Do you consider yourself a liberal?

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Do you consider yourself (or your opinions, to be) a liberal Or conservative?

phraseology · Accepted Answer

I'm a Classical Liberal. I'm not a Social Liberal (Socialist). The pejorative "Liberal" that gets tossed around in America refers to Socialists not Liberals. It arose in 1971 during the height of the Cold War to attack American ideals. So take that for what it is. Classical liberalism was the political philosophy of the Founding Fathers. It permeates the Constitution, the Federalist Papers and many other documents produced by the people who created the American system of government. The two ideologies are polar opposite. Liberalism and Socialism are mortal enemies, but socialists thought it would be cute to call themselves "Social Liberals" to attack Liberalism in America so that Liberalism would be rejected being that it is the core doctrine of the country. The carry out these silent wars over 3 generations typically. Generation 1 was Generation X, Generation 2 is generation X's children Generation Z (Zoomers), and Generation 3 is Generation Beta where they hoped to collapse America in 2030 under the Beta male empire in the name of "Liberalism" as they go against everything Liberalism stands for.

sawno · Accepted Answer

In the poll I voted conservative since thats the short version of it.
The long story is that I am a liberal who knows what that word actually means and refuses to surrender the term to the socialists. I care about free speech, gun rights, individual liberty, etc. So I am a liberal because I care about liberty. Doesn't mean I like any of the lefts ideas, since they tend to be anti-liberty. So policy wise I agree with the modern conservatives since they are trying to conserve liberty, philosophy wise I consider them liberals to and I consider the leftists just leftist.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

They always say to not discuss politics at the dinner table but here it is 😛 I do not consider myself to be a liberal and I am a conservative. But I don't belittle people who have differing opinions and I would also expect the same in return. I don't believe things should be as heavily censored as they have been for the last couple of years. Every social media platform very biasedly supports liberals and anyone who says otherwise is shot down, ridiculed and cursed out. Just because there are far more liberals doesn't mean any other political view should be dismissed.

What happened to open discussions and being reasonable? Any time I've admitted to being a conservative, people jump down my throat that I must be a racist, homophobic or deeply flawed individual. That is not the case. But just because liberals are accepted with open arms doesn't mean the rest of us have to be silenced or shunned. It's a shame that our "free country" is only free when our political views align with what the rest of the media demands. That's my perspective

Potteplante · Accepted Answer

Neither, since liberals and conservatives are both on the same end of the spectrum here in Denmark and I'm on the opposite. I don't want my work field to become more underfunded.

Anonymous · Answer

The world is overwhelmingly conservative, so I'm automatically a liberal based on global standards. For US standards, I'd get called a conservative, but I'm personally along the lines of old school liberals. Individual liberty is priority, economic liberty is priority until that interferes with other economic liberty (like monopolies) or individual liberty (like companies controlling our lives).

As far as personal life decisions go, consenting adults should do whatever they want unless it directly harms an unconsenting adult or any child. If you want to shoot heroin, get gender reassignment surgery, and own machine guns, go for it. Just don't make me pay for it and don't make me look at it.

SnowyOwl · Answer

I'm a Critical thinker, or I try my best to be. Don't 100% align with a party. I've voted liberal, I've voted green, I've voted orange, and now I vote conservative.

Politics is literally betting. You put your bet where your beliefs are, and that includes where you believe the change will be the highest net positive according to the present reality.

Im Canadian. Looking at US politics I was surprised to realize how I was against Trump in 2016, and now I agree with a lot of what he's proposing. His party makes the most sense right now.

I didn't look into environmental policy...

But at the end of the day, when you vote you need to think about the children, is what I believe... Will my vote make their lives more livable or will it not.

Zack-Bann · Answer

I would like to.
But with the way liberalism is today I could never associate with it

That being said Im not a typical conservative either

When it comes to personal freedom and choices and non conformity to a some outdated ideal, I’m a liberal thinker

But as far as economic and social politics go I definitely prefer the conservative approach

No matter how broken capitalism is it remains a million times better than socialism

AviatorTom · Answer

No, I'm an Independent in the middle of the political spectrum, with some liberal and some conservative views.

exitseven · Answer

I used to think I was a moderate but the democrats got so crazy I had to pick a side.

Smashingdoozy · Answer

To Americans I'm liberal. To the rest of the world I'm center left.

bolverk · Answer

If I had to say I was anything it would be a Class Old School Liberal

zagor · Answer

I don't put labels like that on myself. I am a rational thinker.

Cubus · Answer

I'm conservative on social issues and centrist on economy.

DrPepper12 · Answer

PROUD AF LIBERAL!!

andreasderjuengere · Answer

In some way I count myself into the liberal direction. Just not the insane ''American'' version of it.

John_Cobretti · Answer

There is no bigger insult than being called a liberal.

Anonymous · Answer

Neither. Of the two I'd say conservative but that most definitely is not an accurate depiction. I'm a libertarian.

Slim57 · Answer

More right, but not all the way, but definitely nowhere near the left.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I'm a moderate that leans a bit to the left.

CarolinaGirl5 · Answer

No liberals are fake and mentally unstable

paledreams · Answer

I'm a liberal - not the Australian definition - 😈😀

LiamJHayden · Answer

I am anti-authoritarian. People can interpret that as they wish.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm a constitutional conservative Christian Nationalist

PsychicBoobs · Answer

You are leaving out dems and independents too

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Compared to the republicans, I’m definitely not that so I end up voting the other way

Gold618 · Answer

Neither. I'm a communist. :)

Alisonqueen · Answer

Yes I consider myself a liberal

Apple1996 · Answer

Neither lol

Penelope79 · Answer

I am as a gay woman. Open to change progress.

Pupweb · Answer

Nope.

Agape93 · Answer

Libertarian

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT SHIT EVEN MEANS

Iron_Man · Answer

Nope

PrettyCrumblBb · Answer

Conservative

QuietRunner · Answer

A Manchester Liberal

JustinTheGreat · Answer

Liberal

Anonymous · Answer

Moderate

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