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Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
8>8 Personal answerBan after first trimester except in extreme cases, increase sex ed and birth control, as well as family planning services |
the Economy › Equal Pay
8>8 Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
8>8 Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
8>8 Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
8>8 Personal answerNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions |
Social › Gun Buyback
8>8 Personal answerBan ammo sale and weapon sale first, somewhat demilitarize police, background checks and mental illness should be done to get a licence, which is needed to buy a firearm. Then, voluntary buybacks, and firearm training to get a gun. |
Social › Gender Identity
8>8 Personal answerYes, more research into this is required |
Social › Gender Transition
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are at least 16 years old |
Healthcare › Mental Health
8>8 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
8>8 Personal answerYes, but citizens also have the right to boycott and protest said business until they are forced to close |
Social › Transgender Athletes
8>8 Personal answerTransgender athletes should not gain any artificial advantage when competing in women's sports |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
8>8 Personal answerNo, public universal healthcare should be implemented, rendering them useless |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
8>8 Personal answerMinimum wage should be adjusted by cost of living in any given area, ensuring it goes up with inflation and is livable if the worker worked 50 hours per week (10 hrs overtime) |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
the Environment › Climate Change
8>8 Personal answerNUCLEAR ENERGY!!! Yes, regulations are good, but only if we update our power grid to be more eco friendly. Solar and wind are too inconsistent, gas and coal pollute too much |
the Economy › Paid Sick Leave
8>8 Personal answerNo, governments should pay for maternal AND paternal leave of 16 weeks split between both parents (minimum 3 for each), and government salaries for family carers (instead of publicly funded nursing homes) |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
8>8 Personal answerNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
the Economy › Taxes
8>8 Personal answerInstitute a logarithmic income tax bracket system, where there are an infinite number of tax brackets, with each dollar earned being taxed a tiny bit more. Also, a 1% wealth tax on net worth appraised over 10 million, and a 3% wealth tax on net worth over 1 billion. Lower charitable donation thresholds, so that the uber rich can't just donate one painting. |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
8>8 Personal answer20 years in the house, 24 years in the senate (if we can't abolish it anyway) |
Foreign Policy › Iran
8>8 Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
8>8 Personal answerYes, 18 months for military, 30 months for civilian/public service, starting at age 20 |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it covers all protected groups (age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion) and is not based on critical race theory |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only as one end of a spectrum of political beliefs in a current events class, allowing students to think critically about if it is true/relevant |
Immigration › Immigration
8>8 Personal answerYes, if they were born here |
Education › Free College for All
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after reducing cost of attendance |
Education › Student Loans
8>8 Personal answerTax increases need to be focused on welfare, infrastructure, and debt reduction, not student loans. College should be cheaper, the loans are not the problem. Cost of attendance is |
Social › Death Penalty
8>8 Personal answerNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerAs long as they are not citizens, yes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
8>8 Personal answerRegulate marijuana, and release marijuana offense criminals |
Social › Hate Speech
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Social › Confederate Flag
8>8 Personal answerNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
Social › Government Mandates
8>8 Personal answerNo, it should be covered like any other prescription |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
8>8 Personal answerYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
8>8 Personal answer9 seats is fine, but every 2 years, the longest serving judge should be forced to retire, with a new appointment allowed an 18 year term. The cheif justice should be voted on by the other justices every time a cheif justice retires. |
Social › Women in Combat
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
8>8 Personal answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
8>8 Personal answerUndecided |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
8>8 Personal answerNo, but require vaccination in order to attend public school |
Immigration › Border Security
8>8 Personal answerNo, just enforce the current border policy |
Crime › Private Prisons
8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for large international corporations |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to purchase private healthcare |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
8>8 Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
8>8 Personal answerWork with other nations to establish a global corporate tax of 15%, and eliminate loopholes with a common global tax policy. |
Elections › Voter Fraud
8>8 Personal answerNo, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18 |
Social › Safe Spaces
8>8 Personal answerNo, college is meant to challenge students thoughts and opinions so they are prepared for real life |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
8>8 Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
the Economy › Government Spending
8>8 Personal answerIncrease taxes on the ultra wealthy, cut military spending (no longer the cold war), combine agency responsibilities to reduce the size of bureaucracy, make the government more efficient, raise SOME tariffs to introduce protectionism and to raise funds, and invest with purpose |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
8>8 Personal answerNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
8>8 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Israel
8>8 Personal answerMake Israel into a state similar in structure to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a dual federal republic, allowing both groups autonomy, as a stopgap towards a two state solution |
Foreign Policy › NATO
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Border Wall
8>8 Personal answerNo, this would be too costly and ineffective |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
8>8 Personal answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
8>8 Personal answerNo, that violates anti-monopoly law. Treat ISPs like the utility providers they are |
Social › First Amendment
8>8 Personal answerYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
8>8 Personal answerNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the losing party pays all legal fees, it’s our constitutional right to sue anyone for any reason |
Crime › Defunding the Police
8>8 Personal answerSupplement some police officers responsibilities with crisis professionals like they have in Scandinavia |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
8>8 Personal answerYes, it is severely psychologically damaging to young undeveloped minds |
Social › Euthanasia
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for drug dealers, not users |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
8>8 Personal answerNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
8>8 Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
8>8 Personal answerRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if UBI replaced many redundant welfare (non-healthcare) programs (Food Stamps, housing assistance, etc) such that a UBI program would be both more cost effective and more efficient for the average american. |
the Economy › Welfare
8>8 Personal answerIntroduce UBI, a better alternative, no strings attached income (even to prisioners) that would replace the current bloated welfare state. Trust people to make the best decisions for themselves |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
8>8 Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only in response to extreme situations |
the Economy › Labor Unions
8>8 Personal answerUnions hurt the economy in making products cost more, but help it by putting more money in people's pockets. In short, both/it depends |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
8>8 Personal answerResponsible infrastructure spending and a temporary increase in UBI, offset by higher taxes during boom times |
Elections › Campaign Finance
8>8 Personal answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
8>8 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only with the aim of treatment, and conduct studies to reclassify drugs' illegality. |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
8>8 Personal answerYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pay taxes |
Education › Common Core
8>8 Personal answerYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
8>8 Personal answerOnly relative to the GDP of other nations |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
8>8 Personal answerNo, nationalize and nuclearize |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
8>8 Personal answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
8>8 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
the Environment › Fracking
8>8 Personal answerJust build nuclear power plants |
Elections › Lobbyists
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
8>8 Personal answerno, so long as that employee makes at least twice minimum wage adjusted for hours worked, overtime is expected with salaried workers |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
Elections › Electoral College
8>8 Personal answerNational Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a good start, but in reality, we need a parliamentary democracy, with an elected president sharing executive powers with the prime minister, with a unicameral legislature |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
8>8 Personal answerDecrease |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Science › Nuclear Energy
8>8 Personal answerYes, and nationalize the industry |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
8>8 Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Foreign Policy › Torture
8>8 Personal answerNo, torture is an ineffective form of interrogation |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
8>8 Personal answerMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice |
Education › School Vouchers
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for low income families |
Foreign Policy › Drones
8>8 Personal answerNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected terrorists |
Science › GMO Labels
8>8 Personal answerNo, we have selectively bred crops for thousands of years and labeling just adds an unfounded stigma to the science |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
8>8 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet |
Education › Universal Pre-K
8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as parents also have the option to send their child to private school |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
8>8 Personal answerUBI would give homeless people a place to sleep with housing paid for, so they must take advantage of it |
Transportation › Public Transportation
8>8 Personal answerAmerican cities are a mess of urban sprawl. They are poorly designed and bad for people. Making cities more walk-able, bike friendly, and train friendly, and less car/bus friendly would drastically improve people's lives, and provide infrastructure stimulus |
Education › Charter Schools
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if they are non-profit |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
8>8 Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Estate Tax
8>8 Personal answerso long as a wealth tax of 1% per year on assets over 10 million, and 3% on assets over 1 billion, is instituted, the estate tax is unnecessary and unfair |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
8>8 Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
8>8 Personal answerNo. Make a sin tax on these products to discourage their use |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
8>8 Personal answerNo, a congressional emergency committee should be created to authorize use of force in times where congress cannot meet in time. Thus, congress retains its authority while also preserving speed of action |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
8>8 Personal answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
8>8 Personal answerNo, but the accord is a sham |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
8>8 Personal answerGoogle: yes, allow other companies to take some of Alphabet's companies away at fair market value. Facebook: yes, Whatsapp should not be part of facebook, and Meta should be heavily regulated Amazon: yes, but only to break AWS off from the rest of the company. |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning to attack our country |
Science › Space Exploration
8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should leave human space travel to private companies |
Foreign Policy › NATO
8>8 Personal answerNo, we should just reduce our spending to force other nations to pick up the slack |
the Economy › China Tariffs
8>8 Personal answerOnly to better the lives of Americans, not to exact revenge on China |
the Economy › NAFTA
8>8 Personal answerYes, but scale back the export of key national industries overseas for national security purposes |
Domestic Policy › Juneteenth
8>8 Personal answerYes, but end heritage months. The history of all Americans should be taught in schools |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
8>8 Personal answerYes, so long as when that money comes back into the US, it is taxed appropriately. Also, what a nightmare to regulate |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
8>8 Personal answerYes, selling military weapons to foreign countries will help boost the economy |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
8>8 Personal answerNo, but investigate the CIA and NSA directors as well |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
8>8 Personal answerYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
8>8 Personal answerNo, it is disputed territory. I would not move my embassy into disputed territory |
Education › School Truancy
8>8 Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
8>8 Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
Foreign Policy › F-35
8>8 Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
8>8 Personal answerNo, the current fleet is sufficient |
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You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on authoritarian and libertarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on keynesian and laissez-faire issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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You are a centrist on meritocracy and democracy issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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