When I was a kid (in the 1960's) I was taught that Republicans stood for "you work for it, you keep it" and Democrats stood for "if you don't have it, the people who have should give it to you". My father wanted the Democrat way, I was deeply ashamed.

Nowadays it seems the Democrats are still the same way, but the Republicans are now for "If you aren't watched every minute, you'll sabotage the country" (facism?)

So I swear off all political parties.

I find that none of the 5 major political parties in canada represent my idealogy but the political tests say i should vote bloc québecois but there are two problems with that 1) they dont exist outside of québec 2) they want to seperate. I'm fine with the idea of a strong and independant québec but i do not like the idea of a seperate québec.

I'm a strong believer in a social safety net. In many ways, this gives you more freedom to chose the job and life that is good for you and you don't have to worry about your survival if you fail.

I believe that capitalism is a nice tool for optimization (from a math point of view), things distribute and balance naturally. But.. people can be harmful and need to be kept in line. Just like any other optimizer, there need to be constraints on the system to keep it stable and converging to the desired solution. I have found that companies and governments are equally adept at managing and running things. One is no worse or better than the other in general.

I am a fan of taxes but not of wasteful spending. Taxes are a way for a society to cooperate and given a good manager the results benefit everyone. I think in general we need to cooperate more often and get more practical about government projects. So much money is spent poorly and inefficiently yet sometimes the smallest spenditures make the biggest difference. Investment in science and education is always a key for a society like ours. Companies will not invest in long term. Academic institutions are key innovators that provide knowledge for everyone else.

The biggest problem I have with todays political parties is that many politicians and the aging baby boomers do not understand the world we live in. They are stuck in the past with old ideas about economics, social values, globalization, environment, etc. Too many people are still debating gun control laws and abortion and all the rest. To me, these issues are interesting but irrelevant considering the wealth of more grave dangers we face. We are a society in debt, economically, environmentally, and socially and we must strive for sustainability in all areas. The technological revolution and massive globalization happened effectively overnight (historically speaking) and people have not learned to adapt.

What scares me is how many people in washington, the worlds most powerful country, believe jesus rode dinosaur horses. Leaders should be critical thinkers! That aside, what scares me even more is that they believe god gave them oil and resources and everything as if he blessed them with some divine will and wished it upon them that they become a great nation. People with these beliefs will do dangerous and stupid things when blinded by their arrogance and self-grandeur.

US, Libertarian.

It says so right under my user name.

Maybe, maybe not. It depends if you believe that previous agreements are binding or if they can be ignored at a whim (ie: is your word worth anything). If the former, then punishment can still be dispensed. If the later, then you'll have a problem getting anything done.

Hoppe supposedly has a good book on the topic. I never read it.

I stayed out of politics my whole life until the 2008 elections, at which point I became an Obama zombie. Prior to that I had never voted, because I don't believe in voting. I think the whole voting system lacks the precision for my vote to count.

Nevertheless, I'm gonna have to so with socialist (I suppose). I'm not familiar enough with the different types, but I believe that all people should be created equal (despite whether or not they deserve to be treated equally). I also believe that all humans should be given the opportunity to achieve the things they hope to achieve in life, within reason. I also think that things like food, shelter, and health care should be provided by the government at a sufficient yet minimal level that allows (and encourages) people to achieve a higher standard of living on their own.

True, if you help too much people will come dependend,and won't be able to help themselves anymore.

And even when they aren't lying, it doesn't mean that they can keep their promises.

True, but the way campaign leaders here usually state their standpoints is like;
"I promise that the economy bla bla bla"
Or
"We as <insert party here> promise that the economy bla bla bla"

It is a auto-fail statement to make imho and thus, making them liars from start.

I usually end up voting for the bourgeoise parties, which in the case of finland vary from centre to centre-right. That is to say I choose my view on per-subject basis but I tend to lean to the right.

I'm looking for a nice country to move to. Anyone know of any nice, politically stable countries where the state economy hasn't been driven to the verge of implosion by social democrats?

Texas.

1) how about pollution regulations ?
if we mess up your money will be worthless in time