do you refer to yourself as a democrat, a liberal, or a progressive?

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Poll question: do you refer to yourself as a democrat, a liberal, or a progressive?

i think progressive has the best ring to it.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

1. Socialist.

[Carla in Ca]

39. I'm all of the above

n/t

[TexasSissy]

44. Socialist? Socialists are not Dems, and vice versa.

Socialists are those who practice/believe in the following:
1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2 a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done .

We live in a capitalistic republic, not a socialistic one. I'm a registered Democrat. Far from being a socialist. Why would a socialist belong to the Dem. Party instead of their own party, like they used to in 1940s or thereabouts?

[gpandas]

45. liberal democrat...

sadly, there is no current party that represents me.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. I call myself a socialist.

I've been a registered Democrat since 1966 but have always told anyone who asks that I'm Socialist. Some are amazed that socialists are allowed to actually walk around freely.

"Progressive" has too vague a ring to it.

[Minstrel Boy]

14. Me too, and I agree:

"Progressive" has too vague a ring to it.

It's contentless branding, like "new and improved - Now, 20% more radicalized!"

I'm a socialist, proud to be called such, and happy to have a party where I'm at home.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. ...

Likewise, though I usually say libertarian socialist, Chomsky style.

[jonnyblitz]

37. the DLC think tank calls itself the Progressive Polticy Institute

for chrissake. so they completely ruined that word anyway...

[salin]

3. er.. all the above

[Spinzonner]

4. Neo Anarchist

I thought I'd made this up until I found out there is such a thing.

Sigh, there's just no room for creative politics in the world today.

Google it yourself, I aint no stinkin Political Science Professor.

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6. there's a neo-anarchist club at my school

it interestingly fused with the socialism club, quite nicely.

[Spinzonner]

9. Actually, I'm really a Marxist

Groucho, not Karl

[AntiCoup2K4]

47. Well, at least you didn't say....

....Richard.

[UpsideDownFlag]

7. there's a neo-anarchist club at my school

it interestingly fused with the socialism club, quite nicely.

[MASSAFRA]

5. Yes

I am a registered Democrat with Liberal ideas and Progressive vision.

[Political_Junkie]

8. Socialist

also registered as Democrat.

[LincolnMcGrath]

10. Progressive Liberal UNION Democrat

[bleedingheart]

11. Actually I call myself a Bleedingheart Liberal

[ldf]

29. dare i say it, but DITTO

it is my intent to EMPHASIZE liberal, therefore "bleeding heart liberal".

and i am damn proud of it.

(so what if i don't toe the bleeding heart line all the time.)

[Djinn]

12. Another socialist

but that's really only for want of a better term - I don't think I really fit within any political category that neatly but socialism is the closest fit. I'm not sure whether I'd refer to myself as a Dem if I were a US citizen - I don't identify much with the ALP here anymore so probably not.

[JimmyHoffa]

13. American

Human

[wyldwolf]

15. depends on who I'm with, ya know?

On DU, I call myself a moderate democrat.

To the rest of the world, a liberal democrat.

[troublemaker]

16. American

[whalerider55]

17. actually...

i have for the last ten years called myself a "radical pragmatist"

as a pragmatist, i want to see political, social, fiscal and other solutions to community problems that are empowering, respectful, inclusive and environmentally friendly.

where the radical part comes in, is that i want those solutions NOW- i'm tired of bs'ing around.

whalerider55

[Endangered Specie]

18. "Liberal Democrat" or sometimes "Compassionent Liberal"

edit: relative to DU translation: "Moderate"

[TahitiNut]

19. Independent.

It's funny how people are never satisfied with that. Fuck 'em. :silly:

[argyl]

20. Liberal and damned proud of it.That's how I put it.Smirkoids here in Texas

have trouble dealing with a liberal who's armed with the facts to shoot down their pathetic little Rush and Hannity parrotings.God I love making them feel foolish.

[ghostsofgiants]

22. ...

Yeah, fun stuff.

[mmonk]

23. I'm a democrat but I call myself "me"

Political parties and ideologues will lie for power. I won't. I'm an old romantic concerning some of the original ideals intended by those that wrote the constitution and bill of Rights.

[TransitJohn]

24. Other

Communist anarchist.

I advocate the abolition of government, while (wishful thinking) believing the natural state of affairs is that humans want to help each other out with food, shelter, etc.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. I use progressive, liberal, green, socialist, and democratic though

I am not a member of the DNC.

[VOX]

26. Liberal & member of the Democratic Party, but I can also think for myself.

I want the word "liberal" to be rescued from the negative handcuffs that the right wing has put on it.

I'll probably always be a registered Democrat (if the two-party system survives), but in areas where my Party refuses to go, or goes too timidly, I will speak out.

[LiberalPersona]

27. I refer to myself

as both a liberal and a democrat. I've never referred to myself as a progressive though.

[dumpster_baby]

28. I call myself a Leftist

I favor reform through the Democratic party, and think that media and memes are really the most important aspect of politics. The reason that we are in this position now (America is more conservative than it was 30 years ago in many ways) is that Big Money has funded think tanks and foundations to create a world view that favors rightwing views.

If create a Leftist worldview and vocabulary, the country will move left.

[hansolsen]

30. I am a conservative. A conservative Democrat. A conservative

secular Democrat leaning toward becoming a revolutionary or perhaps a hermit. I am a civil libertarian, racially sensitive, politically enlightened, environmentally aware, fiscal conservative who votes Democratic because 90% of the good things done by the national gov't have been done by Democrats.

[jessicazi]

31. I have referred to myself as all three...

depends on who I am talking to.

Jessica

[Justitia]

32. A Progressive within the Democratic party

when I encounter the blank stares of the local repugs I know, I tell them: "trust me, you'll hate it way worse than even a liberal!"
hee, hee

[JohnnyCougar]

33. left leaning Libertarian

The bigger the government gets, the more inaccessable it gets to the people.

[Rex]

34. Human, then mineral.

Political view usually falls in between favorite color and pet peeves.

[goodhue]

35. all three

thanks for asking

[Cozmosis]

36. Democrat, with a little liberal thrown in there. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

38. Human

Some of us WERE human at one time, and others are alien lizards, here to take over the Earth.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

40. I generally call myself a moderate,

but at the end of the day, I'm a DEmocrat, and the liberal labels fits as well, with no reservations.

[Christof]

41. All the above.

And damn proud of it. :)

[noonwitch]

42. I'm a liberal who votes democratic at this time in history

I'd vote for a liberal republican, if there were any left, if he or she was the best candidate for the job.

I like William Weld, if he is still as liberal as he used to be. I liked Rudy during and after 9-11, because he did handle it so well. I'm not real big on some of his policies, especially the police brutality incidents that occurred when he was mayor. I like former Michigan governor William Milliken and I like Gerald Ford.

[ProfessorGAC]

43. I'm A Liberal Anti-Republican

I'm not so entrenched in the dem party as i'm morally, ethically, and intellectually opposed to everything the repubs stand for.

I use this phrase to describe myself all the time.
The Professor

[Justitia]

50. oooooh! I like that - "Anti-Republican"! -eom

[MissMarple]

46. Liberal, small "d" democrat, and moderate.

[IrateCitizen]

48. Progressive, "little-d" democratic socialist

http://www.dsausa.org

[Pastiche423]

49. Liberal Independent

[flaminbats]

51. I come from the democratic wing of the Democratic Party...

I support the remainder of the democratic faction of our democratic-republic...

[progressivejazz]

52. I call myself a liberal...

everywhere but here, where I am Progressivejazz (but that's because I like the music).

[Piperay]

53. Democrat

because I don't consider myself a Liberal or a Progressive but a Moderate.