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What political ideology do you identify? And why?

beeksc1

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What political ideology do you identify? Why do you advocate this philosophy?

What political structure allows for the greatest level of individual liberty, while still protecting human rights, social standards, and economic entrepreneurship?
What political structure incubates a status quo that is relatively free of bureaucratic, corporate, and socialistic corruption?
What political form leads to the most economic prosperity, technological development, and cultural progression?

What ideals should be included in this ideal political philosophy?

What political ideology is to be considered the inheritor of the noninterventionist ideals regarding the movement where reason was advocated as the primary source and legitimacy for authority?
What political ideology is to be regarded as the successor of the liberal ideals of the Age of Enlightenment?

The focus of this thread is to identify political ideals that preserve, protect and defend individual liberty and economic freedom and recognize the hindrances to those basic human rights. It is to distinguish political principles that maximize individual liberties and those that jeopardize the right to life, liberty, and happiness.

In a society shaped by industrial, technological, and scientific advancements - what political philosophy do you consider to be the proper and true extension of classical liberalism?
 
beeksc1 said:
What political ideology do you identify? Why do you advocate this philosophy?
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Well, I was going to say Socialism, but then you say this:

What political structure incubates a status quo that is relatively free of bureaucratic, corporate, and socialistic corruption?
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As if Socialism it is objectively wrong.

Anyone who blindly follows a single political ideology is heading for catastrophe.

The focus of this thread is to identify political ideals that preserve, protect and defend individual liberty and economic freedom
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The problem with these two rights is that they frequently come into direct contrast with one another, depending on how you view liberty.
 
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Undesired Walrus said:
Well, I was going to say Socialism.
Anyone who blindly follows a single political ideology is heading for catastrophe.
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I partially agree. I agree adhering to classical Marxism leads to totalitarian regimes. I agree that adhering to strict anarchy leads to chaos. The political ideology that I sympathize with is an integral philosophy drawing from libertarian approaches, socialistic values, and egalitarian structures.
 
I wonder how many of the people reciting Republican party talking points verbatim in these forums will actually come forward as Republicans.

I identify with ideals of liberty, very rough economic and political equality and secularism with a heaping handful of government intervention in cases where it's shown to be socially beneficial.
 
I'll be happy to support the first accurate political ideology, until then I'd rather people deal with the world as it actually is!
 
Until we can realistically achieve immortality as an option ... the most useful political ideology is complete individual freedom in a completely natural setting (survival of the fittest, more or less) with the removal or deadening of all parts of our brain except the Hindbrain.

If we can achieve immortality on some level, then a structure similar to the Matrix or Holodeck for each individual to compose their own reality is ideal.

Since we have neither of these as options for the moment, we are collectively in **** Creek panning for gold with predators all around us.
 
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Social democracy. Secular and participatory.

Checks and balances for all systems. Social agreement that some situations require collective action while others require individual action. Input from multiple sources and perspectives is helpful.
 
I can identify lots of political ideologies: democracy, republicanism, communism, socialism, libertarianism, anarchy, fascism, know-nothingism, populism...
 
Um, hmmm, I am a socialist but I do not use it as a philosophy. I think game theory explains why socialsim can be effective, in that there are areas where large collective efforts are more effective that 'free markets'.

But then I believe in economic capitalism as well and that competition in the markets is a good thing (although highly frowned upon by some Chicago economists.)

Soo, there is not a good label, Pseudo Capital Social Liberalism with heavy Constitutional Bias?

Maybe Social Libertarianist.
 
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I wonder how many of the people reciting Republican party talking points verbatim in these forums will actually come forward as Republicans.
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When I first went to college, I had no specific political ideology. However, I soon found myself surrounded by liberal Democrats, and had professors preaching liberal philosophies, and saw groups with liberal agendas setting up kiosks on university grounds. Naturally, I became a Republican and have been one ever since.

I believe that the state should operate under rule of law, and those laws should protect the rights of all individuals regardless of how the majority feels about those individuals. The lawmaking process should be flexible enough so that any unintended consequences of new laws can be rectified quickly.

Many of my more specific beliefs have mellowed quite a bit as I've grown older, particularly as relates to social issues. I think gay marriage is fine (why should only the straights suffer?), and I believe prayer has no place in public schools.

However, I also have a strong personal abhorance to abortion, although I would never stand in a woman's way if she wanted to have one. I also reject the idea that people who have a lot of money are evil and must be punished and/or must be forced to subsidize the lives of the less fortunate.

As far as fiscal issues go...I still think the Reagan tax cuts were a great idea, since they resulted in a net increase in tax revenues. However, the tax cuts that have been enacted since then haven't had the same effect, and I think we are now in the area of diminishing returns.
 
Isms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ism; he should believe in himself.





Ok, it's from Ferris Bueller, you caught me. That doesn't make it any less true.
 
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