Liberal, Conservative, or Moderate. Which are you?

Question

Set aside your opinion on moral issues--abortion, gay rights, etc.--in your political decision process for a moment. Can you describe why you consider yourself a liberal, conservative, or a moderate for purely economic reason?

DNC Invert:
You didn't answer the question. Okay, you're a conservative. Why?

I guess no one understands the question. Liberal, conservative and moderate are three different economic viewpoints.
What is your economic viewpoint that makes you think you are a liberal, conservative, or a moderate?

Answer 1

I am liberal, without a doubt.

I'm confused by your question and think you need to figure out what these words mean. They are not purely economic. They are political philosophies.

A "liberal" places priority of liberty in the individual. A "conservarive" seeks to preserve the current (and past) social order of a society.

As for economic policy, the purest liberal would probably be a liberatarian and believe in NO wealth redistribution. A conservative would want to maintain the status quo, so again, would not be for drastic wealth redistribution. Although, a conservative might be for some, if it helped keep social order the same. "Fiscally conservative" is whole different thing. Basically it just means being careful with your money (whether your own or the government's). Both liberals and conservatives can be fiscally conservative.

Redistribution wealth through the government is a socialist idea, not a liberal or a conservative one. Many people are confused because Democrats, also called Liberals, are considered the party in favor of wealth redistribution. However, that "Liberal" should be spelled with a capital L to denote affilliation with the political party, not the political philosophy.

As for Consertvatives, the same rules applies. "Conservative" capitalized means Republican, while "conservative" lower case means the political philosophy. So Conservatives prefer more limited wealth redistribution than Liberals.

Nevertheless, you will see this messed up EVERYWHERE, from textbooks to national newspapers. It's confusing, and I think some people should study a little more.

So, I guess I'm a liberal and a Conservative, economically speaking.

Answer 2

Moderate Liberal:
I don't believe in Religious extremism - but I do believe in God, I just don't think Public School is the place for my children to receive religious instruction.
I support Public School (and think Home Schooling is just the new form of religious segregation in America), the environment, the ACLU (even when I don't agree with them)
I support our soldiers, but not the wars they find themselves compelled to fight.
I want National Health Care
I want a real energy policy
I support Gay rights, but do not agree with that life style and certainly do not appreciate that every TV show in the land has to have a Gay character.
I do not believe in torture under any circumstance.
I believe we should live moral lives, but I do not want the government censoring what I read or see -- Playmates need to make a living too.
Abortion is a toss up for me (automatically makes me a liberal if I have to think about it).

Sorry I didn't set aside opinion on moral issues, but really dude that has a lot to do with whether a person identifies themself as a liberal or a conservative. Sadly, we have so stereotyped each other that liberals are perceived as God-less and conservatives as religious nut bags. Again, the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Answer 3

Left of Center. In all context, I am a Liberal about social issues and a Moderate concerning economic issues.

Answer 4

*scratches head* well the political spectrum here in Finland does encompass all of those. However, the conservatives are liberal, and the moderates are partly err, what's it called capitalist, but mostly conservative. At least the liberals are liberals.

Err, so I don't really know. I vote for a party that's on the right side of the political spectrum, though not for economics.

Answer 5

I am an economic conservative because I believe we as Americans know best how to spend the money we have worked for and not be taxed for the favors Dem's want to hand out for votes. Too many are scamming the systems set up to help the truly needy.

I am a e.c. because every child has a right to the same education enabling them to find employment and stay off the 'charity roles'.

I am an e.c. because I resent supporting women who continually having children that they cannot support and teaching them that the government owes them a living.

When the government keeps taxing me on THEIR favorite causes or to solicit votes I am not able to take care of my own family as I wish and give them the advantages the politicians can give their families on my tax dollars. I cannot save for college education for my own children because the gov takes my money to educate others. My health insurance premiums and co-pays continually rise so I can pay for illegals, people who will not work and a growing population of children w/o fathers.

There's a lot more but for decades the Dem's have embraced every possible way to us what I have worked for.

If they are so generous why don't they contribute the money they derived from the Rep. tax cuts to a fund to take care of these projects they so enthusiastically embrace.

It just makes no sense. Politicians are paid a lot to take our money.

Answer 6

Moderate

Answer 7

I am a liberal I believe in spreading the wealth not having 1% of the population horde it all like it was a monopoly game. It is bad for the health of this nation or any other where the wealth ends up only in the hands of the few. This usually leads to civil unrest or worse the fall of our democracy. I don't believe in free trade this only gives cheap labor countries the advantage in competing for our business. I always hated that clinton bought into that bunk.

Answer 8

Basicly moderate, but on occasion become/join liberals when the issues are agreeable to me. on occasion even went for the conservative issues. Just don't like the extreme right nor extreme left.

Answer 9

Progressive Libertarian.

Answer 10

Moderate, because on most issues i stand somewhere near the center.