Can we have less use of the words "left" and "right" here, please?

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[–]AnarchySpeach 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Let's get the stereotype out of the way, shall we? Nobody's a "pure" [INPUT POLITICAL TRIBE HERE].

atheist

You gotta be a Democrat.

Approve of the 2nd Amendment

You gotta be a Republican.

Fix the American School System by making it affordable

You gotta be a Democrat.

Fix the American School System by explaining how communism and socialism aren't currently viable large-scale governmental models because of our lack of Star-Trek technology.

You gotta be a Republican to say that.

The immigration system is trash, needs to be updated from the 1970 punch card style of computer system, needs more translators, and needs more government funding to do it's job, because right now there's a 10 year waiting list and that's ridiculousness. No, we can't let them in without putting them through the system.

You gotta be Republican to say that.

Politics shouldn't be influencing Physiological research

Gotta be Republican to say that.

Freedom of religion applies to all religions. Satanism included.

Gotta be a Democrat to say that.

Public Schools should teach the scientific process in Elementary, Middle, and High school. You should get a grade on it. It should be required to pass. The current "Critical Thinking" bullshit in public schools aren't working because there's no class dedicated to teaching it.

You gotta be a Democrat to say that.

I could go on and on. Both sides are idiots. The democrats dangerously more so with their anti-free speech laws they love to promote.

I identify as an atheist pro-choice Republican. Why? Because there isn't a 3rd party option for people like me to vote. The system is broken and needs to be fixed. It needs a 3 option.

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Preach. brother!

...oh, wait! ;)

I feel the same (not from the US), there's not a size fit all. Even in places supposedly more representative it's usually 1 dimensional rather then 2 dimensional. Worst are the people who support everything their party says, often a case of tribalism, making choices for the wrong reasons.

[–]AnarchySpeach 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The biggest reason I'm a "Republican" is because I believe in the 2nd Amendment. That's it. All the freedom of speech comes from that single ability to enforce it. If that is removed, so is everything else. The only reason people can march in the streets to protest without the government opening fire is because they don't know if the old lady on the bench has a Glock 19 in her purse. The government should fear the people. Not the other way around.