I feel stupid when other people talk about politics.. is there a website that could help me?

Question

I feel left out when there is talk about the war and politics.. i feel like i do not know basic information.. help please

Answer 1

Well, as others have suggested... it's best to look at different sides of issues. Google will help in showing many different sources.

I'm a Libertarian, so my favorite sources are not 'main stream media" and tend to lean a bit left, but not extreme. Here are some I use:
-- TruthOut - Many links to articles on broad variety of subjects:
http://www.truthout.org/
-- LINK TV: Television Without Borders
http://www.linktv.org/
-- Democracy Now! - 1 hr. new program carried on public radio & satellite TV. Website carries transcripts.
http://www.democracynow.org/recent.pl
-- World-news Independent Media Sources:
http://freepage.twoday.net/
-- Articles from Ali Fadhil and Dahr Jamail, Independent Journalists in Iraq:
http://schema-root.org/people/career/journalists/ali_fadhil/
http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com/index.php

If you're unsure of your own political position, or just want to see where you stand in comparison to US Candidates:
-- 10 question quiz; good info on political positions:
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html
-- More in-depth quiz; world view of political positions, including US Presidential candidates:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/

Answer 2

Don't just take information from one source. You will have to use multiple sources. It will take work, but if you really want to be educated about politics you can. I educate myself about the viewpoint of conservatives and liberals on a given issue, do additional research on the issue, contemplate it, and decide where I stand. Most of the time, I agree with the conservative viewpoint, therefore, I am a conservative.
By the way...knowing history is VERY important. If you want to understand the present and future, you must understand the past.

Answer 3

Elude is right....Start reading, and using Google.
Remember to add a healthy dose of common sense to the answers you get.
Reading a few books on American History and Government would help.
Read the Constitution. Many quote it here, yet most seem to have never read it. Take you 1/2 hour...

Answer 4

I suggest reading news or watching news. I use google.com and look under news for news.

Answer 5

Try http://Huffingtonpost.com

Answer 6

sean hannity, rush limbaugh, michael savage