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If so, we should form some sort of coalition. Must make sure the Socialist Workers' Party don't take it over though because that's what they do with other left groups.
I'm pretty far left on almost every issue. So far left, in fact, I've fallen off the west coast! :-)
There are only two exceptions. They are:
Death Penalty. I say turn 'em and burn 'em! If there's irrefutable evidence, such as DNA, and you know the perp did it, have him sit in the chair. I'll even flip the switch! And don't wait ten years to do either.
I can't think of the other, but I do lean right on another issue. Hmmmm. Slipped my mind for the moment.
I'm a member of the Socialist Party in England and Wales (CWI). Linked to Socialist Alternative in the USA.
I'm against the death penalty myself, as are all comrades I know
I'm the complete oposite, a real right wing nut. Not too right wing, I'm not racist or anti-semitic or anything, though I am homophobic.
(Cody)
I think Left vs. Right are part of an outmoded paradigm.
I oppose capital punishment, want to minimize abortions (but not totally outlaw them), favor a small government (but believe universal health coverage could be achieved at a reasonable level of taxation if only we could do it without creating a beurocratic monster--think means testing and post-billing coverage so that you can use any doctor without penalty).
I am in favor of school vouchers and wouldn't care if the public school system disappeared. I favor drug law liberalization, but want strict border controls. I think gay marriage is going too far, but believe sodomy laws should be taken off the books.
In a nutshell, I like most Right economic policies, moderate Left social policies, and some Libertarian ideas. Naturally, I have no place in any of those 3 parties.
I think it was Teddy Roosevelt who said something to the effect of "I don't care about ideology, I just care about what's right" and he certainly didn't mean "Right".
That's me.
Bush all the way here!
As much as I don't like Kerry for his lies after the Vietnam war, I will vote for him because I totally disagree with the Invasion of Iraq.
I'm not right or left.
I support the death penalty for First Degree murder, and child rape. I oppose abortion. I'm against the Second Gulf War, but I support the troops. I'm for Stem Cell Research, I like Left Wing Social programs like welfare, that help people find jobs and get them skills so they can get a decent job. I'm anti-facist, but also Anti-Communist. I'm against the Draft in its present state, but think that the draft should make everyone serve, not just poor young people, that's right Mr. Bush, and Mr.Cheney if you start a war, you should be on the front lines with the troops. I oppose how Rich people will do anything to keep their kids from serving in a war.
If you're in the US, there is no draft right now. It's an all volunteer army. I will concede that there are more volunteers from the lower end of the economic spectrum, but that is by no means universal.
any Adolph hitler fans?
BOOO! Hitler is a poop head.
How would we have any Indiana Jones movies without Nazis? I like those movies. They just fit in as the ultimate bad guys.
Picture Purged
Yet another reason to despise the reverse-mullet!
http://wesclark.com/am/dad_gag.html Six photos down.
Riot! But it's not real. If you read the caption they say it's black electrical tape.
Oh, just to leave you without a doubt, of course I am not a Hitler fan. Not to trivialize his other evils; but he ruined that moustache (Charlie Chaplin had it too, but nobody remembers it as the Chaplin moustache), and the swastika. Sadly, he did not ruin the reverse-mullet, perhaps because it's a less distinctive style than the 'stache.
Does anybody remember that punk band from the 80s where the keyboardist had a Hitler 'stache? Who were those guy? I can't remember.
Naw... not extreme leftwing, I'm a centre-left kinda guy. I'd define myself as a social liberal, which basically means I'm for anything that benefits the masses and against anything that restricts personal freedom.
Against:
- Unilateral Millitary Action (Except in the defence of soverienty.)
- The Death Penalty
- Social Injustice
- Corporate irresponsibility & hypocracy
- George W Bush
- Personal Gun Ownership (there is no freedom in owning a gun, only death or injury.)
- Bigotry & Discrimination based on Nationality, race, appearance or colour.
For:
- Freedom of choice of the individual (sexuality, lifestyle, abortion.)
- Civil liberties
- Restorative Justice
- Free Healthcare & Education
- The right to work (though I don't believe in the "right-to-a-job")
- Equal Opportunities.
There - I've just defined my political persuation, perhaps now if everyone follows suit we can all get it out of our systems and turn the discussion back to "Men's Long Hair"?
This relates to long hair because the capitalist classes, especially in the US, not to mention all other people on the right are against men having long hair. Businesses keep telling longhaired workers to have a haircut, even though they don't want one.
Also, the capitalist media, mainly the tabloid press (The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Express) keep dismissing all longhairs as 'hippies'. Some are, which is great, but other non-hippies like me are subjected to stereotyping by those cunts.
The ruling classes in the old Soviet Bloc and in the remaining Communist countries didn't/don't like long hair either, even though they could have increased economic efficiency by eliminating superfluous things such as haircuts and directing that money elswhere. Looks like economic systems are not the primary causative factor in the push for male short hair. How about good old human pig-headedness instead, with the profit motive thrown in for good measure? Don't forget that Marxist commissars commonly have been cultural fascists on these sorts of issues.
Most depictions I see of longhaired men in the capitalist media are not of hippies, and tabloids are not the mainstream press.
Bill D.
Bill
I'm not in favour of the soviet bloc or Stalinism. I'm a libertarian Trotskyist.
Hmmm, you are right of course, but your original post doesn't mention any of the above, it was a call to join your political movement and had nothing to do with hair.
The points you raise are all to do with misrepresentation of longhair stereotypes in the media. Businesses don't impose dress code restrictions and hair style restrictions on their staff for any other reason than satisfying customer expectations, the customer expectations are driven by the media's portrayal of longhairs.
But that's another thread...
hairmonster1917,
I am struggling mightily to figure out what word you must have meant to write at the close of your message that unintentionally was mistyped and became a slang term often used degradingly. Even apart from being completely out of line with the atmosphere here, surely someone wanting respect for his hair preferences would be doing his utmost to show respect to all others.
Elizabeth
Thank you, Elizabeth, and I wholeheartedly agree with you.
JE
I laughed at first at that word, purely because it was so unexpected.
But I agree, it is derogatory and should not be used in such a friendly atmosphere like her.
I try to ignore the meaning.
Dear sweet, wonderful, Surferdude,
Not only is your support appreciated (and Lady G's too, a big hug for you both!), your own typo was most appropriate. ;-) As for the term hairmonster used, you don't have to ignore the meaning which is in fact quite nice. It was only the usage that is objectionable. I am not about to let someone sully a word that for me has only pleasant connotations.
Elizabeth
I know at least one right-wing man who not only likes long hair on men, but wears it himself. The other politically conservative male that I can think of at the moment was growing his hair long, but had it force cut against his will by a salon stylist a few weeks ago.
All it takes is one example to disprove someone's theory. I've provided two from my own current experience. Be careful when asserting sweeping generalizations.
JE
Please grow up.
You don't get more conservative than me (I might like Rush Limbaugh if he weren't so darn liberal) and am a staunch capitalist. I could care less what you do with your hair - short or long.
OTOH, I know of some *VERY* left wing people who think it is an abomination for a man to have long hair. You can see them posting periodically on the Buzz Board.
Left or right has nothing to do with someone's attitude toward hair. An intelligent person is probably not concerned with something as superficial as hair.
BTW: I *THINK* the days of the SDS have ended, but you would have enjoyed them.
I agree that the "c-word" is inappropriate, comparable to the "f-word" or the "hair c*t" word. Such words cause people to forget what you are writing about.
But I agree that the media companies have been infected with corporate greed and are destroying the culture in America. As long as the viewers keep watching and reading, everything is all OK.
But if you look it up in the Oxford Dictionary online, you find it also has the #2 meaning: an unpleasant or stupid person. In the context of the original rant, the most common meaning is clearly not what was intended.
But a good word to avoid, regardless of whether it has a non-offensive meaning.
hey where did my post go??!
I'm not an administrator here, but I think your post was lost when two people happen to post at the same time. This has happened before, one of the two post is lost and the other post appears at two places on the hyperboard index page.
I'm sorry your post was lost. Please try your post again if you haven't already done so.
At heart, I am an anarchist.
I once used to belong to the UK Conservative and Unionist Party, but as time goes by I drift further left. I think I passed the centre some time ago.
Here's my list of what I am for and against:-
For:-
Civil Rights
Equality
Scientific Freedom
Free Healthcare
Free Education
Gun Control
Gun Owners
Legalising Marijuana
Abortion Rights
Long Hair
Self Expression
Free Enterprise
Environment
Against:-
Unprovoked War
Police States
Corruption
Poverty
ID Cards
Bigotry
Death Penalty
Bureaucracy
I myself am surprised that I am for more than I am against. Note that I am in favour of both gun control and gun owners. I beleive in strict controls on gun ownership but that everyone should be able to own a gun including a handgun if they can pass screening to show that they are not a criminal or unstable.
I can't vote anymore. I lost my UK voting rights by forgetting to return a form, and I can't vote in the US because I don't beleive in naturalisation as a point of principle.
If I could I would vote for Kerry. Not because I don't beleive that he's a conniving politician, but just because he isn't George W Bush. This relates to the first and second things that I'm against, and suspicions of abetting the third. Enough said.
In regards to hair, I don't know if I'm leftwing or rightwing.
On the right, I'd like schools to be privatized so parents can have a say in letting their kids have long hair at school. I think Bush may be less likely to start the draft, compared to Kerry's asking for 40 thousand new GI's that may mean 40 thousand more haircuts. I think Bush would be more likely to let a long hair start his own business if the competition won't allow long hair.
On the left, I think more stem cell research may help lost long hair be replaced. And, for cancer treatment where people don't eat well, medicinal marihuana may help them eat a better diet and recover and re-grow lost hair sooner. Also, liberals may be a little more likely to have long hair.
