I used to be Democratic when I hit 18, was more Republican later on, but then voted for Ron Paul in 2012. I just don't trust the US gov't to make any of the right decisions for America going forward - outside protecting the rich and the political class (which is increasing rapidly in the DC suburbs).
At least here in the US, as a future lawyer, I just don't have much faith in the gov't. It is filled with mindless idealists and power-grabbing asswipes.
I am pretty libertarian outside a few issues that I just don't trust society to deal with.
However, I am a social conservative that does not see government as the entity protect those values. Government is - at the end - a bulwark against the collapse of society. It cannot buttress society against it's own decline.
At this point, the government cannot stop what has already been put into motion socially.
The cards were dealt some time ago; let's see what America will do with them. If Hilary gets elected in '16 - hopefully Slick Willy still has some juice in his tank.
At least here in the US, as a future lawyer, I just don't have much faith in the gov't. It is filled with mindless idealists and power-grabbing asswipes.
I am pretty libertarian outside a few issues that I just don't trust society to deal with.
However, I am a social conservative that does not see government as the entity protect those values. Government is - at the end - a bulwark against the collapse of society. It cannot buttress society against it's own decline.
At this point, the government cannot stop what has already been put into motion socially.
The cards were dealt some time ago; let's see what America will do with them. If Hilary gets elected in '16 - hopefully Slick Willy still has some juice in his tank.