TxAgswin said:No worries. My skin has to be pretty thick on this board.WestTexasAg said:
Can you explain your reason for being a liberal? Not making fun, just curious what is appealing about being a liberal.
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.
(Fundamental difference is that healthcare is directly affected by the special interests of big pharma, medical associations, and insurance companies who provide kickbacks to politicians who do not have the American best interest at heart. Ex: cancer treatment (big pharma would probably rather everyone with cancer be on a life long drug that generates revenue for them that find a solution which might knock it out one time.)
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.
(If you look at the murder statistics in Chicago over the last year, a place where they have the strictest gun laws, 96% of victims are black. The DA for Chicago is a Soros plant, whose job it is to not prosecute those committing the crimes. Only 23% of crimes the police handed over were moved forward by the prosecutor. That is why criminals go back onto the streets and commit more crime. I will add that there is a Soros push across the country with other prosecutors to get rid of cash bail system and basically just release folks. This is obvious with the latest smash and grabs in NY, where pretty much all of the suspects were not able to be held.)
I believe that education is the answer. It always has been. We should put every spare nickel we have into education.
(Education is an answer, but getting away from the nuclear family unit in many of the demographics has caused systemic shortfalls when it comes to upbringing. Historically, churches provided help to those in need, and the old adage a family that prays together stays together has been replaced by we are with the government and we will provide what you need. It's easier...)
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."
(Democrats have systemically targeted black areas since the 60s across the country to place abortion clinics in primarily black areas while managing to convince the population that they are there to protect your right to choose. This is a fallacy that makes it easier for single women to just abort an inconvenience rather than deliver. An entire generation of potential has been wiped away by "convenience", which is the real tragedy.
I support our troops (of course), but I think the Pentagon gets waaaay too much money.
(My thoughts have changed on this, but big money defense has had their hands in creating war for profit. I somewhat feel that the last 30 years has been a big pyramid scheme for many to get rich at the expense of American lives. I think Trump was probably working to get us out of many of the regions we had troops, but the way Biden left Afghanistan is absolutely a disgrace. It caused the deaths of many people who had worked with American troops, as well as American citizens, and IMO was unforgivable.)
I am a "liberal" (or whatever) because I think we should prioritize differently.
(Conservatives do not necessarily disagree with all liberal principles. They too want to be compassionate, but believe that the government should not be what the church and people should be. We have a duty to love our neighbors as ourselves, and if you are truly doing that, then you are ok in my book. You're just a liberal. =P)
That's just me though.