My atheist friends, I know I am generalizing here?

Question

But from my own personal experience, including my time in YA I find that most Atheists seem to fall in to two groups politically.

They are either Libertarian Republicans or Liberal Democrats.

Do you think this is true or not?

Maybe I should have left off the terms Republican or Democrat,

maybe I should have said Libertarian or Progressive

Answer 1

I am more of a raving Anarchist

Answer 2

I think that if by "Libertarian Republican" you mean "Libertarian," and by "Liberal Democrat" you mean "Anarcho-Socialist" then you have a good point. It's pretty interesting how in the US everyone views political inclination in terms of "Democrat" and "Republican" even though those are two very similar areas of the political spectrum.

Answer 3

That is absolutely NOT true. I recently read a poll which revealled that the only thing Atheists have in common is in a conviction that there is no god. That is one reason why it is difficult to form organizations which may benefit Atheists. There are a few;
American Atheists http://www.atheists.org/
and
Freedom From Religion Foundation http://ffrf.org/

But unlike many organizations which are more political on various issues, Atheists organizations tend to stick to just atheism, freethought, and the like. Indeed, it is a complaint
of some atheist organizations that it seems there are more non-joiners among atheists, than in the general population. Perhaps people who reject religion also reject religion are more likely to reject joining or conforming to any group.

Answer 4

I think Libertarian and Progressive would be more accurate:)

Don't know what I would call myself-on some issues I lean to the right, on others I lean to the left.

Basically I believe in as much freedom as possible, but that all freedom comes with consequences and responsibilities.

Answer 5

Given the current makeup of Gawd's Own Party, the libertarian leanings of today's atheists is hardly surprising. As for those who have voted and continue to vote Democrat, look for that to change if the current Congress doesn't get smart PDQ.

IMHO.

Answer 6

I am a libertarian and a registered republican, who happens to be for socialized health care.

But I haven't been around very many atheists besides Y!A. In fact until recently I thought I was the only atheist in my town.

Answer 7

Pretty much so, though I know fervent rightwing atheists.

Free thought tends to lead to progressive thought and politics. A new poll I took last year told me I am Libertarian Left. I like it, even though I haven't quite figured out the term.

Answer 8

Doesn't the majority of people in America fall under the category of Republican or Democrat anyway?

Answer 9

I'd guess the middling political folks fall into Agnoistic, or don't go to pondering religion enough to have a possibility of converting from the faith of the parents.

Answer 10

i'm neither. i am totally independent. i look at the person's background on the issues that i care about, and also look to see if they have had a major change of heart recently. i read a couple speeches they gave and check out their website. i try to check as much as possible and then vote for who i feel will benefit the country or my region the best.

Answer 11

I suppose you could call me liberal, but I am definitely not a democrat.