Libertarianism Vs Libertarianism

Most of the people in America identify themselves as moderate or they do not know if they are conservative or liberal (Magleby 103). I would rank myself as a liberal on the seven-point-identification scale because from what I know of conservatives, their beliefs clash with mine. According to the political surveys that we took in government class, I am a strong liberal. I have always been against conservative views for as long as I can remember; my family, especially my very conservative cousin that mentioned earlier, did not like that I did not conform to certain roles and scolded me for it, thus, resulting in my resentment of conservatives and conservative views. As I grew older, I noticed that I had unconsciously leaned more towards conservative views as a child because I wanted to fit in and not be the outlier in my family; now though, I can clearly see the faulty logic that my family holds and that it is alright for me to have my own

I had my boyfriend who is a 20-year-old junior here at TCU take the Ideology Quiz. He expected, like myself, to be moderately conservative, and interestingly enough he also received the same results as I did on my quiz. He like me and 13% of the population is a “Young Outsider.” He also agreed that the exam was very extreme and as he was taking it he said that he felt that it was making him “sound more liberal than conservative.” We differed in some opinions on government performance, social values & race, and Foreign Policy & Privacy. Even within those categories we only differed on one or two questions. So I would say our political ideology is very similar. I also decided to ask my mom to take the quiz just so see how her results differed from mine. Her results were “Steadfast Conservative,” which didn’t surprise me at all. As we talked about in class, usually kids have very similar ideologies as their parents, although that is not always the case. Although I am more conservative than liberal, I believe because of my age and generation I also have some liberal ideologies which is why my mother and I do not have the same

After taken the political quiz I got the results that I am a centrist. The centrist party beliefs fall between those of liberals and conservative. Am not surprised but, I thought that my results would have been more towards a liberal/libertarian. However, after contemplating the beliefs of a liberal and conservative I'm starting to believe that maybe I am a centrist person because with abortion, for instance, I believe that women should have the rights to what transpires with their body but I oppose the other part that requires the government to utilize taxpayer dollars to provide this coverage. Yes, these classifications accurately describe how I feel because I do like to keep an open mind towards any situation that requires critical thinking

I noticed that while taking this Political Compass test most of my answers were either agree or disagree, very few questions I answered with strongly agree/disagree. For that reason, I believed that my results were more inclined to be on the non-ideological side since my answers were not radical. According to the test, I fall under the Green section that represents the modern liberal and progressive party; however, diagonally I am around three boxes from the center of the graph. In other words, I would be considered non-ideological since I am closer to the middle of the graph rather than on an extreme side of the political compass. Although my results were bit towards the lower left side, I found it accurate to consider myself non-ideological. I am still in the process of learning about economic and social dimensions thus it is too early to label myself especially as a college student.

For many years since 1879 citizens of the United States wait in line to vote for the next great president who will help the country stand tall for another four years. But the mistake doesn’t lie in who you vote for, but what you are voting for and supporting. We sometimes ask ourselves, “what does each party do?” or “what are their beliefs for our country?”

Throughout the history of these great United States of America, the country has always possessed something truly unique: the fundamental principle of being for and by the people. This dynamic has lasted throughout the 241 year history of the United States being an independent nation. Whether it was the American Revolution led by George Washington, the Louisiana Purchase of Thomas Jefferson, the freeing of the slaves by Abraham Lincoln, or even through the grimmer times of the Great Depression, we have always remained strong due to great leadership (“The history of the United States,” 2016). However, as time has passed, both major parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, have become increasingly polarized in their conquest for power. This remains true to this day, as the United States is in the midst of its current presidential election cycle, with the ultimate goal of a strong 45th President of the United States of America.

From my studies in Political Science it is not hard to understand that the United States political system is dominated by two political parties; the Republican Party, and the Democratic party. This is known as a two-party system, the definition of a two party name is evident from the name. A two party system functions on two parties, much like United States politics this is confusing because more than two parties are allowed to compete in elections. In America, any party outside of Democrats or Republicans is referred to a “Third Party”. My research paper will focus around one of the third parties, The Libertarian party. This paper will set up necessary knowledge through an exploration of the ideals of the party, and where

I would say that this is quite an accurate representation of my political ideology. Despite not having all the same views as the majority of this group holds, I deeply align with many of them. For example, this group is slightly more conservative and leans toward the Republican party, but holds the opinions of both parties, which is an accurate assessment. I believe that I am mostly conservative, but I also hold a lot of mixed views espoused by both political parties. The Young outsiders are largely skeptical of activist government, which I believe to be true, which proves the quiz results accurate. Environmental and liberal social policies are also supported by this group, many of which I also support, once again, consistent with my results. This evidence proves that I am consistently aligned as a Young Outsider based upon my own personal views which agrees with the results of the typology

A definition of Libertarianism that is well supported by a large portion of its practitioners comes from Noble Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman; that, “Libertarians want the smallest, least-intrusive government consistent with maximum freedom for each individual to follow his own ways, his own values, as long as he doesn’t interfere with anyone else’s doing the same.” Put simply, it affords for individuals to live as they wish, so long as they do not hinder the ability of another to do so as well. Central to the doctrine is the Non-Aggression Principal (NAP), explained by Ron Paul as, “The core of libertarianism…respect for the life, liberty and property rights of each individual. This means that no one may initiate force against another, as that violates those natural rights.” However, this article is not about the viability of such a system. Rather, it concerns the place of Libertarianism, and Libertarian voters, in the modern, two party system.

After taking the, Political Party Quiz, I checked the results and found out I stand very far to the right on the political spectrum. This surprised me mostly because the majority of my family falls further on the left side. Researching the issues on the quiz soon after I realized that I have been exposed to many of these prior to the quiz. While on some of the issues I had a sure answer, there were quite a few that I hadn’t really ever heard of.

     Upon taking the “Worlds smallest Political quiz” online, the website told me that I was a Centrist. A Centrist is a person who favors selective political involvement and practical solutions to modern problems. A Centrist tends to keep an open mind on new issues and prefers capitalism to work out economic problems if at all possible. Although I was a centrist I was on the boarder line of being a right wing conservative who would like to see a capitalistic society and little government intervention. The next quiz was an ideology quiz. This quiz told me that I also tended towards the conservative side. I apparently also would like to see order in society instead of equality. These two tests showed similar results in that both said I was more closely related to a conservative than a liberal. The “Worlds smallest Political Quiz” showed the national results and percentages of those who have previously taken the test. The majority of people who take the quiz, 37.7% are liberals. The second most popular grouping is Centrist at 29 %. The ideology quiz stated that the average of all those who take this quiz are liberal as well.

In America, there are three major civic stances: conservatism, liberalism, and libertarianism. The liberal stance is the only stance, which offers the foundation to move forward. The following paper will briefly explain, certain aspects of conservatism and libertarianism, and will advance the idea, America must move forward with a more liberal attitude. At heart, this writing will argue a strong government is of the utmost importance in moving this country forward to the future. While other political agendas advocate liberty and freedom, the liberal stance truly offers a realistic approach and method of achieving those aspects of American life.

After taking the test, I was in the right libertarian category. I scored a -2.26 on social which placed me in the libertarian category and 0.25 on economics which placed me on the right side of the economic scale. I’m not surprised about where the quiz placed me because I grew up in a fairly conservative household. I do consider myself to be socially more liberal, so the fact that I received a more libertarian score than authoritarian makes sense to me. Libertarians believe that individual rights should be the more important than the state as well as the markets. I also believe that individual rights are important, but I do believe that the government needs to have power to keep order. It also makes sense that I received more right on the

I am a moderate and I lean both ways on certain issues. The two issues that are most important to me are Abortion and the Death Penalty, I have a liberal view on Abortion and a Conservative view on the Death Penalty.

Growing up in a very conservative household within an increasingly liberal society, I've had difficulty identifying my own political beliefs. I’ve been taught to pick a side: the left or right. That mindset has always left me torn and confused, but I have discovered that I don’t want to choose. I am a moderate. For me, politics is about my own values and my own ideologies, not whether my values are specifically conservative or liberal. I have a more liberal view on issues such as same-sex marriage, the death penalty, and abortion. And I have more conservative views on taxes, the free market system, and welfare. What I believe should not be swayed by trying to affiliate myself with a particular political party. I don’t fit perfectly into the