OK, Cahony has tagged me for Fiona’s meme. This is where you all get to see just how little I know about politics:
Gender: Female
Age: (1-18; 19-30; 31-45; 46-60; 60+) 31-45
Nationality: Irish
Country of residence: Ireland
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Do you have a disability?: No
How would you describe your political philosophy?: I guess I’m all over the place. In some things I’d be conservative, in others quite liberal. I like to think I take each issue as it comes and that I don’t come down on one side or the other just because it would be the acceptable Conservative or Liberal viewpoint.
Level of education (primary; post-primary; third-level; graduate; professional): Third-level
If you were to vote on party lines which party would you choose (Ireland)?: I never vote for parties here. I would vote more for individual candidates or independents and not worry about their parties. To be brutally honest I don’t know what the difference is between any of the Irish parties and I don’t think I’m alone in that.
If you were to vote on party lines which party would you choose (UK)?: I voted Labour when I lived there and probably would again.
If you were to vote on party lines which party would you choose (USA)?: I would be more likely to vote Conservative but with the present administration I’d have to rethink that.
Where do you stand on the EU?: It’s been great for Ireland and it paid my way through college. Other than that…shrug.
Did you support the invasion of Afghanistan?: No.
Did you support the invasion of Iraq?: No.
Do you continue to support either or both of those conflicts?: I don’t know much about what’s going on in Afghanistan these days so I don’t know about that one. I think the Iraq situation is a big mess and it wouldn’t be solved by just withdrawing and leaving them in it.
What do you believe is the single biggest issue facing Irish politics?: Overcoming all the baggage of years of corruption and becoming truly accountable to the Irish people rather than the sort of old-boys club we’ve had in the past.
What do you believe is the single biggest issue facing European politics?: erm, pass.
What do you believe is the single biggest issue facing international politics?: Terrorism in all its forms.
Are you, have you ever been, and do you ever wish to be involved in politics in a party political manner?: No, never, I can’t see it happening.
Who would you have voted for in the past US Presidential Election?: Probably would have voted for Kerry just because I would never have voted for Bush, Rumsfeld and Cheney.
I don’t think I’ll tag anyone with this one, I’ve been thinking about my own answers since yesterday and it’s embarrassed me that I don’t have a clearer understanding of Irish political parties. If there was a general election tomorrow I’d have no idea who to vote for. If anyone who reads this blog feels the urge feel free to do the meme and let me know. I’d love to read your answers.
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Your political viewpoints remind me a lot of my own, and I’d be terrified to do this meme because I get confused enough trying to understand my own beliefs–I can’t imagine trying to explain them to others!
I will say that I tend to vote along conservative lines, but I’m actually pretty socially liberal on just about all platforms. I don’t know–I’m conflicted!
Also, politics just depresses me and it seems to bring out the worst in people which is why I try to avoid it most of the time.