What's your political ideology?

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What's your political ideology?

In regards to the poll, I tried to keep it simple because there are many ideologies. As for "Other" I have included an individualist and collectivist option, for regards to any specific individualist or collectivist ideologies (for example, a communist could vote under "Other - Collectivist"). Hopefully, I covered the more common generic -isms. If you'd like to share your specific beliefs, feel free to do so!

Personally, I consider myself a libertarian, of which in itself covers ideologies that ranges from the fringes of American conservatism to minarchism. To an extent, I consider myself a classical liberal. I'd also like to mention that unlike many libertarians, I favor a small degree of economic nationalism, specifically in regards to tariffs and embargoes.

Centrist, but occasionally libertarian.

Libertarian ideologies are not particularly friendly towards those with disabilities.

If there could be such a thing, I'd almost say Liberal-tarian.

I supported Ralph Nader as well as Ron Paul based on foreign policy and anti-corruption or anti-cronyism. I lean more toward Nader though based on social safety nets such as Single Payer Healthcare.

I also more recently supported Bernie Sander.

I guess I also toss out the cobbled together word Liberal-tarian as agreement with Nader's suggestion Progressives and Libertarians have enough common ground to unite if some differences are set aside.

For the purpose of this topic, I voted Modern Liberal.

Getting insurance for ABA mandated for children in 48 states is one of the few things politicians of all ideologies have agreed to. The Judge Rottenberg Center and Autism Speaks are from blue states. The celebrities that fundraise for Autism Speaks are mostly "left". The anti vaxx, autistics are horrible mutations thinking is particularly popular among Alex Jones "libertarians" and Marin County, California progressives types.

Libertarianism in its pure form is obvious if you are disabled and you can't make it do to your disabilities you have no right for help. If private organizations want to help you that is great, if not too bad but life is unfair and you lose. The danger from left especially the "regressive left" is more insidious. Autistics are rarely thought of as an "oppressed" group in need of protection from "privileged" groups. I suspect we are thought of at all our "individualist" "different" autistic thinking process is thought of as an impediment to inevitable "progress" Due to stereotypes we are thought of as "privileged" white males who need to be "checked".

Well libertarianism is not the dominant political economic system in the United States, so while the world isn't fair, it's a little more fair than it would be if libertarianism were a dominant force in our society.

Additionally, I'm female. No one thinks I'm a privileged white male, or treats me like one.

I’m a socialist who is influenced by Marxist theory. I am secular, pro-abortion,pro-gay marriage and I strongly favour a Keynesian economic system. If I was American, I would have strongly supported Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries but then either voted for Jill Stein or abstained in the last presidential election.

I'm not sure how I feel about Keynes, but I relate a lot to what you say. I voted for Jill Stein.

Keynesian economics is in direct conflict with socialism, Marxism, Bernie Sanders, and Jill Stein. Keynes favoured much smaller government than those politicians and schools of thought, preferring a market economy in which the government regulates the business cycle with counter-cyclic policies. So during recessions, the government should invest in infrastructure to increase aggregate demand, but during economic booms, the government should implement austerity and save money. Keynes is widely criticised by Marxists for being too relaxed about the idea of economic classes; he isn't concerned about people getting rich, as long as recessions aren't too deep and inflation isn't too steep.

Thanks to the policies of Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, and Janet Yellen (who all believe in mainstream economics, which has Keynesian influences), the US was experiencing an economic boom in 2016. I didn't hear Sanders or Stein calling for widespreading spending cuts.

I went with modern liberalism, but only because socialists rarely win elections in America. I believe strongly in the rights of workers and consumers, LGBT rights, women's rights, racial minority rights, and look to the day when America has universal healthcare, etc.

So far seems like socialism is the most popular.

I voted for that as well, granted there are some specifics like I would oppose authoritarian socialism, but the idea of democratic socialism is appealing....as that stays more true to the people being in control of the means of production and goods rather than some small select group passing laws in the 'best interest' of the nation without a vote.

Well there is what you go with politically, after all you gotta register as a democrat or rebublican to vote in primaries. So I picked democrat for that...but I am certainly more of a socialist.

Oh no, is that dishonest...well seems like part of the game is playing a bit dirty, so if I have to pose as a 'democrat' to help encourage more socialist ideas...than it's whatever, people like Trump have done much worse than that.

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I like to think I lean that way, too.

I guess some of those people back in HS if they have stuck to the same views they had would still call me 'commie' cause oh no I want a government that actually serves the people. Socialism when applied to government would mean the people pretty much own the government. Not just a select few of very wealthy members of the public but everyone.

I think in true socialism the government is held accountable by the people in whatever system we have now in the U.S its the very wealthy buy the politicians to further their own selfish agendas and there is no accountability..they can do what they want and sway the public to fight each other instead of seeing the bigger picture.

Basically a 'government' does not have to be some mysterious, shadowy, questionable organization, it could be held accountable by the people its supposed to serve and actually represent them.

Interesting... for me, it's been charity that's helped me out, and charity that helped out my family in a time of great need when the government wouldn't. From there, I was on track to libertarianism, then got into philosophy and economics -- now here I am. Never have I really felt any unfriendliness from any libertarian ideologies.