In the political ideology quizzes we took in class this past week, my results came in somewhere between centrist and liberal - which is, in my opinion, a pretty accurate reading. Overall, my results illustrated that I tend to take a liberal standpoint on social issues, though I have a more moderate view of issues concerning the economy and size of government.
That therefore aligns me with the Democratic party, which is probably a result of influence from my (solidly) Democratic parents, and although they are not very openly political it has an effect nonetheless. The fact that I am not as strongly liberal as my parents is probably due to my age and the fact that my views about government and social policy are far from solidified, yet at the same time I also think that the tense economic state of government as well as policy gridlock between parties during the past few years (the time in which I have become more politically active and aware) makes me more hesitant to commit to one party (as compared to previous generations, perhaps).
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