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What is your overall political outlook?
Nihilist 6%  6%  [ 2 ]
Anarchist 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
Libertarian 15%  15%  [ 5 ]
Theocrat 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Fascist 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
MAGA 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Royalist 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
Reactionary 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Conservative 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Democrat 9%  9%  [ 3 ]
Liberal 21%  21%  [ 7 ]
Socialist 12%  12%  [ 4 ]
Communist 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
Apatheist 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
Other (specify in comment) 24%  24%  [ 8 ]
Total votes : 33

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01 Feb 2023, 9:41 am

What is your overall political outlook?


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01 Feb 2023, 9:48 am

I'm liberal in some respects, conservative in others.

I'm most akin to what is termed "Social Democracy," which is rather dominant in Europe, but not so much in the US.

A nihilistic viewpoint is understandable....but is not practicable within the present world environment.



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01 Feb 2023, 9:58 am

Anarchistic. I'd love to see the whole global system torn down and for humans to go back to surviving in tribes.



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01 Feb 2023, 10:33 am

Funny there are no Libertarians here. They are very small in number, but usually dominate internet message boards.


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01 Feb 2023, 10:34 am

Honey69 wrote:
Funny there are no Libertarians here. They are very small in number, but usually dominate internet message boards.


Hello! :D

I'm mostly a libertarian or what in Europe call Liberal. I have some conservative views also.



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01 Feb 2023, 10:38 am

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01 Feb 2023, 10:41 am

The best form of goverment is one that empowers itself while empowering its citizens. If it only focuses on its citizens, it will eventually not be strong enough to provide for them. If it only focuses on itself, the citizens will become incompetent and may even retaliate. The best strategy leans towards tit-for-tat.

Monarchry, the most primordial form of goverment, gives the power to the people who can best maintain this strategy, by nature and by nurture, with minimal influence from those who do not possess virtue. Furthermore, the monarch's direct legacy - his fame, property, and children - will be on the line, encouraging strong, yet stable leadership.

Monarchry keeps the good people in, liberalism keeps the bad people out.



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01 Feb 2023, 11:59 am

Pragmatic.
Cauciously progressive.
Anti-polarization.
Problem-solving-oriented.
Don't underestimate cultures.

Something like this. I guess, "Independent".


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01 Feb 2023, 12:29 pm

I am a “registered independent.”



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01 Feb 2023, 12:32 pm

Is "doomed" a political outlook?



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01 Feb 2023, 12:53 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
Is "doomed" a political outlook?



It is if you're a MAGA. :lol:



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01 Feb 2023, 1:01 pm

I forgot all about the Alt-Right. They were very popular a few years ago, but I guess that they've all morphed into MAGA.


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01 Feb 2023, 1:02 pm

Dengashinobi wrote:

Hello! :D

I'm mostly a libertarian or what in Europe call Liberal. I have some conservative views also.


Okay. You may be different from American Libertarians, whom I've found to be generally nuts. :D


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01 Feb 2023, 1:05 pm

I would have to say "generally liberal" but with some libertarian positions on social issues.



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01 Feb 2023, 1:20 pm

PenPen wrote:
The best form of goverment is one that empowers itself while empowering its citizens. If it only focuses on its citizens, it will eventually not be strong enough to provide for them. If it only focuses on itself, the citizens will become incompetent and may even retaliate. The best strategy leans towards tit-for-tat.

Monarchry, the most primordial form of goverment, gives the power to the people who can best maintain this strategy, by nature and by nurture, with minimal influence from those who do not possess virtue. Furthermore, the monarch's direct legacy - his fame, property, and children - will be on the line, encouraging strong, yet stable leadership.

Monarchry keeps the good people in, liberalism keeps the bad people out.


How do you mean primordial? Since the oldest form of organization consists of informal bands that didn't have kings. Bands may have had a single leader (most likely an elder), but they'd be pragmatic about it and without title. Generally pretty egalitarian, since you can't put on airs when your whole society consists of a dozen or so people who are around you all the time.

Also, there are a lot of monarchs who proved unstable or incompetent, despite coming from good parents.

As for myself, I'm generally a liberal of some sort though I lean a bit more left than I used to.



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01 Feb 2023, 1:26 pm

Honey69 wrote:
Funny there are no Libertarians here. They are very small in number, but usually dominate internet message boards.


What is the difference between Libertarians and Liberals? I may have clicked the wrong one.


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