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[jubilee]

The centre-left is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties or organizations (such as think tanks) whose viewsstretch from the centre to the left on the left-right spectrum, excluding far left stances. Centre-left can also describe a coalition of centrist and left-wing parties.

The centre-left includes social liberals, social democrats, some democratic socialists and some greens. Centre-left supporters accept market allocation of resources in a mixed economy with a significant public sector and a thriving private sector. Centre-left policies tend to favour limited state intervention in the economy in matters pertaining to the public interest. The centre-left also often favours moderate environmentalist policies and generally, though not universally, supports individual freedom on moral issues.

Can this be included into part of the options too or are they already included?

[Publius]

I won't tell you what to call yourself, so, please, if you classify yourself a certain way, let us know. So, if you view yourself as a "Center Left" instead of as a Liberal, feel free to choose that option.

[Peter S]

Your labels are out of date:

A Jewish person can talk about affirmative action for Blacks in the USA, and in the same brealth, talk about suppressing the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

An ethnic Hua person can talks about more job opportunities for ethnic minorities in the West, and in the same breath, talk about keeping a firm hand on (suppressing) the Uighurs in Sinkiang.

"Self-interest" - that is the only valid label.

If you are among the downtrodden, you become a Liberal and try to improve your position.

If you are among the upper/ruling class, you become a Conservative and try to maintain your high position and keep the others downtrodden.

If you want to improve your position among one group, and maintain your high postion in another group - you become a Liberal and a Convervative at the same time - the Jew and the Hua are both Liberals and Conservatives at the same time.

They don't teach "Self-interest" in schools anymore?

[Shaolin]

Your labels are out of date:

A Jewish person can talk about affirmative action for Blacks in the USA, and in the same brealth, talk about suppressing the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

An ethnic Hua person can talks about more job opportunities for ethnic minorities in the West, and in the same breath, talk about keeping a firm hand on (suppressing) the Uighurs in Sinkiang.

"Self-interest" - that is the only valid label.

If you are among the downtrodden, you become a Liberal and try to improve your position.

If you are among the upper/ruling class, you become a Conservative and try to maintain your high position and keep the others downtrodden.

If you want to improve your position among one group, and maintain your high postion in another group - you become a Liberal and a Convervative at the same time - the Jew and the Hua are both Liberals and Conservatives at the same time.

They don't teach "Self-interest" in schools anymore?

Partly true....but an Polictical thinking does not always equate with one's self interest....

One can be not Gay....But rally for gay rights....

One can be Timber trader but still loves Environmentalism

One can embrace nationalism....

[MingTaoHui]

I know the poll isn't as complete as it could be, but it should do. It's multiple choice as well, so you can be a capitalist with liberal social values or a socialist with conservative soicial values.

I'm a die hard social Christian conservative, but my big focus is the sustainment of Capitalism (not Randian capitalism, realistic capitalism). Political compass: 9.00 (economic) 2.0 (political/social. Very politcally liberal - small gov't. But socially conservative, so it evened it out.) My hero is Ronald Reagan.  reagantimeforchoosingaa.jpg   30.87K   0 downloads

Edited by MingTaoHui, 07 January 2008 - 10:10 PM.

[Richard Lim]

Perhaps you might wish to spell ideology correctly in your poll topic / header? Also, I don't believe that sustainment is a word, nor democratism. [grammar police mode off]

[kaiselin]

I voted socialist Democracy. I would also have voted liberalism, and almost did until I realized you might have meant Libertarian. Which I am strongly opposed to.
There isn't one that [i]I have met[i] yet that wasn't just a ultra, not make that uber conservative that just wanted government out of their homes so they could smoke pot. Now while I think that pot should be legalized, I am very liberal and find most of what libertarian stand for against what I believe.

[JiG]

I would say that I'm Libertarian, even though I don't like to label myself under one ideology. When I take political quiz's I always tend to end up with Libertarian.

I'm not an "ultra/uber conservative that just wants government out of their homes so I can smoke pot." I don't smoke pot anyways, but I am for its legalization.

Btw, the thread starter should make Libertarian an option, Statist is another political ideology as well.

Edited by JiG, 08 January 2008 - 02:20 AM.

[Intranetusa]

Is the celebration actually called "Chinese New Year"? I was always under the impression that it was called the
"Lunar Spring Festival," and that CNY is merely a western term... ???

[Shaolin]

This Topic has already been discussed before....

http://www.chinahist...p...ic=17669

But Before you post what you stand for......

You can go here to take a political test to know what you really stand for...

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

[Intranetusa]

Anyone?

[Intranetusa]

I've never even heard of "Democratism" Is that even a term? As mentioned above, libertarian and statist should be added. So should populist...

Anyways, I'm a moderate Libertarian with varying liberal & conservative views on social issues.

Edited by Intranetusa, 08 January 2008 - 02:25 PM.

[Intranetusa]

Some of these cross boundaries (ie. libertarian is a range of political/social/economic ideologies that can encompass moderate, liberal, conservative, etc)

[kaiselin]

It is an perfect example of how when you go far enough right you become left.

Libertarians seem to be just about as far right as you go.

[bhchao]

New Hampshire is an example of a conservative state, but has the libertarian brand of conservatism.

A map of the last US presidential election divided between blue (the Left) and red (the Right):