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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

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garbon

#45
February 05, 2015, 01:20:04 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 05, 2015, 01:11:34 PM
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!'

Fair. I'm also struggling with Dem Center and Republican establishment being the two middle most options.
"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.

Josquius

#46
February 05, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Obama is a socialist now? :lol:
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CountDeMoney

#47
February 05, 2015, 01:27:10 PM
I'm surprised there are actually more than two categories to choose from.

11B4V

#48
February 05, 2015, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: Siege on February 05, 2015, 01:10:26 PM
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.

Whatever you say tea bagger. Your obstructionist views are the problem with this country.
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"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#49
February 05, 2015, 01:29:13 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 05, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Obama is a socialist now? :lol:

That's how right wing nutballs see him.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Admiral Yi

#50
February 05, 2015, 01:31:30 PM
Anyone disagree with the notion that Obama definitely is a big government guy?

Razgovory

#51
February 05, 2015, 01:31:54 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 05, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Obama is a socialist now? :lol:

And a Muslim, a Nazi and a Maoist.  He is also secretly worshiped as a God by Democrats.
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

Razgovory

#52
February 05, 2015, 01:33:29 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 05, 2015, 01:31:30 PM
Anyone disagree with the notion that Obama definitely is a big government guy?

Well, no.  But that's not particularly odd thing. Every President since Hoover was big government.
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

garbon

#53
February 05, 2015, 01:35:08 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 05, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Obama is a socialist now? :lol:

That isn't a new label for him. :huh:
"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.

Razgovory

#54
February 05, 2015, 01:35:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 05, 2015, 01:35:08 PM
Quote from: Tyr on February 05, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
Obama is a socialist now? :lol:

That isn't a new label for him. :huh:

Silly one though.
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

derspiess

#55
February 05, 2015, 01:39:02 PM
He's arguably a Social Democrat though, isn't he?  And that's a moderate subset of Socialism.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

garbon

#56
February 05, 2015, 01:39:40 PM
"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.

Josquius

#57
February 05, 2015, 01:42:11 PM
Quote from: derspiess on February 05, 2015, 01:39:02 PM
He's arguably a Social Democrat though, isn't he?  And that's a moderate subset of Socialism.
Very borderline. But then most modern western politicians are to an extent.
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Razgovory

#58
February 05, 2015, 01:43:25 PM
Quote from: derspiess on February 05, 2015, 01:39:02 PM
He's arguably a Social Democrat though, isn't he?  And that's a moderate subset of Socialism.

Er, no.  Social democrats still want the means of production in the hands of the workers.  Obama has not said he wishes to do that.
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

The Minsky Moment

#59
February 05, 2015, 01:57:05 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 05, 2015, 01:31:30 PM
Anyone disagree with the notion that Obama definitely is a big government guy?

Moi.
Under Obama the headcount in the Federal government has gone down and non-entitlement spending declined.   I can't think of any significant "big government" initiative other than Obamacare, and Obamacare is at its core, the old Heritage health plan.  It is a way to achieve goals that are bipartisan without a single payer structure.  The stimulus was in fact temporary.  His rhetoric is less small government than Bubba but in terms of action I don't see a distinction.   
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