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Mnpaul

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87. I love the quiz you link to at the bottom of your post.

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 06:48 PM

Aug 2013

The first question is a good one.
http://politicalcompass.org/iconochasms

This guy being considered for anything shows us what we are up against.

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I've decided to become a Demotarian [View all] last1standing Aug 2013 OP

I just call myself a leftist Scootaloo Aug 2013 #1

Haven't you heard? last1standing Aug 2013 #3

I don't worry about what other people call me, I worry about what I call myself Scootaloo Aug 2013 #5

That Rand comment is hilarious Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #7

LOL! Did you make that up? deurbano Aug 2013 #35

DUzy! Aerows Aug 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase Aug 2013 #38

! Jamastiene Aug 2013 #48

Well I am a proud liberal and I certainly am not dirty Samantha Aug 2013 #93

I've always like the term Liberal. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #96

Nah, it might imply you have a meaningful stance about something. Scootaloo Aug 2013 #103

Count me in. RC Aug 2013 #2

They only do that because of "me too-ism." DissidentVoice Aug 2013 #55

They still call it "electability", like somehow anything Left of Center is somehow not electable. RC Aug 2013 #69

They KNOW the country would vote for a real Democrat, like FDR if they got the chance so they sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #86

I remember well how the Republicanisation of the party leadership began back then and observe Dragonfli Aug 2013 #77

Well, they've now had several decades to show us how beneficial their policies would be for the sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #81

I'm with you.... sgtbenobo Aug 2013 #4

I'm a leftist, but if you want my official title it's Anarcho-Socialist Taverner Aug 2013 #6

Don't you mean.....anarcho-syndicalist: WinkyDink Aug 2013 #34

I thought we were a fully autonomous anarcho syndicalist commune... Taverner Aug 2013 #40

I prefer socialist and civil libertarian. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #8

This is the problem with labels. People never agree with what they mean. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #9

Lol! They know we're not libertarians, they're trying to dehumanize us. last1standing Aug 2013 #11

It's only propaganda when it happens to you. Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #37

maybe this will clear thing up FirstLight Aug 2013 #10

It doesn't take much Mnpaul Aug 2013 #53

I love this, but I must point out truebluegreen Aug 2013 #60

Your neighbor Mnpaul Aug 2013 #68

Neighbor? I didn't mention a neighbor. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #75

Sorry about that Mnpaul Aug 2013 #85

Yup, I agree. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #89

Uh-oh. The only political figure near to my place on the chart is Ralph Nader. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #73

Woo hoo LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #100

Whoa! bravenak Aug 2013 #80

LOL FirstLight Aug 2013 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #12

I like that. nt G_j Aug 2013 #50

Like we used to say--If it feels good, Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #58

good, I hope this means you will no longer eat the figuritive meat off of Obama's bones Whisp Aug 2013 #13

That sounds macabre, but slightly erotic. last1standing Aug 2013 #15

Oh, I misunderstood you OP. Whisp Aug 2013 #18

I've been locked out of the supplies cupboard so I can't tell you. last1standing Aug 2013 #22

LOL JimDandy Aug 2013 #42

Wait! We're only supposed to eat the figuritive meat?! ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #29

With regard to the political compass ArsSkeptica Aug 2013 #14

I just took that test again. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #45

Same here. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #63

This "dem" stands with Political Compass truebluegreen Aug 2013 #61

I have not taken this kind of test since i went insane in the 2000 election Rain Mcloud Aug 2013 #64

I love the quiz you link to at the bottom of your post. Mnpaul Aug 2013 #87

My opinion? LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #101

I wish every Demotarian had your class. gulliver Aug 2013 #16

To be fair, so far it looks like there are only four of us. last1standing Aug 2013 #19

So you think Edward Snowden is a mythical creature? WinkyDink Aug 2013 #26

Wait. What are trying to say about Bigfoot? gulliver Aug 2013 #30

Oops! *whistlesinnocently* WinkyDink Aug 2013 #49

Great, sounds conservative enough to me uponit7771 Aug 2013 #17

Libertarians like Fuck Ron Paul Whisp Aug 2013 #20

Yes, universal healthcare is generally considered conservative. last1standing Aug 2013 #21

Public schools and universal health-care? Those are "conservative" faves?! WinkyDink Aug 2013 #25

So, Liberal ideas are Conservative to you. JimDandy Aug 2013 #46

We represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. nt. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #23

PAUL / WARREN 2016 michigandem58 Aug 2013 #24

nice smear of Senator Warren. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #27

It sounds like you have been demoted. arely staircase Aug 2013 #28

Eh, better than "Libercrat". nt napoleon_in_rags Aug 2013 #102

I don't give a rat's ass what you call yourself. DevonRex Aug 2013 #31

Your comment is unnecessary snark. The OP gives every indication totodeinhere Aug 2013 #111

I guess I have been Demoted. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #32

I other words, everyone has to have your stance on all the issues even in the face of a wellfunded KittyWampus Aug 2013 #33

Nice binary (b/w) response you have there. RC Aug 2013 #43

I am not the reptile here. Reread the OP. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #97

I did. RC Aug 2013 #108

I would love to hear which of the issues in the OP, NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #52

why not just be a small-d democrat BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #39

LOL! I think it came out just fine. last1standing Aug 2013 #78

I just call myself an American. Seems to work. n/t jtuck004 Aug 2013 #41

Sign me up!! Democrats have gone so far to the right, I KNOW I'm not one of them anymore. loudsue Aug 2013 #44

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #47

And miss out on all the young people rediscovering the word "Liberal"? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #51

LOL! Rex Aug 2013 #62

Will explosives be issued in the Demotarian Party? Kennah Aug 2013 #54

You're thinking of the Demolitarian Party down the hall. last1standing Aug 2013 #76

I came in here for an argument. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #82

oh my gosh thank you so much for that. I love that bit. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #88

I can't believe it Mnpaul Aug 2013 #56

This is why I've become a Demotarian last1standing Aug 2013 #95

Well since you have finally Cryptoad Aug 2013 #57

Maybe because they condoned it. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #66

Condoning is a little Cryptoad Aug 2013 #74

If I were the King of the Forest truebluegreen Aug 2013 #79

Funny that Cryptoad Aug 2013 #84

Damn right I would guess the inherent dangers far outweigh truebluegreen Aug 2013 #90

Thank you Cryptoad Aug 2013 #106

Reading comprehension must not be one of your strong points. truebluegreen Aug 2013 #109

You are one writing Cryptoad Aug 2013 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Alkene Aug 2013 #59

great quote. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #65

K&R n/t Michigan-Arizona Aug 2013 #67

Now all you need are a whole pile of Demotarian candidates... SidDithers Aug 2013 #70

DU rec... n/t last1standing Aug 2013 #92

Yep. joshcryer Aug 2013 #94

I've decided to call myself an independent. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #71

Works for me. Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #72

Earlier, too many Democrats were abused by CointelPro. Too many today want to use it as a template! cascadiance Aug 2013 #91

+1 joshcryer Aug 2013 #98

nice to hear ridhithomas Aug 2013 #99

Left wing Libertarianism LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #104

This thread is the type of respectful discussion that brings me back to DU. longship Aug 2013 #105

Welcome to the club... Buddyblazon Aug 2013 #107