Political Leanings

I grew up in California, and there my political views were considered quite conservative. I then moved to Ohio, and found that my views were considered quite liberal, without having changed at all. Where you stand in the spectrum depends a lot on where the people around you stand.

My views have grown and changed a lot since then. I now consider myself to be rather conservative, with a streak of libertarianism. That streak is mostly tempered by the fact that most of the people in the Libertarian party seem to just want to legalize pot, which I am against.

I came to the realization that most people want the government to make things fair. Without government, life would be extremely unfair. The question is, what is fair?

It seems to me that most conservatives want the government to dispense justice. What an individual earns should be theirs to keep. When a person commits a crime, they should be punished.

Most liberals want the government to dispense mercy. If an individual cannot earn enough, the government should provide for them, by taking it away from those who have more. When a person commits a crime, the government should be lenient and forgiving.

I tend more towards justice in my government, with just a smattering of mercy. I think that mercy is better dispensed by individuals than by legislation and government bureaucracy.

But that’s just my opinion. You are welcome to your own.

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