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JoshRuiz94

(20 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:33 PM Aug 2012

Trying to find my Political Identity... not a troll I promise [View all]

Hi All...

18 years old here, graduated in June. This obviously is my first election coming up and I'm trying to find out who I really am, politically. I don't know what else to say, but I'm a guy from a middle class mostly white and hispanic town. I've been following the election stuff pretty good this year, we had a few politics assignments late last school year during the R primaries.

Firstly I think all politicians are scum lol... but I know thats not right. So I was googling political stuff and came here and thought why not post a little self help thread lol.

Ask me questions and help me understand where I'm at in the political world.

tia!!

JR

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Trying to find my Political Identity... not a troll I promise [View all] JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 OP

I'll start... JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #1

In order for gays to marry you, and a majority of voters, would have to make it your business. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #4

sure, why not? I live in California JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #6

Welcome to DU. n/t FSogol Aug 2012 #2

Welcome. Downwinder Aug 2012 #3

if I had parents worth 100 million $$ how would that make me any different? nt JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #14

You wouldn't have to do your own typing or thinking. Downwinder Aug 2012 #18

It's the difference between starting a race at the starting line versus at the halfway point. MatthewStLouis Aug 2012 #27

Welcome, Josh! silverweb Aug 2012 #5

kk I'm heading there now JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #7

ok here I am JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #9

Just realize that where you are will be subject to drastic change Warpy Aug 2012 #22

Good. silverweb Aug 2012 #28

I made the same shift as silverweb. Foolacious Aug 2012 #51

Welcome to DU, Foolacious! silverweb Aug 2012 #60

What ? DURHAM D Aug 2012 #20

lol silverweb Aug 2012 #25

One of the basic beliefs of the Birchers is that abstract art DURHAM D Aug 2012 #31

I don't know any actual Birchers, thank goodness. silverweb Aug 2012 #37

Unfortunately I do. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #38

Ugh. Well, good that it was long ago. silverweb Aug 2012 #62

libertairans here still use a short version hfojvt Aug 2012 #57

That makes sense. silverweb Aug 2012 #61

That thing is bizarre Ebadlun Aug 2012 #39

Yeah, bizarre but fun. silverweb Aug 2012 #45

Welcome, look around. It's rather complicated. BTW, I come from the NYOB crowd on many issues, too. freshwest Aug 2012 #8

its REALLY complicated. JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #11

by the way, do you know that there is a country that measures "gross domestic happiness" niyad Aug 2012 #16

here's how I htink about it. JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #21

In the real world nothing is black and white...never say never... MatthewStLouis Aug 2012 #53

As a side note, it's not a 100% certainty that Romney paid 13% of his income in taxes. Amonester Aug 2012 #63

Welcome to DU! LeftofObama Aug 2012 #10

ok church and state... JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #12

Name one thing Republicans have done for the middle class Thrill Aug 2012 #13

welcome to DU-- a great place to be educated, to find answers, friends, like-minded, or not so. niyad Aug 2012 #15

Welcome JoshRuiz94. great white snark Aug 2012 #17

imho... tolerance JoshRuiz94 Aug 2012 #23

However, there are very few, say, Christian Conservatives whose personal choices aren't "tolerated". Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #41

You might find the Political Compass Test interesting, link below. jody Aug 2012 #19

The bottom of every page of the quiz provides links to Romney's website. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #24

It does? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #29

Did you enter the quiz? DURHAM D Aug 2012 #33

Yeah, I did. Results below. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #35

There is a better more comprehensive test somewhere. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #36

Yeah, a lot of the questions are broad and poorly worded. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #40

OK but occasionally right wing advertisements appear on DU. By your definition is DU "a right wing jody Aug 2012 #43

My results are pretty much the same as they usually are Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #26

Mea culpa, an earlier poster made the same suggestion. nt jody Aug 2012 #42

If you haven't done so already developertest01 Aug 2012 #30

basically, if you have any decency as a human being 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #32

I also wanted to put my 2 cents' worth in ailsagirl Aug 2012 #34

I think a Romney admin will bring back the draft and start several wars Sunlei Aug 2012 #44

I voted for Clinton when I was 20. Jennicut Aug 2012 #46

Vote for whomever will help those most in need. rug Aug 2012 #47

Are you the real JR? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #48

The question i would ask is "where do want to be in the political world, or any other kind of world? nolabels Aug 2012 #49

Advice from an Old man to Young Josh IgnatiusReilly Aug 2012 #50

Bitter much? redwitch Aug 2012 #54

Nope not bitter at all, just giving the kid the facts IgnatiusReilly Aug 2012 #55

You claim "giving the kid the facts" but your post #50 is all your opinion. nt jody Aug 2012 #58

Why is upward mobility so important? hfojvt Aug 2012 #56

Obviuosly a troll - get out. - just kidding. WELCOME TO DU! That's a tough age to decide. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #52

This is one of my favorite essays. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #59