Democrat, liberal, leftist

@Aaron and a couple of others have made some strange comments that have me wondering about definitions.

I am, per their opinion, a Democrat and a liberal. But I am not sure how I fit the definitions.

It is true that I have decided, based on personal convictions, to abstain from voting. It is a conviction I've had for some time, but just didn't commit to following.

Here is my voting record:

I voted for George H Bush (this was the first time I voted) for George W Bush, McCain, Romney, and Trump. I didn't particularly like McCain or Romney but I voted Republican. I didn't vote when I was in Bosnia.

I am not very political, but here are a few things I believe:

Fiscally I am conservative.

I believe we need a strong military.

I believe we need to de-incentivise the welfare system.

I believe in a small federal government and strong state governments (but I think states sold out decades ago)

I believe the DNC platform is the sins Paul lists in Romans 3

I believe in freedom of speech and the right to bear arms

I am anti-abortion

I believe we should have school vouchers so that parents have control over their children's education. We should not be forced to support a school system that has drifted so far left.

A marriage is between a man and a woman

You are the gender you were when you were born. You can tell your gender by taking a quick look at your body parts.

The economy will self-regulate if allowed to, but the government interferes too often for political gain.

I believe Capitalism is the optimal solution

People should have the right to manage their own lives, their own health, and their own resources, and their own property

Universal health care produces inadequate health options where ultimately the government makes health decisions for people

The US has enough resources that we should not be dependent on other nations.

I try to buy local, and American made, when possible.

We should explore alternate energy, but at the same time we should increase oil production in the US


I guess if this is leftist, or liberal, or Democrat....then that is what I am. But those are my political views.

How do you define those terms (and....I know "liberal" isn't really used correctly, but it has come to mean several things).

 

I don't view the vaccination issue as political, although politicians have used them as political pawns.

I don't advocate stripping any rights. If a business wants me to wear a mask then I'll probably go elsewhere. But they should have that right.

Same with vaccines. The government should stay out of it and the market will take care of itself.

Right now businesses have the right to require vaccines (whether flu vaccines or COVID vaccines). This is not a change. I prefer to leave that up to the business. If they require what people do not want then they will change or go out of business.

But one's view on vaccines does not define ones politics. I'd say that should be discussed as a separate issue (as plenty of Democrats avoid the shot while plenty of Republicans take 'em).

 

One problem on this board is sometimes members feel at liberty to misrepresent people who disagree with them. It's almost as if they leave their faith at the door.

This is often the case with politics.

But they probably are clueless as well.

 

You seem to make your own adversaries.

I call myself a Christian. I simply don't vote. This thread is a demonstration of why.

People use politics to decide, even on apolitical issues.

You consider me an adversary because I don't vote. But what is that to you???

 

That is true, but at the same time States became dependent on federal dollars, always looking for that hand out until they came to rely on that cash.