[Yuki Maru Hoshi]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I actually think I am more centre these days. Which worries me as people do say as you grow up you get more and more right wing. I have shifted from left to close to centre since turning 30 I could never be totally right wing though, I am sure of it. Especially as someone who is actually disabled..I couldn't be all for removing my own bloody rights and seeing myself as a parasite!

I am not sure if I actually have shifted or if its just Corbyn (its fine in this thread, its on topic clearly) that I disagree with. The whole identity politics rubbish seems to be what did it to start with, then it all went downhill from there. I would say I lean more to the left with most issues but I just cannot get behind this oppression olympics thing that seems to be going on. And I disagree with Corbyn on a fair few things, so not sure if its Corbyn I disagree with, or if I really am moving over slowly to 'the other side'

Politics is a sport of judgement, so we tend to equate the worst views with left/right aspects. I think many more people are centrist than they are right/left if we were just to judge that definition by it's worst views. Being right-leaning is not a "bad" word... maybe it is different in the UK, but here, it just means you stand for more traditional values, for self-responsibility, for a laws and an economic system that reflects this... but charity is encouraged

I don't know any politician here that has spoke of removing disability. Vicky, I am with you. We have a movement disorder in our family (unknown at the time) and I could never see their care stripped away. I think some welfare is reasonable and actually in society's interest.