Moderate Liberal Populist: A Philosophical Analysis
After finishing the quiz, my Personal Score was 48% and my Economic Score was 32%. Then, my political philosophy results labeled me as a “Moderate Liberal Populist.” Upon reading more into the quiz results, I find that, since my Economic Score is below 40%, it meant that I “believe that a good society is best achieved by the government distributing wealth [and that] the government’s purpose is to decide which programs are good for society, and how much should be spent on each program” (ontheissues.org).
I believe that the ideology that I was given in the quiz results met what I had expected. According to the Background on Principles & Values on ontheissues.org, the definition of a liberal is that they are “typically focusing on helping needy …show more content…
I was, and still am, exposed to numerous values during my time in school. According to Boundless.com, “School also serve a latent function in society by socializing children into behaviors like teamwork, following a schedule, and using textbooks. School and classroom rituals, lef by teachers serving as role models and leaders, regularly reinforce what society expects from children.” As for peer groups, “Peer groups are important to adolescents in a new way, as they begin to develop an identity separate from their parents and exert independence . . . Peer groups provide adolescents’ first major socialization experience outside the realm of their families” (“Family, Peers, Church, and School”). My peers share some of their own beliefs and opinions to me and it helps to influence my …show more content…
I have always believed in the “power to the people” philosophy and continue to support the Democratic party. For instance, based on my quiz answers regarding Individual Rights, I still strongly support that abortion is a woman’s right and are pro-choice; remain to believe that companies should hire more women and minorities; will always be in favor of gay rights; and feel that prayer in public schools violates that Constitutional principle of the separation of church and state. For as long as I can remember, I have always asserted that the government should do more to help its citizens, more specifically the less
I believe that the ideology that I was given in the quiz results met what I had expected. According to the Background on Principles & Values on ontheissues.org, the definition of a liberal is that they are “typically focusing on helping needy …show more content…
I was, and still am, exposed to numerous values during my time in school. According to Boundless.com, “School also serve a latent function in society by socializing children into behaviors like teamwork, following a schedule, and using textbooks. School and classroom rituals, lef by teachers serving as role models and leaders, regularly reinforce what society expects from children.” As for peer groups, “Peer groups are important to adolescents in a new way, as they begin to develop an identity separate from their parents and exert independence . . . Peer groups provide adolescents’ first major socialization experience outside the realm of their families” (“Family, Peers, Church, and School”). My peers share some of their own beliefs and opinions to me and it helps to influence my …show more content…
I have always believed in the “power to the people” philosophy and continue to support the Democratic party. For instance, based on my quiz answers regarding Individual Rights, I still strongly support that abortion is a woman’s right and are pro-choice; remain to believe that companies should hire more women and minorities; will always be in favor of gay rights; and feel that prayer in public schools violates that Constitutional principle of the separation of church and state. For as long as I can remember, I have always asserted that the government should do more to help its citizens, more specifically the less