leviramsey Posted October 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2012 UK parties are based on their 2010 manifestos, fwiw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Greens it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Even the Green party is a little too far to the top right for my liking . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Which Mitt Romney is this though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 The Democrats are the equivalent of Labour and the Republicans are all for the haves and **** the have nots so yes the equivelant of the Tories. I can understand espousing a free-market, limited government doctrine, even if I don't agree that it's an effective strategy for combating social ills. What I despise most about the Republicans, by far, is how they always seem to throw religion into politics, which messes up things because policies tailored to serve a (non-existent) God do not help the common folk in economic terms, but policies tailored to serve the people - not having religion - often do. They seem to have steered clear of this this time round - not surprising considering Romney's religion, it would probably backfire spectacularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 There used to be that Nader bloke as a third option although he would get about 1%. Don't know what his political stance was. He was dismissed as a fanatical far left commie when he ran as the Green Party candidate in 2000, a campaign that I worked for. The Republicans and Democrats colluded in LOCKING HIM OUT of the debate in Boston that year, because they didn't want him to voice his policies on national television with millions of people watching. He was too much of a threat to them, and by them I mean "It". He spoke common sense in clear language, and they wanted him silenced, and they sent Massachusetts State troopers to physically block him from entering the debate. You can see it on YouTube. It was a complete and utter suppression of democracy, and proved once and for all, to many people, that the USA is NOT a democracy at all. Great documentary on Nader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 What I despise most about the Republicans, by far, is how they always seem to throw religion into politics, Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. Seneca said that, what, two thousand years ago? Ain't much changed since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark8691 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Mr Romney, Kryten from Red Dwarf has a message for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted October 13, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 13, 2012 Greens it is. The Greens on the second chart are the UK Greens. The US Green Party nominee is Jill Stein (who lives, incidentally, the next town over from Mitt; this is the second time she's run for office against him ( 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial ). Stewart Alexander is the Socialist Party USA candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. Seneca said that, what, two thousand years ago? Ain't much changed since. Indeed - although it should be noted that the last bit isn't true for every society, or for every government for that matter. For all their faults, the Singapore government has always kept religion out of politics and government, thank god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Its funny video time again: Just because he was born here doesn't mean he thinks like us , he's a communist WTF Still if you're going to humiliate yourself you may as well do it on national TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Stewart Alexander is the Socialist Party USA candidate. Surprised he hasn't been lynched and called a traitor to democracy in the USA yet. Still time though, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Surprised he hasn't been lynched and called a traitor to democracy in the USA yet. Still time though, I guess. There's actually a true Socialist in the US Senate (Bernie Sanders from Vermont). "Socialist" is the new "Communist" for the frothing right wingers who use it to spread fear and loathing among the sheep. I'm surprised there hasn't been a smear campaign against him, or any noticeable vocal denouncement of him as a sitting Socialist, considering their hatred of all things remotely "Socialist". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://www.romneytaxplan.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://www.romneytaxplan.com/ LOLOL that is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The problem with the political spectrums posted above is that the position of the parties and candidates would vary greatly depending on what your own political views are. The Tories for example would appear far-right to one person but centrist to another. The Democrats are the equivalent of Labour and the Republicans are all for the haves and **** the have nots so yes the equivelant of the Tories. And Labour are all for benefit scroungers who sit on their arse all day and **** anybody who wants to earn a living. See what I did there? Fact is neither party are mere stereotypes and it would be foolish to class them as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just watched the second debate, where the candidates took questions from "undecided voters"....Obama did much better than he did at the first debate, but Romney held his own. I'd call it a draw, but the momentum is now with Obama, so the stakes are high for the final debate. If Obama doesn't let Romney boss him around again, I think he'll have done enough to edge him on election day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Ahh the second debate, I recorded it so will watch tonight when I'm home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Was anyone else amused by the last question? It was something along the lines of "What public misconception of you as a candidate would you like to dispel?" This is like the job interview question that goes "What do you think your weaknesses are as a candidate for the post?" Needless to say both of them stuck to Politician's Rule #1: Answer the question you want to answer, not the one that was asked. They pretty much did the same with most of the other questions as well, for that matter (in case we thought that televised political debates might be about debate rather than a scramble for popular soundbites). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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