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   Cousin_Martha_Corey (cousin_isobel@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:31 JST Cousin_Martha_Corey

   I wouldn’t have said so, but okay.

   https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/

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     Cousin_Martha_Corey (cousin_isobel@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:27 JST Cousin_Martha_Corey

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     @GalacticTurtle Yes, but it can get extreme economically, environmentally, and even sexually. A libertarian pretty much has to believe that women should be able to rent out our bodies for prostitution and surrogacy. I’ll vote Libertarian as a sort of placeholder – if the Ds and Rs both want to do bad things, the party that will do nothing at all may be the best choice. However, I guess I am really a moderate left-liberal, or as this quiz says, “progressive” (though I dispute this term).

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:28 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel It seems there is a follow up quiz for the small percentage of authoritarians out there to determine if I'm prone to locking people up in a mean way or locking people up in a nice way. Let's see what I get. But it starts with, "Authoritarians like you believe a strong central government is needed to manage the economy, build a strong nation, and protect communities from descending into chaos." Your honor, I believe this is my job description. So I'm going to interpret this as a personality test since I readily admit to having little grasp on political issues.
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     @GalacticTurtle The picture for “authoritarian” even looks a little like your profile pic, with a different hairstyle and a different color space suit.

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:28 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel Omg, good news. I'm now in my redemption era.
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     @GalacticTurtle Wow, you’re pretty hard to pin down – a 100% respectful authoritarian.

     I only got 60% respectful because I wouldn’t let it convince me to become an economic libertarian absolutist. That’s what it does to progressives. I kept saying some taxation is okay with a majority vote.

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:28 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel For the taxes question, I think I chose the "I can't think of another way this would work" answer. I debated doing the "it's part of the social contract but we can vote to change it" but didn't. Truthfully I don't even think I could define what a libertarian is. I'm guessing that's the "you do you, I'll do me" approach.
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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:29 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel Is it oppression if the provided catering is good? 🧐
     
     I think not!
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     Cousin_Martha_Corey (cousin_isobel@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:29 JST Cousin_Martha_Corey

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     @GalacticTurtle Sometimes people do want a benevolent dictator. A family matriarch can be this way, as well – also with great food.

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:30 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel I mean... there is precedent...
     
     https://spinster.xyz/@GalacticTurtle/posts/AX1nWzC5m4I1iN0436
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     Cousin_Martha_Corey (cousin_isobel@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:30 JST Cousin_Martha_Corey

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     @GalacticTurtle I actually thought about this when I saw your result! I guess I took it more as youthful experimentation than it apparently was.

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:30 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel I'll stand by my decision to never run for office. I have been known to say "theater is not a democracy." 😂
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     @GalacticTurtle You found your field! It must be a good feeling.

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     GalacticTurtle (galacticturtle@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jul-2023 14:55:31 JST GalacticTurtle

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     @Cousin_Isobel "Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan! I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire!" 😇
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     @GalacticTurtle Any means necessary, eh? 😅