Describe the political views of your parents.

[Mr. Illini]

Mother

Moderate-to-liberal independent. She is a faithful Catholic and her views are primarily driven by her faith, with the exception of LGBTQ issues. Pro-life, anti-death penalty, pro-immigrant and refugee, progressive on issues of race, moderate on healthcare and taxes.

Used to be an independent voter up and down the ballot - now is pretty solid blue at the top but still independent down-ballot. Voted for Reagan twice, Bush in 92, Clinton in 96, Bush twice, Obama twice, and for Clinton in the 2016 general. I don't think she plans on voting for a Republican for President until there is a dramatic shift in their tone, approach, and base.  She has been very repelled by the GOP since ~2008, but it is amplified by Trump. At the state level, she'll never vote for Rauner or most Republicans because she is a union member.

Primary-wise, I think she voted for Obama in the 2008 primary. Don't think she participated in the 2012 primaries. In 2016, she voted for John Kasich in the Republican primary, mostly as a Trump protest.

I think that Lincoln is her favorite American President. Of the more recent choices, her favorite would probably be Bill Clinton.

Overall, I think her views are a pretty good composite of the Chicago suburbs.

Father

Pretty standard conservative Republican. Anti-tax, anti-social program, pro-gun, pro-life. Moderate on LGBTQ issues (community I grew up in and they still live in is pretty socially progressive). Views have begun to tilt toward libertarianism in recent years.

He has become more conservative with age. I don't know who he voted for in the 80s, but I know he voted for Bush in 92, Clinton 96, Bush 00, Bush 04, McCain, and Romney. All while I was growing up, he considered himself a center-right independent. Now, he'll probably never vote Democrat for President again and would openly identify as Republican.

In the primaries, I think he voted for Mitt Romney in both 2008 and 2012. In 2016, he was very anti-Trump and voted for John Kasich in the primary, but then pulled the lever for Trump in November because "he's not Hillary Clinton." He'll choke down another vote for Trump again in 2020 if he's the nominee.

His favorite American President of all time is probably Reagan.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Socialist.

My dad's father worked on the Clyde shipyards as a welder; my mum's father was a pit boy in the coal mines of the Welsh Valleys (the town she was born in had its last pits closed by Thatcher), and they met each other through being members of the Socialist Workers Party. They both left the party by the early 90s but have continued solidly voting Labour up to 2017, even if my dad (don't know about my mum) dislikes Corbyn for his general idiocy. More than anything, they hate the Tories more than is humanly possible. Two of the strongest political memories I have involving my parents: first is 2005 (while we were living in Newbury, a Lib Dem/Tory marginal where Labour got <5% of the vote) of my dad telling a Lib Dem canvasser who was trying to get him to vote tactically that he is Labour and always votes Labour; the second is both of them breaking up in peals of laughter while watching the first debate in 2010 as Cameron repeatedly f-ed up.

We very rarely talked politics while I was growing up, but I don't doubt that my own socialism (of the heart, more than anything) is highly influenced by their politics. Come to think of it, reading the copy of Orwell's Homage to Catalonia which was on the bookshelf in our house at the age of 12(ish) was probably the most important event in my political development up to this day.

[Green Line]

Dad is a center right Republican.  He voted for Bushx2 Obama Romney Clinton.  On the local level votes much more consistently Republican.

My mom is all over the board and seems to randomly pick what/who she supports.  One consistent in her life has been that she HATES Queen H.  So yeah, that hapoened.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Mom is a Democrat. Voted that way since Clinton. Changed to Republican in 2002 to support Bush but immediately went back in 2003 over Iraq. I don't know her stands on specific issues. Despises Trump.

Dad was a Republican during the 90s because he opposed welfare. Turned against the Republicans under Bush because of gas prices and war. Voted for Obama twice, but supported Trump because of immigration. Said he liked Bernie but didn't see enough of him to form a strong opinion.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Dad: Rockefeller Republican, decidedly anti-Trump. He's said conflicting things about who he voted for in 2000 and 2004, but he voted Obama twice and then Clinton. Not sure why he doesn't just register as a Dem. He voted Paul in 2012 as a joke and Kasich last year because he felt that he was the sanest. He used to hate Jerry Brown (from his first terms), but he's warmed up to him. He hated Whitman and I doubt he even really thought about Kashkari. He's still fond of Reagan though. He thought that Bernie would turn us into Venezuela though.

Mom: Democrat, more center of the party. Voted Clinton in the 2008 and 2016 primaries. Voted Dem for President since at least 2000. Also somewhat fond of Reagan. She hates Trump too.

[AN63093]

Parents are both swing voters and have voted for the winner of every election since they started voting in 1968.

Parents are both from the NY area, are professionals (or rather, were- they're retired now), and also are landowners.. we have property in Manhattan, Long Island, NJ, and quite a bit in Texas.  So I suppose you would suspect they'd be stereotypical Rockefeller Republicans, which they are for the most part.  Except they tend to be a little less hawkish, more nationalistic, and clearly must not feel bound by party too much since they vote D all the time too.

I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

[mvd10]

Father: European social democrat (but probably closer to the Third Way than to the militant left-wingers). One of the few PvdA voters left . Progressive on social issues and immigration and centre-left on economic issues. But he's very pragmatic, he almost always supports PvdA government participation, even if it is in a centre-right coalition ("it would be worse without the PvdA").

Mother: Socially conservative (one of the few pro-lifers in the Netherlands ). Generally centrist on economic issues.  Usually votes CU or CDA but she voted VVD this time because she likes Rutte ("he cleaned up the mess") and didn't like Buma or Segers. But she also voted GL (GreenLeft) because she  has an environmentalist streak and she was a Femke Halsema fangirl. So here you have it: a social conservative who voted for Christian parties, the godless individualistic right-wing liberals and a party called GreenLeft :/. In Poland she'd support Civic Platform and she's extremely concerned about what PiS is doing there. But she doesn't want to vote in Polish elections despite having both passports.

[Lachi]

Dad: Hardcore conservative, anti-muslim, and pretty racist (Except on some social issues. For example, he is massively pro-gun control, and supports marriage equality) Usually votes for minor right-wing parties, but would vote One Nation if they ran in the district.

Mom: Basically the same as me(socially liberal etc.), except she doesn't talk about politics, so you wouldn't really guess it. She doesn't say who she votes for, but I am almost certain that she votes Labor (Like all of her side of the family does. I'm not joking.)

I didn't get my political leans from mom, but from her dad, who is a socialist, and very left-wing.

[IceAgeComing]

look at the nationality of the person in question

My parents are broadly similar - socialists although not overly extreme, both seem to have more in common with folk my age than folk their's (both at 60+ now) - like both were overwhelmingly pro marriage equality, pro trans rights, pro refugee resettlement in Scotland (this is something that Mum is quite outspoken about since two wee girls from Syria were settled locally and started going to the school that she works at because she works with them a lot to help develop their English), in favour of more liberal drug laws (although more decimalisation of possession with better rehab services that legalisation, mostly because my local area has a big heroin problem and that stuff should never be legal to sell) etc.  I think my live and let live attitude on things like that came from them, and that's a good thing.  One difference is that my Dad is a life long Labour voter who'll never vote for anyone else while my Mum has considered options - almost voted Liberal in 2005 and did vote SNP in 2015 for example.

I have very similar views although probably to the left of them generally.  It's not been because I wanted to copy them or anything, but I just ended up in the same place as them.

[Lachi]

Dad: Hardcore conservative, anti-muslim, and pretty racist (Except on some social issues. For example, he is massively pro-gun control, and supports marriage equality) Usually votes for minor right-wing parties, but would vote One Nation if they ran in the district.

hmm

He's a police officer.

[mvd10]

Father: European social democrat (but probably closer to the Third Way than to the militant left-wingers). One of the few PvdA voters left . Progressive on social issues and immigration and centre-left on economic issues. But he's very pragmatic, he almost always supports PvdA government participation, even if it is in a centre-right coalition ("it would be worse without the PvdA").

Mother: Socially conservative (one of the few pro-lifers in the Netherlands ). Generally centrist on economic issues.  Usually votes CU or CDA but she voted VVD this time because she likes Rutte ("he cleaned up the mess") and didn't like Buma or Segers. But she also voted GL (GreenLeft) because she  has an environmentalist streak and she was a Femke Halsema fangirl. So here you have it: a social conservative who voted for Christian parties, the godless individualistic right-wing liberals and a party called GreenLeft :/. In Poland she'd support Civic Platform and she's extremely concerned about what PiS is doing there. But she doesn't want to vote in Polish elections despite having both passports.

I forgot to add that's it's pretty rare for a Catholic to vote for CU, even a socially conservative one. CU had a rather anti-Catholic past and even though they got over it the overwhelming majority of CU voters is Protestant (and literally all CU politicians). Still, if you think CDA sold out too much on social issues CU basically is the only place to go for a Catholic (SGP is even more anti-Catholic, even though they also try to win votes from socially conservative Catholics). But if you think CDA sold out too much on social issues you're probably not going to vote for VVD and GL. Ah, voters don't make sense .

[SATW]

Dad: Loyal, Conservative Republican. He started off as a business-style Republican, usually voting for the most anti-tax, pro-business candidates. But, since 2008, he has become a fiery social conservative voter. He is firmly against LGBT marriage, adoption, trans rights etc..., he also thinks being LGBT is a choice and thinks it is a sin. He is also strongly anti-illegal immigration and strongly opposes radical islam.

He is against abortion, though he doesn't about the issue much, and is a supporter of the 2nd amendment. He is a Likudnik and Proud Zionist. He has supported Benjamin Netanyahu his entire life and is very loyal to the PM. He is still very pro-business, anti-taxes and generally against Unions, but he became anti-free trade around 2014-2016. He opposes medical and marijuana legalization.

George W. Bush was his favorite President, Mitt Romney was his favorite presidential candidate ever (backed him in 2008 and 2012) and he supported Ted Cruz in 2016. He happily voted for Trump to stop Hillary.

Mom: As close to the political center as possible and is an Independent. She has a slight lean to the right, though. She is pro-choice, supports universal healthcare, supports labor unions. She is against LGBT marriage, like my dad, but is noticeably less harsh in her rhetoric. She thinks being LGBT is odd and weird, but she doesn't hate anyone and believes that it is not a good way to live life hating.

She is against marijuana legalization. She is now against raising taxes on the rich but used to support a progressive model of taxation. She really dislikes third-way feminism and she believes in a conservative or traditional lifesyle for women. However, she thinks it is imperative for a woman to get a college education so that they can support themselves and be independent. She opposes illegal immigration, but wants immigration reform at some point in time.

She supports Israel, and is a Yesh Atid-style Zionist. Ariel Sharon seemed to be a political figure she liked. Rudy Giuliani is an American politician she likes a lot, due to his leadership during 9/11. She supported Marco Rubio in 2016 because I did lol. She has no strong feelings on Trump. She really dislikes Barack Obama.

Sister: S.E. Cupp-style Republican. She is Pro-LGBT rights, torn on the abortion issue, and has a libertarian streak on social issues, overall. She is more fiscally conservative and detests SJW culture and has said it has made her more conservative as a consequence.

She supports Israel, and is a soft hawk on foreign policy. Her foreign policy interest differs from the rest of my family, as she only really cares about what is going on in the Asian and Pacific spheres. Particularly interested in China, the Koreas, and Japan.

She supported Marco Rubio in 2016 due to his optimist campaign strategy and because he wasn't extreme. She hates Trump and voted for Gary Johnson in the general to protest the GOP nominating Trump.

[Dr. MB]

Mom: Liberal Democrat, voted for Bernie, usually votes straight Democrat. Doesn't like Trump one bit. Standard D on social issues (gay marriage, abortion, gun control), supports BLM, and center-left economically, between Hillary and Bernie. Church going Christian. "Social Liberal" on 8values.
Dad: Centrist Democrat, voted for Hillary and usually votes 85%+ Democrat. Seems centrist economically and socially. Doesn't really care about gay marriage, he said he doesn't advocate it but thinks it should be allowed. Supports marijuana legalization. Not too big on transgender issues. Fairly pro choice. Non religious and doesn't attend church. "Centrist" on 8values.

[Hoosier_Nick]

Mom: Center-left, but generally apathetic towards politics. Has voted three times in her life. For Obama in 2008, Bernie in the primaries and Clinton in 2016. Used to be a Republican, but Bush moved her away from that.

Dad: Extremely conservative. Military veteran. Hates Kaepernick, BLM, and "communists" (Democrats). Despite this has never voted in his life because he thinks it's rigged and his vote won't count.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Like me, except not as inflammatory, substantially more right on economic issues, and slightly more left on social issues. Both are democrats too. Overall, I'd say we are about 85% alike.

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Father:  Generally Apolitical, but Ideologically he's a Neoconservative with moderate social views.

Mother:  Think Bill Clinton Soccer Mom, she's generally Apolitical though, voted for Stein last year as she hated Trump and Hillary.

[The Dowager Mod]

Father was a member of the John Birch society.
Mother was vaguely Rockefeller Republicanish.