I'm a moderate republican. I actually agree with a lot of the agendas being pushed by third party politicians, but am at my core a believer of small government. The biggest issue that keeps me from becoming a stronger liberal than I am is the fact that all of those ideas and idealistic reforms cost a lot of money. The United States cannot afford to spend more money in debt. We've taken the deficit too far, and I think it's the most important thing for us to focus on now. Not the military, not healthcare... the gigantic ugly debt that we have been building. I'm registered as a Republican too, but once again am very moderate and understanding of the other side.
None of them are any good and they are mostly evil. Im just a man who does the right thing by those im responsible for. Im not a part of any party.
I'm a socialist to the core. Of course, this seems like a strange website for a socialist to be on, but I like to hear different opinions on political issues from time to time, which makes this forum interesting for me. It is good to listen to other people's beliefs so that I don't get too close-minded, but hearing the beliefs of others has tended to reinforce what I believe to be true. I haven't actually registered to vote as a socialist yet, but I probably will in due time.
I'd be a democrat in the US. In my own country, I'm a member of the Australian Labor Party, which is centre-left. I am more to the centre, because I do believe in global market immersion to an extent. I believe that capitalism is necessary because of the way human nature is always aspiring to have better and be better and earn more, but I also think there should be a social safety net accompanying this, so all citizens have the right to stay well, access healthcare and high quality public education. University fees can't realistically be all paid by the government (unless you're Germany), but it should also be fair on the student and no student should be discouraged from being educated because of financial reasons. I'm also an advocate of climate action (namely a price on carbon), because it is the downright sensible thing to do, and at the moment Australia is one of the highest emitters of carbon per capita. So yeah, that's me.
I've been identifying myself with the social democrats more and more. Mostly because I believe in their political system and i'm not a fan of right issues.
In my part of the world, I am a member of the political party in power at the moment. We have so many political parties that I do not know the names of most. I can change my political side if I do not believe that the leader of the party has a great vision for the citizens. A number of politicians in my region promise the moon when looking for votes. They are not reachable once they get into office.
I don't think you are prying by asking what parties we support. It's all just debate and we don't have to contribute if we feel uncomfortable. For the record, I am in the UK and I have always voted Labour. I would describe them as the British version of the Democrats. I'm all for equality and ensuring our citizens have a decent standard of living. The party who are in power now, the Conservatives, have always seemed to be on the side of the moneyed and never do anything to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. I do appreciate, however, that some people think it is essential for societies to have this gap. It doesn't sit easy with me though.
I am not a member of any party because I think that we don't need to belong to a party to fight for what we believe in. More, I think that sometimes when we do it we become part of the system.
I'm registered Republican and normally vote that party ticket. I agree with much of their platform, but certainly not all. The party has gone off the rails at times too. Early in life I flirted with the Libertarian Party, but like so many third parties, they've really gone no where. I never have nor can I imagine voting for a Democrat as the party is often so hostile to private enterprise, they apparently couldn't care less about government accountability, and have no trouble trampling some basic freedoms (e.g., property rights, RKBA, etc.).
I'm a Republican. Registered as one when I turned 18 and have been one ever since. Agree with most of the party platform in that I'm in favor of a strong defense, favor limited government and I'm conservative socially. Im very conservative on the immigration issue as well.
