How did you become left-wing?

kwerk · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:09

Seems like nearly everyone on here subscribes to the ideas of "democratic socialism", outright socialism, or full blown communism.

Serious question, how did you come to have left-wing leanings (if you have them)? Where did you learn about it and what made you believe in it? Not saying it's wrong, I just want to know how this happened.

School?
Parents?
Friends?
TV?
Your own research?

Who would you say formulated this belief system in your mind?

Neil79 · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:09

Who says i'm left...

I might be slightly middle or right

Freakbro · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:11

kwerk said:
Seems like nearly everyone on here subscribes to the ideas of "democratic socialism", outright socialism, or full blown communism.

You read a different forum to me? Seems to me the majority of people on here have right wing tendencies....

Rotty · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:13

kwerk said:
Seems like nearly everyone on here subscribes to the ideas of "democratic socialism", outright socialism, or full blown communism.

really ?

I think you are possibly just a tadge mistaken

Naff8000 · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:13

Freakbro said:
You read a different forum to me? Seems to me the majority of people on here have right wing tendencies....

lol I was going to say, I see middle-right mainly on here.

P3N9U1N · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:15

I can tell you how i became right wing XD

Castiel · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:15

I do not ascribe to limiting myself to restricting socio-political labels. I have right wing, left wing and centrist tenancies to differing degrees.

Pate · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:16

Castiel said:
I do not ascribe to limiting myself to restricting socio-political labels. I have right wing, left wing and centrist tenancies to differing degrees.

This.

I'm more of a liberaterian I guess than the conventional left/right.

philip2009 · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:18

I didn't become left-wing or right-wing, I became pragmatic.

Tefal · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:19

Rotty said:
really ? I think you are possibly just a tadge mistaken

haven't you noticed Rotty everyone on here is everything.

If you listen to all these "lol Gd is full X" threads you'll find

Everyone is homophobic, but everyone is a gayer.

everyone is an islamophobe but also loves the Muslims.

everyone hates immigrants and is racist but everyone is a multicultural loving open door supporter.

everyone is a right wing nut and a left wing loony.

everyone is a religious fundamentalist and a die hard dawkins supporter.

I'm getting kind of sick of being told what we are....

Dolph · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:19

I became a left wing loony due to the disgraceful policies of Thatcher.

Ysmalari · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:20

Urm, I think you might want to read the riot thread, lefties appear to be very much in the minority :confused:

Tefal · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:20

Dolph said:
I became a left wing loony due to the disgraceful policies of Thatcher.

that's what a lack of milk will do to you!

shoes · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:21

Dolph said:
I became a left wing loony due to the disgraceful policies of Thatcher.

I became right wing thanks to the wonderful polices of Thatcher.

Redz · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:21

I change my political views as often as I change my boxers; once a month whether they need changing or not.

DiCe! · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:21

Id say this is more of a right wing forum lol.....

shoes · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:23

DiCe! said:
Id say this is more of a right wing forum lol.....

Of course it is, we all have jobs, are literate, numerate and self reliant

fieldy · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:26

Rotty said:
really ? I think you are possibly just a tadge mistaken

Was just thinking that lol!

my leftie tendancies came from learnings in college and just experience in life

VoG · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:30

I'm all over the place depending on which way the wind blows.

flibbage0 · 11 Aug 2011 at 15:32

Ok thanks for telling me what my political views are. :rolleyes:

How did you become left-wing?

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