Are you a lefty (not as in Leftylee) or a righty?

[Gandalf]

I was just curious to know where we all see ourselves politically. This is not a thread about which hand we prefer to use for writing or leg we use for kicking a ball.

Personally, I see myself as very much left of centre. I believe in universal health coverage, widespread nationalisation of key services, tax redistribution and equal opportunities for all particularly in terms of getting a good education.

The only righty aspect I have is an aversion to the culture of entitlement that seems to exist in the UK. Too many people willing to scrounge off of the government and not get an education nor work. I don't like that. But in times of hardship I do expect previously hardworking people to have support whilst they look for new work.

It's a simple poll, so get your votes in....

[HattonTheHammer]

anti-immigration, anti-gay - probably right of centre as i wouldnt mind teaching the world to sing!!

[Nameless]

I would describe myself as a moderate left winger, disagreeing always or almost always with the right and disagreeing all the time with ultra left winger too, so yeah, place me somewhere into the moderatre left winger basket, more or less.

[Youngblood]

[Gandalf]

I should have created a whole new section of the poll for out and out hippies!

Nah, just kidding. Like I said elsewhere I don't mind hippies just as long as they don't blow smoke in my face nor talk to me.

[CFH]

I'm very left-wing in some areas and right-wing in others. Primarily I would say I'm left wing, but I don't understand how some people can be so wedded to an ideology that they're completely one or the other.

[Gandalf]

anti-immigration, anti-gay - probably right of centre as i wouldnt mind teaching the world to sing!!

I think the UK is a bit mad on immigration too. I don't really mind about the gays though.

[CFH]

anti-immigration, anti-gay - probably right of centre as i wouldnt mind teaching the world to sing!!

How can someone be anti-gay in this day and age?

[Gandalf]

anti-immigration, anti-gay - probably right of centre as i wouldnt mind teaching the world to sing!!

How can someone be anti-gay in this day and age?

He probably lives in London or Korea.

[JazMerkin]

anti-immigration, anti-gay - probably right of centre as i wouldnt mind teaching the world to sing!!

Yeah, the BNP are a bit more than right of centre

I'm like most people. Liberal on some shit, conservative on others. Probably fairly left-wing, although I voted for the leftylee option.

On Afghanistan, the problems with rising extremism have largely come about through the sheer short-sightedness exhibited by those in charge when they first went in. Rather than getting a united front, they simply paid off the main warlords onto their side, without thinking about the consequences down the road when they actually wanted to establish a Government. Plus Karzai is one corrupt motherfucker, basically a Tony Montana in charge of a city, funnelling out enormous amounts of heroin.

The war had justification & the Taleban had to go, they were about as loathsome a group as there's been on this planet, but the tactics employed by the Allies have turned a lot of people in favour of the Taleban, who previously couldn't stand the bastards.

[brucelee]

I was left wing during college days. It was the norm in the university I attended. In terms of armed struggle, I guess I'm in between. I don't support the left nor the right wing.

In terms of being critical with what the administration is doing, I'm a full bloodied leftist. I can't stand politicians, red tape, bureaucracy, and corruption. I'm vocal with my opposition against the current administration in the Philippines but I won't go to armed struggle as some of my classmates and acquaintances had already done.

[CFH]

I was left wing during college days. It was the norm in the university I attended. In terms of armed struggle, I guess I'm in between. I don't support the left nor the right wing.

In terms of being critical with what the administration is doing, I'm a full bloodied leftist. I can't stand politicians, red tape, bureaucracy, and corruption. I'm vocal with my opposition against the current administration in the Philippines but I won't go to armed struggle as some of my classmates and acquaintances had already done.

None of those things are limited to right-wing politicians unfortunately. In fact, as I'm sure Lyle will not hesitate to tell you, often times left-wing governments involve more bureaucracy than right-wing ones because they have many more government-run social programs etc.

[brucelee]

I was left wing during college days. It was the norm in the university I attended. In terms of armed struggle, I guess I'm in between. I don't support the left nor the right wing.

In terms of being critical with what the administration is doing, I'm a full bloodied leftist. I can't stand politicians, red tape, bureaucracy, and corruption. I'm vocal with my opposition against the current administration in the Philippines but I won't go to armed struggle as some of my classmates and acquaintances had already done.

None of those things are limited to right-wing politicians unfortunately. In fact, as I'm sure Lyle will not hesitate to tell you, often times left-wing governments involve more bureaucracy than right-wing ones because they have many more government-run social programs etc.

Not if you're in the Philippines.

[killersheep]

I didn't put an answer, because like most honest people I have views of both sides of the fence depending on the issue. I can't agree fully with the left because it is the party of bigger national government how many czar's does a Federalist Republic need? I can't fully agree with the right, because their foreign policy is horrible and their ridiculous deregulation tactics lead to rampant corporatism. Both lead to market failures if left to run for too long regardless of what either side tells you.

My view on government (and I strongly believe this) is that we need to maintain a pendulum effect so neither side can be allowed to govern to result in these failures.

On personal liberties I feel strongly support Gay Marriage although I believe it should be decided on a state to state basis, pro-choice (studies show it lowers violent crime), legalization of marajuana. My leftist views on personal liberty are what I am primarily judged by. I do classify myself as a liberal, but in the same way the founding fathers were. On the right I strongly support protection of the 2nd amendment (Right to bear arms), I also think that states rights are far overlooked and the Federal Government is able to collect more power because state governments are neglected by a majority of citizens.

[BoxingGorilla]

I am right handed.


My father is left handed. My mother is right handed.