Can You Sum Up Your Political Philosophy?

[Toro]

empirical pragmatic classical liberal

 

[antagon]

gotcha.

'anarcho-syndicalist'

what does it mean?

 

[Charles_Main]

Limited Constitutional Government
Low Taxes
Fiscal conservatism.
Free market capitalism with reasonable and responsible Regulation and oversight.
Equal rights for all
Provide a reasonable and sustainable Social Safety net.
A government that does not over step its bounds, but does the things it is suppose to do well and efficiently.
Open to any Idea that works well, and fairly.

Wishful thinking to be sure, but that is the basics of my Philosophy

5 stars! But you left out politics entirely.

Well that is because my Politics are hard to label On this core issues I listed I would be considered a Conservative/Libertarian However on many Social Issues I would be called a Liberal.

So I can't just pick a party or Philosophy and say that's me.

Taking a guess I would say. Pragmatic Conservative Constitutionalist with Liberal tendencies on Social Issues

 

[2Parties]

Very simply: Pacifist Voluntaryist

Oh, and if people don't understand these:

It's basically this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-pacifism and this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntaryism

 

[theDoctorisIn]

gotcha.

'anarcho-syndicalist'

what does it mean?

Anarcho-syndicalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A form of anarchist thought, with a focus on organized labor.

 

[JBeukema]

I think it was Arthur Koestler who said 'One who is inclined to much thought is not suited to be a party man, for he quickly thinks his way into the party and back out the other side.'

 

[JBeukema]

I'm a Beukemaen.

 

[loosecannon]

I find political labels meaningless, for all intent and purposes. What matters, in my opinion, is an individual's belief in the Constitution, and their viewpoint of its proper adjudication.

A strict constitutionalist....

Wasn't the constitution intended to be a living document subject to reinterpretation, amendment and even complete revamp via constitutional convention?

Wasn't it intended to creep?

 

[JBeukema]

Strict constitutionalist: No Air Force and no Negroe Votes!

 

[loosecannon]

gotcha.

'anarcho-syndicalist'

what does it mean?

here is a pretty good summary definition. There are other varying definitions.

Anarcho-syndicalism is a branch of anarchism which focuses on the labour movement.[1] Syndicalisme is a French word, ultimately derived from the Greek, meaning "trade unionism" – hence, the "syndicalism" qualification. Syndicalism is an alternative co-operative economic system. Adherents view it as a potential force for revolutionary social change, replacing capitalism and the state with a new society, democratically self-managed by workers.

Anarcho-syndicalists seek to abolish the wage system, regarding it as wage slavery, and state or private ownership of the means of production, which they believe lead to class divisions. Not all seek to abolish money per se. Ralph Chaplin states that "the ultimate aim of the General Strike as regards wages is to give to each producer the full product of his labor. The demand for better wages becomes revolutionary only when it is coupled with the demand that the exploitation of labor must cease."[2]

Additionally, anarcho-syndicalists regard the state as a profoundly anti-worker institution. They view the primary purpose of the State as being the defence of private property and therefore of economic, social and political privilege, even when such defence denies its citizens the ability to enjoy material independence and the social autonomy which springs from it.[3] In contrast to other bodies of thought (Marxism-Leninism being a prime example), anarcho-syndicalists deny that there can be any kind of workers' state, or a state which acts in the interests of workers, as opposed to those of the rich and powerful. Reflecting the anarchist philosophy from which it draws its primary inspiration, anarcho-syndicalism holds to the idea that power corrupts

Essentially ASs believe that neither the capitalist or socialist (social democracy) political/econ models are on the right track. The alternative suggested is a kind of populist capitalism where the organs of government are fixated on the needs of the middle class, not the rich or the poor.

In an anarcho syndicalist state most public welfare would not be corporate welfare or nanny state subsidies for the poor, but would be directed toward helping the middle class own and develop their own collective means of production and industry. Credit unions on a mega corporation scale.

 

[loosecannon]

Limited Constitutional Government
Low Taxes
Fiscal conservatism.
Free market capitalism with reasonable and responsible Regulation and oversight.
Equal rights for all
Provide a reasonable and sustainable Social Safety net.
A government that does not over step its bounds, but does the things it is suppose to do well and efficiently.
Open to any Idea that works well, and fairly.

Wishful thinking to be sure, but that is the basics of my Philosophy

5 stars! But you left out politics entirely.

Well that is because my Politics are hard to label On this core issues I listed I would be considered a Conservative/Libertarian However on many Social Issues I would be called a Liberal.

So I can't just pick a party or Philosophy and say that's me.

Taking a guess I would say. Pragmatic Conservative Constitutionalist with Liberal tendencies on Social Issues

almost everybody posting in this thread admits from the get go that the labels don't fit and neither do the parties.

We should be organizing our own parties not relying on career political cartels to do it for us.

 

[Dr Grump]

Centrist...

 

[loosecannon]

empirical pragmatic classical liberal

b.b.but...you're a member of the illuminati!

 

[barenakedislam]

Slightly right of Attila the Hun.

 

[Gadawg73]

Limited Constitutional Government
Low Taxes
Fiscal conservatism.
Free market capitalism with reasonable and responsible Regulation and oversight.
Equal rights for all
Provide a reasonable and sustainable Social Safety net.
A government that does not over step its bounds, but does the things it is suppose to do well and efficiently.
Open to any Idea that works well, and fairly.

Wishful thinking to be sure, but that is the basics of my Philosophy

5 stars! But you left out politics entirely.

Well that is because my Politics are hard to label On this core issues I listed I would be considered a Conservative/Libertarian However on many Social Issues I would be called a Liberal.

So I can't just pick a party or Philosophy and say that's me.

Taking a guess I would say. Pragmatic Conservative Constitutionalist with Liberal tendencies on Social Issues

Damn, scary as shit but this pretty much sums up my beliefs also.
Fiscal conservative to the core, despise most government programs but am a supporter of rights for everyone.
Flannel shirt wearing, tobacco chewing, former football defensive end, southern drawl talking, grit eating and closeted red neck that defends the rights of everyone. Grew up and saw folks get discriminated against and will live my last breath fighting for the rights of everyone be they black, white, gay, straight and all in between.

 

[shintao]

Fiscal socialist humanitarian constitutionalist.

 

[loosecannon]

Strict constitutionalist: No Air Force and no Negroe Votes!

and only male property owners can vote.....

 

[loosecannon]

5 stars! But you left out politics entirely.

Well that is because my Politics are hard to label On this core issues I listed I would be considered a Conservative/Libertarian However on many Social Issues I would be called a Liberal.

So I can't just pick a party or Philosophy and say that's me.

Taking a guess I would say. Pragmatic Conservative Constitutionalist with Liberal tendencies on Social Issues

Damn, scary as shit but this pretty much sums up my beliefs also.
Fiscal conservative to the core, despise most government programs but am a supporter of rights for everyone.
Flannel shirt wearing, tobacco chewing, former football defensive end, southern drawl talking, grit eating and closeted red neck that defends the rights of everyone. Grew up and saw folks get discriminated against and will live my last breath fighting for the rights of everyone be they black, white, gay, straight and all in between.

You are an American! Congratulations!

 

[loosecannon]

Fiscal socialist humanitarian constitutionalist.

can you break that down into soundbites?

 

[loosecannon]

here you go, antagon:

NPR has terminated its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel.

NPR said in a statement that it gave Mr. Williams notice of his termination on Wednesday night.

The move came after Mr. Williams, who is also a Fox News political analyst, appeared on the “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday. On the show, the host, Bill O’Reilly, asked him to respond to the notion that the United States was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” Mr. O’Reilly said, “The cold truth is that in the world today jihad, aided and abetted by some Muslim nations, is the biggest threat on the planet.”

Mr. Williams said he concurred with Mr. O’Reilly.

He continued: “I mean, look, Bill, I’m not a bigot. You know the kind of books I’ve written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/business/media/21npr.html