Thank you for starting this topic, Tec. I think it is an important discussion to have. I am also a social progressive and a fiscal conservative and I consider myself an independent or centrist/moderate. I have voted for independents, Republicans and Democrats over the years.
I have become as neutral as possible in the topics or posts that I make, even though I would prefer a well reasoned disagreement among forum members. Politicophile and I found ourselves to have similar political beliefs which led to our "debate" of partial birth abortion. We did our best to "win" our argument without being disrespectful of each other by resorting to mockery or worse.
I can be very passionate in my core beliefs, but I have found it best not to communicate that passion in this forum.
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