Techie Liberals - how many of us are there?

[Taverner]

I'm one

IN this industry I find that most are Dems, the rest, Libertarian, and then Republican. And this is Sales. In Tech Support, it was almost 45% Green, 45% Libertarian, 10% Dem (I knew 1 Republican in all my years)

What's your experience?

[supernova]

1. Most engineers I know are the libertarian type

most tech writers like me are dems or other stripes of liberal.

[Taverner]

2. Yeah I've noticed the TW's tend to be Dem or Green

Maybe that's why I've always gotten along with the documentation departments.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Do you mean those that work in the tech field

or those of us that are interested in tech stuff?

I am starting med school and I find a lot of the people in it are dems.

[Taverner]

4. I consider the medical industry tech

But not Computer tech - but still techie.

Hmmm...you have a large point - I was initially referring to computer techs but techies of all stripes SHOULD be considered.

[supernova]

5. Docs are really science geeks

:D

And yes, most of the ones I knew were dems or dem leaning. Of course there was the odd duck who just lived for tee-off time, but they were not well respected among their colleagues. :-)

[Taverner]

9. Most Docs I know support Single Payer Health Care

Of all my doctors, only one didn't - and he was still a Dem. This was just in the 90's when we weren't so desperate. I assume he might have changed his tune now.

[Pierre.Suave]

10. I think most doctors are not in medicine for the money

although it is a nice perk fro enduring school, I think they are in it because they like doing good for people.

I know I would support a system that allowed everyone access to health care. to not want that would be against what I am suppose to do as a doctor.

[supernova]

11. It's much easier on the MDs too

in a SP system. You don't have to worry about keeping an entire office of staff just to deal with the paperwork from umpty-eleven insurance companies, all with different forms and qualifications.

I actually had to drop a very good dentist several years ago because they stopped handling the insurance forms. edit: I mean they just quit dealing with everybody's insurance. They billed the patient directly and expected you to get reimbursed.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. That sucks

It really does. These damn insurance companies make it so damn difficult.

I am very lucky at the moment to have very good insurance that is very easy (so far) to work with.

[Taverner]

13. I think part of it is the money - part of it is the bio geek thing too

I mean, you gotta admit.

Knowing how your body works to a tee is kind of a perk.

[Pierre.Suave]

14. I agree

I love the science part of it. But I think we have only scratched the surface of how our bodies work, the fact that there is still so much to learn, and discover, is what REALLY interests me.

and I must admit, the potential salary for a trauma surgeon is not bad either... :P

[Taverner]

15. If I could do over my life, I would be A Doctor in Drug Research

Seriously

Not for the reasons you think - I just want to know how to 'press buttons' on the human body.

[Pierre.Suave]

16. LOL

yeah, the body is a pretty damn cool and complex system.

[Pierre.Suave]

6. Out of my entire class of 165

I know of only two that are republicans. And as I always remind them when they give me a hard time about it, neither of them spent any time in the military, and I did. I think if their ass was in a position to get shot at, it would change their thinking just a bit...

When I say that, it usually shuts them up.

[supernova]

8. You go, jason!

:thumbsup:

:D

:yourock:

[Deja Q]

7. I'm just a librarian type.

:D

[femmocrat]

17. Our tech director is a right-wing conservative tool.

How do I know? He has liberal sites (like DU) blocked, but not conservative ones.

(Of course I never went to any of the conservative sites to check. I'm just assuming -- But I'm probably right! LOL)