Summary of political beliefs

[TheKentuckian]

I identify as leftist. I am a registered Democrat and generally unhappily so.

I do not have a secular economic religion any more than I would disregard my toolbox and use a hammer or a screwdriver for ever task.

I like my first responders, roads, and healthcare socialist.
I like my blue Jean's, televisions, and automobiles capitalist.
I believe in strong regulatory structures.
I do not give a crap about national debt other than if it creates high levels of inflation.
I believe the stimulative value of tax cuts is one of the most overstated things probably ever especially when they are granted to people and companies that aren't spending them.
I would refocus government funded research and development much more heavily to the university level and stop socializing that downside for corporations.

Strong Civil Libertarian.

Believe street level law enforcement should be transformed to a focus on peace keeping.
End the stupid and failed drug war. End "Terry" stops.
End the concept of vice with a mix of legalization and decriminalization schemes depending on the need for regulation.
I'm probably more pro-2nd amendment than the NRA. I would rescind the machine gun ban.
Strong but not radical on separation of church and state. People don't have to leave their faith at home but they do have to leave it out of their governing and execution of the law.
I would leave the tax exempt status for churches as long as they stay out of politics but if they want to enter that arena then it goes poof.

Generally dovish on use of force but believe in strong force projection capacity. I don't really believe in a standing army but a professional air force and navy along with a limited number of special forces and Marines can remain.
I would replace the army with reverting back to organized militia.
I am an internationalist and believe we should have strong increasingly interwoven cooperative relationships with democracies around the world.

Climate stabilization is the number one issue in the world.