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Author Topic:   new political alignment quiz
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Message 7 of 12 (446018)
01-04-2008 4:52 PM


republican capitalist-leaning anarchist
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Republican - This includes a large bulk of modern-day American politicians, whether Republican or Democratic. This includes values of basic racial equality but not necessarily affirmative action. It's a strong rejection of racism and a strong embrace of democracy, but not into the social levelling or hyper-secularism of the democrat level.
(Fairly accurate)
Capitalist-Leaning - Many Republicans and some Democrats fall here, and support balanced budgets, tax reform, free trade agreements, estate tax repeal, and spend more time talking about the problems of small business than raising the minimum wage. They like to push middle class tax cuts and associate economic success with production, wealth, and especially with high rates of consumerism and ownership.
(Rather misleading, I don't agree with much of this)
Anarchist - While perhaps not supporting the total elimination and privatization of the state and police, an anarchist supports individual rights in virtually all conflicts between communities and individuals. Many in the US Libertarian Party ascribe to this belief, but many anarchists also find their way into fringe groups or simply abstentionism. A good rule of thumb for the anarchist level is that the only relations or acts that can be prohibited are those that initiate force and fraud - a view first famously summarized by Mill then enshrined into the non-aggression or zero aggression principle.
(Fairly accurate, but the label bothers me)

Those who would sacrifice an essential liberty for a temporary security will lose both, and deserve neither. -- Benjamin Franklin
We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat

  
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