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Lakigigar
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E: -7.42, S: -4.78

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« on: September 18, 2018, 02:34:24 PM »
« edited: September 18, 2018, 02:46:52 PM by Lakigigar »

Foreign Policy: I believe that NATO should be disbanded, and that we should decrease military spending, focus on diplomacy and international dialogue, and follow an independent course in terms of foreign politics.
Drugs: Legalization of marijuana, decriminalisation of other drugs, but focus on prevention and rehabitilation. Driving while drunk or driving under influence should not be tolerated though.
Abortion: Pro-choice. If woman are against abortion, they can chose to not have an abortion when they're pregnant, but it's not my business or business of the state. Illegal abortions are also not safe and not preferrable by any means, because the government or private instutions doesn't provide a safer way.
LGBT: I support LGBTQ-rights, but we shouldn't start to pro-discriminate them which is currently happening. People are starting to feel like they're being forgotten when they're "too normal".
Welfare/Social Security: Expand. Social security might be the most important task a government has to offer their citizens. It's the only way to combat poverty, and it's the most humanitarian approach. Economic equality is very important to me.
Free Trade: Lean towards oppose. Or... at least less than now. Let's put it that way. Globalism has gone too far, and multinationals have too much of a hegemony over the market. We should focus on supporting local economy, and more protectionist measures against international corporations, but... still more than reasonable.
Education: I support free tuition fees, and would invest a lot in quality college. Education is what shapes a person and what helps them in their further life. Anything starts with going to college. That's why we should spend a lot here. I'm a proponent of the Finnish system.
Taxes: Lowering rates on middle and lower classes, higher or keeping high on high-income earners, and progressive tax system on corporations (high multinationals, less high on local corporations). Taxes should be used to provide more economic equality.
Minimum Wage: I believe in a minimum wage yes. People who work need to have a decent income. Should be up to 15 dollar / hour at least. Anything below is basically slavery.
Prostitution: Legal, starting at the age of 21, for both people who offer / make use of it.
Immigration: I believe we should be tough on immigration, but be anti-racist. But we need to stop importing poverty here, and focus on stabilizing other regions on the world. The world isn't culturally homogenous enough or tolerant enough to other cultures to have mass-immigration of this rate. Immigration should thus be tough, but correct and humane. We also need to make sure that immigrant groups already staying in our country, can truly integrate in our country.
Separation of Church and State: We should be a secular nation, and there should be no reference of religion in the state, even at school.
Environment: Climate change might be the most important issue of 21st century, so we need to take harsh measures here. We currently are not doing enough to combat climate change. We need to prioritize green energy and focus on a sustainable green economy, focus on public transport, and have a tax of 21% on meat.
Euthanasia: I support euthanasia. People have the right to die if they want too. It's also more humane that suicide efforts and it can offer a way for people to say goodbye to that person and accept it.
Healthcare: I support universal single-payer healthcare system. Healthcare is very important, and everyone should afford it. No-one should die or get sick because they simply can not afford to go to the doctor or pay a visit to the hospital.
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Political Matrix
E: -7.42, S: -4.78

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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2019, 07:12:13 PM »
« Edited: March 10, 2019, 07:20:59 PM by Lakigigar »

Overview:
Social: Center-left to left-wing (American norms: left-wing to far-left)
Economic: Far-left (even compared to European norms)
Foreign: Left-wing to far-left (American norms: far-left)
Party Affiliation: Registered PVDA-PTB (marxist) member

Most important issues:
Radical & social implementation of social green new deal
Free public transport (trains & busses)
Tuition-free colleges
Legalization of marijuana, decriminalization of all drugs
30 hour work week*

(*) People will have to work longer (65 to 70 years), and that's why we need to reduce the work week to reduce stress (and burn-outs). A shorter work week would reduce unemployment, as more people will be needed because people work less, but it would anticipate on a new technological wave (more automatization because of robots). I also support spreading the main shifts (8 to 5 work week) to 7 to 4 and 9 to 6 work week to reduce traffic overload.
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Political Matrix
E: -7.42, S: -4.78

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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2019, 03:08:54 PM »
« Edited: August 18, 2019, 03:22:33 PM by Lakigigar »

Abortion: Pro-Choice
Same Sex Marriage: Support
Marijuana: Legalize recreational marijuana and pardon all convicted people
Slavery reparations: No
Stem Cell Research: For
Death Penalty: Lean towards support
Criminal justice reform: Support
Gun control: Pro-background checks, undecided about gun bans.
Affirmative Action: Against
Prostitution: Decriminalize
Euthanasia: Legalize

Economic Issues

Minimum Wage: Increase to a 15 dollar minimum wage, tied to inflation, adjust yearly
Welfare: Increase spending, especially for working families
Right-to-Work: People should always have the right to work.
Taxation: Increase taxes for the rich & multinationals, decreases for middle & lower class & local businesses
Healthcare: I support a single-payer healthcare system.
Social Security: Expand
Trade: I'm a hard protectionist
Education: I'm in favour of the Finland system. State decides where people go to school. Free education, including higher education. Fully subsidized by government. Abolish private & charter schools.
Balanced Budget Amendment: I don't know
Transportation: Expand public transporting funding & make free for all, abolish private transportation (trains, busses)
Infrastructure: Increase spending

Foreign Policy and National Security

U.N: Withdraw
NATO: Withdraw
Afghanistan: Withdraw
Iraq: Withdraw
Iran: Withdraw
Russia: Lift sanctions and Support better relations
Europe: increase tariffs, just like we should do.
China: Support better relations in general, keep tariffs in place.
North Korea: Keep relations and personal diplomacy
South Korea: Leave, Let NK and SK work on a peace-deal without our involvement.
Syria: Leave
Cuba: Lift sanctions and support better relations
Venezuela: Lift sanctions and support better relations
Military Spending: Cut down by 50% or more.
PATRIOT Act: End
NSA Spying: Abolish NSA and CIA.
Palestine/Israel: Support an independent Palestine
Immigration: Support tightly controlled immigration.
Guantanamo Bay: Shut down

Environment

Climate Change: Support a new green deal. Implement a COČ tax.
Green Energy: Support
Keystone XL Pipeline: Against
Fracking: Against

Electoral Reform

Electoral College: Keep current system
Gerrymandering: Oppose
Term limits: Support
Voter ID: Support
Compulsory Voting: Oppose
Voter Registration: Support
Statehood: Puerto Rico should become a state.

Overview:
Social: Center-left to left-wing (American norms: left-wing to far-left)
Economic: Far-left (even compared to European norms)
Foreign: Left-wing to far-left (American norms: far-left)
Party Affiliation: Registered PVDA-PTB (marxist) member, but i refuse to call myself a marxist. I see myself more as independent affiliated with this party.
Ideology: Left-wing populist, democratic socialist, libertarian socialist.

Most important issues:
Green New Deal
Single-payer healthcare
Tuition-free colleges
Legalization of marijuana, decriminalization of all drugs
30 hour work week*

(*) People will have to work longer (65 to 70 years), and that's why we need to reduce the work week to reduce stress (and burn-outs). A shorter work week would reduce unemployment, as more people will be needed because people work less, but it would anticipate on a new technological wave (more automatization because of robots). I also support spreading the main shifts (8 to 5 work week) to 7 to 4 and 9 to 6 work week to reduce traffic overload.
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Political Matrix
E: -7.42, S: -4.78

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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2019, 10:23:54 AM »
« Edited: October 30, 2019, 10:34:06 AM by Laki »

Abortion: Pro-Choice but let states decide
Same Sex Marriage: Support
Marijuana: Legalize recreational marijuana and pardon all convicted people
Slavery reparations: No
Stem Cell Research: For
Death Penalty: Lean towards support but let states decide
Criminal justice reform: Support
Gun control: Pro-background checks, undecided about gun bans.
Affirmative Action: Against
Prostitution: Decriminalize but this should be a state issue
Euthanasia: Legalize but leave it up to the states

Economic Issues

Minimum Wage: Increase to a 15 dollar minimum wage, tied to inflation, adjust yearly Increase on state and city level. No longer 15 dollars a month because i believes it hurts the economy, and America is too diverse for a general minimum wage. I want instead to decrease income taxes.
Welfare: Increase spending, especially for working families
Right-to-Work: People should always have the right to work.
Taxation: Increase taxes for the rich & multinationals, decreases for middle & lower class & local businesses increase inheritance and real estate tax, decrease VAT tax
Healthcare: I support a single-payer healthcare system.
Social Security: Expand Depends, but reform. Increase retirement age, decrease work week for elderly
Trade: I'm a hard protectionist Now i'm in favour of free trade and soft protectionism
Education: I'm in favour of the Finland system. State decides where people go to school. Free education, including higher education. Fully subsidized by government. Abolish private & charter schools.
Balanced Budget Amendment: I don't know Against
Transportation: Expand public transporting funding & make free for all, abolish private transportation (trains, busses)
Infrastructure: Increase spending

Foreign Policy and National Security

U.N: Withdraw Stay in but scale back current involvement
NATO: Withdraw Stay in, but states need to pay 1,5% of GDP and NATO needs to modernize, eventually invite Russia and Asian countries in, as they're more reasonable than China.
Afghanistan: Withdraw
Iraq: Withdraw Fight ISIS, than withdraw
Iran: Withdraw Economic sanctions
Russia: Lift sanctions and Support better relations
Europe: increase tariffs, just like we should do.
China: Support better relations in general, keep tariffs in place.
North Korea: Keep relations and personal diplomacy
South Korea: Leave, Let NK and SK work on a peace-deal without our involvement. Leave but support South Korea and deliver high weapon technology
Syria: Leave Leave but support a Kurdistan and Assad. Fight ISIS and VERY HARSH economical sanctions for Turkey. If they threaten with releasing immigrants into Europe, invade in northern Syria, and create an international buffer and no-fly zone, and support Kurds to enter Northern Syria (from Iran, Iraq and Turkey)
Cuba: Lift sanctions and support better relations
Venezuela: Lift sanctions and support better relations Economic sanctions, but don't intervent
Military Spending: Cut down by 50% or more. Decrease budget gradually
PATRIOT Act: End Unsure
NSA Spying: Abolish NSA and CIA. Keep them
Palestine/Israel: Support an independent Palestine Support a two-state solution according to 1947 census, support an independent Jerusalem
Immigration: Support tightly controlled immigration. Support tough and correct immigration policy. Be humane, but be tough on it
Guantanamo Bay: Shut down Keep

Environment

Climate Change: Support a new green deal. Implement a COČ tax. Against COČ tax for working class, focus on appointing national parks and invest in technology or research
Green Energy: Support
Keystone XL Pipeline: Against
Fracking: Against

Electoral Reform

Electoral College: Keep current system
Gerrymandering: Oppose
Term limits: Support
Voter ID: Support
Compulsory Voting: Oppose
Voter Registration: Support
Statehood: Puerto Rico should become a state.

Overview:
Social: Center-left to left-wing (American norms: left-wing to far-left)
Economic: Far-left (even compared to European norms)
Foreign: Left-wing to far-left (American norms: far-left)
Party Affiliation: Registered PVDA-PTB (marxist) member, but i refuse to call myself a marxist. I see myself more as independent affiliated with this party.
Ideology: Left-wing populist, democratic socialist, libertarian socialist.

Some changes.
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2019, 03:52:03 PM »
« Edited: November 26, 2019, 03:58:40 PM by Laki »

Democratic socialist; ecosocialist; anti-immigration; environmentalism; left-wing populism; marxism; communism; protectionist; libertarian socialist


Pro-Choice
Pro-LGBTQ rights
Anti Death Penalty but lifelong sentences for rape & murder
Background checks for guns
End affirmative action
Climate change is true and we need to intervene, regulate the economy, use nuclear energy and alternative energy resources
We need to trade with countries that have the same social and economic standards, otherwise tarrifs, that includes the USA. Why? Because companies can move away and put their HQ and companies in other countries, take our jobs simply because a country doesn't have the same labour standards. That's why i'm staunchly against free trade agreements like TTIP and CETA, which are a disaster economically for EU.
Free healthcare
Free education
Free public transport
Progressive tax system, fight income inequality, implement a 30 hour work week.
Fight against monopolies and multinationals, because they form a threat
No PAC money, cap on donating money, cap on party finances
End the war on drugs and legalize marijuana
End foreign aid and military interventions. Bring our troops home.
Deport illegal imigrants, put caps on immigrants and refugees that enter our country, and bring others back to rebuild their country again
I believe in punishing crimes instead of rehabitiliating for major offenses.
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2019, 11:21:28 AM »
« Edited: November 27, 2019, 11:41:26 AM by Laki »

Some Belgian issues:

Flemish independence: Undecided, leaning towards no mostly because socialism is stronger in the south. If we do split, make Flanders, Wallonia regions of Wallonia, and create from Brussels an independent capital / city of the EU, and abolish monarchy. I'm also in favour of reunification with the Netherlands if we keep our autonomy.
Monarchy: Abolish, replace with a ceremonial presidency with max 1 term of 4, 5 or 6 years, alternating terms between french-speaking candidates and dutch-speaking candidates. Candidates need to fluidly speak both languages. Candidate needs to be supported by 50 of both French-speaking parties and Dutch-speaking parties. Add a first round, if no candidate ends up with 50%, run-off. Correctly filed presidential candidates need to prove they speak both languages and have enough signatures (10.000)
Electoral reform: Leaning towards banning ISLAM and extremist parties, lowering electoral threshold to 3%, direct democracy, direct referenda, and voting on internet / e-mail. No decrease of voting to age of 16. Abolish obligatory voting. Present a Flemish list for regional and federal elections, not only for European elections in Flanders, likewise for Wallonia.
Provinces: Abolish
Trade: European Free Trade zone, Tarrifs for Canada, UK and USA. Economical sanctions for China, Iran and other countries that are not in our interest. Against free trade agreements with countries that do not share our values in terms of social & economic policy because that harms us.
European Union: Stay in, but reform from the inside. I'm in favour of splitting the EU in several blocs, in which we would naturally be in the EU-West Side (stretching from Portugal to Finland, from Italy to Austria to Germany and Denmark).
Borders: Leaning towards leaving Schengen
Euro: Keep, but no strong feelings.
Russia, Iran & China: keep relations we have and build up new diplomatic relations
End Saudi Arabian weapons export
Crime: Tougher for both small & huge offenses
Justice: Reform, make it work faster
Education: Reform high schools & universities, make public schools free, and costs for university and high schools as low as possible. Education should be an opportunity, not a privilege.
Healthcare: Make waiting lists less longer, and expand psychological & psychiatric healthcare, as this is a huge problem, not only for us, but for our neighbouring countries. The Finland & Slovenia education systems are examples for us.
30 hour work week: implement
Marijuana: end the war on drugs, pardon all cannabis users, legalize both recreational and medical marijuana, and focus on prevention and care of drug users. Marijuana is a health issue, not a crime. Reduce costs for medicines, implement a "kiwimodel"
Immigration: cut legal immigration back and add tougher conditions to it (high-skilled workers, workers in areas we need more workers, showing proof of ability to pay taxes), send all illegal immigrants back, let refugees in but send them back when the war is over. Only allow refugees out of regions in conflict. Focus on integration first, second and third-gen Belgians. Let immigrants vote on mayoral elections, and after 10 years they can demand their nationalization after doing some exams of knowing basic knowledge of the country, language, culture & traditions, than they can vote for federal, regional, presidential and european elections
Privatisation of public transport: Fully against, make public transport free.
Minimum wage: increase to 15 euros, increase wages for teachers and nurses.
Media: abolish public media, media should be reliant on their own incomes.
Culture: against cutting subsidies, as i've protested against, with a yellow banner on Facebook recently, although culture institutions should become more independent and less reliant on government resources.
Foreign development: Cut expenses
Military: Cut expenses, become more efficient, and focus on domestic security & cyber-security instead.
Pensioners: increase wages, increase age of retirement, but propose a less busy work week schedule, and allow retirement at younger age for heavy labour & risk jobs. Direct towards administration jobs.
Political party funds Caps, caps, caps. Don't allow donations, be completely self-reliant on member's money.
Government institutions: Abolish the provinces, abolish two of the six governments (the bilingual governments), and cut incomes for government workers and MP's, as well as the king/president and ministers.
Farmers: Subsidize, create a climate change funds for natural disasters related to weather & climate catastrophes (like drought, storms and go on...)
Climate change: Do not implement a COČ taxation, but implement a progressive airflight taxation, which increases by every flight you take). Create a miles tax (every mile you drive on the roads of Belgium should be taxed for construction & maintaining roads & infrastructure + climate tax), invest heavily in public transport and implement parts of the GND proposed in the USA. Every climate tax should at least be a progressive tax.
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2020, 10:04:56 PM »

Overall:Center-left

Abortion:Pro-choice but limited
Same-Sex Marriage: Support fully
Death Penalty: Oppose
Gun Control: Oppose
Affirmative Action: Against

Tax Rates:Increase for wealthy & corporations, progressive tax systems
Healthcare:Move towards some kind of single payer system
Social Security:Oppose privatization
Environment:Increase regulations for the environment, in favour of green new deal
Transit:Support increases
Immigration:Restrict legal immigration and HB-1Visas and fine companies that higher illegals. But no border wall and allow for children of illegals to stay.

Iraq:Oppose
Afghan:Withdraw
Syria:Withdraw
UN: Stay
Russia:Stay out
NATO:LEAVE
Iran:Support Iran deal
Israel:Support two state agreement, oppose current Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2020, 10:05:52 AM »

Economics

Taxes: Increase taxes on those who make more than $1,000,000 a year.


Trade: Oppose NAFTA. Protectionist on the whole.

Minimum wage: The federal minimum wage should be increased.

Healthcare: We need universal healthcare.

Education: We need way better education as well.

Infrastructure: Again, way better infrastructure is a must.

Transportation: Increase spending on local public transportation.

Unions: Support.

Social Issues

Abortion: States should choose.

LGBT rights: Fine with.

Gun control: Oppose mostly.

Death penalty: Support, but only for murderers and other high profile criminals.

Prostitution: Meh.....

Euthanasia: Meh.....

Reparations for slavery: Some.

Affirmative action: Oppose.

Free speech: Strongly support.

Environment

Carbon tax: Leaning toward oppose.

Paris Climate Accord: Rejoin.

Renewable energy: All forms of renewable energy (included nuclear) should be subsidized to help them compete with nonrenewable forms of energy in the market.

Fracking ban: Oppose.

Offshore drilling ban: Oppose.

Reinstate the EPA regulations that Trump rolled back.

Criminal Justice

Drugs: Support crackdowns. Let states choose on marijuana.

Voting rights: Felons should have background checks before being allowed to vote.

Defunding/abolishing the police: Oppose.

CHAZ: Support the police.

Immigration

Border wall: Oppose. The only way we're going to stop illegal immigration is to not interfere with South American countries.

Deportation: All illegal immigrants who commit a felony should be deported. The rest can stay once they are authorized and pay income taxes.

DACA: Support.

Path to citizenship: As long as they're proven okay after vetting, All immigrants should be allowed to stay.

Voting rights: Voting rights for foreign citizens once they've been proven okay after vetting.

Legal immigration: Should be easier and faster to immigrate to the US and become a permanent resident, especially to those who can provide high-skilled labor.

Work visas: Should be easier to obtain.

Family separation: Severely oppose.

Electoral Reform

Voter ID: Should be necessary.

Compulsory voting: Oppose.

Term limits: Executives should be limited to two terms. Other than that, no term limits.

Electoral college: Support keeping as is.

Congress: Make sure the Military Industrial Complex has less control over government.

Foreign policies:

Russia: Oppose sanctions, Support a strong relationship.
China: Same with Russia. Stop interfering with the South China Sea.
North Korea: Continue talks and diplomacy.
Middle East: Pull out. We've killed tens of thousands of innocent lives in the middle east since we went there.
Israel/Palestine: Pull back support for Israel. UN should rightfully condemn them for their inhumane treatments of the folks who have established full rights to the land.
Guantanamo Bay: Shut down.
NATO: Obsolete.
EU: European countries should be allowed to pull out if they want to.
UN: Stay in, Have a system kinda like here where if one or more of the permanent members veto something, Have all the countries vote over whether to override the veto or not.
Your views are similar to mine
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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2020, 08:49:58 AM »

Update


Overall: Independent

Social Policy
Abortion: Against, abortion is murder. Exceptions allowed, but it shouldn't be a common practice. In general, people should think twice before they start making babies, and I believe people should use contraception more often.
Same-Sex Marriage: Support
Drugs: Legalize marijuana and decriminalize most others. Legalize from the age of 21.
Alcohol: Legalize alcohol from the age of 21.
Death Penalty: Opposed, it's murder by the state. I believe in harsh prison sentences for severe or repeated crimes however.
Gun Control: Strongly oppose. People should be able to carry a gun, and it's a tradition. Gun-related crimes would still be the case in America, even if guns are totally banned, and if anything people can't defend themselves anymore without a gun. But I believe reforms are necessary, and certain people shouldn't been able to carry a gun (mental issues).
Affirmative Action: Strongly oppose, someone has to earn their function, and not be offered a function because of quota's. The best person that fits a description should get the job.
Euthanasia: Strongly oppose, it's murder.
Prostitution: Strongly oppose. It's immoral.
Pornography: Strongly oppose. Pornography is unhealthy.
Immigration: Tough but humane. Immigrants are welcome as long as they adhere to the law, and adapt to the culture, traditions and nation.
Criminal justice: I don't know the current system, but I think leave as it is.
Surveillance: Only allowed in case of searching for terrorist threats.
Police: I support law & order, but i'm against racist violence, and that should be no different for people in authority. I'm however strongly against BLM and riotters.

Economic Policy
Minimum Wage: Raise and adjust to inflation. People that work should be rewarded. But it should be adjusted from region to region, because companies need to hire as much people as they can to keep unemployment low. And in rural areas that's harder to do. I believe there should be no federal minimum wage, and that the regions / cities should decide the minimum wage. In certain cities, a minimum wage of 20 dollar is more fitting, while in some rural areas, a minimum wage of 12 euros would benefit people more, in order to keep companies competitive.
Right-to-Work: Support
Tax Rates: Decrease for all. I support a smaller government.
Healthcare: I support universal healthcare, as it's a basic human right, for both Americans and immigrants, even if they reside here illegally. No-one should be denied healthcare service.
Social Security: Decrease. It's a burden on the budget, and I rather focus on getting back to low unemployment levels.
Trade: Protectionist. I believe in making sure that jobs stay in America by implementing import tarrifs for trade goods, to encourage businesses to have a American department.
Environment: Expand nuclear energy. Expand green energy. Expand green infrastructure, and rely on science to deal with the environment. We should not focus on fighting climate change. We should focus on fighting pollution in general. I acknowledge that climate change is real and a threat, but I think the Paris agreement is a scam.
Education: Leave it up to the states, but cancel all study debt, and make college entirely free. No-one should be denied education because their parents cannot afford it. Everyone should get a chance to study. It should even be free for rich people. Having higher educated levels of people benefit us all, and I believe that all people should get the chance to accomplish the American Dream.
Transit: Massively expand and invest in rebuilding our infrastructure. Make it green and modern as well.
Nationalization: Privatize most things, to keep the government small.

Foreign Policy
Foreign intervention: It depends. Focus on diplomacy, but intervention should never be ruled out. Democracy should be spread as much as possible.
Russia: Continue sanctions and sending aid to eastern European countries that are in conflict with Russia such as Ukraine. Update our cyber infrastructure so it isn't so vulnerable to cyber attacks
China: China is a threat. Recognize Taiwan. And treat China as it is, a dictatorship and a false competitor. We should increase sanctions and start a new cold war against China.
Israel: Israel is an ally and has the right to have a homestate.
NATO: Support, but make sure all members pay their contributions. If not leave. America doesn't have an obligation to protect Europe, if Europe fails to see the benefit of appeasing America.
UN: Influence to keep it a democratic and pro-western institution. Having the Saudi's on board of women's rights, is incredibly ridicilous.
Defense budget: Reduce spending

Electoral Reform
Electoral College: Keep
Gerrymandering: Ideally, an independent commission should redraw the districts, but since independency is almost impossible, i think it's part of the benefit of winning a state to draw the districts in your favour, as there is no guarantee an independent commission will truly act independent.
Term limits: Opposed to, except for executive offices.
Voter ID: Support.
Voter registration: Automatic registration
Voting age: Keep as is
Mandatory voting: Against
Statehood: start negotiations to admit DC as a state, but expand D.C. with certain NoVa counties, because NoVa is not representative of Virginia as a whole, and is just D.C. suburbs, and part of D.C. . Puerto Rico should also be a state if they wish too. Greenland should be offered statehood as well. Certain cities should become their own states as well (The big four, Chicago + suburbs, NY + suburbs, LA + suburbs and MI + suburbs). That way, both the cities and the more rural areas in those states will be better represented by their politicians.
Supreme Court: Keep as it is.
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2020, 09:17:11 AM »


Lmao
Weren't you pro-choice and pro-right-to-die until like one month ago?
Also your economic policy lol you now support right-to-work laws, "smaller government" and cutting Social Security?
My views changed a bit. But I wasn't pro-choice. I was in favour of assisted suicide, because I've considered it myself, but I realize that any form of suicide is immoral and just bad, although i can understand it for some diseases (Alzheimer's disease). The problem is you have to give a doctor the authority to basically kill someone. I considered it, but I realized it, it is a very immoral thing to do, and nothing to be proud of, and assisted suicide is just an easy way out. It shouldn't been done for mental illness.

I don't understand right-to-work laws well, but I believe unions are harmful to the interest of workers. I believe in a smaller government, because a big government is very demanding, demands many resources and harms individual rights & freedom. I used to be pro-big government, but I either don't want a police state or a government-run state. I always thought cutting social security is good, because a lot of people are lazy, it demands a lot of resources, and people should save some money to pay their own pension. It's a huge burden on the budget. People need to take their responsability. The government can't babysit all people, and let all people become dependant of the government. So while I do support increasing minimum wage, and expanding labor laws, i'm not supportive of social security anymore. People should be encouraged to work or to start businesses.
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2021, 03:36:43 PM »
« Edited: July 17, 2021, 03:48:15 PM by Laki »

If elected POTUS, these would be what I would do in terms of foreign policy:

Latin America:

- Stop the Cuban blockade, however, on some conditions, including a transition to a democratic socialist system with promises if Cuba meets those conditions to help develop and modernize it, as well as considering building better relations between those nations. Those conditions would be the transition to a democracy, and the immediate stop to all human right abuses. However I don't see Cuba as a threat, and I would also let them know that. If they want to be socialist, i would let them be socialist. My condition is that it is a democracy that respects human rights.

- Change attitude in terms of Venezuela and Nicaragua. Same approach basically as Cuba, but my condition again would be "fair elections". I would however agree with Maduro to stop supporting Guaido.

- Building better relations with all Latin American nations in general, and ease movement between those nations. Also work on a combined drug tackling approach where all drugs would be legalized by all nations, as well as produced by the nations (safely) in order to counter drug cartels. Develop Middle American nations to stop immigration that way, but make a legal pathway to USA easier for citizens in America. However, I would probably tighten immigration and customs with non-American continents.

- The only nations I would be harsh against is Brazil, where I would suggest that to preserve further positive relations, i would be in need of further restrictions, which means the guarantee that the Amazon rainforest in it's entirety will protected. If not followed or if plain rejected, i would start sanctioning Brazil with the harshest sanctions possible.

Europe:

- I would make clear and sound that a beneficial relationship requires a balance, not that one country supports the other without getting something in return. I also would make clear that respect should be earned. I can respect European nations & leaders, but I need to get that back in return. If not... relations would indeed get tenser with me as POTUS.

- I feel NATO is very obsolete, in that it should be reformed. I would however require a fair contribution of European nations to NATO, and make clear if they don't, that it would be very clear that when help is needed in terms of military invasions, i would not suddenly help them out. I'd probably also threaten to leave NATO as I would give multiple times admit it's obsolete, and also start researching into illegal practices and war crimes done by NATO (bombings in 1980's, Bende van Nijvel: Operation Gladio), incl. prosecuting who-ever is to blame.

- I would offer my full commitment to the Paris climate agreement, and do everything I can to make a more ambitious new Paris possible, incl. binding conditions, not suggest things, but require things, incl. harsh sanctions in countries that aren't able to fullfill what is expected and secondly sanctions against people who don't follow Paris, but more importantly i would work on a new series of Geneva accords, but specifically regarding environment & climate and put all my weight as possible on it to make it possible.

- I would handle Russia on a case vs case approach. Not be naive, but also negotiate a lot with Putin as I think stuff can be done with Russia. I just assume i would not be able to improve relations, and that by the end of my terms relations with Russia would be at a low. I however think I will handle Russia a bit more soft wherever possible, but also be very unpredictable & strict whenever that is required. I would as well support the Belarussian opposition, and make efforts to isolate it from the rest of the world.

- I would refuse giving support to Navalny and continue cautious support for Putin, as I don't think Navalny is an improvement over Putin, and secondly i see Putin as a vital strategic ally for possible conflicts that would get started by other nations (Middle East mainly but also perhaps China), as well against the fight against terrorism

I think I would use Belarus as a possible diplomatic agreement against Russia, giving Russia a free pass to invade Belarus in exchange for other stuff, and I would also give a free pass for a few former USSR territories incl. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, probably even going as far as openly supporting it, seeing it as a net improve for the people there.

Asia:

- I would probably go all in against Turkey and Iran, which means that i would try to create a Kurdistan, recognize it, and please Al-Assad with support, as long he recognizes Kurdistan, restrains from further war crimes.

- I would openly support the Kurds with all support possible, and in addition to that, i would also support Fetullah Gulen, and do some operations to free prisoners in Turkey.

- I would start a "defence pact" against Turkey, and invite Greece, Bulgaria, Syria, Armenia, Cyprus and Russia to it. If Erdogan makes statements i don't like, i'd proceed it, and unexpectedly take back European Turkey, Istanbul, Turkish Cyprus and Turkish Kurdistan, while also pursuing regime change in Turkey. On top of that, i would pledge support for Ataturk's legacy, calling him one of the greatest Turks to have ever lived, and that to honour him the Turks should go on the streets to overthrow Erdogan (trying to have influence that way), painting it as Ataturk's legacy vs Erdogan's destruction.

- I would also not resign the Iran nuclear deal, and seek a harsher approach towards Iran, but... i would not pursue military action.

- I would start the peace deals that were started by Trump in North Korea, and talk about a "united Korea", how it could be the biggest achievements the Koreans could have realize and how Koreans have the right to reunite their families and be a vital voice in the peace effort.

- I would condemn the annexation efforts by Israel, and start peace deals with Palestina. I would insist that a peace deal should be made, and when not, stop recognizing both Israel and Palestine, as long peace is not made.

- I would condemn the Uyghur genocide, recognize Taiwan and prepare for a new cold war with China, but I would not give up hope on diplomatic channels, but I would state that I have to do what I have to do, and if this leads to strained relations, so it will be. I would protect Taiwan, and demand from the UN that it should be accepted in the UN or that the US is out.

- Start good relations with Vietnam and making it essential it is a trustworthy and vital American ally. I would probably work on all relationships with SE-Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodja, Laos, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Papua-New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Phillipines and Taiwan).

Africa:

- I'd invest in development, start building relationships with a lot of nations, and certainly work on starting vital friendly relationships with Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2021, 10:46:36 AM »

Social Issues
Abortion: Pro-choice
Same-Sex Marriage: Support, and stop LGBTQ discrimination
Legalization of Drugs: Strongly support, except in cases of driving. Focus on drug education for risks, as well as realizing that drug addiction is a health issue, not a criminal offense.
Gun Control: Strongly support
Prostitution: Lean against
Affirmative Action: Slight support. I do support it in some ways, but i don't believe that every job or every sector or whatever needs to be a 100% accurate representation. But there should be efforts to give chances to everyone, and i'm against LGBTQ, race & gender discrimination.
Reparations: Strongly against
Police Reform/BLM: Reform support. Abolishment, strongly against
Private Prisons: Strongly against
Immigration: Support to some extent, but no support for uncontrolled mass immigration.
Mask Mandates: Support wherever needed, but against where it's not needed.
Vaccine Mandates: Against, but i support all efforts to cause people to be vaccinated except the manadate
COVID-19 Vaccines: Support

Economic Issues
Free Trade: Oppose
Taxes: Significantly cut for lower and middle classes, raise on the wealthy
Healthcare: Entirely free and subsidized, incl. mental healthcare
Social Security: Public
National Debt: Not the biggest concern, but should be balanced, slight decrease in good times, increase during bad times
Campaign Finance Reform: Strongly support
Unions: Support
Disability: Support
Tarriffs: Raise
Outsourcing: Strongly oppose
Monopolies: Break up

Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid: Cut to some extent
UN Funding: Cut dramatically
NATO: Withdraw
WHO: Withdraw
Paris Deal: As other nations don't take it seriously, withdraw
Afghanistan: No political involvement there
Iraq: No political involvement there
Iran: No political involvement
Cuba: Support
China: Cooperate
Russia: Cooperate

Education
Evolution: We should teach evolution, and not creationism
School Prayer: Strongly oppose
Free College: Strongly support
Free School Breakfasts/Lunches: Strongly Support

Environment
Climate Change: Strongly support taking action
Green New Deal: Unsure because i don't know details
Carbon Tax: Oppose
Keystone Pipeline: Strongly oppose
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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2021, 10:54:51 AM »
« Edited: December 14, 2021, 11:13:27 AM by Laki »

ECONOMIC STUFF

Freedom of business is the best practical way a society can prosper. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Charity is a better way of helping those in need than social welfare. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Wages are always fair, as employers know best what a worker's labour is worth. STRONGLY DISAGREE
It is "human nature" to be greedy. STRONGLY AGREE
Exploitation" is an outdated term, as the struggles of 1800s capitalism doesn't exist anymore. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Communism is an ideal that can never work in practice. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Taxation of the wealthy is a bad idea, society would be better off without it. STRONGLY DISAGREE
The harder you work, the more you progress up the social ladder. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Organisations and corporations cannot be trusted and need regulating by the government. STRONGLY AGREE
A government that provides for everyone is an inherently good idea. STRONGLY AGREE
The current welfare system should be expanded to further combat inequality. STRONGLY AGREE
Land should not be a commodity to be bought and sold. STRONGLY AGREE
All industry and the bank should be nationalized. AGREE
Class is the primary division of society. AGREE
Economic inequality is too high in the world. STRONGLY AGREE

IS THIS CIVIL RIGHTS?*

Sometimes it is right that the government may spy on its citizens to combat extremists and terrorists. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
Authority figures, if morally correct, are a good thing for society. DISAGREE
Strength is necessary for any government to succeed NEUTRAL/UNSURE
Only the government can fairly and effectively regulate organisations.  STRONGLY AGREE
Society requires structure and bureaucracy in order to function. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
Mandatory IDs should be used to ensure public safety. DISAGREE
In times of crisis, safety becomes more important than civil liberties. STRONGLY DISAGREE
If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. STRONGLY DISAGREE
The government should be less involved in the day to day life of its citizens.  STRONGLY AGREE
Without democracy, a society is nothing STRONGLY DISAGREE (*)
Jury nullification should be legal. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
The smaller the government, the freer the people STRONGLY DISAGREE
The government should, at most, provide emergency services and law enforcement. STRONGLY DISAGREE
The police were not made to protect the people, but to uphold the status quo by force. STRONGLY DISAGREE
State schools are a bad idea because our state shouldn't be influencing our children. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Two consenting individuals should be able to do whatever they want with each other, even if it makes me uncomfortable. STRONGLY AGREE
An individual's body is their own property, and they should be able to do anything they desire to it. STRONGLY AGREE
A person should be able to worship whomever or whatever they want. STRONGLY DISAGREE (**)

"SOCIAL" AND "CULTURAL" ISSUES

Nudism is perfectly natural. STRONGLY AGREE
Animals deserve certain universal rights. STRONGLY AGREE
Gender is a social construct, not a natural state of affairs. STRONGLY AGREE
Laws based on cultural values, rather than ethical ones, aren't justice. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
Autonomy of body extends even to minors, the mentally ill, and serious criminals  STRONGLY AGREE
Homosexuality is against my values. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Transgender individuals should not be able to adopt children. DISAGREE
Drugs are harmful and should be banned. STRONGLY DISAGREE
The death penalty should exist for certain crimes. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
Victimless crimes should still be punished. DISAGREE
One cannot be moral without religion. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Parents should hold absolute power over their children, as they are older and more experienced. STRONGLY DISAGREE
Multiculturalism is bad. NEUTRAL/UNSURE

(*) Obviously i do support democracy, although i'm very critical of the current implementation of it. I just disagree with the notion. We've had society for years & years & years in not democratic systems for example. And life goes on in countries like China.

(**) I'd like a divide between religious stuff and irreligious stuff here. I do think the aspect of religion severely limits productivity of our society, while also hindering freedom, science & other stuff. So yes i'd like restrictions on those and i'd prefer a phasing out of every religious aspect, starting with eliminating group-experienced religion and phasing out gatherings of religious people (churches/mosques/everything). Whatever a person believes in at home is none of my business as long they do it inside their circle. Secondly if a person wears a burqa, that's none of the business of a gvment. I would not prosecute religious people, but i would yes make things harder, and start a project of phasing out religious activities, and especially be tight with those on schools. What the elderly believe in, i care less about, they'll soon die, but it's the future generations that will have to be raised as agnost/atheist. But i also believe that you cannot do this in one day or one generation, that will take a long time and you have to realize that or next thing you do is prosecuting people for their beliefs, but I think it should be strongly encouraged to move to a society where religion is less of a divide, and doesn't limit their understanding of science and knowledge.

For ideology, i also believe there should be restrictions, like should a person be freely a nazist. I don't believe so. There should be some control. Freedom of opinion can be dangerous as well, like it is harmful when you attack someone on race. It is harmful when you fatshame someone. Certain opinions are harmful, even if they're just opinions.



The police were not made to protect the people, but to uphold the status quo by force. STRONGLY DISAGREE
-> what does this mean actually (perhaps i misunderstood)

Jury nullification should be legal. NEUTRAL/UNSURE
-> and what is this?
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« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2022, 05:43:25 PM »

Social Issues
Abortion: Pro-choice
Same-Sex Marriage: Support, and stop LGBTQ discrimination
Legalization of Drugs: Strongly support, except in cases of driving. Focus on drug education for risks, as well as realizing that drug addiction is a health issue, not a criminal offense.
Gun Control: Strongly support
Prostitution: Lean against
Affirmative Action: Slight support. I do support it in some ways, but i don't believe that every job or every sector or whatever needs to be a 100% accurate representation. But there should be efforts to give chances to everyone, and i'm against LGBTQ, race & gender discrimination.
Reparations: Strongly against
Police Reform/BLM: Reform support. Abolishment, strongly against
Private Prisons: Strongly against
Immigration: Support to some extent, but no support for uncontrolled mass immigration.
Mask Mandates: Support wherever needed, but against where it's not needed.
Vaccine Mandates: Against, but i support all efforts to cause people to be vaccinated except the manadate
COVID-19 Vaccines: Support

Economic Issues
Free Trade: Oppose
Taxes: Significantly cut for lower and middle classes, raise on the wealthy
Healthcare: Entirely free and subsidized, incl. mental healthcare
Social Security: Public
National Debt: Not the biggest concern, but should be balanced, slight decrease in good times, increase during bad times
Campaign Finance Reform: Strongly support
Unions: Support
Disability: Support
Tarriffs: Raise
Outsourcing: Strongly oppose
Monopolies: Break up

Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid: Cut to some extent
UN Funding: Cut dramatically
NATO: Withdraw
WHO: Withdraw
Paris Deal: As other nations don't take it seriously, withdraw
Afghanistan: No political involvement there
Iraq: No political involvement there
Iran: No political involvement
Cuba: Support
China: Cooperate
Russia: Cooperate

Education
Evolution: We should teach evolution, and not creationism
School Prayer: Strongly oppose
Free College: Strongly support
Free School Breakfasts/Lunches: Strongly Support

Environment
Climate Change: Strongly support taking action
Green New Deal: Unsure because i don't know details
Carbon Tax: Oppose
Keystone Pipeline: Strongly oppose

Some change as I underestimated some clear things, since some people apparently think they live in a 10th century romanticized world.

NATO: Stay and Expand
Russia: Completely isolate, sever diplomatic ties
Romania-Moldova: Unite so that Moldova's territory is part of NATO
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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2023, 09:22:00 PM »
« Edited: March 11, 2023, 09:27:16 PM by Senator Laki »

Social Issues

Abortion: Pro-choice
Birth Control: Supportive.
Same-Sex Marriage: Supportive
Death penalty: Supportive
Legalization of Drugs: Supportive of all drugs
Gun Control: Supportive
Prostitution: Opposed
Affirmative Action: Opposed
Reparations: Opposed
Police Reform/BLM: Supportive
Private Prisons: Opposed
Big Tech: Opposed
Free Speech: Depends
PATRIOT Act: Opposed.
Eminent Domain: Depends
Immigration: Supportive
Euthanasia: Supportive
Mask Mandates: Strongly opposed, except in hospitals, but opposed in particular outside & classrooms.
Vaccine Mandates: Supportive
COVID-19 Vaccines: Supportive

Economic Issues

Free Trade: Opposed
Taxes: Depends
Healthcare: Entirely national and public, no private interests at all
Social Security: Supportive
National Debt: Not an issue
Campaign Finance Reform: Support.
Unions: Strongly support
Tariffs: Supportive.
UBI: Opposed.
Foreign Policy: Use diplomacy, respect other countries, anti-imperialist, pro-peace
Education: Ban private, religious  & special schools, make free for everyone.

International Relations

Afghanistan: Stay out
China: Ignore
Middle East: Stay out
Cuba: Ally
Military Spending: Decrease funding
NSA Spying: Abolish
Palestine: Recognise
Israel: Withdraw recognition and impose sanctions, including BDS
Ukraine-Russia War: End military agression but condemn and blockade Russia
Mexico: Ally

Environment

Climate Change: Caused by humans and a threat.
Green New Deal: Supportive
Carbon Tax: Strongly opposed.
Keystone Pipeline: Strongly opposed
Energy independence: Supportive

Elections

Big Lie: Biden won the election. Period.
Voter ID: Support.
Audits: Support.
Term Limits: Strongly supportive.
DC/PR statehood: Opposed for DC, support for PR.
SCOTUS: Introduce term limits.
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