Opinion of people who describe themselves as "Socially Left, Fiscally Right"

[All Along The Watchtower]

Options 2 or 3 for me.

[Leftbehind]

HP.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Generally HP. It's unfair to say that they're all in 'yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!' territory, but a lot are.

[All Along The Watchtower]

'Yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!'

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[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Might as well say:"I belong to social circles where certain kinds of bigotry are accepted but others aren't!"

[Peter the Lefty]

Better than all-around conservatives, but still HP's.

[TNF]

HP.

Generally HP. It's unfair to say that they're all in 'yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!' territory, but a lot are.

Might as well say:"I belong to social circles where certain kinds of bigotry are accepted but others aren't!"

I'm with my fellow reds on this one.

[Deus Naturae]

'Yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!'

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Or they vote Libertarian

Anyway, FF. The people in this thread ought to consider that fiscal conservatives just might have reasons for their views other than a hatred of the poor.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Do people actually call themselves that?   I've heard people call themselves "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" but that's a lot different than "left" and "right."    In either case it's so imprecise as to be meaningless, but still makes more sense than this thread.

[Hifly]

That's basically most of my politically-minded friends.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Anyway, FF. The people in this thread ought to consider that fiscal conservatives just might have reasons for their views other than a hatred of the poor.

Oh, I absolutely realize that, but I think there's often an element of unconcern that goes into the sort of rhetoric being discussed. Again, not always, but a lot of the time.

[H. Ross Peron]

Generally HP. It's unfair to say that they're all in 'yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!' territory, but a lot are.

[Flake]

Inconsistencies

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

You mean Libertarians?

Well in that case it's no wonder there's so many HP votes.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Generally HP. It's unfair to say that they're all in 'yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!' territory, but a lot are.

[DC Al Fine]

HP. They should be socons

[dead0man]

The people in this thread ought to consider that fiscal conservatives just might have reasons for their views other than a hatred of the poor.

The bigots voting HP don't care.  They've made up their mind.

[Supersonic]

As a general rule FF.

[Mechaman]

The people in this thread ought to consider that fiscal conservatives just might have reasons for their views other than a hatred of the poor.

The bigots voting HP don't care.  They've made up their mind.

Oh I don't think that "fiscal conservatives" hate the poor.  If there is anything that "fiscal conservatives" are guilty of, it's being naive.

EDIT: Okay, obviously people like Krazen and BourbonDemocrat hate the poor, but mostly I would say ficons are naive.

[dead0man]

The people in this thread ought to consider that fiscal conservatives just might have reasons for their views other than a hatred of the poor.

The bigots voting HP don't care.  They've made up their mind.

Oh I don't think that "fiscal conservatives" hate the poor.  If there is anything that "fiscal conservatives" are guilty of, it's being naive.

Maybe, but to think they all are (or any specific one) is ignorant and bigoted.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Naturally, anyone that fails to fall completely under the left-wing umbrella is a bigot and a horrible person.

[PJ]

I voted ….

I'm thinking of upper-class social liberals that don't know they have the Libertarian option, or don't want to split their vote.

[Deus Naturae]

Inconsistencies

I don't really see how it's inconsistent. Most people who describe themselves as such either simply want less government in all areas of life, or they just want whatever's good for business. It's fine to disagree with either of those philosophies, but I wouldn't describe them as inconsistent.

[Cassius]

Know plenty of them, and they can be nice people, especially when they focus on mocking left-wing economic delusions. Can be rather irritating when they get into a tizzy of gay and abortion rights, as well as over drugs.

[Goldwater]

'Yeah, screw those icky poor people as long as I have my weed!'

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So... You're supposed to ignore all other issues and let gay marriage be the only thing that influences your votes?