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Political leanings poll

Started by Siege, February 05, 2015, 11:50:14 AM

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Which political ideas do you sympathyse with?

Red Communist Party - Command economy
7 (19.4%)
Pink Socialist - Democrat Left (Obama, Kerry, Carter) - Welfare State
14 (38.9%)
Democrat Center (Clintons, LBJ) - Big Goverment
5 (13.9%)
Republican establishment- Big Goverment  (Bushes, Romney, McCain)
2 (5.6%)
Constitutional Conservative - Tea Party - small goverment (Reagan, Cruz, Goldwater)
8 (22.2%)

Total Members Voted: 35

Admiral Yi

Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 05, 2015, 12:28:48 PM
That's the thing with "small government" conservatives:  the DoD never counts.

Neither do Social Security and Medicare, and, until recently at least, interest on the debt, which together make up 80% of the budget.

If small government is just a euphemism for "no money for niggers," then Bubba should get top honors.  He implemented an absolutely revolutionary dismantling of AFDIC.

Razgovory

Quote from: derspiess on February 05, 2015, 12:31:52 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 05, 2015, 12:27:48 PM
Yeah, no.  Try again.

No.

QuoteIf Wallace a centrist democrat he would have been with LBJ.

Not all centrists have to agree with each other. 

QuoteThe political party he formed merged with Constitution party.  So he was further right then Reagan and Goldwater. 

Yep, then he became conciliatory and whatnot.  On balance he was a mainstream Demoncrat.  Just like good ol' ROBERT BYRD.

QuoteStrom Thurmond became a major Reagan ally.

Yep.

Exactly what is "on the balance" a mainstream democrat?  He stood in opposition to overreaching federal government and adhered to strict constitutionalism.  That seems the thing of the conservative.  In 1964 you could not be a mainstream democrat and be a segregationist.  You had to be a right wing democrat.  Too rightwing to stay in the party.  This friction caused segregationist democrats to do either one of two things: Leave the party or modify their views.  Most left the party.

"They're building a bridge over the Potomac for all the white liberals fleeing to Virginia" is not the words of an LBJ New Dealer.  Sounds more like Siege.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 05, 2015, 12:34:29 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 05, 2015, 12:28:48 PM
That's the thing with "small government" conservatives:  the DoD never counts.

Neither do Social Security and Medicare, and, until recently at least, interest on the debt, which together make up 80% of the budget.

Interest on the debt.  :rolleyes:

QuoteIf small government is just a euphemism for "no money for niggers," then Bubba should get top honors.  He implemented an absolutely revolutionary dismantling of AFDIC.

Of course;  the only way Democrats were ever going to win the White House ever again were to coopt popular Republican platforms, and nothing was more socially popular in the late '80s/early '90s than the War on Welfare Queens.

Siege

Quote from: Razgovory on February 05, 2015, 12:50:55 PM


"They're building a bridge over the Potomac for all the white liberals fleeing to Virginia" is not the words of an LBJ New Dealer.  Sounds more like Siege.

What the hell are you talking about?
I do not express myself that coherently and I consistently commit grammatical murder.


"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"


Siege

Dammit, the socialists are wining.


"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"


Zanza


Valmy

I have no idea how to vote in this poll.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Siege

Quote from: 11B4V on February 05, 2015, 12:14:23 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 05, 2015, 12:10:52 PM
I've no idea how to vote in this poll.

That's because a second grader put this poll together.

At least this second grader does not blame a crime on the victim.


"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"


garbon

"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Siege

Quote from: Valmy on February 05, 2015, 01:07:55 PM
I have no idea how to vote in this poll.

Constitutional conservative.


"All men are created equal, then some become infantry."

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't."

"Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!"


Valmy

Quote from: garbon on February 05, 2015, 01:10:38 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 05, 2015, 01:07:55 PM
I have no idea how to vote in this poll.

What a copycat!

I think the problem is he put politicians beside each category.  I have a hard time saying 'like Ted Cruz?  Sign me up!'
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Valmy

Quote from: Siege on February 05, 2015, 01:10:55 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 05, 2015, 01:07:55 PM
I have no idea how to vote in this poll.

Constitutional conservative.

Alright.  Though I value civil liberties a lot more than your buddy Reagan did.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Siege on February 05, 2015, 01:10:55 PM
Constitutional conservative.

Besides, possibly, the Obamacare penalty, what possible relationship is there between the size of government and the Constitution?

The Brain

Women want me. Men want to be with me.

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 05, 2015, 01:12:27 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 05, 2015, 01:10:55 PM
Constitutional conservative.

Besides, possibly, the Obamacare penalty, what possible relationship is there between the size of government and the Constitution?

That reminds me how I enjoyed some of the political signage this past election season; this one was my fave-rave:



LIBERTARIAN
CONSTITUTIONALIST