Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
j>j Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Social › Abortion
j>j Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
j>j Personal answer"Marriage" is a religiously-derived construct; however, the desire between consenting adults of any identity or demographic regardless of gender or orientation to join in a legal union for tax/medical/legal benefit purposes should not be denied, and neither should the desire to exit or dissolve any such associations |
the Economy › Equal Pay
j>j Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
j>j Personal answerYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Crime › Police Body Cameras
j>j Personal answerYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
j>j Personal answerYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare |
Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions
j>j Personal answerSuch a scenario should never be able to even occur, as health insurers should be abolished and replaced with a universal healthcare system |
Social › Gun Buyback
j>j Personal answerYes, and we should also demilitarize local police departments |
Social › Gender Identity
j>j Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to protect minorities from discrimination |
Social › Gender Transition
j>j Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
j>j Personal answerYes; the government has an obligation to not only undo the dismantling and deregulatory activities of Ronald Reagan regarding mental health facilities, but should also substantially increase funding for those institutions |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
j>j Personal answerIf a business entity intends to conduct transactions with members of the public, then it cannot engage in any form of discrimination; it should still however reserve the right to refuse service on the grounds of itself or other customers present having been threatened with violence or disorderly conduct or hate speech |
Social › Transgender Athletes
j>j Personal answerAthletic competition should be based on demonstrable merit & capability, regardless of physical or mental differences, so long as such merit or capability are comparable with or without reasonable accommodations |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
j>j Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
Social › Planned Parenthood Funding
j>j Personal answerYes, continue to fund any and all services which it provides, but instead integrate them under the umbrella of a public universal healthcare system |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
j>j Personal answerYes, and it should be dynamically adjusted based on the jurisdiction with the highest cost-of-living to always be a living wage |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
j>j Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Climate Change
j>j Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
j>j Personal answerTreat drug use as a mental health issue, but it should still be a crime to operate vehicles or equipment while using drugs as it constitutes a danger to yourself and/or others |
the Economy › Taxes
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Iran
j>j Personal answerNo, the U.S. should encourage Iran to disarm through diplomatic channels |
Elections › Mental competency testing
j>j Personal answerYes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
j>j Personal answerMandatory civic duty for a total minimum of two years, whether in a military OR civilian capacity |
Social › Racial Sensitivity Training
j>j Personal answerYes, and also include LGBTQ+ topics |
Elections › Foreign Lobbying
j>j Personal answerLobbying should be illegal, and all campaigns should be publicly funded |
Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education
j>j Personal answerYes, we cannot end racism until we acknowledge that our institutions, laws, and history are inherently racist |
Education › Free College for All
j>j Personal answerYes, but only for public nonprofit accredited institutions |
Immigration › Immigration
j>j Personal answerYes |
Education › Student Loans
j>j Personal answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
Social › Death Penalty
j>j Personal answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
j>j Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
j>j Personal answerYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Social › Hate Speech
j>j Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech |
Social › Confederate Flag
j>j Personal answerNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
Social › Government Mandates
j>j Personal answerAccess to methods of contraception and other forms of birth control should be provided freely, and within a universal healthcare system |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
j>j Personal answerYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
j>j Personal answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
Social › Women in Combat
j>j Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
j>j Personal answerNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
Healthcare › Medicaid
j>j Personal answerWe need universal healthcare enshrined in a constitutional amendment as a fundamental human right owed to natural-born & naturalized citizens and foreign visitors alike |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
j>j Personal answerEven any pretense in the interest of protecting free speech could potentially risk violating or restricting free speech; that being said, a for-profit private entity is similarly a threat to free speech yet without the benefit of the public having a say in its decisions |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
j>j Personal answerYes, they are essential to protecting other children who are too young to be vaccinated |
Crime › Private Prisons
j>j Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Immigration › Border Security
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police
j>j Personal answerNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
j>j Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
j>j Personal answerThe entire energy sector should be nationalized and have greater investment in renewable sources and technologies |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
j>j Personal answerYes, because access to healthcare services is a fundamental human right |
Immigration › Sanctuary Cities
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should ban the use of sanctuary cities |
Elections › Campaign Finance
j>j Personal answerYes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
j>j Personal answerYes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
the Environment › Alaska Wildlife Refuge
j>j Personal answerNo, and increase alternative energy subsidies to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
j>j Personal answerYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Elections › Voter Fraud
j>j Personal answerNo, and automatically register every citizen to vote when they turn 18 |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
j>j Personal answerRaise |
Social › Safe Spaces
j>j Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
j>j Personal answerNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
j>j Personal answerThere is already an understanding that mandatory vaccination sans medical exemption within k-12 public schools is a benefit to all students, and so that should extend into adulthood to protect society from epidemics (similar to concerted international efforts to eradicate smallpox, polio, etc) |
the Economy › Government Spending
j>j Personal answerAnnual audits of all public spending should be required; particularly regarding private contractors for the wildly bloated Defense Department |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
j>j Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Foreign Policy › Israel
j>j Personal answerNo, cut all support and aid |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
j>j Personal answerThe United Nations should act as a mediator for any conflict that arises and render humanitarian assistance combined with any tools or means of deterrence and penalty/prosecution against the aggressors |
Foreign Policy › NATO
j>j Personal answerRecognizing the role Nato does still play, while also acknowledging its obsolescence since the dissolution of the USSR, it should instead have its responsibilities and authority absorbed into the United Nations |
Immigration › Border Wall
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should adopt an open border policy |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
j>j Personal answerNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
Social › First Amendment
j>j Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement
j>j Personal answerNo, but Medicare should be replaced with a universal healthcare system |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
j>j Personal answerNo, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
j>j Personal answerYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
j>j Personal answerYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles
j>j Personal answerYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals |
Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences
j>j Personal answerNo, because drug use is an issue of mental health; the exception is drug use while operating vehicles or other dangerous equipment |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
j>j Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
j>j Personal answerDecrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
j>j Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices
j>j Personal answerIn the interest of quality control and quantity assurance, all pharmaceutical manufacturers should be nationalized and provided with both a substantial r&d budget and a guaranteed employment pipeline from public medical education institutions |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
j>j Personal answerWe should adhere to a meritocratic system but one which must acknowledge there can be no true meritocracy unless we also and first address the fundamental inequalities of demographics & even of the individuals within them with publicly funded social programs |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
j>j Personal answerYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
j>j Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing |
the Economy › Welfare
j>j Personal answerThe implementation of a universal basic income would render this irrelevant. |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
j>j Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
j>j Personal answerNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Labor Unions
j>j Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Elections › Campaign Finance
j>j Personal answerNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
j>j Personal answerThe implementation of a universal basic income would render this irrelevant. |
the Environment › Dakota Access Pipeline
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
j>j Personal answerYes, and collectivize all industry |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
j>j Personal answerYes. There is an arbitrary categorical distinction regarding profits as capital gains which ought only apply if those profits are reinvested; otherwise those profits are "income" subject to taxation (especially with the insistence of legally defining corporations as people in order to circumvent political donation laws) |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
j>j Personal answerAll public education should be "free" |
Education › Common Core
j>j Personal answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
j>j Personal answerNo, and nationalize the energy sector |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
j>j Personal answerYes, and not just proportional to each country's ability to contribute, but additionally to supplement/substitute the contribution from nations unable to do so |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
j>j Personal answerYes, but step down from its self-heightened authority role and enable more equality of other members' involvement in international matters |
Healthcare › Obamacare
j>j Personal answerYes, but we should instead abolish any form of healthcare other than a universal public system |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
j>j Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
Elections › Lobbyists
j>j Personal answerYes, and ban all forms of lobbying |
the Environment › Fracking
j>j Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
the Economy › Overtime Pay
j>j Personal answerYes, and all employees should be paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours regardless of their pay scale |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
j>j Personal answerYes, but only if landowners are compensated drastically above fair market price |
Elections › Electoral College
j>j Personal answerYes, and switch to a ranked voting system |
Elections › Mail in ballots
j>j Personal answerNot only should everyone receive mail-in ballots, but voting itself should be mandatory, and every voter should receive comprehensive objective information for every relevant candidate and issue on their ballot |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
j>j Personal answerDramatically decreased spending; remove all military bases on foreign soil, and every military vehicle from international waters. Instead give the role of "world police" to the United Nations where it belongs |
Crime › Collective Bargaining
j>j Personal answerThe power to collectively bargain should be a fundamental right, but there should be public objective third party arbitration & oversight requirements for matters involving individual misconduct or instances of corruption |
the Environment › Animal Testing
j>j Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics |
Science › Nuclear Energy
j>j Personal answerYes, and nationalize the industry |
Foreign Policy › Torture
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should strictly follow the laws of the Geneva Convention |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
j>j Personal answerNo, I do not believe in the death penalty |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
j>j Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
j>j Personal answerAny budgeting for foreign aid should go to the United Nations and utilized by them for humanitarian purposes |
Healthcare › VA Privatization
j>j Personal answerThe current framework should be abolished in favor of universal healthcare |
Education › School Vouchers
j>j Personal answerNo, and ban private schools |
Foreign Policy › Drones
j>j Personal answerNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
Science › GMO Labels
j>j Personal answerRegardless, producers should not be allowed to patent foods |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
j>j Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis |
Education › Universal Pre-K
j>j Personal answerYes |
Transportation › Public Transportation
j>j Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
j>j Personal answerYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
Education › Charter Schools
j>j Personal answerNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
j>j Personal answerNo, and abolish NATO |
the Economy › Estate Tax
j>j Personal answerNo, and increase it at a progressive rate |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
j>j Personal answerNo, not for those who are genuinely immigrants interested in citizenship and residency; if they are merely residing here however long the duration, just as US citizens may do abroad, then they are solely citizens of the nation they traveled from |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
j>j Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
j>j Personal answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
National Security › Military Congressional Approval
j>j Personal answerIt may be necessary for executive use-of-force in a situation requiring a timely response that cannot wait for congressional approval; however, such use of force must be proportional not excessive and obey UN guidelines regarding acts of war and will require congressional and UN committee review that may result in consequences |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
j>j Personal answerYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
the Environment › Paris Climate Agreement
j>j Personal answerNo, and the US should make far greater commitments to any such international agreements and should then go above and beyond to satisfy those commitments |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
j>j Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
j>j Personal answerOutside of any monitored clinical trials, or case-by-case board-approved exceptions, any deviation from acceptable treatments or advice should be considered malpractice |
National Security › Foreign Assassination
j>j Personal answerUnless otherwise specified through established treaties or other relevant international agreements, the US has no more right to commit such an act than any other government would have to do so in ours |
Science › Space Exploration
j>j Personal answerYes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget |
Foreign Policy › NATO
j>j Personal answerYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
j>j Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech |
the Economy › NAFTA
j>j Personal answerNo |
National Security › Mexican Drug Cartels
j>j Personal answerONLY on US soil, as we have no more right to intervene in this manner on Mexican land than Mexico has on our land; however, Mexico DOES have an international and humanitarian obligation to intervene in these matters on their own soil |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
j>j Personal answerSocial media platforms should be neutral in that free speech be protected; as hate speech is not free speech, that would be an exception |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
j>j Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes |
Foreign Policy › India Arms
j>j Personal answerNo, and we should increase diplomatic efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
j>j Personal answerYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
j>j Personal answerNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
the Environment › Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
j>j Personal answerYes, but only with renewable sources of energy, and only because transportation infrastructure already so heavily favors individual-use private vehicles; we should instead shift to widespread use of public mass transit systems |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
j>j Personal answerYes |
Foreign Policy › Jerusalem
j>j Personal answerNo, and foreign governments should not move their embassies there |
Education › School Truancy
j>j Personal answerTruancy should be treated as a socio-economic situation on a case by case basis, and support should be given accordingly |
the Economy › Pension Reform
j>j Personal answerAny such pension funds should go towards the budget for universal basic income, as everyone should benefit from a level of basic assistance with no distinction between those who do and do not work for the government of any particular jurisdiction |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
j>j Personal answerYes, but only if local citizens can vote on the amount of incentives to offer |
Foreign Policy › F-35
j>j Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Decentralized Finance
j>j Personal answerYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol |
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
j>j Personal answerNo, the current fleet is sufficient |
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You side slightly towards “security”, meaning you more often believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You are a centrist on left wing and right wing issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on authoritarian and libertarian issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on democratic socialism and capitalism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “nationalism”, meaning you more often support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on politically incorrect and politically correct issues. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on unilateralism and multilateralism issues. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “religious”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect religious values and principles. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “protectionism”, meaning you believe globalization is detrimental to the safety, compensation, environment, and standard of living of workers. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “deregulation”, meaning you more often believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on assimilation and multiculturalism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on pacifism and militarism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on traditional and progressive issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on isolationism and imperialism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You are a centrist on individualism and collectivism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “decentralization”, meaning you more often believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on tender and tough issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on small government and big government issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on keynesian and laissez-faire issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on anthropocentrism and environmentalism issues. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on meritocracy and democracy issues. This theme is only less important to you.
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