Do you consider yourself a "liberal," a "progressive"

[Eric J in MN]

Which do you consider yourself?

[NoPasaran]

1. Radical Centrist

[ghostsofgiants]

45. What is "oxymoron" Alex?

Seriosuly, that doesn't make sense to me. Please explain.

[Career Prole]

2. Revolutionary.

I think the time's about right.

[KG]

3. Leftist

with a capital L.

often preceded by 'far fringe' when refered to by centerist, moderates, and other assorted appeasers. :)

[Sympleesmshn]

24. Same here

[JanMichael]

28. I'll 2nd that.

I made the transition years ago:-) No more a guilty liberal...

[LSparkle]

4. Former liberal, now probably considered a commie bastard

[LittleClarkie]

6. A moderate

who WAS called a Commie bastard for being a Kerry supporter.

It depends who you're standing next to, I guess. Viewed from far enough to the right, I am really quite radical.

[Pirate Smile]

8. I consider myself a progressive and a moderate. Am I crazy?

Maybe.

[Dying Eagle]

5. I have no idea

I don't know what i am, but I'm here and Most people like my posts so i must be on the left somewhere right? :P

[Warpy]

7. PINKO

Pure systems of any type generally self destruct, taking a lot of innocent people with them when they do.

I prefer a mixed system, since that's the only way to be both competitive and humane.

In general, capitalism does a great job of producing things, and socialism does a much better job of producing necessary services. Items can always move back and forth between systems as one system or the other proves itself inadequate to the job.

Yes, it's messy and complicated, but so's life. I'm afraid designing a system for the simpletons has gotten us exactly where we are today.

[Im_Your_Huckleberry]

9. compassionate capitalist

with great wealth comes great responsibility.

[FarLeftRage]

10. A Far Leftist

Favoring heavily regulated market system and a socialist style of government providing the "cradle to grave" safety nets for it's citizens.

[Ardee]

11. Ill tell you

if you tell me the difference between a progressive and a liberal....I think that ,since the word "liberal" became an epithet,all liberals are calling themselves progressives......

[dhinojosa]

12. Whatever pisses Republicans off more

:)

[orpupilofnature57]

13. progressive is an ambiguous word,shrub is ambiguous, is he progressive?

I love the thought,therefore the idea of a liberal.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Both, to me they are the same. Plus add

socialist, populist, and green to the list that describes me. *g*

[Dob Bole]

15. A green.... (small g)

Local control of economics, social liberalism, and yes...redistribute the blasted money already!

[ulysses]

16. I'm a shrieking ideologue.

:shrug:

[KG]

18. shrieking? is that what that noise was?

:D

[ulysses]

20. damn, you heard me?

Sorry. ;-)

[knight_of_the_star]

17. I call myself a progressive

Although I've been told that I am a radical by people who would consider Hitler to be a moderate.

[meow2u3]

19. Radical centrist

My DU handle says it all

[ulysses]

21. which leads to the inevitable question...

What in the hell is a "radical centrist"?

[UdoKier]

22. Both. As long as it's clear that I am...

...far to the left of the very right wing position that is the "center" in this country.

[bobthedrummer]

23. I'm an independent with socially progressive ideals and I'm fiscally

conservative-I polled as a progressive.

[katinmn]

25. I thought I was a progressive, but then

I took The Political Compass Test and scored a few points left of Walt Brown, the Socialist candidate for president.

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass
The idea was developed by a political journalist with a university counselling background, assisted by a professor of social history. They're indebted to people like Wilhelm Reich and Theodor Adorno for their ground-breaking work in this field. We believe that, in an age of diminishing ideology, a new generation in particular will get a better idea of where they stand politically - and the sort of political company they keep.

[Seldona]

50. I consider myself a liberal,

and on the test I came out Leftist Liberatarian.

I was in the company of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.

Okay, I like that test.

LOL

Thanks for the link btw.

Going to send that one on to some people.

Should make the next poker game interesting.

[proud patriot]

26. I consider myself a Liberal

because fascists hate Liberals

[welshTerrier2]

27. part of a community ...

of those who would alter the status quo ...

we honor the traditions of our founding fathers ... we believe in such lofty values as freedom and democracy ... we believe that the weak and the poor should be provided with hope and at least some protection from the powerful and the wealthy who own our government and control its policies ...

who the f**k cares what you call that ...

[leftyandproud]

29. Just say SOCIALIST and get it over with.

God I hate the term "progressive". Progressive is not a noun...It makes you sound like you are hiding something...just be honest for god's sake. The progressive caucus in congress is the socialist caucus. Progressives support socialist policies.

not a damn thing wrong with that either!!!

[madbelgiancow]

33. Count me in on Socialist

green too

[Taxloss]

41. No, not Socialist.

It has such a specific meaning, and I don't agree with it. You can be on the far left and not be a socialist.

[PurityOfEssence]

30. leftish liberal

The demonization of the term by the forces of hate makes me wary of those who deny it.

[pstans]

31. Progressive

I was born in 1980. I think Liberal has garnered a bad name because the middle age people today, were kids and teens in the 60's and 70's. Every liberal they hear of/see, they picture hippees and war protesters.

Democrats should move towards calling themselves progressives and ditch the "L" word

[Dem2theMax]

32. Liberal. I'm not giving up the word just because people are afraid

it's a BAD word now.

[Radical Activist]

34. Oh I don't know...maybe a ummmm...Radical Left Wing Activist

only in the best Saul Alinksy definition of the term radical.

[Gemini Cat]

35. I call myself many things at many times.

However, I always call myself a Democrat and member of the Democratic Party at all times.

[Lilith Velkor]

36. anarchist n/t

[AliciaKeyedUp]

37. I've always liked liberal

Used liberally, of course. I'm too moderate for progressive or radical.

[trotcop]

38. Today's Liberals call themselves Progressives

They're just scared of the word. Chickens!

[wicket]

39. I'm a liberal!

:kick:

[Taxloss]

40. None of the above. A radical.

I'm far to the left of what Team Bush would describe as "far left".

In the UK, my home, I am classified as a moderate.

The crime of the century is how Bush and his sort stole the terminology of the left wing.

[Swamp Rat]

42. Human

I don't mind "professor" or "musician" as they describe what I do. "New Orleanean" is OK too, but labels are not my cup of tea. They tend to lead to the unnatural quantification of what is human.

[ghostsofgiants]

43. Libertarian/democratic socialist probably Something along those lines.

[autorank]

44. Shit-Kicker Yellow Dog Democrat

[davekriss]

46. anarcho-syndicalist here (n/m)

[Selatius]

49. So I'm not the only one attracted to anarcho-syndicalism here

I think it's a workable idea.

[Blue_Tires]

47. leftist extremist

[The Revolution]

48. Socialist