09-15-2015, 11:22 AM
(09-15-2015, 11:08 AM)BoomerFan Wrote: I consider myself moderate but I think most people here would call me progressive. I've been called a right winger before though. And there was a time when I was very enthusiastic about Bush Jr.'s presidency.
That's because in the grand spectrum of things, many people are moderates that are considered progressives here. Our country as a whole is much more conservative than most of the industrialized world.
(09-15-2015, 11:10 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: depends on the issue. I also don't know if I can commit to only two defined points on the spectrum.
That's the way I am. Interestingly enough, I've been called a progressive conservative before because of my Constitutional stances and a desire for a smaller federal government while endorsing state level plans that would be seen as progressive.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
