I agree for the most part with these results, as I do identify as a more left leaning individual. Socially I definitely align more with the liberal side, which I believe is reflected by the results of the two tests. I also lean more socialist in terms of the economy, which I think was not reflected quite as much by the results of the two tests. I believe in universal healthcare, and I believe that higher education should be much less expensive than it is, and if we can get there eventually have it be free for everyone.
I personally believe that everyone should be guaranteed the right to speak freely, no matter what their views are or who they align with politically. I also believe that everyone should have a right to an education because having an educated population is vital to a functioning democracy. Our population should be involved with politics and understand what is going on around them, and for that to happen people need to at least have some form of education. Finally I believe that all Americans should have the right to vote, as political involvement is of the utmost importance in a society.
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ReplyDeleteHi max! I agree with most everything you said. However I do disagree on some of your economic stances. I do believe that having an educated population is imperative for a healthy democracy and that ideally everyone would have a post-secondary education. Yet practically speaking it would be hard to make that a reality. Furthermore, I think that government funded free college education would put a strain on middle class and working class families due to the necessity for more taxes. Additionally, if everyone received a free college education, then tuition based educational institutions would sprout up and we would be back to square one. In the past, people were able to get jobs straight out of high school because much less of the population actually had a high school degree. Once high school graduation rates started rising, the need for college education came about. If this pattern were to continue, and almost everyone had a college education, then the jobs would simply be reallocated to those with an even higher level of education than that. All in all, while free college education would lead to a more educated population, which in turn would create a healthier democracy, it would not fix unemployment or poverty related issues.
ReplyDeleteNoah Leib