Ideology: What did you use to believe?

[Vladimir Lenin]

I thought it would be intresting to see some of our former beliefs, here's my list:

Fascist
Communist
Democratic Socialist
Fundamentalist (Conservative Christain)

What did you use to have as an Ideology?

EDIT: Italian Fascism, not Nazism, I have never been a Racist.

[Vladimir Lenin]

I'll add a poll

[Ulf]

Italian Fascism, not Nazism, I have never been a Racist.

National Socialists weren't racist.

[Sétanta]

The National Socialist German Workers Party was racist, but National Socialism isn't a fundamentally racist ideology.

Anyways, I've had my same political beliefs pretty much my entire life.

Also, how did you go from Fascist (bad) to Communist (even worse). That is quite a jump.

[Vladimir Lenin]

The National Socialist German Workers Party was racist, but National Socialism isn't a fundamentally racist ideology.

Anyways, I've had my same political beliefs pretty much my entire life.

Also, how did you go from Fascist (bad) to Communist (even worse). That is quite a jump.

It actually went: Moderate, Communist, Fascist, Socialist, Libertarian, and now Objectivist.

[Shaun]

Also, how did you go from Fascist (bad) to Communist (even worse). That is quite a jump.

I'm perplexed as to how fascism can be 'better' than communism. Aren't they both equally as bad?

[Sétanta]

I'm perplexed as to how fascism can be 'better' than communism. Aren't they both equally as bad?

They are both extremely bad, but not equally evil.

Pacifism
Christian Radicalism

You joined the Army because.....?

[Eksadiss]

They are both extremely bad, but not equally evil.

Elaborate on your proof of this "bad" or "evil"

http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/cl...manifesto.html

That manifesto seems pretty noble to me. Hard to find what the religious people would call "evil"

[Justice and Mercy]

Elaborate on your proof of this "bad" or "evil"

http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/cl...manifesto.html

That manifesto seems pretty noble to me. Hard to find what the religious people would call "evil"

It's evil because it condones the stealing of other people's property through deception and force.

First they say you can't own property. If you defend what's rightfully yours, they take it violently.

[Shaun]

They are both extremely bad, but not equally evil.

So, fascism is less evil because?

You joined the Army because.....?

This is the "What did you use to believe in" thread. It's quite obvious that he changed from pacafism before joining the military.

[Panzerbear]

I used to believe in Socialism and read the books about Ernesto Che Guevara when I was like 15 lol. then the rebellion stage has ended and I became somebody I despised back then - another brick in the wall .

[RusskiSoldat]

I used to be a communist.

[removeduser_487563287433]

I've never been so pretentious as to have a teenage ideology.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

I've never been so pretentious as to have a teenage ideology.

QFT

[Justice and Mercy]

Like I said in the other thread:

Micheal Savage-ite
Liberal-Moderate

And now. I think where I'm at is more concrete than the other two idealogies, it feels like I'm standing on something.

[rathelios]

Socialism, Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny. Then I grew up.

[Farnan]

Pacifism
Christian Radicalism

[Enemy of the State]

My views have not changed that much. I first started getting interested in politics when I was around 10. I started reading newspapers when I was at the school library. I didn't know what to call myself then, I just knew which parties were "bad" and which "good". I was influenced by my mother, who classifies herself as a liberal-conservative I started liking the "Fatherland Union" most, which is a center-right wing party. When I was 12, I started calling myself a nationalist. I liked my country, I've always been a bit patriotic. I was a bit radical certainly, but I've changed. I don't know if nationalism is the best word to describe me now, these days nationalists are instantly connected with Nazis and racists, I'm neither. I don't believe my country is superior or can do no wrong. I'm a member( Although not very active) of the National Democrats. It's a part of the Estonian Nationalist Movement, it fits me best I think but thats exactly what I am, a nationalist that supports democracy. I'm actually very happy with the current Estonia, and wouldn't change much. For me, nationalism is doing what is best for ones country, and believing every nation has a right to rule itself. So I've pretty much always been somewhere in the center-right, although nationalist.

I'm 14 though, a teenager. So perhaps in a few years, I'll be a totally different person.

[removeduser_487563287433]

You certainly will, and that's by no means a bad thing. In our socities for some reason changing one's mind is looked down upon - and this is rediculous. I get furious when I see somebody contemptuously calling somebody a flip-flopper. I think the humility to accept one is wrong and the wisdom to change his beliefs in liue of that is worthy of the highest praise.

[Richard]

Were the Russian population happier under communism or democracy?