If we’re using a linear spectrum of left to right, how far left am I? I would consider myself on the left end of politics and was thinking of joining the Green Party in the U.S.

Here are some of the things I believe in:

Homeless people should get free housing. If I were in charge, they would live in shelters or big buildings like hotels.

Rights for all!

We should make countries better for all and not just go along with whatever the politician says, specifically where I live in the United States. Real patriotism is trying to make a better, for example, United States for everyone and not just going along with whatever our President says and defending his corrupt ideas.

Climate change is a real issue that needs to be taken care of.

LGBTQ+ people deserve representation completely and everyone should be free of discrimination.

Immigration is what shapes the United States (I use a lot of American examples because that’s where I live, sorry!) and they should not be tortured, deported, discriminated against, anything. It should be a free country and the borders should be less strict.

Weapons should be banned and crime should somehow become a very rare thing to deal with.

  • Juice@midwest.social
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    6 days ago

    Do you believe private property is a fundamental human right? If yes, Do you believe that people who own or run businesses should be able to pay a living wage?

    Do you have a theory of political change? What is it?

    Are you familiar with theories of imperialism, colonialism, neocolonialism? Are you pro-reparations?

    Do you believe economic degrowth is necessary to avoid climate change?

    Are you opposed to the genocide in Palestine? Do you support a one or two state solution?

    Are you a British Green or an American Green?

    I worry that by asking these questions directly it might affect any answers but these are “further left” than your stances.

    Based on what you shared I’d say you’re a “progressive liberal”, which is a right-leaning moderate position. But that’s where a lot of revolutionary leftists, including myself, started out.

    What really matters to me when relating to progressive liberals is: If you’re willing to educate yourself, and getting involved in a political party like you’re doing could help.
    if your positions are based on a real spiritual progressivism, or if someone acts fundamentally reformist/opportunist.