Describe your politics!

[Zachor]

You could have opted for most of em at some point?

yeah agree to a point. I've come to the conclusion that most political arguments are never black and white or red and blue but weave around between the points.

 

[Rod Sleeves]

That's not a very useful poll then.

It depends what you want from it. I wanted to see how people defined themselves and the contradictions and commonalities with in the set of labels I selected. So although a minority of respondents where going to post explaining their choice it would be enough to build up a picture of how people with similar labels can have radically different politics, and vice versa.

The only way it could have been improved is with more options, conservative for one.

 

[danny la rouge]

chill out dude

its only rock and roll

Neck shot!

 

[Zachor]

It depends what you want from it. I wanted to see how people defined themselves and the contradictions and commonalities with in the set of labels I selected. So although a minority of respondents where going to post explaining their choice it would be enough to build up a picture of how people with similar labels can have radically different politics, and vice versa.

Agree with you. Although my voting intention is Tory I don't consider myself a party clone. My views are different from the Thatcherites for example but I share some views with some Old Labour people.

The only way it could have been improved is with more options, conservative for one.

yeah noticed the lack of a Conservative (small and large c) option.

 

[Blagsta]

It depends what you want from it. I wanted to see how people defined themselves and the contradictions and commonalities with in the set of labels I selected. So although a minority of respondents where going to post explaining their choice it would be enough to build up a picture of how people with similar labels can have radically different politics, and vice versa.

The only way it could have been improved is with more options, conservative for one.

I dunno, I just think it's fairly pointless knowing that 6 people describe themselves as libertarian, when there are 2 differing and opposed definitions.

 

[Spion]

Should have been multi choice as I consider myself to be a libertarian tory with a heavy stripe of social responsibility.

That translated as martial law for troublesome poor areas last time you spoke about it

 

[Idris2002]

I'm the 'vingince, be jasus' wing of old-school left social democracy.

 

[Zachor]

That translated as martial law for troublesome poor areas last time you spoke about it

IIRC that was more about letting decent locals vote for a robust law enforcement presence if they needed it and if areas had degenerated into war zones. A sort of community recovery aided by a big stick.

Anyway due to other stuff going on my politics have mellowed somewhat.

 

[Libertad]

I would have to say Libertarian .Why are not the poll made public?

So the government can't hunt down everyone who votes 'anarchist' and have them all shot.

It's not only the government, the Stalinists would love a list like that.

 

[Nigel]

Irish Republican Socialist.

Is that different from Socialist or does the Republican for you indicate more nationalist, if not stagist outlook?

 

[Rod Sleeves]

I dunno, I just think it's fairly pointless knowing that 6 people describe themselves as libertarian, when there are 2 differing and opposed definitions.

Not if it encourages people to discuss it, in which I think we can agree it has so far been partially successful.

To be honest it seems the problem is not so much the poll, but the inability of some people to recognise the complex nature of self defined political labels and how that impacts on wider social currents.

 

[Spion]

Anyway due to other stuff going on my politics have mellowed somewhat.

A new girlfriend then? *which way will Zachor turn now?*

 

[Zachor]

A new girlfriend then? *which way will Zachor turn now?*

Nah I'm happy with my wife thank you very much. It's thinking about procreation and babies that has mellowed me somewhat.

FYI it looks like Mrs Zachor and I will be supporting two different parties at the next election. Her Labour and me Tory. I did agree not to put a VOTE TORY poster in the front window though for the same of domestic peace.

 

[N_igma]

Is that different from Socialist or does the Republican for you indicate more nationalist, if not stagist outlook?

More nationalist than anything else. I admire the INLA pre-1990. They had the right idea and the proper millitancy.

 

[butchersapron]

Then surely you mean more 'socialist'?

 

[N_igma]

Then surely you mean more 'socialist'?

Well yeh but in Ireland you can't seperate the national issue from the class issue. They're intwined.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Where's the option for the authoritarian centre?

 

[Nigel]

National Liberation before Social Revolution?

How would you define the IRSP's politics?
I had the perspective that withstanding the national question, they had contradictory analysis between council communism and orthordox CPer outlook, but was told recentely they were heavily influenced by American Maoists for instance Workers World.

Penny for your thoughts!

 

[ToothlessFerret]

 

[ViolentPanda]

It's not only the government, the Stalinists would love a list like that.

The problem for the Stalinists is that they always need a "strong man" to order them to go out and do it, though, and none of them want to take responsibility.

 

[ericjarvis]

In my view as soon as you allow your politics to be dominated by an "ism" you have lost it. My politics are a contradictory mess held together by pragmatism and a sort of well meaning liberalism, but first and foremost they are mine and only allowed contact with any "isms" after they have solidified into fairly clear opinions.

 

[danny la rouge]

In my view as soon as you allow your politics to be dominated by an "ism" you have lost it.

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My politics are a contradictory mess held together by pragmatism and a sort of well meaning liberalism,

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[greenman]

Politics as a teenage magazine multiple choice questionnaire, how very post-modern
You gotta have choice, cos "you're worth it"
Each individual on his or her own self important little stitched together political island made to measure for their prejudices and experience limitations. Each little island slowly sinking beneath the waves.......

 

[ericjarvis]

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To clarify. My politics are first and foremost a contradictory mess.

 

[moon23]

Politics as a teenage magazine multiple choice questionnaire, how very post-modern
You gotta have choice, cos "you're worth it"
Each individual on his or her own self important little stitched together political island made to measure for their prejudices and experience limitations. Each little island slowly sinking beneath the waves.......

True there needs to be a new option so your view is represented in the poll.

 

[chazegee]

Lazyboy anarchist.
Socially liberal.
Financially conservative.

 

[THINK!]

Right-wing Green (and Liberal) as in I beleiv there is a technical solution to our problems rather we hav to keep retreating and reducing comsumption(that's going to be very popular) sloar panels, wind turbines, Hydrogen Fuel cells that's for me.

 

[caroline1973]

i think this poll is silly but the discussion has been superb.

can someone do a poll of favourite urban75 posters please?

i vote smokedout.

 

[Rod Sleeves]

i think this poll is silly but the discussion has been superb.

The poll steered the discussion well, which means it was far from silly

 

[mk12]

I picked "Left Wing" as it's vague and broad, which is how i'd describe my politics currently.