Are you left wing or right wing?

adroit · 2018-11-08T03:43:32.853Z

altair1013:

adroit:

Yes, I know some people feel being able to own their firearm is more important than not being able to own other human beings.

So you think a constitutionalist can have a very broad interpretation of the General Welfare clause? What about having a broad interpretation of other parts of the constitution? What actually is the definition of a non-constitutionalist? Are any SCOTUS justices non-constitutionalists?

In my opinion a non constitutionalist believes in the unlimited authority of government. The constitution was written to define the rights that no government can infringe upon.

Uh, no, the constitution was written to form a better functioning government because the articles of confederation were an abject failure. The constitution was written to create a strong central government. The bill of rights was added to convince some anti-federalists to ratify it.

CanadianJudo · 2018-11-08T03:43:57.129Z

This whole big government vs small government thing is stupid both parties are for big government the only difference is in what rules they want to enforce.

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T04:12:02.723Z

altair1013:

Whiff.

Left-wing beliefs are liberal in that they believe society is best served with an expanded role for the government.

What? What point is this making? Where did this come from?

Dissident_Aggressor · 2018-11-08T04:24:45.672Z

I’m in the government can go ■■■■ itself wing. Is that right or left? Depends on the issue, I suppose.

Dissident_Aggressor · 2018-11-08T04:28:22.004Z

CanadianJudo:

This whole big government vs small government thing is stupid both parties are for big government the only difference is in what rules they want to enforce.

Hey look, I just said that same thing, essentially. Make no mistake, though, there are true small government fans out there. Are they right or left? Center, I guess?

CanadianJudo · 2018-11-08T04:29:57.751Z

Dissident_Aggressor:

Hey look, I just said that essentially. Make no mistake, though, there are small government fans out there. Are they right or left? Center, I guess?

they exist on both sides, libertarians are the most vocal about it though.

Dissident_Aggressor · 2018-11-08T04:33:35.572Z

CanadianJudo:

they exist on both sides, libertarians are the most vocal about it though.

By both sides, you mean Dems and Cons? Nope, sorry, there’s no small government people in either one of those camps. When’s the last time government has been reduced when either of those crews have been in power. The answer is never.

CanadianJudo · 2018-11-08T04:34:51.212Z

I’m talking about the political spectrum.

FlameHeart · 2018-11-08T04:44:51.991Z

“George Orwell’s books - especially Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm - are written against totalitarianism and also against Communism from the point of view of an ardent socialist.”

So he was against private property, but also against the government owning everything. He wanted the collective public to have everything. One can also imply from this definition that Orwell was somewhat of an Anarchist, Minarchist, or Libertarian, though which side is a mystery, because right-libertarianism (the stereotypical libertarianism) favors private property, while left-libertarianism is more like a proletariat-style of thinking. (I.e. Anarcho-Communism).

I suppose if one had to choose, he would be Libertarian-left, but he was clearly against Communism.

FlameHeart · 2018-11-08T04:46:08.364Z

All in all though, Libertarian-left is just as bad as it’s authoritarian cousin, as they both advocate for Socialism and no private property, seizing the success of those who are hardworking and giving it to the collective public who did nothing.

FlameHeart · 2018-11-08T04:48:25.806Z

I agree with you on contracts between government officials, evictions, and foreclosures. As well as permits (although you did not mention those I assume your argument encompasses those as well).

I cannot see myself agreeing on property rights as a whole though. Perhaps it is just my bias against broad-brushing. shrug

FlameHeart · 2018-11-08T04:53:01.725Z

They do, it’s just that their form of anarchy is to overthrow the current system of government and establish something that favors the collective. In my opinion. Libertarian-Right is pure anarchism- it has no ulterior motive, other than respect for the free market.

CanadianJudo · 2018-11-08T04:55:52.017Z

The issue with anarchism is it simply can’t exist, there has to be rules enforced by a governing body. if you look at the most free market system in the world crime even they have rules and regulation.

CanadianJudo · 2018-11-08T05:01:47.607Z

and the libertarian-right are the opposite they take the hard work labor of the poor and reward themselves. at the end of the day its the same authoritarianism the difference is the ideals of the person standing at the top.

society are a structured system you can’t break that, even today we are the most free we have ever been with mobility but the system still exists. there are those who are on top and those who are on the bottom.

Vigilante · 2018-11-08T05:06:34.625Z

Left

10 left

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T05:31:38.146Z

FlameHeart:

“George Orwell’s books - especially Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm - are written against totalitarianism and also against Communism from the point of view of an ardent socialist.”

So he was against private property, but also against the government owning everything. He wanted the collective public to have everything. One can also imply from this definition that Orwell was somewhat of an Anarchist, Minarchist, or Libertarian, though which side is a mystery, because right-libertarianism (the stereotypical libertarianism) favors private property, while left-libertarianism is more like a proletariat-style of thinking. (I.e. Anarcho-Communism).

I suppose if one had to choose, he would be Libertarian-left, but he was clearly against Communism.

What a slapdash ■■■■■■■■■■■ of thoughts.

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T05:32:45.158Z

FlameHeart:

Libertarian-Right is pure anarchism- it has no ulterior motive, other than respect for the free market.

Which entails the exact sort of hierarchy that anarchists protest against.

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T05:34:14.053Z

FlameHeart:

All in all though, Libertarian-left is just as bad as it’s authoritarian cousin, as they both advocate for Socialism and no private property, seizing the success of those who are hardworking and giving it to the collective public who did nothing.

Yes, that is exactly as bad as gulags, mass executions, forced labor, and population relocation. But please, carry on.

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T05:35:47.771Z

Dissident_Aggressor:

I’m in the government can go ■■■■ itself wing. Is that right or left? Depends on the issue, I suppose.

I say the exact same thing when I see the cops pestering peaceful “squatters” for “trespassing”.

Samson_Corwell · 2018-11-08T05:37:22.514Z

FlameHeart:

They do, it’s just that their form of anarchy is to overthrow the current system of government and establish something that favors the collective. In my opinion. Libertarian-Right is pure anarchism- it has no ulterior motive, other than respect for the free market.

If you read what they write, they very clearly favor the “the individual” as opposed to “the collective”.