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You're Probably Not as Liberal/Conservative as You Think

In a time of annoying Facebook posts, we should know where we stand in politics

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You're Probably Not as Liberal/Conservative as You Think
http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/

(Quizzes on bottom)

Lately on the internet I've been seeing people saying things like, "Damn liberals!"

But what are liberals or conservatives anyway?

Do you mean people who are socially liberal or economically liberal? Probably both, but did you know that there is actually a big difference between the two?

Because not all socially liberal people consider themselves as economically liberal, someone like me.

Being aware of the different types of political typologies is crucial, especially in a time of political Facebook statuses and posts being thrown at you left and right. It is important to recognize that there are different people out there, and not all "liberals" are what they are stereotyped to be, and not all "conservatives" are exactly what they are deemed to be either.

I have noticed that living in a world of millennials, most of us are liberal in some aspect whether people realize it or not. Most of my friends who consider themselves "conservative" very much believe in LGBTQ rights, which actually makes them moderately liberal. So "liberals," not all "conservatives" are assholes, it's just that LGBTQ issues aren't first on their list of important issues unlike yours; and "conservatives," not all "liberals" are ..."snowflakes", they just see equality and justice for human beings more important than current economic issues. Just keep in mind that an extreme belief of either side is considered close-minded to President Eisenhower...

"Extremes to the right and to the left of any political dispute are always wrong."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower


This square makes everything I am saying about socially and economically liberal or conservative easier to understand. There are 4 aspects to this square,


Liberal- Someone who believes in LGBTQ rights (in short)

and the opposite;

Conservative- Someone who generally is a Pro-Life advocate (in short)


and on the other side you have...


Big Government- Someone who believes in governmental regulations in several aspects of life

and the opposite;

Small Government- Someone who believes in a "laissez faire" (hands-off) type of government

Basically what people need to understand that not all liberals believe in big government, and not all conservatives believe in small government, like their stereotypes would lead one to believe.


Below are reliable, informative quizzes to find out where you actually stand in regard to political typology, I recommend taking both quizzes and I promise you'll be surprised by the results. Please take the time to explore yourself and see where you stand in comparison to others in regards to different ages, races, religions, gender, etc. As the common fear of bias has arisen, I promise that these quizzes are bias-free and very educational. They also give you some sense of what the political spectrum actually is.

http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typolog...

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/fit-2016-polit...


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