TxAgswin said:
WestTexasAg said:
Can you explain your reason for being a liberal? Not making fun, just curious what is appealing about being a liberal.
No worries. My skin has to be pretty thick on this board. 
Happy to answer your question...
The reason for my ideology revolves around dignity and fairness.
I believe in universal health care. I find it undignified that the wealthiest country in the world is so tied up in their own bull**** that we can't take care of those that can't take care of themselves. I am fortunate enough to not have to dread making financial decisions about my family's health. I got it. But most do not. The fire department doesn't send you an invoice after they put out the fire in your house. The police don't bill us when they protect us from bad guys. Those services are baked into our fundamental rights, and healthcare should be as well.
I believe our court system is broken. There are way too many people in jail. And there is definitely a race element to that. I won't dig into that because people get very defensive about it, but that's what I believe. Our criminal justice system is fundamentally flawed and, in my opinion, conservatives are to blame for that.
I believe that education is the answer. It always has been. We should put every spare nickel we have into education.
John Adams said, "Laws for the liberal education of the youth, especially of the lower class of the people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant."
I support our troops (of course), but I think the Pentagon gets waaaay too much money.
I am a "liberal" (or whatever) because I think we should prioritize differently.
That's just me though.
Just to be clear wanting people to get Healthcare, education, and fair trials is not exclusively a liberal viewpoint. The main difference is your view on HOW that should be done.
1. Healthcare - what has more government spending on Healthcare resulted in? Poorer care, inflated and non transparent pricing model. What full on universal Healthcare system provides as high quality care for as many people as the USs system. Also who creates the most Healthcare advancement?
2. Too many people in jail. - name one thing specifically wrong with our judicial system? Name one specific case where a black person is still in jail unjustly. Oddly the most progress towards addressing injustices in the past in this space was achieved by Donald Trump working with Kim Kardashian.
3. Education- Similarly what are the RESULTS from more government spending on the public education system? Poor districts and high percentage minority schools have the most spending per student and have dramatically worst results. Currently any kid who wants to try in school is fully supported and can achieve. Problem is the schools are telling them all their problems are not theirs to solve but were caused by an evil white man. We should aim to address the things that have a much more dramatic impact on the success of a student. Like the core family. The government taking on the role of parents does not result in more successful students.
4. Defense spending - as with every government agency there is a ton of bloat in the defense department. I'd be more than happy to cut 50% of every agencies spending.
