Right-winger

No, it wasn't sorry about that, I kinda perceived that comment negatively at first, but I realized quickly that you were just jesting... But no within 15 minutes, so I couldn't go back and edit my post...

Also, "ye" is the archaic plural of "you" , basically like saying "vous" in French . It doesn't exist in English anymore, so we have that lacuna in our language, which nearly every other language has a word for.

 

You know what's interesting is that I used to frequent a website whose political discussion was dominated by far-left "SJW" types and as far as they were concerned, I was a far-right fascist when I voiced my views. Then, there was another site where most of the political discussion was done by far-right Christians and every time I had something to say, they considered me a commie leftist bleeding heart. Being a moderate really sucks sometimes, I tell you. :dry:

 

Yes, how dare you try to pull the best solution out of both existing poles? You're either with me or you're my enemy!

 

The definition of right and left can change over time and that's certainly been the case in the UK. Until the mid 1970's the UK Conservative Party followed the principle of one nationism and accepted the post war consensus of a welfare state and public ownership of key industries. It was also the Conservative Party that took the UK into what is now the European Union. In many respects the old Conservative Party was more radical and left wing than Tony Blair's New Labour and I might well have voted for them myself. It was Mrs Thatcher who ripped up the idea of compassionate conservatism and began the process of "selling off the family silver". David Cameron claims to have moved the Conservatives back to the centre and one nationism, but I see insufficient evidence of it. Meanwhile, the Labour Party has gone from left wing to hard left to left of centre to centre (almost centre right) and now back to left.

The European right is very different to the American right. To many Europeans (including UK Conservatives) the US Republican Party now seems extreme and unelectable.

 

I lean right on fiscal issues and left on social issues. Though, I support gun ownership (There's the Texan in me lol).

 

The UK has for many years lacked a true left-wing party, after New Labour came about and moved to the right. The Tories have lurched to the right as well - and I don't think Cameron has done much to rectify that. Like I said on another thread, while the British public have moved to the left on most issues, the political centre seems to have moved to the right.

 

...huh? Sorry. Typo. Like we don't all fucking make them. I'm not a fucking idiot.

 

I was trying to clarify what you meant, not insulting you. That wasn't even what my reply was about--I was actually trying to discuss the difference between social conseratism and right-wingers in general. No need to get angry.

 

Aye. I'm conservative.

 

Nay I'm left

 

As someone who is a borderline socialist and thinks that government should spend a lot more on the people and a lot less on defense, I guess that makes me left leaning.

 

This board is so much more civilized than I thought it would be. If you did this on any other left leaning website you would have gotten multiple death threats by now. This community is the best.

 

Just like the right wing doves sings a song sounds like they're singing saying *elephant noise* *elephant noise* *elephant noise*

 

Well, erm, my ideology is weird to others, people here might find it normal but people here are more open...
I am 13, and I am one of the few my age that will give you the right to speech( a lot of kids in my class were upset that they could sign a petition to stop a Trump Rally, even though I hate him, he has the right of speech. I also respect opinions other than mine, also a rarity for my age. If you know me personally, You will know this, but I hate the Democrats and Republican party and I want them to break apart, which is happening right now. but
I consider myself a progressive-libertarian, so I guess you can count me as right-wing?
I like the green party (my minority side) and Libertarian party (Texan side) . I think the government needs to be a lot smaller than what the greens want, but bigger than the libertarian's idea. Overall, I am closer to the greens, but If I was to run for president, I would run as independent. I will be more right-wing in some issues, sometimes I might sound like a "Fascist" (as an 8 year old would say! but pls don't). Other times I might go on an extreme left wing rant. I am weird like that... A couple other people share my opinions, but Socially I am solid left for minority rights (because I am hispanic), but after that, it is all over the place(e.g. Min. wage[min. wage = max. wage, I believe that the employer and employees need to agree for a wage], religious rights[religion+government=nothing good], gun rights[I am all over the place here too]), and all over the place for economics.
-fish

 

Im probably one of the most liberal people I know and on this site. So ill just slowly walk away.....

 

I am as right wing as it gets.

 

Mate, our politics are all over the place. It's even more apparent when you do the history of modern Britain! But I heard that Corbyn was fairly far-left for a party leader, even if it is Labour.

In answer to the original question, nope, sorry, liberal all the way. I find it hard to support a party who have traditionally opposed our rights. Whilst I am aware that the Conservatives did legalise gay marriage, we can also thank the Conservatives for Section XXVIII (disallowed homosexuality from ever being portrayed in a positive way), which was scrapped by Labour, who were also the ones to legalise homosexuality in 1967. So, Labour for me, although I do understand that the right-wing - in Britain, at least - is traditionally better with our economy.

 

As far as political quizzes and compass show, I have always been a right-leaning centrist with an authoritarian streak.

 

I guess I qualify as a right winger. I the embrace ideals of reason, liberty and non-expansive nationalism. I am pro-freedom consistently in all political axis be it economical, authoritarian or moral. To me, a person who demands freedom of trade yet wants to clamp freedom in moral issues is just as illogical as a person who wants moral freedom yet opposes economic freedom. Either you are for freedom in all issues or then you are not. And I believe that although necessary to certain degree, all centralization of power should be viewed with utmost suspicion as a potential stepping stone to tyranny.

I do hold certain conservative/traditionalist ideals with respect to family and friends but I am not imposing my views to others. The purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness and it's the individual who best knows what makes themselves happy, certainly not the state or me.

 

That was freaking beautiful. I'm not evn conservative, but like, omigod.