As many of you know - and the rest are about to find out - I am very conservative when it comes to politics. My views are actually a little tricky to pin down: when it comes to real-life government and sociology I am far to the right of center, but ideologically I am more open. As an example, I think the government of the US needs to keep itself out of business as much as possible because our capitalist economic system depends on competition, as well as on companies that do poorly failing rather than being propped up. The same goes, in my opinion, for individuals in our current society. However, if I were able to set up my ideal form of government it would be communal (not communist - there is a difference): everyone would share all things equally, and there would be no classes, money, or possessions.
The problem is that no large group could maintain such utopian society, so it is out of the question for the US or any other existing country. I will be posting more thoughts on my ideal society in the future, since my wife is tired of hearing me ramble on about it, and I'll come up with a unique title structure so that you can easily spot such writings in my blog. When I'm not specifically on that subject, though, you can expect me to have very "right-wing", conservative viewpoints on almost all aspects of government. Please note, though, that it does not mean I automatically support every Republican candidate: in fact, I am usually further right than anyone who will actually get elected in this day and age :) If you read things here that you disagree with, though, please reply with your own opinions - after all, intelligent discourse is the foundation of a democratic republic!
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politics...shouldn't that be a four-letter word? I hate the CRAP out of politics. I have to say that I agree with your ideologies completely William. I'm so right wing that even the right-wingers would think I'm uber- conservative. But, the perfect society would be a communal society--as the early church was, where everyone pooled their money together and supported one another. Unfortunately, as you said, in a capitalistic world, communal governments are an impossibility. So, I'm stuck being a super-conservative who isn't even sure that she can vote in this presidential election...what with a self-aggrandizing panderer in Obama and a mock-conservative in McCain.
I'm not sure I can completely identify with any of the common political ideologies. I have been learning lately that it is very important for me to support anyone who has been appointed a position of authority. I'm also thinking lately that people are way to judgemental of presidents and presidential candidates.
Come on people, being president is a ton of work. Not only that but you have to have so much knowledge beforehand, and you have to be able to communicate really well to even be considered for election. Overall its a ton of pressure, and I think I would be hard pressed to say ANY of our past or present presidents did or does not have the good of our country in mind overall.
In a real-life conversation on this topic, it was pointed out to me that I should clarify something. When I said that my "ideal" society would be communal, I should point out that this would be the ideal human society. If a true theocracy were an option - and it will be the only option someday - then that would be perfect. Jesus is returning some day, after all :)
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