Political Views...

[Hushab]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

[Harata]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

Okay then...
1)For because if we run out of money for it we can always just keep printing more and more. That's what money machines are for, duh!
2)Nuke 'em. Nuke 'em.
3)Nuke 'em Nuke 'em.
4)Nu...I mean, uh, I dunno

[Hushab]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

1) yes. It would actually drive DOWN the costs of health care.
2) Let N. Korea be. They'll fall as soon as power is transferred to a leader with a weak military following. In the middle east, arm protesters, then fight them. Block Iranian aid.
3) no unions. Rebuild manufacturing industry in a place no one cares about, like Detroit.
4) lots of gun control. No capital punishment. Rehabilitate the minor criminals and make murderers slaves doing hard labor.

I consider myself an Independent. I do this because I have democratic views, but believe in waging politics like a Republican.

[Hresejnen]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

I foresee a shitstorm.

1) Health care is something used by everyone, but I feel it should only be 1) unpreventable, 2) accidental, and 3) non-genetic illnesses that should be treated. I know it sounds kind of mean, stating that people with genetic strains of cancer should croak, but the fact is there are too many people in the world as it is, and eventually we're going to run out of resources to treat them all as these genetic illnesses are allowed to spread. I'm against immunization for the same reason. Though of course, any injuries incurred should be treated without question.

2) No foreign aid unless it's first asked for. I'm a bit of an isolationist when it comes to that.

3) No opinion on unions. Decorporatization is more my cup of tea.

4) Against gun control, all for capital punishment. I'd love to see the day when the last prison is torn down, and the day when everyone is perfectly willing and able to use a firearm and carries on on their person at all times. The issue with the loose gun control in some states is that guns are "icky" and thus only people who, y'know, like guns will carry them. Universal gun ownership would have to be accompanied by compulsory gun education and training. Maybe it could replace physical education in schools.

[Genivar]

1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

1. Yes to Public Option.
2. If they try something stupid we'll drop a couple of Navy Seals to assassinate the Kim Jung family.
3. Yes to Unions, honest trade with china. Leave the humanitarian stuff to the UN.
4.SOME gun control, I am a proud gun owner. Yes to capital punishment.

[Servantium]

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?

No, would require taxes to be funded. Taxes = bad.

2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea?

Wouldn't unless they aggressed on this theoretical nation I get to make decisions for. We'd adopt an isolationist foreign policy.

How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?

Would let private charities do it.

3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No?

Unions can exist, but they wouldn't have powers granted by the government.

How do you deal with China?

See above. Isolationist.

4) Internal: Gun control?

Can't shoot people except in self-defense.

Capital punishment?

Yup.

[Cerod]

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

Answers:
1) Health: No not public option, mandatory. ( )
2)Foreign Policy: We would trade with N.Korea, but we strongly disagree with their policies. On Middle East: No view
3)Economy: Unions: Yes. We would also trade with China, but we strongly disagree with their dictitorial regime
4)Internal: Gun control: Guns only to be used in the police force and the army. Capital punishment, most certainly not

We are a Socialist Democracy(Leftist Democracy/ Leninist Nation)

[Meryuma]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

1. Healthcare without the FDA, subsidies for big companies, or intellectual monopoly. Personally, I'd prefer a system like the old friendly societies, based around mutual aid independent of the state. However, charitable, mutual, and for-profit organizations could all coexist to provide a freed-market healthcare system.
2. Complete non-interventionism. War fucks everything up. I can't think of a single war in the past 100 years that can't be chalked up to American imperialism.
3. Radical unions (think the IWW) are good, reformist unions are bad. It really depends on whether a union is fighting or perpetuating state privilege. I think we should stop getting loans from China, but it doesn't strike me as that high priority.
4. Gun control is state violence, ironically. Capital punishment accomplishes nothing. It certainly doesn't deter crime, because states with capital punishment don't seem all that much safer, and it certainly doesn't help the victim.

As for my political ideology, I'll just copypasta this from the Forums of the Libertarian Left:

Really, I'd describe myself as agorist in terms of tactics (with syndicalist-style unions to "counter-economize" major businesses) and class theory, mutualist on property, subjectivist with shades of LTV on economic value and viewing some form of non-aggression principle as a useful fiction for perpetuating my own self-interest. Mix in panarchist extraterritorial law, bioregionalism, and leftist opposition to cultural privilege, and you've got my political beliefs in a nutshell.

[Panzerjaeger]

I am a Fascist with Strasserist and Bonapartist leanings. Not much else to say really.

[The Scandinavian Reich]

1) Yes.
2) North Korea is not recognised by Scandinavia. All autocratic regimes are opposed by Scandinavia, however, no action in the Middle East has been taken.
3) Unions are legal. There is plenty of trade between China and Scandinavia, but do not support the current regime.
4) Gun ownership is illegal-the use of such weapons is limited to the military and police. Capital punishment does not exist in Scandinavia.

[Hagstromia]

Socialist. Power to the workers, down with the dictatorship of the bourgeois.

Yes to health care, try to prevent illnesses from happening with things like healthy work places and prevention education
We assassinate Kim Jong-il and his cabinet, with commandos, and start an independent working class party with the korean people. They've gone through alot of shit.
Total power to the unions, they're the voice of the working class. We keep jobs here untill everybody's employed, then send the rest to china... Even though there won't be any.
Total pro-guns, however make sure we know who has them, make sure no loonies have an AK, and crack down on illegal ones to fight crime. If the people in Egypt had guns, the revolution would have been over weeks ago. Capital punishment for murderers, rapists, gang bosses, etc. however, make crime illogical and give legal jobs to people, so people won't need to do illegal things for a living.

[Alexlantis]

1) Health care: Public option? Yes
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? They are oppressed by a psychotic dictator and must be liberated. How do you aid your cause in the Middle East? It's gotten a bit out of hand. We need to teach them how to handle their politics and help stabalize things, then leave them alone.
3) Economy: Unions? Yes How do you deal with China? They're a bit oppressive and workers' rights aren't that good.
4) Internal: Gun control? Yes Capital punishment? Yes

[Hresejnen]

1) Yes.
2) North Korea is not recognised by Scandinavia. All autocratic regimes are opposed by Scandinavia, however, no action in the Middle East has been taken.
3) Unions are legal. There is plenty of trade between China and Scandinavia, but do not support the current regime.
4) Gun ownership is illegal-the use of such weapons is limited to the military and police. Capital punishment does not exist in Scandinavia.

NSG is an RP forum now? Sweet!

[Abdju]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

1) Yes. Because a nation works more effectively and efficiently when its people are in good shape, and because universal health care is a significant factor in engendering a sence of trust and faith in the government - "crade to grave care". Finally ideologically I believe the government is responsible for the protection and well being of its people. They are citizens and they will be protected from harm.
2. N. Korea is just f*ing crazy. Stay away from them. Stay well away. Middle east. We support the Egyptian military forces and keep a close eye on the MB and Gama'a Islamiyah. I support the Emir of Bahrain. I have no real interest in Libya beyond ensuring the frontier with Egypt is secure.
3. Yes for unions. In an economy dominated by the private sector they are essential in helping protect workers from harm or exploitation. In a nationalised economy they are essential for ensuring an effective means for workers of any given plant of industry to petition the government and make their grievances known directly. China, make clear signals of friendship and co-operation, make it clear we seek peaceful co-existence and are aware of their legitimate concerns. Express empathy but be sure to make that a two way street. Be willing to give genuine things, and not afraid to ask for genuine things in return.
4. Gun control, yes. No private individual who doesn't use guns in their day to day legitimate role shouldn't have one. Capital punishment. Yes, but only with massively upgraded judicial system and a strictly coded law that ensures punishment is even across the demographic. I would also restrict it's usage to certain crimes against the state and crimes of the most drastic nature. Essentially there should no more executions in one year than you can count on one hand.

[Kubrath]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

1) I support a representative democracy
2) A representative democracy is basically a type of democratic government, where the people of a given nation either directly or indirectly elect representatives for various departments in their government.
3)
1. Health care should be sufficiently funded by some form of funding. It doesn't necessarily need to be tax. And yes, representatives could gain by making it a public matter.
2. I would not support North Korea, as their own foreign policies are based on isolationism and a good democracy does not support such policies. Concerning the Middle East, a true democratic country would contribute to a peaceful end of such wars.
3. Yes, democracies are all about unions, after all, democracy represents a union between all the people of a given nation and so can be several nations. A democratic nation would try to influence China towards a more liberal way of thinking, because unfair labour is everything but freedom.
4. Gun control should be tight and restrictive within the civilians, as to lower crime rates. Any murderer would be sentenced to life imprisonment, whilst given the chance of amnesty, depending on his behaviour.

[The Floridian Coast]

There are many different political views (no crap, Einstein). I would like to ask nations posting here to 1) state their views, 2) explain their views, 3) give their input on the listed issues here, and 4) respond to attacks on their views (it's a forum, kinda obvious, but necessary if you ever want a good topic)

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

argue, don't explain. I DO NOT want a good, clean fight. Hit anywhere. Lie. It's up to everyone else to point it out. I will be back in a few hours to check on this. Thank you.

Ok, I'll answer straight up.

1) Health care - Single payer system. Abolish health insurance completely, nationalize the drug companies.
2) North Korea is not too much of a threat since China's alliance with it is only a facade and the Chinese really just view it as a pet they resent having to handle. The best thing for the Middle East is to let the people have their insurrections, and maybe it can motivate us to not be so reliant on oil.
3) Unions are a positive force. China is a competitor to stay on good terms with. Maintain polite neutrality.
4. Yes gun control, no on capital punishment.

[Johz]

Issues:
1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

I'll bite.

1) Public health care? Yes. The NHS is good, it allows the most needy in society to get what they need, yet is also available for anyone, from the richest to the poorest. The idea of not having to worry about money for what I believe to be one of the things all people should have access to, ie healthcare, is important to me.
2) North Korea I'd leave to stew. Make clear my intentions that I'm with the South and any aggression will be treated negatively. I think the main work is just waiting for the system to topple. As for the Middle East, I believe Israel are wrong. In general terms, I am pro-globalisation, but believe we have to co-operate to make this work, which may mean losing a grip on national sovereignty. But hey.
3) Unions, yah. Ist gutt, yah. Ist verr bad german, yah. Anyway, I'm all for unions, against undue power, but I'm not sure that undue power is a charge that can be raised against most unions.
4) Gun control is dangerous and a pathetic right. If you believe that bearing a gun is a right, what kind of country do you live in, and why aren't you changing it for the better? Capital punishment doesn't work.

[Wamitoria]

1) Health care: Public option?

No. Public mandate.

2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea?

Wait for them to do something stupid, then help the ROK liberate the fuck out of 'em.

How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?

Just like Africa, only help leaders who wish to actually help their people.

3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?

Pro-Union. China needs to be dragged before the WTO.

4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

Moderate gun restrictions, such as registration. Capital punishment doesn't really offer any benefits.

[Alanana]

1) Health care:yes
2) Foreign policy:if the middle east can get a bit of freedom there will be less corruption
3) Economy:China is trying to dominnate the world
4) Internal:strict/modarate laws on gun control no capital punishment

[Johz]

2. Complete non-interventionism. War fucks everything up. I can't think of a single war in the past 100 years that can't be chalked up to American imperialism.

Both of the world wars were fairly, you know, nothing to do with American imperialism at all...

[Georgism]

1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?

Should be universal.

2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?

Carpet bomb the people of NK with McDonalds to show them that capitalism will feed them. We should just nuke the whole middle east and be done with it.

3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?

Yes. Learn Chinese, asap.

4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

Yes, no.

[Hypparchia]

1) Health care: Public, and as state-sponsored as possible.
2) Foreign policy:
* North Korea - from what I've seen, these guys like attention. The principal mistake of every single US president is the neglect towards NK's demands and claims. They don't make nukes to trade them for food, they make them to show off and say "here we are, we got nukes the same way as you do. So treat us as equals". More dialogue (I mean actual dialogue, not worthless condemnation and sanctions) would actually bring a lot of benefits.

* Middle East - rule number one to this - never, EVER take a side. Palestine and Israel - leave them be. Iraq - Saddam shouldn't have been overthrown on the first place. As brutal as he was, he did have a solid grip on his country and I'm inclined to believe he would've been more open to reforms than the Iranians, for example. But that's past and the Coalition should keep managing the mess they made, at least for 2 or 3 years more.

3) Economy: Unions, sure. I support large-scale state ownership if it doesn't interfere with small businesses and light industry.

4) Internal: Strict gun control and capital punishment for rape, mass murder, treason or animal abuse.

[Georgism]

2. Complete non-interventionism. War fucks everything up. I can't think of a single war in the past 100 years that can't be chalked up to American imperialism.

Both of the world wars were fairly, you know, nothing to do with American imperialism at all...

Neither was the Spanish Civil War, The Falklands, The Cod War...

I don't think Mery was trying very hard.

[Catholic Cornwall]

Issues:
1) Health care: No. Charity is more important than the government throwing money away.
2) Foreign policy: NK is not a threat, at least not until they invade the South
3) Economy: Unions are illegal, and with China to the north, we should enforce an Autarky
4) Internal: Gun control? No. Capital Punishment? Yes, definetly

[Mercator Terra]

1) Health care: Public option? Yes? No? No view?
2) Foreign policy: How do you handle N. Korea? How do you aid your cause in the Middle East?
3) Economy: Unions? Yes? No? How do you deal with China?
4) Internal: Gun control? Capital punishment?

1: Private
2: Isolationist
3: Laissez faire
Unions: Yes
ME Aid: No
4: No gun control
No capital punishment



Im a market anarchist