evergreenarbor
Jr. Member
Posts: 864
Political Matrix E: -6.77, S: -8.43
|
|
« on: October 19, 2016, 02:16:53 AM » |
|
Ideology
Social: Largely liberal with some left-wing communitarian impulses Economic: Left-wing Foreign Policy: Noninterventionist in most cases Political Registration: No party registration in WA; would register as a Democrat if there was
Social Policy Abortion: Pro-choice, willing to accept some restrictions on late-term abortion Same-Sex Marriage: Support strongly Drugs: Decriminalize all drugs (Portugal model), legalize marijuana Stem-Cell Research: Support Death Penalty: Oppose strongly Gun Control: Support Affirmative Action: Support Prostitution: Unsure - the most important thing is eliminating trafficking and abuse Bathrooms: I'm trans and I like not being harassed when I use the bathroom. Gender and sex are distinct and people should use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity (or a gender-neutral bathroom). Euthanasia: Support
Economic Policy Minimum Wage: Raise and tie to inflation Social Security: Keep public and don't raise the retirement age Right to work: Oppose strongly (likes unions) Taxation: Increase taxation on wealthy, reduce WA sales tax and introduce a state income tax Obamacare: Protect/expand, but I would prefer universal healthcare Trade: Generally pro-trade if labor rights and the environment are protected (anti-TPP) Keystone: Oppose strongly Balanced Budget Amendment: Oppose Poverty: Address poverty through government intervention: higher minimum wage, better unemployment benefits, improving schools, etc.
Political Reform Electoral College: Abolish, replace with national popular vote with ranked choice voting Gerrymandering: Establish nonpartisan commissions in each state to redraw districts (works well for Washington) Public financing: Support strongly Term limits: Neutral, lean oppose Voter ID laws: Oppose strongly Early/absentee voting: Support strongly Vote by mail: Support strongly Voter registration: Automatically register all citizens at 18 years old Primaries: Make all primaries open. Use only primaries to allocate delegates, not caucuses. Establish regional rotation in primaries: one cycle the South goes first, the next the Midwest goes first, etc.
Foreign Policy and National Security Iran Deal: Support strongly Syria: Too messy for me to come up with an answer Military Spending: Cut waste wherever possible Patriot Act: Oppose strongly Israel/Palestine: Both are seriously flawed. Israel has a right to exist but shouldn't be putting so many settlements in Palestinian territory and it should respect the rights of all of its citizens regardless of religion or ethnicity. Pro two-state solution. Immigration: Make it easier to immigrate legally, address root causes of illegal immigration (poverty in Latin America/Asia) Russia: Oppose Russian actions in Ukraine and Syria without antagonizing them to the point of war Afghanistan: Withdraw troops as soon as possible
Environmental Issues Climate change: The biggest threat facing our planet. Anyone who doesn't believe it exists is scientifically illiterate. Green energy: Switch to green energy as quickly as possible. Coal: End coal mining as soon as possible, establish some sort of program to help coal miners re-integrate into the workforce to avoid turning West Virginia into a giant Youngstown
|