Radical or moderate?

[Autonomy]

I haven't participated much on DU in the last year or two. This site seemed to go too far to the radical "kill 'em all" end of the spectrum, so I sorta dropped out for a while. I am not a recent donor, and polling is now restricted for non-money-givers, so I can only ask for replies:

Do you consider yourself a radical leftist, or a moderate? Maybe Clintonian "Third Way" left-of-center"? Do tell.

I am not concerned with semantics or Lakoffian linguistics (or any intellectual answer), but rather with honest introspective self-appraisal, even gut responses. I want to know whether I belong here anymore, and how relevant (measured by how extreme) this message board is.

[Hydra]

1. I'm a rule of law lefty

But these days, I feel like some sort of radical terrorist compared to the "centerists"

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. I used to be a radical leftist. Now I'm an Anarchist.

Which I consider "moderate".

[wuushew]

3. Please post your Political Compass score

then we will talk.

[patrice]

4. I'm so far "Left" wing that, in many ways, I'm also "Right" wing.

The essence of being a Liberal, afterall, is INCLUSION.

Sorry, but when using language, you can't avoid what you refer to as "Lakoffian linguistics" - that fact has to do with the nature of language itself.

One thing I'm not RW about is bullshit Wars!

[devilgrrl]

5. What's a "radical leftist" or a "Moderate" for that matter?

I consider myself a Socialist, the world should be run like Scandinavia. :popcorn:

[mdmc]

8. me too

:hi:

[yardwork]

6. Radical. Marxist-Socialist. Supporting Obama.

I'm not getting all upset about Obama's position on FISA, faith-based funding, and what not. I'm not surprised and I know it's the situation we face in this country because the corporations control the entire system.

[mdmc]

7. I'm a couch potato radical

I rant on line, but don't do anything that would take courage.

[Autonomy]

14. dude LOL

see reply 12

[MicaelS]

9. I'm a Populist, not a Progressive.

Too many Progressive seem willing to sell out Americans, and American jobs, in the name of some higher Internationalist ideal.

[Autonomy]

12. OMFG

:rofl:
i am glad to see an honest, instrospective sense of humor! your post especially has made me feel less isolated today.

[Autonomy]

13. whoops reply meant for #7

sorry

[bicentennial_baby]

10. Radical/Anarcho-syndicalist

:)

Who always votes Dem, pretty much.

[Autonomy]

11. LOL: to all

thanks for the responses so far. Despite the various differences in replies, I feel some kinship with every one. Maybe I do belong on DU.

[LeftishBrit]

15. Europaean-type socialist!

Well to the left of most American Democrats on most issues.

Great admirer of Scandinavia (have been to Norway and loved it.)

Not 'moderate' by any means; but some may think me moderate because I'm opposed to the sort of 'mirror-image-ism' that allows some 'radicals' to support right-wingers and dictators if they are against Bush and his allies.

[Autonomy]

17. Interesting... a little personal info

I am applying for positions in London currently. I want to be an American expat. I don't need to live in Denmark, Britain will do. In fact, I much desire it. I no longer strive to change this country (the U.S.).

edit: addendum: I am attracted to the English culture and London financial markets.

[Occam Bandage]

16. Socialist.