Political stance?

sledger · 22-06-2005, 02:48 AM

left or right?

any extremists? (hope not)

neutral?

where do you stand on political matters? what is your allignment?

myself im quite neutral really, maybe leaning slightly to the left.

_Ed_ · 22-06-2005, 03:15 AM

I'm on the left, parties on the left overall suit my views better than those on the right. Having said that, Labour's budget this year didn't impress me very much. But there's no way I'd vote National, I hate their policies.

age_master · 22-06-2005, 03:23 AM

fairly neitral between the main 2 parties in Australia

FaaipDeOiad · 22-06-2005, 03:29 AM

I'm a lefty. Not quite a raging commie since I'm not quite anti-capitalist and fall more in line with pro-growth leftist economic theorists like Paul Krugman than Noam Chomsky, but I'm a member of the ALP, support democratic capitalism with a healthy public sector and government control of vital services, and don't think much of the Liberals as a whole.

Socially very liberal indeed.

Mister Wright · 22-06-2005, 03:36 AM

For most of my life I've been a floater, taking bits and pieces of everything to make my own views. In the main I am an environmentalist, but some of the Greens' policies are just ridiculous, and while I hate John Howard and most of the liberal members, I don't mind some of their policies, but I would much prefer a Labor Governement.

nibbs · 22-06-2005, 04:16 AM

right for sure

vic_orthdox · 22-06-2005, 04:18 AM

On a scale of left to right?

Up.

nibbs · 22-06-2005, 04:21 AM

all these politcal stances are really interesting. don't you agree sledger? can i call you sledgie by any chance?

steds · 22-06-2005, 05:38 AM

Left

...unless religion comes into it.

Langeveldt · 22-06-2005, 05:42 AM

Very left wing, liberal, whatever you want to call it..

Strongly anti-war, in the vast majority of circumstances, pro-choice, anti-death penalty etc. etc.

BoyBrumby · 22-06-2005, 06:02 AM

Economically quite left (I'm actually a card-carrying trades unionist) & socially liberal. As long as it's between consenting adults & doesn't infringe on anyone else's prima facie rights, then it's ok in my book.

Interestingly (or perhaps not) I do lose lefty points by being a fan of the rope, but there's already a thread where I've outlined my reasons at quite painful length!

andyc · 22-06-2005, 06:11 AM

left wing/liberal myself

superkingdave · 22-06-2005, 11:05 AM

centre right

sledger · 22-06-2005, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nibbs

all these politcal stances are really interesting. don't you agree sledger? can i call you sledgie by any chance?

im indifferent

and no you may not

The Baconator · 22-06-2005, 01:22 PM

Left, not left wing/liberal but probably not too far off.

22-06-2005, 02:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,109	Political stance? left or right? any extremists? (hope not) neutral? where do you stand on political matters? what is your allignment? myself im quite neutral really, maybe leaning slightly to the left.

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age_master Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 15,777	fairly neitral between the main 2 parties in Australia __________________ Member of CW Green Kerry O'Keefe - Worlds funniest Commentator

22-06-2005, 03:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	I'm a lefty. Not quite a raging commie since I'm not quite anti-capitalist and fall more in line with pro-growth leftist economic theorists like Paul Krugman than Noam Chomsky, but I'm a member of the ALP, support democratic capitalism with a healthy public sector and government control of vital services, and don't think much of the Liberals as a whole. Socially very liberal indeed. __________________ I know a place where a royal flush Can never beat a pair

22-06-2005, 04:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
nibbs International Captain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,873	right for sure __________________ "Matt Damon"

22-06-2005, 06:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	Economically quite left (I'm actually a card-carrying trades unionist) & socially liberal. As long as it's between consenting adults & doesn't infringe on anyone else's prima facie rights, then it's ok in my book. Interestingly (or perhaps not) I do lose lefty points by being a fan of the rope, but there's already a thread where I've outlined my reasons at quite painful length! __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

22-06-2005, 03:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,103	I'm on the left, parties on the left overall suit my views better than those on the right. Having said that, Labour's budget this year didn't impress me very much. But there's no way I'd vote National, I hate their policies.

22-06-2005, 04:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,365	On a scale of left to right? Up.

22-06-2005, 04:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
nibbs International Captain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,873	all these politcal stances are really interesting. don't you agree sledger? can i call you sledgie by any chance?

22-06-2005, 05:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	Left ...unless religion comes into it.

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superkingdave Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Inflection Points - 2 Posts: 18,291	centre right __________________ Dave Mohammed >>>> You ▲

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The Baconator International Vice-Captain Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 4,413	Left, not left wing/liberal but probably not too far off.

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