Posted on 02/24/2014 3:17:38 PM PST by Millennial Lefty
So, I lurk on Free Republic quite a bit. Usually it's to read some of the outrageous comments some post here and some of it is to see what your opinions are on certain articles that also get posted elsewhere.
So, a little bit about myself. I'm in my 20s and of Hispanic origin. I was born in New York but moved to Florida when I was three years old. I'm what you guys would consider a "socialist". I don't consider myself a socialist, I'm a supporter of the free market economy except I favor strong government regulations.
While on many issues am probably to the left of the Democratic Party there is one issue I agree with the Republicans but it isn't an issue that would ever sway me to vote for the Republican Party. That issue is gun rights. I love guns and I believe the 2nd amendment is a fundamental right to the people of the United States. I don't believe in a ban on "assault" weapons or on accessories like there is on certain sized magazines. I also support the right for one to properly defend themselves with or without deadly force with your legally owned firearm.
However, on economic and social issues I side with the DNC. I'm probably to the left of the DNC on most issues.
So anyways, ask away.
Since when did we enlist the French to moderate the forum?!
Somewhere a bridge is missing its troll.
In your 20’s? Why would I ask you anything?
I agree to disagree agreeably. So you are entitled to your wrong opinions. Come over to our side where the air is pure and you can breathe in Freedom of opinon without having to resort to Liberal templates.
The hard left will come for you first. Be ready parasite...
I’ve noticed that too, especially in the tattoos and piercings bunch. Also, they are reactionary-anything which conservatives support, their knee-jerk reaction is to oppose. Yet they still think, seeing things through a 60s prism which isn’t even their own, that they are the iconoclasts. These days, being a conservative is revolutionary-after all, who is the establishment now?
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I’m rather disturbed by the mean-spirit displayed by some of you: tho OP displayed a civil open-to-discussion attitude.
Since when do we have nothing to say to, or pure venom for, those we merely disagree with?
If we cannot defend what we believe (render an apology, in the classic sense), then are we not mere hypocrites because we claim liberals to be intolerant and indoctrinated, not tolerating dissent?
Well, we could ask him what’s like to have such a small pr***.
Since you’ve been reanimated, how about becoming a monthly contributor?
Sorry, but once you accept guns you accept individual responsibility, individual rights...you’re one of us now. Don’t struggle. It will all be over soon and you’ll be wearing a Sarah Palin button to the next Pride parade...
“Usually it’s to read some of the outrageous comments some post here”.
You could have given one example.
Most of the comments that I see hear that might be considered outrageous are actually humor or humorous barbs, hyperbole or just us being cranky old bustards because we don’t like what we see being done to our world by your allies. But it seems lefties have no sense of humor when it comes to themselves.
There are differing shades here though just like anywhere else. Some might be happy with absolutely no regulation and others might opt for sensible limits to prevent criminal activity or misuse of funds etc. but most here would agree that over regulation or leftie fingering with the markets and banking system has caused a lot of the financial woes we currently see in our system?
We need a corner of the internet where we can keep the leftists out. If we let them have a nose in the tent, pretty soon they will take over. Then there will be no conservative voices allowed.
LOL, what you are is party-splitting researcher, trying to find the perfect six of one, half dozen of the others issue combination to use to triangulate the Tea Party against the RINOs.
You’re also young, fresh from some hyper-narcissistic university, which is why the entirety of your post is a self-absorbed declaration of yourself AS the subject... LOL...
Go away, child.
LOL, en pointe!
Why? The little toad isn’t talking, so I don’t see it animated.
Thanks for taking an interest and commenting.
It seems you are uncomfortable with your conflicting alignments with the various parties and ideologies.
As most of us in our twenties and thirties are still examining political issues in depth, I hope you will continue to do so and come down on the side of liberty.
Instead of liberty, you can choose big government planned outcomes. These always result in a loss of liberty. They cost liberty in markets, our daily lives, our ability to defend ourselves, our ability to check a run-away tyranny, and our ability for each of us to raise ourselves above the “group” to which the elites in government have assigned us.
You are in a group according to the liberal media: Hispanic young person. They not only decide what you should think about issues, but they also decide what your outcome in life will end up being. Think about it.
One thing I like about Arizona is the number of young hispanic conservatives I come across. Hopefully, even where you are, you will learn to think independently.
Hopper's response was 'this is Hollywood. Being conservative makes me the free spirit'.
Larry just grunted. He obviously didn't get it.
“You being the consummate socialist,”
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“Socialist” is just a polite term for Marxist/Leninist ideology. “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”.
This, of course leads to society having many needs, but no abilities.
Et je suis un magnifique danseur ainsi.
I forgot to say, you don’t get any pandering, being that demographic (especially if you’re white, male, and working class)-you do, however, get to pay for the pandering to the other groups.
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