Your political affliation.

I'm an independent who leans liberal. I am for human rights and regulated capitalism with sprinkled socialism.

I don't really associate with any one party or philosophy. But to get to something close, I generally call myself anarcho-socialist, with a generous helping of green thrown in.

I'm a Champagne Socialist

I am Libertarian / classical liberal / Jeffersonian liberal (without the jungle fever slave action though) / minarchist / free market capitalist.
This is the best because our secret handshake is the coolest.

dyanaprajna2011 said:

I don't really associate with any one party or philosophy. But to get to something close, I generally call myself anarcho-socialist, with a generous helping of green thrown in.

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How exactly does one go about being an anarchist and a socialist at teh same time?

Monk Of Reason said:

How exactly does one go about being an anarchist and a socialist at teh same time?

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Many people ask this question. They are unaware that socialism doesn't automatically equal big government. The basic assumption, especially in the states, is that the further left one gets, the more they favor a bigger and bigger government. But this isn't necessarily the case. There are many socialists who favor a small, or even no, government at all. In this form of socialism, everything is controlled by the people at the local level. I'm not exactly sure how common anarcho-socialism is, but I know there are some of us out there.

dyanaprajna2011 said:

Many people ask this question. They are unaware that socialism doesn't automatically equal big government. The basic assumption, especially in the states, is that the further left one gets, the more they favor a bigger and bigger government. But this isn't necessarily the case. There are many socialists who favor a small, or even no, government at all. In this form of socialism, everything is controlled by the people at the local level. I'm not exactly sure how common anarcho-socialism is, but I know there are some of us out there.

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Then it seems your socialism isn't a form of government but society. The government requires a fair amount of money and size to maintain a socialistic state. But what you seem to be advocating is more good will toward mandkind sorta thing. But the big problem with any localized groups is mass inequality via geographic location.

Just as a question how does your ideology tackle that problem without the overlaying power of a decent sized government?

Monk Of Reason said:

Then it seems your socialism isn't a form of government but society. The government requires a fair amount of money and size to maintain a socialistic state. But what you seem to be advocating is more good will toward mandkind sorta thing. But the big problem with any localized groups is mass inequality via geographic location.

Just as a question how does your ideology tackle that problem without the overlaying power of a decent sized government?

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This is a good question, and one there doesn't seem to be an easy answer for. I suppose, for me, this view is more geared toward individual, self-sustainable communities, rather than focusing on the nation as a whole (this is partly where the green politics comes into play). I guess this kind of corresponds with social philosophies such as anarcho-primitivism and neotribalism. But your question made me think: maybe I'm more green than socialist.

dyanaprajna2011 said:

This is a good question, and one there doesn't seem to be an easy answer for. I suppose, for me, this view is more geared toward individual, self-sustainable communities, rather than focusing on the nation as a whole (this is partly where the green politics comes into play). I guess this kind of corresponds with social philosophies such as anarcho-primitivism and neotribalism. But your question made me think: maybe I'm more green than socialist.

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I think that may be the case as well. Though people's ideologies change over time. Mine have changed quite drastically in the last 5 years.

I am a Libertarian.

Whatever affiliation acts with common sense- which is no longer common.

Minarchist

My views are eclectic.

Basically I am Fiscally conservative and socially liberal

I'm some weird combination of social democrat, classical liberal, and libertarian with a health does of pragmatism thrown in.

It works for me.

I honestly don't know.

I am not fond of either pure libertarianism or pure socialism. I support a more direct form of democracy, with greater opportunities for plebiscites rather than elected "dictators" that are not answerable to the public once voted into office and use their mandate to push through legislation without reference to public opinion and the views of different sectors of society, including his/her opposition. I support a positive secularism, akin to the American model, that is inclusive of plural religious or other beliefs rather than exclusionary of religion. I believe in a social market economy similar to Germany's that allows for a free market but not without regulation and social benefit for the sake of all members of society, rather than concentrating wealth in big business moguls (excessive capitalism) or appropriating unnecessary powers to a demagogic state (excessive state socialism).

I believe in both subsidiarity and supranational authorities; in the sense that I believe whatever power that can be should be devolved to the local level but that the world needs global governance through more firm supranational organisations equipped with the effective means and judicial authority to make "hard law" rather than merely "soft law". Worldwide problems need universal institutions with a worldwide scope rather than the untamed tyranny of nation-states left to themselves which is a very modern post-imperial mid-20th century development of the Westphalian global order established after the European Wars of Religion in the 16th-17th centuries. Equally whatever can be dealt with at the lowest possible level should be.

My personal political philosophy is personalistic, based upon a solidary humanism and the pursuit of the common good and human rights. I am a democratic cosmopolitan in worldview.

I do very much believe in individual freedom and liberty yet within due bounds and with reference to the common good and never with the one at the expense of the other (absolute libertarianism vs absolute state socialism).

So, where d'ya think I lie?

Revoltingest said:

I am Libertarian / classical liberal / Jeffersonian liberal (without the jungle fever slave action though) / minarchist / free market capitalist.
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I'm a Libertarian too, of the Dawny variety.

dust1n said:

For those comfortable enough to discuss such a topic, what is your political affiliation? Why? Is your affiliation 'better' than the rest?

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As I recall upon my last inquisition, I confessed to be a wild-eyed progressive... mostly.

I learned long ago that there are basically two sorts of folks in this existence... those that "give a damn", and all the rest.

God Bless atheist Ayn Rand... but she was a selfish idiot, and just wrong

I call myself a Coffee Communist..

The explanation for the coffee part is very long but in short I believe that Communism is a more default social standpoint for humans as it naturally arises from survivalism(greed does as well? AKA, Capitalism).

I believe in stronger government but at the same time an equal government through true democratic principles that are by the people and not by the politician. The politician is a voice for the people not the decider.

I heavily support the merger of hierarchies and the leveling of economic growth and prosperity without altogether removing capitalism. But instead the strict control of corporate power and state merger with the corporation into a capitalist tyrant.

Fiscally conservative, socially moderate. People should be able to make their own choices to be able to live the life they want, with government taking care of a few things that it does well. Personally though, I would love to live communally. That works well on an individual basis. For a whole country to work that way usually involves someone trying to be in charge, which ruins the whole premise. If only it could work.

Although not necessarily in agreement with all the their agendas (and in agreement with their other agendas), since I received my voting rights I've been constructively voting for a social democrat party with an emphasis on social libertarianism, secularism and green politics.

As for why I think they are better than other political stands (as asked by the OP), because they stress the space of the individual, they wish to battle ultra-orthodox monopolies in our society (a society in which the average citizen has no affiliation to the Haredi/ultra-orthodox ideology or way of life), promote separation of religion and state, and most of all because their parliament members actually pass practical laws that make a difference for the welfare of society.