Which Political Group Are You?

[Shlup]

True capitalism is really all about money and doesn't really cover the social aspects.

That's what I just said.

[Traitorfish]

Nice to see that we have a pretty left-leaning group here. I don't know why 'Libertarian' was added. Is that different than liberal? Is it an American thing, or something?
As for 'Monarchist', I don't think it makes sense to add that. Although it does have implications that you would follow a conservative, capitalist or even fascist way of thinking, it's too vauge, and does not really mean musch.
And why so many votes for 'Other'?

[Madame Adequate]

Nice to see that we have a pretty left-leaning group here. I don't know why 'Libertarian' was added. Is that different than liberal? Is it an American thing, or something?

Libertarians are NOT liberals, at least not in the modern sense of liberalism. We are similar to liberals on social issues (Though we're with the conservatives on gun issues.), but we're fiercely pro-capitalist on economic issues, which liberals most certainly aren't.

As for 'Monarchist', I don't think it makes sense to add that. Although it does have implications that you would follow a conservative, capitalist or even fascist way of thinking, it's too vauge, and does not really mean musch.
And why so many votes for 'Other'?

A monarchist has a fairly plain implication to me - the belief that a family should have absolute power over a nation and pass said power on through hereditary.

[Shadow Nexus]

You missed "nihilism". Yeah, believing in nothing.

I voted "Anarchism". I think I could be considered such thing. My social critiques are done from the view of anarchism, my thought is focused under the schemes of anarchy, my ideal is also anarchism. However, like Miguel de Unamuno, I believe in such ideas more as a man than as a politician, or to speak in other terms, anarchy is- for now- impossible.

[DMKA]

Political groups suck and are dumb. I'm not any of them and never will be.

[DarkLadyNyara]

Socially, I'm liberal.

[Traitorfish]

Libertarians are NOT liberals, at least not in the modern sense of liberalism. We are similar to liberals on social issues (Though we're with the conservatives on gun issues.), but we're fiercely pro-capitalist on economic issues, which liberals most certainly aren't.

Oh, right. Libertarians are like middle of the road, moderates. Not quite liberal, but not quite conservative, but not centralist either. Confusing!
Besides, that's essentially capitalism.

A monarchist has a fairly plain implication to me - the belief that a family should have absolute power over a nation and pass said power on through hereditary.

Not really plain- it carries no implications about civil rights or economic freedoms, just a few vauge ideas about who holds power. Besides, your definition sounds a lot more like fascism. No offense meant, of course.

[Kirobaito]

And why so many votes for 'Other'?

I voted for 'other' because there was no conservative on the poll when I voted.

Plus 95 percent of people have their own political philosophy, and thus don't fit into any category.

[Traitorfish]

Plus 95 percent of people have their own political philosophy, and thus don't fit into any category.

Yes, but I left the options pretty vauge. For example, you will see 'Communism' rather than Neo-Post-Castro-Marx-Leninism, or 'Capitalism' rather than 'The Bush Theory of Steal Everyone's Cash'.
Or 'Other' instead of 'Self-righteous ravings of a demented horse-person who is also high, drunk and upside down'. Although, that last one is really far too specific anyway...

[Shadow Nexus]

Political groups suck and are dumb. I'm not any of them and never will be.

Nihilism is also a political group!

Plus 95 percent of people have their own political philosophy, and thus don't fit into any category.

Of course, but you are closer to one point than to another.

[Madame Adequate]

Oh, right. Libertarians are like middle of the road, moderates. Not quite liberal, but not quite conservative, but not centralist either. Confusing!
Besides, that's essentially capitalism.

Not really, we just happen to agree with one well-established political ideology on certain points and with their traditional rivals on other points. And yes, we espouse very pro-capitalist ideas, but capitlism is only an economic idea, not a social one and only partly a political one.

Not really plain- it carries no implications about civil rights or economic freedoms, just a few vauge ideas about who holds power. Besides, your definition sounds a lot more like fascism. No offense meant, of course.

Well, that's really up to the individual monarch who presides over the nation at the time. King Henry VIII didn't rule in the same way as Queen Victoria. And yes, monarchies are fascist states, so no offense taken.

[raskerino]

Libertarians I've seen in politics recently have been very rightwing, imo way, way to much so but that's a very small sample size.

I also consider within America centrist's to be republican because of how the political media works (to be able to talk with a lot of the republican administration you have to be reasonably rightwing and support conservative policies making centrists seem frequently, though definitely not always republican. Most people seem to consider me very, very liberal (not totally relevant but my school last year had the first openly gay teacher in the US- at least that's what they told us.

[Traitorfish]

And yes, we espouse very pro-capitalist ideas, but capitlism is only an economic idea, not a social one and only partly a political one.

Well, technically, yes, but any economic system is bound to have effects on the social and political organisation of a nation. Capitalist nations inevitably oppress independent thought and action, and attempt to concentrate the control of a nation into the hands of a powerful minority.

[Madame Adequate]

Well, technically, yes, but any economic system is bound to have effects on the social and political organisation of a nation. Capitalist nations inevitably oppress independent thought and action, and attempt to concentrate the control of a nation into the hands of a powerful minority.

Sorry, this isn't a proper post in the thread, just pointing out that you typed 'capitalist' where you meant 'socialist'.

[Traitorfish]

Sorry, this isn't a proper post in the thread, just pointing out that you typed 'capitalist' where you meant 'socialist'.

Sorry, just pointing out that you type 'socialist' when you meant 'fascist'.
Socialism is all about freedom. Hence the Guevara sig. Would you say El Che was anti-freedom?