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In a post this week a definition of “liberal” was posted (with out a corresponding definition of Conservative). Not only did I find it misleading in the scope and scale of its definition I like most people found it did apply to myself but only because it (wrongly) described aspects of political view points that are not addressed in the words Liberal or Conservative.

This is a link to a very small quiz that explains a lot about the four corners of political opinion :

http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html

I have found that this test is pretty accurate and no mater how many times i take it (the questions change every so often) I am always a “centrist” leaning to Libertarian . This is true because I find that in a perfect world I would be a true hard core Libertarian , but I am willing to accept some level of government RE: Police and National defense...and not much els that the government is doing seems like a good idea to me !

 

For those of you who did not take the test this is what definitions are used for scoring :

Other Political Philosophies

Right (Conservative)

Conservatives tend to favor economic freedom, but frequently

support laws to restrict personal behavior that violates "traditional
values." They oppose excessive government control of business,

while endorsing government action to defend morality and the

traditional family structure. Conservatives usually support a strong

military, oppose bureaucracy and high taxes, favor a free-market

economy, and endorse strong law enforcement.

Left (Liberal)

Liberals usually embrace freedom of choice in personal

matters, but tend to support significant government control of the

economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net"
to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation

of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations,

defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action

to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

Libertarian

Libertarians support maximum liberty in both personal and

economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one
that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence.

Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose

government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate

diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

Statist (Big Government)
Statists want government to have a great deal of power over the

economy and individual behavior. They frequently doubt whether

economic liberty and individual freedom are practical options in

today's world. Statists tend to distrust the free market, support

high taxes and centralized planning of the economy, oppose

diverse lifestyles, and question the importance of civil liberties.

 

 

 I think most of you will find that you are NOT liberal or conservative but lean farther to Libertarian and statist ...and most of our arguments stem not from a trued ideological difference that can be described as LIV-V-CON but is far more often my Libertarian fighting your liberal as it leans to statist ...etc.