tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post5507875858057000263..comments2023-12-14T20:02:51.470-06:00Comments on The Heavy Anglophile Orthodox: Dear DemocratsMatthew Franklin Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-47298859820158060962016-11-15T13:34:21.153-06:002016-11-15T13:34:21.153-06:00Hello, Jacob, and welcome to the blog! Thank you f...Hello, Jacob, and welcome to the blog! Thank you for the comment, and I deeply appreciate your interest in my writing!<br /><br />I believe I have taken that test you mention before, actually. If it's the <a href="http://www.abtirsi.com/quiz2.php" rel="nofollow">Abtirsi</a> one I am thinking of, I remember I tested as a 'communist isolationist cosmopolitan reactionary', which makes me sound like Kim Jong-Il or something. Ah well.<br /><br />Again, thank you for the comment, and I hope not to disappoint you!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MatthewMatthew Franklin Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-88221892656935714002016-11-14T09:43:49.949-06:002016-11-14T09:43:49.949-06:00I just found your blog and so far I like what I...I just found your blog and so far I like what I've read. I just wish there was a place (or a more obvious place) to send you a general comment or message, like this one. Actually, I'd like a better way to connect with your work in general.<br /><br />My reason for writing is that I want to suggest another kind of political quiz/taxonomy, since you're not a great fan of the political compass but clearly want a quick definition. It's a couple of years old so you may be familiar already. It's more nuanced while still being understandable. I won't post the link (because some people don't like that in their comment section) but if you search for 5-dimensional political quiz you'll find it on Patheos. The quiz gives you a score, +100 to -100, on your collectivist, authoritarian, internationalist, tribalist, and liberal tendencies. I've found it useful to clarify why people I THOUGHT I agreed with make such different political decisions.<br /><br />Keep up the good work on here!<br />-JacobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317145763208688368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-37024659544827105882016-11-14T09:37:21.029-06:002016-11-14T09:37:21.029-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317145763208688368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-31814287624952482012016-11-11T13:48:06.618-06:002016-11-11T13:48:06.618-06:00Hello, Vara! Welcome back and thank you for the co...Hello, Vara! Welcome back and thank you for the comment!<br /><br />And thank you also for voting for Dr. Stein. I had hoped she would do better in Minnesota, but unfortunately she ran a terrible campaign here, and the excellent Mr. Baraka wasn't even on the ticket (it was Howie Hawkins instead).<br /><br />As for the opposition to abortion - I agree with you that we need to be careful. Personally, I think the imposition of restrictions or regulations on abortion HAS to follow the European model; it HAS be coupled with the provision of decent welfare services and family support structures, otherwise it's going to fail. It's not a negotiable.<br /><br />So yes, the Green Party was one of the foremost moral choices this time around, as was the ASP. Neither the GOP nor the Dems were. I sincerely hope the Democrats can do better and learn from their mistakes, though.Matthew Franklin Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-70746049684058259072016-11-11T04:30:14.685-06:002016-11-11T04:30:14.685-06:00I voted Green. At age 62, I'm supposed to set ...I voted Green. At age 62, I'm supposed to set a good example. I did. I voted my conscience... as should all of us. Do be careful with "pro-life"... it's brought a great deal of evil into the Church. All too many who profess it are rightwing warmongers and bankster-loving reactionaries. It's not a dealbreaker... look at the WHOLE package... that's why I voted for Dr Jill. Interesting, the only veteran on any ticket was on the Green line... all the others were loudmouthed cowards who refused to serve.<br />Varahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433700879385973493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-55989659285482362042016-11-10T22:07:15.609-06:002016-11-10T22:07:15.609-06:00Thank you, tovarishch! My pleasure!Thank you, <i>tovarishch</i>! My pleasure!Matthew Franklin Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233216128641267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251777016037497783.post-39358762977480765852016-11-09T22:46:21.550-06:002016-11-09T22:46:21.550-06:00Well said, brother! Well said, brother! The Alternative Lefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860796776058970124noreply@blogger.com