Which Way Do You Lean Politically?

[BeckyJ]

Politically, if there is a Center, then on either side is leaning to the Right or to the Left for you, even if slightly either way.
After voting, elaborate in comments, if you wish.

 

[linux.poet]

Ever so slightly to the right; I believe in conservative liberalism, which means I tend toward conservative social politics and liberal economic ones.

Essentially, I’m an abuse victim advocate in political terms. Conservative social policy encourages healthy marriages and stable relationships for children, thus reducing abuse and trauma in the first place, while liberal economic policies give abuse victims access to more resources to escape their situations and deal with trauma symptoms. Giving an abuse victim an EBT card can make a huge difference if their parent or spouse is trying to starve them to death or give them bad food, for example.

On the other hand, it would be better if we all had jobs, so I still lean right. I would like to see the church pick up the slack of helping people instead of the government, without interrogating people in need or forcing them to go through awkward conversations just to get a food or gas card.

 

[Vambram]

On social issues as well as legal, economic, and foreign policy issues, I am a Constitutional Conservative.

 

[Tuur]

Like Popeye, "I yam what I yam."

 

[PloverWing]

My principles and values are pretty far left on social, environmental, and economic issues.

Politically, though, I'm also pragmatic. If we try a program or policy to address some problem, we should assess it after a few years and change it if it isn't working well. I also believe that it's better to work with the opposing party to find compromises where everyone gets part of what they want, rather than making grand, unbending speeches and everyone getting nothing of what they want.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I lean a bit left in some things, way left in some others, a bit to the right in a few, and way right in others. I fit once upon a time with the Democrats, but that went sour. I then fit with the Republicans, and that was good while it lasted. They accepted my environmentalism and union leanings and never tried to shut me down like the Democrats did. When Trump came along, I went into exile. My current affiliation is ... well ... I'm waiting for the American Solidarity Party to actually launch. It's about like I am, not in lockstep with the left or the right.