Where do you get your political views?

Question

Will you still answer the same way in the future or will you guys change over time?

Answer 1

Everything changes. My socio-political views are vastly different than they were before the Viet Nam war.

I prefer to consume information from all points of the political compass rather than be one of the lemmings being preached to by the choir. I get info from Fox News, NBC, ABC, CBS, Christian Science Monitor, PBS...you name it, I'll read it. Then I put it through my BS filter and do my best to get a truer picture than what just one or two news outlets would present. I hate the thought of falling into line on an issue based on political bias.

Answer 2

I get my political views from what I would like to see happen for our nation on a personal level, as well as getting input from those around me. I have fairly strong core beliefs which will remain, but I still look at issues on an individual basis. Over time, I have learned more about the Law operates, and there are often "domino effects" when just one thing is added or change, so I consider those possibilities when I vote too.

Answer 3

For the second part of your question: My views may change over time, but the answer to the first part of your question will not. My political views come from doing my best to be informed and deciding what is RIGHT. Party affiliation depends on the party agreeing with me, not my agreeing with the party.

Answer 4

I believe that everybody changes over time. Many do not change enough to change political parties, but it does happen.

I also believe that your politics are in some ways preset. Obviously, your parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, etc. have a great amount of influence over your political thinking while you are growing up, and continue to over time (as do political ads), but I believe that some naturally think "yes, this is right", while yet others think "no way, this is wrong".

Answer 5

Mine change over time. When I was younger, I was moderate to conservative. As I've gotten older I've become more liberal, especially after having a child. I try to listen to the position, see if it's a logical policy, then determine whether it is just (even if logical). The problem with many people today is that they don't apply any critical thinking skills. It's kinda scary how many people have their minds made up and say they won't ever change them. That's like learning your ship is sinking but you're going to sail across the sea anyway.

Answer 6

From time and life experiences. Was raised by stubborn democratic parents, voted their way for years? Then I realized voting for a party is dangerous, it could sink a ship. I learned the hard way to listen to them all, research everything, believe no one. Now after listening, reading and weighing everything, realizing none of them has the best interest of this country or it's people in mind, but only thinking about how many votes they want to get in the next election. I vote for whom I think will be the best of worse.

Therefore the ones running for President these days makes it extra hard to vote for anyone. They've all become almost inhuman, they're strictly politicians who are power hungry, money hungry, cut throats, they buy votes and want to please the elite instead of the people. I'm what I consider a swing voter. My guess is things will only get worse, if they do, it would probably be equivalent to voting for the devil or a demon. If that be the case guess it's back to voting for the best of the worse if that's possible OR not vote at all.

Answer 7

I get my political views from my own morals and beliefs. I'm a (Conservative) Independent--I would rather march to the beat of my own drum than have to vote with and be affiliated with a certain party. My views are pretty set and straightforward on most issues, from abortion to the war, and I don't really plan on changing much.

Answer 8

I use my best intellectual and my moral judgment and yes I have changed over time, I was a radical leftist as a younger man and now I'm a centrist liberal, I try to stay informed as to what is going on and use my best judgment based on my personal morality and what seems to be the intellectually best solution to make my political choices, I will admit my morality is different from many others though

Answer 9

From what I see as rational. Information wise, I listen and read it all. From right wing nuts to left wing nuts. And especially overseas sources. American news/information is a joke in my opinion. I gauge most of my opinions based on an understanding of American and world history and the Constitution. I wish more people would read the Constitution. I really don't care for labels. Too often people relate more to their political label than they do to reason. Taking sides rather than thinking. I'm also a big believer in going to the source. Allot or facts, documents, and now even video are available over the internet.

Answer 10

When I was younger up until 2000 I was a hard core liberal democrat.I always thought conservatives were for the rich and more govt in private lies,etc etc..,I realized that I was listening to talking points and not keeping an open mind on my views. So after the Gore/Bush campaign when Al Gore tried to have the military votes thrown out of the count because they were late coming in off a ship from overseas,that was the final decision for me.If anyone deserves to have their votes counted its the men and women that protect us and our country.