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Pretty self-explanatory. What do you identify as, politically, and what are the goals of your ideology? I'm talking end goals, here, rather than specific policy approaches to meeting those goals.
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I am a strict-Constitutionalist. My views are as the title suggest, I believe in a very narrow/strict interpretation of The Constitution, to the point where others (and myself to a degree) view me as a Libertarian. I believe you have a right to yourself in terms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I believe you should not be forced to care for your neighbor just because it is the right thing to do. I believe imposing your moral will on others through legislation is an act of barbarianism, regardless of how noble such a law may be. My objective of my political ideology is for people to learn that they are the primary source of their own well being, they must learn to care for themselves and not have any outside force do it for them. If they wish to do so anyways they are free to make that choice (As I do not force my moral will on others), but to not allow others to care for themselves brings me back full circle to the above paragraph.