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MineralMan

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8. I clicked Progressive.

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 12:56 PM

Mar 2014

Philosophically, though, I'm a socialist. However, when it comes to political activism, I work to get the most progressive Democratic candidate who can win elected. I'm lucky. I live in a progressive area, and we elect progressives. Not everyone is so lucky. Sometimes, they have to elect Democrats who are not completely progressive or lose to a conservative Republican. That's obviously not the best thing, but any Democrat who will vote with the Democratic caucus on important issues is better than any Republican who will certainly not vote that way.

Is that a compromise? Well, yes, it is. But it is overall results that matter the most, as we've seen in the past 6 years. Our results could have been much better, but we have a House that is controlled by Republicans. That's not progressive at all.

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poll on your political ideology [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

I like the poll. I see some haven't shown up yet. lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #1

I'm sure it will be interesting steve2470 Mar 2014 #2

You sure did! LOL! You needed to capture the "visiting RWers" Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #3

yes lol maybe a few will be honest and say conservative steve2470 Mar 2014 #4

Liberal moderate socialist capitalist. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #5

Social Democrat nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #6

Same here War Horse Mar 2014 #30

Undefined, but fiscally responsible liberal perhaps JayhawkSD Mar 2014 #7

Pretty much this FrodosPet Mar 2014 #39

I clicked Progressive. MineralMan Mar 2014 #8

100% agree with you, let not the perfect be the enemy of the good and the possible nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

An excellent slogan in every election year. MineralMan Mar 2014 #10

That slogan would be relevant if anyone in real life actually expected 'perfect'. We've sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #22

^^^^ this ^^^^ mike_c Mar 2014 #27

+ a gazillion. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #54

All the above as it depends on the issue. Kaleva Mar 2014 #11

That's... pipi_k Mar 2014 #14

Economic socialist, social libertarian LittleBlue Mar 2014 #12

Ditto. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #21

Right on that train with you Aerows Mar 2014 #44

Yes, my view as well. I don't really like labels that divide us. canoeist52 Mar 2014 #60

Flaming moderate. Throd Mar 2014 #13

Libertarain Communist but you didn't have that option TBF Mar 2014 #15

What happened to Moderate? brooklynite Mar 2014 #16

That was lumped in with Marxist/Communist Kaleva Mar 2014 #18

I guess I have not heard Moderate used as an ideology steve2470 Mar 2014 #19

Because that is not a political ideology that any is familiar with nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #32

If you're going to scale the survey with "liberal" and "conservative"... brooklynite Mar 2014 #36

No it does not, since Liberal and Conservative are listed in nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #38

I'm a moderate. Common Sense Party Mar 2014 #34

Other. LWolf Mar 2014 #17

I would describe myself as an environmental activist..maybe that makes me a progressive. Tikki Mar 2014 #20

Before I vote: A question Populist_Prole Mar 2014 #23

I don't know steve2470 Mar 2014 #24

Depends on the decade` nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #33

a question nadin if I may steve2470 Mar 2014 #58

Yeah, I did a lot of that in college nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #59

Why isn't "liberal" on the list? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #26

fwiw, wiki on "political ideologies" steve2470 Mar 2014 #28

You left out "Party-liner." morningfog Mar 2014 #29

Democratic Socialist (Bernie Sander's style) NOT to be confused with........ rdharma Mar 2014 #31

Other: Progressive Liberal Socialist. progressoid Mar 2014 #35

Recognizing that this poll is self-selecting... brooklynite Mar 2014 #37

It means that at least 30% of DU'ers that responded Aerows Mar 2014 #46

If capitalism is an economic rather than political ideology, .... oldhippie Mar 2014 #40

in the wiki article it lists communism as a political one steve2470 Mar 2014 #41

If Capitalism is, then yes. But neither one is really pure economics. DireStrike Mar 2014 #62

All I know is Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #42

Other: Democratic Socialist nt a la izquierda Mar 2014 #43

Leftist Libertarian and anarchist are the same thing on the grid. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #45

Democratic Socialist nt octoberlib Mar 2014 #47

I put other - Danger Mouse Mar 2014 #48

Whoa! You've ignored about 50% of the members here. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #49

we disagree steve2470 Mar 2014 #51

That was an interesting point of disagreement WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #52

ROFL smilies always win a debate steve2470 Mar 2014 #53

Your poll sucks because it's like asking men to vote when 50% are women. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #55

Liberal... But I think I am moving more toward Socialist as time goes on... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #50

Democratic socialist. mmonk Mar 2014 #56

If you are unsure. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #57

Truman Democrat. riqster Mar 2014 #61