i am just getting into politics and people keep asking if i am lib or con.....and i really don't know. is there a website or list of issues that i can look at to decide if i am lib or con?
2007-06-29 06:11:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes
Simply take "the world's smallest political quiz":
2007-06-29 06:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
common beliefs of most Conservative:
1. Family values need to be restored
2. Faith and Religion are good
3. Pro life (Abortion)
4. Marriage should be between a man and a women
5. Smaller government (more control from the people)
6. We are for the death penalty
7. Terrorism is a problem and should be dealt with
8. Illegal immigrants need to be deported
9. Child predators need stiffer sentences
10.Will never be caught burning the flag
11.Respect our President and our Country
12.We actually work
13.Don't believe in the Welfare system
14.That 9/11 was caused by terrorist NOT our government
15.Use Facts instead of Emotions
There's much much more..
I won't speak for the Liberals because I am not one!
2007-06-29 06:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Wyco 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to people who tell you what to believe.
Do your homework on issues and make up your own mind.
You may well find you don't totally agree with either philosophy in total. All those things do is label people anyway.
You decide what you believe and don't worry about calling yourself liberal or conservative, or neoconservative, or democrat, or republican, or left, or right or whatever other lame label people want to use to try to narrow you into an easy classification for their small minds to be able to comprehend whether they will like you or not.
2007-06-29 06:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by lyricshade2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The terms liberal and conservative have been so misused and confused by improper usage that they hardly mean anything concrete anymore.
Being libertarian, one could say I am neither liberal or conservative or they could say I'm both. :-)
To the links already provided I will add http://www.quiz2d.com which is a little simpler and doesn't have as many confusing questions as the political compass quiz.
2007-06-29 06:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by tj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what you are than you are not that into politics.
However a quick breakdown:
liberal= pro-choice, against the Iraq war, for universal health care, believes in global warming and gun control.
conservation= the opposite of everything above.
However, this general list is not always true. Educate yourself and think for yourself and don't let yourself be swayed by spin.
2007-06-29 06:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by Java 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
here is a link that will guide you. it asks questions about the issues of the day and then it will place you on the spectrum.
you don't have to be lib or con. those are just labels to divide us.
2007-06-29 06:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
JBMH's link is excellent.....cuts straight to the issues.
Unfortunately, you'll be like the rest of us non-wingers. Some issues you'll be in the conservative camp, some issues you'll be in the liberal camp.
2007-06-29 06:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by BDZot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the world's shortest political quiz. I don't have the link. It is very broad, but will give you a bit of insight. From there, you can research your findings.
2007-06-29 06:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by desotobrave 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that you are unlikely to fit nicely into one catagory.
I am a libertarian with conservative leanings.
2007-06-29 06:18:39 · answer #9 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
trust me when I say don't let others label you. just start thinking about the issues and where you fall will work itself out. you may be extreme to one side or the other or you may be right in the middle.. who knows. but I promise you it is better for you, and your ability to express why you think what you think, if you do this on your own.
2007-06-29 06:17:07 · answer #10 · answered by pip 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋