Blade having posted a political debate, I thought it would be important to open up a full line of communication for everyone on all aspects of politics that anyone wants to discuss. Just like the "god or not" thread regarding religion, this thread can cover any political discussions. We can change political subjects as often as needed, but that way we are on one thread, making it easier to track. We can talk about elections, wars, government bills, the occupy movement, anything political. Feel free to ask anything you don't understand as well..... that being one of the most important things. Knowledge. But, understand everything is based on opinions and it is important to research facts yourself to draw what ever conclusion is right for you. One thing I ask is, if possible, post a link with questions/replies when you can that has information regarding your topic. That way it's easier to understand positions for or against something that has a specific source.



First thing I would suggest to do is go to this site: http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Here is a comparison chart for reference using known political people:





Answer the questions honestly and post the ending results. It won't tell anyone what you specifically believe, but it may give a better understanding to which way you lean....opening the opportunity for people to see where they stand over-all and see who to ask about certain things.

Here's mine:

Mine..

The whole "left/right" concept has always been a mystery to me, and still is..

It literally is due to the seating choices of people in the sessions of the National Assembly in the late 1700's during the French Revolution, the people that believed in traditional ways of government sat on the "right" side of the aisle, the one who believed the government should change with the times, sat on the "left".

Not much has changed really with those meanings. If you think the way of government should always remain constant, typically you are a right winger. (Right side of the aisle). If you believe the government should progress and change with the times, Left winger.

There is a lot more to it, and there are a lot of "layers" of each....but that's enough to basically sum it up.

Ah, then that makes sense as to why I'm more to the left side, evolution ftw!