What are your politics?

I'm a ridiculous idealist who believes we should work towards a society where we work on the basis of helping our community and society as a whole rather than for financial gain.

As part of these beliefs I also believe that everyone should have a home, and as such houses which are left empty by their owners (and where people own more than one house which is unoccupied for the majority of the year) should be given to those without a home. I also believe no one should be denied the freedom to have pets or children in a property they live in, regardless of whether they own the house or not. The amount of empty homes we have at present can easily accommodate all our known homeless individuals, and this is an appalling state of affairs I would wish to rectify.

I do not believe people should have to pay for food, water, medical treatment, education or for a roof over their heads. I do not believe it ethical to demand payment for such things.

If we must keep currency I believe everyone should be paid a living wage, but that living wage should be the same regardless of the job you do. Ideally currency would not be necessary, but that is perhaps too far eh.

A push towards self sufficiency, reducing our dependence on imported food items and the like. Education should focus not only on the skills that help society, but skills that help the individual.

I have more, but really it boils down to la-la land where everyone would leave for a society where they could achieve status and moolah rather than forced equality and doing things "for the greater good". I normally refer to the Green Party when people ask about my politics, their views are normally grounded in reality and ones I can agree with.

 

I'm a Liberal, and I also believe strongly in globalization. I do not see it as something to fear, which is something every Conservative I've met does. As for my stance on varying policies, besides gay marriage which should be obvious:

1. Abortion: I am, for the most part, pro-choice. In truth, I feel this is a decision best left between a woman and her doctor, and the fact is the Supreme Court already ruled on this issue and the only ones keeping it alive are religious fruitcakes who insist life begins in the womb because that's when the soul enters.

2. Gun Control: Statistics, international ones, tell me that countries with strict gun control measures actually do have less gun violence than countries that don't. There's only one country with as much gun violence (and as much religious intolerance, for that matter) as the United States: Africa. I tire of people saying, "But we use guns for guarding our courts, our Congress, our president, etc." The people who are put to such duties have the training and skill needed to use such weapons as they use. This is a major difference that, for whatever reason, escapes the minds of most people.

3. Welfare programs: Due to having Aspergers Syndrome and partial FAS, I have little choice but to use welfare programs. I hear people in my area say the LDS Church has a better system than the government. They don't; I know this, because in order to get food from the "Bishop's Storehouse", you have to volunteer there for an amount of time that the bishop decides. The term welfare, or giving aid to the poor, suggests charity. It is not charity if they must do something to earn it. Now me, I don't intend to be on welfare the rest of my life. And I also think there does need to be a reform to make sure the people who are applying for these things actually have the problems that require their use of said programs. I have several people I've known in my life who got government welfare, and there was not a freaking thing wrong with them other than couch potato syndrome and chronic laziness. Oh, and let's not forget the infamous 'I have problems with taking orders' disorder...

4. Clear separation of Church and State: Theocracy is not the answer, people. Period. In fact, every government that prefers religion to be involved heavily in its make-up tends to turn into one thing: a fascist regime. History shows us this. I don't feel like living in a version of Nazi Germany, but with different 'Jews', for lack of a better term. In this case, it'd be each person who fit these descriptions: Atheist, Illegal Immigrant, LGBTQ, and Sympathizers for the aforementioned.

 

I’m a socialist who believes in:
1. National companies that work to bring the cost of services such as transport, water and energy.
2. A welfare system that is fully aimed to get people into work through education and working temporally for their local council.
3. A health service that links with care home services to provide more care in hospitals
4. More separation of the church and state.
5. A school qualification that rates peoples overall ability in practical, academic and core skills.
6. Nuclear disarmament.
7. A more controlled market.
8. More support for small business.
9. Free universaties, more about skill rather that the size of your wallet.

 

And to update with slightly more realistic, yet still slightly idealistic, principles I agree with wholly:


1. Humankind depends on the diversity of the natural world for its existence. We do not believe that other species are expendable.

2. The Earth's physical resources are finite. We threaten our future if we try to live beyond those means, so we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future.

3. Every person, in this and future generations, should be entitled to basic material security as of right.

4. Our actions should take account of the well-being of other nations, other species, and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of theirs.

5. A healthy society is based on voluntary co-operation between empowered individuals in a democratic society, free from discrimination whether based on race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, social origin or any other prejudice.

6. We emphasise democratic participation and accountability by ensuring that decisions are taken at the closest practical level to those affected by them.

7. We look for non-violent solutions to conflict situations, which take into account the interests of minorities and future generations in order to achieve lasting settlements.

8. The success of a society cannot be measured by narrow economic indicators, but should take account of factors affecting the quality of life for all people: personal freedom, social equity, health, happiness and human fulfilment.

9. Electoral politics is not the only way to achieve change in society, and we will use a variety of methods to help effect change, providing those methods do not conflict with our other core principles.

10. The Green Party puts changes in both values and lifestyles at the heart of the radical green agenda.

 

I think I agree with you about everything. Except that I think we should all forget about money and stuff like that. Why is money so important, after all?

 

I'm left. Like flying off the political cliff left.


I would describe myself as an anarcho-communist, though usually I'd refer to myself as an anarchist in passing. I believe in one planet not divided by nations, no money, with the economic system being a gift economy (look it up). There would be absolute social equality, with no political class, and no social classes. And there would certainly be no monarchy.