What am I?

[Darkness]

I need your help in finding out what to label myself politically.

Socially:

• Same-sex marriage should be legalized.
• Keep abortion legal and keep "part-birth abortion" illegal.
• Drugs should slowly be legalized (i.e. Marijuana would be a good start)
• The death penalty should be an option, but only used sparingly.
• No affirmative action; it is a racist policy.
• Prostitutes should not be arrested, though their pimps should be.

Economically:

• The Free Market is a great idea, but some Governmental interference is necessary.
• Welfare is a good idea, but the Government should attempt to "sell" its welfare to private charity.

Foreign:

• America is an Empire, it is time we started acting like it.
• We started the Iraqi War, so we should stay the course in Iraq until Liberty is secure there.
• It is our duty to come to the aid of oppressed nations (i.e. it is bloody time we interfered in Darfur).

If you need any more info, ask and I will provide.

 

[Fluffy]

Socially and economically you are a libertarian except for, perhaps, your views on the death penalty.

On foreign policy, you are, what is known as a neo-conservative.

Out of the main candidates, you are probably liking Mccain the most and Clinton and Huckabee the least.

 

[Darkness]

On foreign policy, you are, what is known as a neo-conservative.

I do not, however, advocate spending ridiculous amounts of US dollars to fund a world-wide empire. Empire should be defined as created or creating nations that value the same type of Libertarian philosophy I hold. (Keeping soldiers in Germany and Japan is a good idea, but we do not need puppet Governments around the world). Social issues are very important as well. Does that still make me a Neo-Conservative?

 

[Fluffy]

Perhaps it would be better described as interventionist?

At any rate it appears more productive than its alternative, isolationism.

 

[blackout]

What am I?

You're just one more person who will never get what you're looking for
from any political label or mouthpiece anywhere.

They don't call it "politics" for nothin'.

 

[Darkness]

Perhaps it would be better described as interventionist?

Maybe... I will have to check further into it. Neo-conservatism appears to be a nebulous term.

At any rate it appears more productive than its alternative, isolationism.

I assent.

You're just one more person who will never get what you're looking for from any political label or mouthpiece anywhere.

Well, I am pretty sure I am a Libertarian, albeit not a very extreme one. I simply do not think Libertarianism, alone, defines me. I am rather moderate on economic issues (whereas most Libertarians are very laissez-fair) and I am not an Isolationist like most Libertarians. I would like another word to add to my label to show I am separate from what most people think of when they hear the word "Libertarian."

 

[tomspug]

I disagree. It sounds like you are much more authoritarian than libertarian. You are definitely more left than right, though. Honestly, you sound like a moderate to me. Welcome to the middle-ground!

 

[Darkness]

It sounds like you are much more authoritarian than libertarian.

How am I Authoritarian when I am "liberal" on so many social issues?

 

[Izdaari]

Neolibertarian might be the word you're looking for. That's a label I claim for myself as well, though you'd be more moderate than me on both on economics and social issues. I think we're pretty close on foreign policy.

To describe neolibertarians, Dale Franks says this: [3]
When given a set of policy choices,

• The choice that maximizes personal liberty is the best choice.
• The policy choice that offers the least amount of necessary government intervention or regulation is the best choice.
• The policy choice that provides rational, market-based incentives is the best choice.

In foreign policy, neolibertartianism would be characterized by,

• A policy of diplomacy that promotes consensual government and human rights and opposes dictatorship.
• A policy of using US military force solely at the discretion of the US, but only in circumstances where American interests are directly affected.

Neolibertarianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[tomspug]

Liberalism and libertarianism are NOT synonomous. One is a social position, another is an economic position. For example, Ron Paul is a libertarian and a conservative.

 

[Darkness]

The line is blurred. Libertarianism is a political ideology which advocates lots of personal and economic freedom. However, if you are libertarian on a certain issue, it is in a social context. Economic freedom is Neo-Liberalism if I am not mistaken.