Cons/Libs-- Will anyone openly admit that they have a li'l of both in them?

Question

Yes, I will finally admit that I have a li'l liberalism in me. Some issues I lean a tad to the left. Most things to the right.

Who will stand up and declare that they, too, have views from both parties?

Answer 1

Anybody capable of independent thought is likely to agree with both parties on one point or another, and disagree with both occasionally. Only sheep who believe what they're told ever agree completely with everything any one person tells them.

Answer 2

It almost always depends on the specific issue at hand. I do not, and will not ever, blindly follow any political party.

I tend to be a liberal Democrat, but my views change and every once in a while someone will convince me that a more conservative way of doing things would be more appropriate.

Towing the party line is the job of the career politicians, not the voters.

Answer 3

maximum received't admit it. They replaced into antagonistic to women human beings's equality. Now they're going to help a lady vice chairman candidate. Proving fundies 'translations' can gradually replace. also, choosing and determining on your own morals using your own common sense and not in any respect a e book isn't a similar element. those who use the e book as their in straightforward words common sense frequently circumstances are not any more very logical with their arguments by actual undeniable actuality that they have not theory a lot further or deeper previous godsaidit. (or preachers)

Answer 4

Absolutely. I am. It's funny how people on here throw those terms around with out fully understandinjg their implication. I am a Veteran, ANti-Gun Control, Anti-Death Penalty, Anti-abortion, support tax cuts, But I could care less about the Whole gay marriage thing, it does'nt affect me or my family in the slightest, seems like a waste of energy to be concerned about who someone else sleeps with. I voted for H.W. Bush I, didn't vote for Clinton. I disagree with this President Bush and the War in Iraq, but I support increased defense spending to keep us ahead of our enemies. But I am always labeled a Liberal on here because I disagree with the war and Bush's leadership. Which actually is not Dem, or Rep or Liberal, Conservative. Those are domestic policy labels. foreighn Policy is better defined by realist or idealist. I would probably be an idealist.

Answer 5

I have a little bit of conservatism in me but I’m basically a progressive and therefore a liberal. The conservatives offer no real forward thinking ideas and never have. That doesn’t appeal to me logically.

The history of this country reveals that conservatives are almost always wrong. As society progresses, the new conservatives conveniently forget the past and adopt all the old, now firmly established, liberal positions. Meanwhile, the new conservatives try to entrench us in new anti-progressive positions.

Answer 6

I'm seriously trying to come up with an issue over which I agree with the left, and I'm coming up blank. I guess the closest would be capital punishment, but my opposition there stems from religious conviction, not political theorizing.

EDIT: I notice people keep invoking the parties. The person who asked the question said conservative and liberal, which are not parties but political philosophies. I am a Republican who occasionally disagrees with his party, but I'm a conservative through and through.

Answer 7

As the daughter of a very liberal mother and a very conservative father, I proudly admit that I have a little of each of them in me!

However, I generally lean conservative (although I do have some more liberal views on certain subjects), and my sister is liberal. Makes for great dinner conversation...

Answer 8

Yes I will admit to it...and have quite freely.

I'm a centrist with leanings to the right on foreign and fiscal policy as well as gun control, and leanings to the left on abortion and gay rights.

Beyond that I'm a liberterian who doesn't however believe in that anyone has the right to desecrate the flag and continue to live here.

Yep that pretty much sums it up.

Answer 9

I am economically conservative and socially liberal. Most people call me a liberal even though I support lower taxes and smaller federal government with more states rights.. This is a traditionally republican point of view, however today's republicans have little in comon with those of even 20 years ago, and I find myself agreeing with democrats more often than not.

Answer 10

I'll stand beside you. I have views from both parties. I lean more to the left than the right. I do hate when people are attacked for their religion though, while I do not support the religious right, I do not think we should demean anyone's faith.