not so long ago liberals were the greatest opponents of socialism do to the fear they were communists trying to take over the country . Rev Tommy Douglas founder of the New Democratic Party (called the CCF at the time) was called a communist for proposing the idea of universal healthcare.

Yup. Like, in the provincial election we recently had in BC, the Liberal party was by far the most conservative party.

[Amarok]

And of course you must factor in country political tradition . In Canada someone like Obama would be a conservative. And in times not so long ago liberals were the greatest opponents of socialism do to the fear they were communists trying to take over the country . Rev Tommy Douglas founder of the New Democratic Party (called the CCF at the time) was called a communist for proposing the idea of universal healthcare.

Yup. Like, in the provincial election we recently had in BC, the Liberal party was by far the most conservative party.

Yup. That was one odd election . And for the Liberals taken down right after being sworn in .  So an NDP- Green partnership be interesting to see how that works out . I already know the whole pipeline issues going to big focus . Also that whole crusade about getting money out of politics .

[shadow]

Yup. That was one odd election . And for the Liberals taken down right after being sworn in .  So an NDP- Green partnership be interesting to see how that works out . I already know the whole pipeline issues going to big focus . Also that whole crusade about getting money out of politics .

I was pretty happy with how it worked out, because I thought both the main parties were pretty corrupt. I ended up voting Green, thinking it was a throwaway vote, but in seems the greens actually are actually worth something now. My first election, and certainly an interesting one.