what is your political ideology every one of us has an ?

And if you take away the cell phones for sexting , they kill the parent!

 

What part of our administration do you consider can't be trusted? Maybe the part where all the other countries benefitted at our expense while we got nothing or nearly nothing in return?
Canada is being abused by the rest of the world as we are. Not by the same amount of course, because of the production of goods is vastly higher in the U.S.
Because of that, Canada doesn't feel the same impact that we do.

I'm all for him starting this tariff war. It's well past time to level the playing field.
The media and most foreign countries refuse to convey the whole message.
Namely the part where President Trump said " If these countries drop all , or agree to drop, all of their tariffs, we'll do the same".

Is it Norway that just took us up on that deal? But you don't hear anything in the biased media touting that info.
We just worked a deal with Mexico, and a deal is in the works with Canada.

Now please don't get me wrong, I feel the increase to Canada was a big misstep by Trump. NAFTA was a first step. But changing things with Canada before
a rewrite of NAFTA was wrong. Trump should have gone to the bargaining table before any decision was made.
But even though Canada had lower tariffs to us as compared to us to them, ( US 1.6% , Canada 0.8 %), one has to remember that Canadians benefitted,
in some cases, over a 100% better price on a lot of prescription drugs made in the USA. Drugs that cost, lets say, $1 a pill in Canada were (are) over $10 a pill to us.

I would rather stay on the positive, and expect an outcome where the US and Canada have a 100% tariff free trade agreement on products manufactured
in country. (No importing something from another country that has high tariffs on us and then abusing the agreement by shipping those products
manufactured elsewhere and then sold across the border just to avoid the tariffs).

The U.S. and Canada should have the closest and most open relationship as possible.
I don't think those in power in either country realize the great impact to improve the lives all citizens of both countries if they were to stop flexing muscle
and see a future of the greatness of a tight North America.

 

Royalist. Devolve parliament, restore the Empire and long live the Queen!

More seriously though, my political leanings are generally determined by whichever party I feel is most likely to provide the best future for the country, and usually only make a decision on which way to vote in the week before the ballots open. That is not to say that I don't care about politics, I do. I am just very methodical in researching the parties and policies, and listening to all the debates and arguments beforehand. Subsequently I have voted for a different party at each of the last three elections.

The issue is that I have strong political opinions, which do not conform to any one party. My views on welfare benefits, national defense, foreign policy could all be considered Right Wing, but my housing, work, social and healthcare views are very much far Left Wing. I am a fierce supporter of the performing arts in my nation and culture in general, but I am also a firm supporter of the nation's armed forces too. Apparently, according to one of my local politicians, these views are thought to be extremely contradictory, at least in political terms. I don't really understand why this is... I have been a member of the armed forces theatrical organisation for many years! But it seems I am out numbered on that one...

Even so... it is my belief that the world will never see true peace until the entire world is united under one flag and there is true equality for all.

 

I agree that if the Democrats gain control of the presidency and house and senate, there is no doubt that Canada will profit.
As well as the rest of the world, especially central Africa
because they, the liberal democrats are willing to give away everything,
including our sovereignty.
They totally have a self loathing idealism.

So yes, I can understand why you, as a Canadian, want
The democrats to gain control.
That way you, and the rest of the world, benefit at our expense.

 

I personally believe in a state run government. I do not like the federal overreach. The democrats and republicans are using us against each other.

 

We import 6 times more than we export. So I disagree with your last statement.
I understand, and would agree completely with your position if I was Canadian. But at this point, as an American, I am glad there is SOMETHING being
done instead of just the status quo. Our last president was very charismatic and a good orator, but really didn't do much else to effectively change
anything for the long term.

Internally, Obama changed some things for the better - DACA- but he did that, and most other things in a barely legal way, and in no way,
longstanding. ( Instead of doing via the law process, he bypassed the congress and the reason why they're there, by decreeing Executive Order).
He didn't do anything about the trade imbalance, or the horrible tax laws we have.

But as a last note of the trade disagreements in process, I feel a completely open trade pact would benefit everyone and also not benefit everyone.
There would be both good and not-so-good for every country, just in different ways. But on the whole, the world would benefit as it would
level the playing field.

 

I agree WHOLE HEARTILY with that. I think a check-and-balances by having multiple parties in charge is good. The problem now with ours,
as opposed to the founding fathers, is that most of our politicians are untrustworthy and strictly self centered.
All they care about is what's good for congress and no one else. Look to their health and retirement benefits as compared to non-politicians.

 

I am wondering exactly why you listed "religious" instead of/or for, or why not add in, Republican?
But you listed both liberal and democrat?
I wouldn't necessarily consider all Republicans as religious, same as all democrats as liberals ( though I agree most of each party are so).
A lot of liberal are secularist also, if not, then they are spiritual in a non- monotheistic belief.
Other than the blacks of America, which tend more to be Christian democrats.

In either case, the Democrats seem, as a whole, a people who are intent to bring down America.
The black (most are Democrat) of this country are always screaming "Victim!", the other ethnic " I'm glad I'm here!, (except for the Vietnamese, who gloat in their disdain for us).
The right say "We won't listen to what the left say", the left say "We hate the right, they won't change to OUR way".

The liberals and democrats, as a whole, seem to have a destructive and violent mindset. (To the point they even destroy their own neighborhoods to make their point of opposition.
Most rioting is to their own neighborhood, destroying and looting the very businesses that supply their wants and needs. All the while screaming " We are being Victims!,
at the exact same time they are being the aggressor and perpetrator).
( Proof? When Obama or Clinton was elected, not one Republican rioted, when Trump was elected, Democrats rioted just a few blocks away and in other cities, other liberals
burned flags and such. Other instances is when an ethnic person is killed by law enforcement when in the act of trying to kill an officer, rioting against the officer
is their response. )

Same with Bush, when he was elected there were screams of protest all over the liberal states. Never, ever, heard that about a Republican state about a Democrat
being elected. Democrats are like toddlers, they scream when things don't go their way, and giggle and squeal with delight when they do.
Liberals think with their misguided emotions instead of their minds.

Please don't take this as a biased or prejudice rant. I am only stating facts. We live in a country whos people love to point fingers at everyone else for what is going
wrong, but refuse to see " The beam in your own eye". ( A Biblical quote about being critical of others while never fixing what is wrong with oneself).

 

You're right. I was trying to express what Inspector Gadget said about the choices being limited.
Insp Gadget Trusted.Member

A little right of conservative.

Which fact leads me to point out that the survey choices are not as inclusive as they might have been.