Politics

I am a moderate, as I have always been. I have a hard time taking sides on issues, because I can understand both the pros and cons. The world is not, unfortunately, as black and white as leftists or rights want it to be. As a friend of logic and reason, I hate to admit this, but it's true.

I certainly cannot relate to the dominating parties of the United States. I am doomed to take an issue by issue stance. For instance, the role of the government is out of hand. The government should not babysit its citizens, give out welfare programs which redistribute the wealth of the nation, overspend OR overtax, regulate every last thing, etc. This is a very conservative attitude.

But on the other hand, democracy, to work properly, should be run by educated and intelligent citizens. Every child should have equal opportunity for a good education. I have no problem with governmental education and taxes to fund them. I am a supporter of Robin Hood laws, though I detest other forms of redistribution of wealth. This is a very liberal attitude.

Perhaps someday, as I grow older and wiser, I will become more polarized on issues and take a more rigid stance. But for now, I cannot possibly be activistic, because neither extreme seems logical to me. I have a feeling this applies to a good amount of intelligent Americans.