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[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I guess I have some 'left wing' opinions and some 'right wing' opinions. 2020 brought out my inner right winger though, it has to be said.

If I had to give myself a label I'd say 'classical liberal.' I know there's a lot of economic nonsense involved in the political compass and I have only the most cursory understanding of economics, so when people talk about 'the markets' I tend to get a little lost.

Like you though, I don't really discuss politics unless I can be fairly certain I'm in a 'safe space' and certainly don't discuss politics with people at work.

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

"classical liberal" just means liberal which means right wing economics with a social left aesthetic to trick people into supporting corporate power.

[–]milknciggiesLGBToxic[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

2020 brought out my inner right winger

Same

[–]insta 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I know there's a lot of economic nonsense involved in the political compass

Only in theory. The establishment left and right agree on the vast majority of economic topics. Sure they'll be some bitching about abortion funding or some handout to undocumented immigrants, but when it comes time to writing a check to Raytheon everyone is on the same page.