Authoritarianism Vs Libertarianism

I would like to think I am an open-minded person. I am a Democrat. I believe women should be able to do what they want with their bodies, so they have the right to have abortions. Although I personally would never, other women should be free to do so. I believe gun control should be up to each state, but I don’t like the average Texan stance on guns. I don’t have a reason to use marijuana, but some people do. Legalizing it could help a lot of people who are sick and suffering. Immigration is great, but border security could be improved to keep the criminals out, and to make sure everyone coming in is coming in legally. I’m not sure what I think about free college yet, because it kind of seems like it would ruin everything. If everyone …show more content…
Basically right in the middle, only to the left -0.13. I am a little below the middle of the authoritarian/libertarian line. More on the libertarian side, at -2.41. I would agree with my results. I believe in the freedom of Libertarians. The idea of economic freedom, political freedom, and freedom of choice. I can also see how I am close to the Authoritarian side, because people do need rules and regulations. There has to be someone or something in charge. People need to be held accountable when they do wrong.We need a leader to follow, a leader to handle the big things. Authority is an important part of society, without it the world would be chaotic. I’m not sure where the line is drawn in the perfect society. I don’t know how much freedom should be allowed, or how much control the government should have to make everything run smoothly and make everyone happy. I found the part on the website that shows where the 2016 presidential candidates are on the graph, and I think its interesting that if I look at where I am, and where they are, I am closer to Jill Stein. It’s interesting because I am voting for Hillary Clinton. She looks like a right-wing