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"Centrist" is just a masquerade for Republicrats to pretend to still be on the left.
I'm pro LGBTQ, anti-israel, against consumerism/capitalism, pro socialism. Pro government control on key infrastructure (water, gas, electricity) and better housing and support services. Pro climate policies, pro taxing the rich.
But I'm also against fossil fuel bans, against bans on firearms, pro military for defence, pro free-speech, pro strict immigration, against 'PC' culture, against trans-women in women's sports, pro merit success.
Am I left or right? ...Or centrist?
Judging by the down-votes : not-left.
On trans athletes: it's a non-issue.
On guns: these three videos always spring to mind.
Can you substantiate the remainder of your last paragraph a bit?
Those are some great linked videos.
I agree with a lot of points in the video on trans-athletes. I wonder if the meta-study that I've been refering to was one of the studies mentioned, and there certainly needs to be more research into the topic to settle the matter for good. I think social and low stake competition should most certainly be non restricted especially for kids, the fact they are restricted in some places is obscene. But I'm still on the fence with professional and Olympic level sports. The part that currently holds me back from changing stance, is how many Olympic sports have either banned or heavily restricted participation. Perhaps they are in the wrong themselves but I suspect they are being cautious until more studies have confirmed one way or the other. Overall, I certainly don't hold my view in high regard and I'm just waiting for more evidence, but like I said, anything other than professional or Olympic shouldn't be restricted at all, any strength difference there is negligible.
With the guns part I agree with everything mentioned. I don't think a free gun ownership system like what America has, is a smart idea. My country is very restrictive which is why I dislike the idea of completely banning them. Where I am, even the plastic toy guns were made illegal. Only if you live on a farm and need to protect livestock or produce, then you're allowed to own some. Good thing is, no mass shootings here and only some gun crime. It would be nice if tough but fair licensing was more-so available, but nothing like America.
I'll try substantiating the last paragraph without it getting too long. Fossil fuel bans are just not possible at the moment and even when it is, there will likely be some things we will never replace, even backup generators when black outs happen for hospitals. Making it really expensive and hard to acquire should be all that's needed. Military for defence because I don't think the world will be truely at peace for a while longer. Free-speech so ideas don't go suppressed, but that doesn't mean people have to respect that free-speech. Strict immigration to bring in valuable skills not just people (pronounced problem where I am). 'PC' culture ties into free speech but also reducing diversity hires (not requiring names and personal information in hiring to make such decisions truely unbias would be a better solution). Keeping some merit success with a socialist system to reward people to achieve more.
At that level you have lots of money involved, which means, among other things, steroids, corruption and lack of sportsmanship (oh gee maybe it's sportspersonship now...). So, really, not what i would consider sport so i don't give a damn; they can all "compete" with llamas for all i care.
On everything else, it's a sport, you're doing it for sport, so who cares?
Of course some cultures are more competitive than others.
Good point.
All that ever does is limit access to the rich.
Bare in mind that in english (especially murican english culture), "free-speech" is often used as "i can say whatever i want, including bigoted shit". I do see a significant increase in the number of easily-offended people in the last decade, must be a generational thing.
No such thing, there's always a bias, but trying to minimize it is indeed a good goal imho.
I'd say places where merit is actually and properly valued are few and far between.
And "socialist" red-scares muricans.