Where do you believe your political views fit on the current American political spectrum?

[leftofthedial]

Poll question: Where do you believe your political views fit on the current American political spectrum?

[stray cat]

1. Somewhat to the left of center but not using democrats in congress as a reference

[leftofthedial]

10. why don't you use them as a reference?

[BlooInBloo]

2. I'm leftier than all of the lefties that have even been lefty in the history of leftydom!

Let's all pat each other on the back and gaze at our lefty navels!

[leftofthedial]

3. so I should put you and your navel down for right smack in the center?

[BlooInBloo]

4. You're obviously not a "true progressive".

[leftofthedial]

5. I'm a songwriter.

I use lies to tell the truth.

[Greyhound]

18. Never mind, why do I even bother? n/t

[leftstreet]

19. You're not leftier than people with leftiest usernames

So there

:P

[BlooInBloo]

20. Would not a rose by any other name, smell as sweet?

[Wwagsthedog]

6. Other; Leftist Libertarian

Kucinich is my man but I'm willing to give the present political lineup a chance to hang themselves and us with them, unfortunately. Yes, I'm a cynic but after the past twenty eight years, what else is there? More war? No UHC? Massive inflation? Etc., etc.

[leftofthedial]

7. where does that one fit in the left-right spectrum?

[KamaAina]

11. It works better on the Political Compass

http://www.politicalcompass.org

It plots your beliefs on a two-dimensional scale with authoritarian/libertarian and socialist/corporatist axes, rather than a linear left-to-right line.

My neighbors down in the lower left quadrant include Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and (I would imagine) the above poster.

[leftofthedial]

12. I'm always in the extreme bottom corner

all the way to the left and one notch up from the bottom.

[anonymous171]

8. I'm very much to the left of congress. I'm an Socialist Isolationist. nt

[leftofthedial]

9. Thank you for breaking your vow of silence

to share that with us.

;-)

[anonymous171]

13. No problem!

Whoops I did it again :)

[taught_me_patience]

14. Social liberal/fiscal conservative

I'm much more conservative than most DUers on things relating to taxes, free trade, and corporations.

[leftofthedial]

15. is that position kind of like

help people, but not with my money?

[taught_me_patience]

22. It means generally limiting the size of government

Although I'm for universal health care and space missions to mars. I'd like to see less spending on most other goverment programs, though.

[leftstreet]

21. As a fiscal conservative, where are you on single payer healthcare?

Just curious.

[Greyhound]

16. Generally, far to the "left" although on a few issues I'm to the "right" of the party. n/t

[FiveGoodMen]

17. Same place they've always been, but the country's moved quite a bit in my lifetime

I want ...

Fair and equal treatment for everyone.

No laws against victimless crimes.

A social safety net.

An open and honest government.

Progressive taxation to level the playing field just a little since money always attracts more money.

Complete separation of church and state -- yes, no 'Under Allah' in the pledge (which we shouldn't need anyway); no congressional chaplains, prayer breakfasts, 'God Bless Americas' etc. None. Not fucking one. Ever.

[IDemo]

23. Marx warned about lefties like me