Your Political Party

Sebudai · Oct 29, 2013

Theoretical libertarians could come close to that. But actual libertarian candidates and representatives are basically never pro-universal healthcare, pro-universal education, pro-gay rights, pro-choice, or anti-religion.

Sandman_Actual_sl · Oct 29, 2013

OneofOne_sl said:
The Green Party.http://www.ontheissues.org/Green_Party.htmOther than your anti-union thing. But unions aren't the problem, the way many are run is the problem. If the choice was between what we have now, and no unions - well, that's an easy choice, even if I don't like what we have now.

I'm anti-union, but I think you're right in that it's not really the problem. I think government interference is largely responsible for the dismantling of union efficiency. Again, just my observation.

Sebudai_sl said:
Theoretical libertarians could come close to that. But actual libertarian candidates and representatives are basically never pro-universal healthcare, pro-universal education, pro-gay rights, pro-choice, or anti-religion.

Couldn't agree more. Although I think theaveragelibertarian identifies him or herself to be in agreeance with those stances. The exception being anti-religion. I think most endorse separation of church and state, but support the free practice of any religion.

Famm · Oct 29, 2013

Haast_sl said:
Where is this alleged registry?! I suck at politics.

Can I register for corporate plutocracy? I, for one, welcome our special interest overlords.

You aren't registered to vote?

Fifey · Oct 29, 2013

Looks like the democrats are busing people in to boost their numbers.

I voted libertarian reluctantly, I believe in dismantling the US as it stands and making it more of like old Europe so the PNW can break off and become amazing and my tax dollars won't goto fund Merlin s kids.

Famm · Oct 29, 2013

WTF is the constitution party anyway? Some tea party shit?

Sandman_Actual_sl · Oct 29, 2013

Famm_sl said:
WTF is the constitution party anyway? Some tea party shit?

No fucking clue. Haha. Just read it was a considerable contender. I included it in the off chance someone here could educate me/us on it.

Famm · Oct 29, 2013

I skimmed Wiki on it. Seems it predates the tea party significantly but it most certainly is a far right christian organization backed party with a history of pro life stances.

Sebudai · Oct 29, 2013

They're like Libertarians except with a larger helping of religious extremism and xenophobia.

Agraza · Oct 29, 2013

The libertarian party is basically the living embodiment of cognitive dissonance. The constitution party is like the tea party yes, their 2012 candidate was a fearmonger and corporate whore in Virginia. I'm curious to see how the Justice Party does in the future. Their platform is similar to the Green Party without sounding so much like the incapable Occupy movement.

But without a change to how votes are counted and how much money people can spend on campaigns, all the minority parties are doomed to irrelevance.

Insomnia_sl · Oct 29, 2013

Im with Adebisi, except I am not completely anti-union. I am a member of the UAW and while I support my union, theres a few people who run the local one I am a part of that I do not support. Unions were for fair wages and steady work among other things so the corporation couldnt just do as they please. But a lot of the people running the unions these days will easily give in to the corporate side of things it seems.

Zhaun_sl · Oct 29, 2013

No option for "want to be a British subject again" ?

Sandman_Actual_sl · Oct 29, 2013

Agraza_sl said:
The libertarian party is basically the living embodiment of cognitive dissonance.The constitution party is like the tea party yes, their 2012 candidate was a fearmonger and corporate whore in Virginia. I'm curious to see how the Justice Party does in the future. Their platform is similar to the Green Party without sounding so much like the incapable Occupy movement.

But without a change to how votes are counted and how much money people can spend on campaigns, all the minority parties are doomed to irrelevance.

How so?

As a libertarian, I'm not offended by that question in any way. I'm just curious as to how you've drawn that conclusion.

TrollfaceDeux · Oct 29, 2013

Zhaun_sl said:
No option for "want to be a British subject again" ?

you can join canada and become our pants.

Sandman_Actual_sl · Oct 29, 2013

Trollface_sl said:
you can join canada and become our pants.

Hat Trollface, hat.

Fuck man. I can't keep covering for you.

Famm · Oct 29, 2013

Sandman_Actual_sl said:
How so?

As a libertarian, I'm not offended by that question in any way. I'm just curious as to how you've drawn that conclusion.

"Government can't do anything right! We are running for political office to change that!"

Sandman_Actual_sl · Oct 29, 2013

Famm_sl said:
"Government can't do anything right! We are running for political office to change that!"

Okay, good point. However to that I would say that I think most libertarians today identify themselves as wanting to minimize government, instead of wanting to eliminate it.

iannis · Oct 29, 2013

I'm registered independent, tend to be sympathetic to republic candidates, and have recently have tended to vote Democrat.

If my party could start producing politicians that I want to vote for -- that would be great.

Fifey · Oct 29, 2013

Famm_sl said:
"Government can't do anything right! We are running for political office to change that!"

Can't change anything from the outside either but as Sandman said, it's more of just a minimizing of government and not some high school anarchist wet dream.

BrutulTM · Oct 29, 2013

Sebudai_sl said:
Imagine a libertarian party whose candidates weren't all ideological hypocrites on social issues and whose candidates didn't all run as Republicans. Wouldn't that be a sight.

You can't really blame them for running as Republicans. The deck is stacked against any 3rd party candidates. You can't get into debates etc. as a third party candidate.

Famm_sl said:
I figured it meant which party you areregisteredas....what the fuck is the point otherwise? I vote 68% Democratic but I'm registered independent? Plus that thing about there being a lot of libertarians here, I'm guessing most of them aren't registered with that party.

You don't register as a party member in all states.

Personally, I don't believe in identifying as a party member. It just gives you an excuse to stop thinking. Currently I just vote for whomever is on the ballot without an R or a D by their name. If I thought they had a chance of winning I would start putting more thought into which one I would choose. I would have voted for Jill Stein in 2012 if she had been on the ballot in Montana but she wasn't so I voted for Gary Johnson.

Sebudai · Oct 29, 2013

BrutulTM_sl said:
You can't really blame them for running as Republicans. The deck is stacked against any 3rd party candidates. You can't get into debates etc. as a third party candidate.

They could run as Democrats, since ideologically consistent Libertarians are just as close to being Democrats as they are Republicans, if not closer. The reason they choose to run as Republicans is because they're generally hypocrites when it comes to social issues.

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