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I'm sure you're all rather sick of my "I'm not going to give my opinion" line. My problem on previous forums is that I have been an ideologue. Sometimes I am to the left and sometimes to the right, but I have always taken the approach of being fiercely uncompromising and aiming for goals that I consider ideal- even if they are not (even in my own mind) realistic. I contrast that with a pragmatic approach- that is- one that seeks to achieve goals incrementally. Now, I am neither a communist nor a strong economic libertarian, but these are the best examples that I can give. Suppose that someone believed in communism, not in the sense of a Stalinist dictatorship but rather in the sense of total wealth redistribution. Should that person advocate that or advocate a gradually more progressive income tax? Suppose, in turn, that an economic libertarian wanted to eliminate all taxes and pay for the government with user fees only. Should that economic right-winger advocate that or advocate gradually lower and flatter taxes? That is the sort of dilemma that I face. I am 20 years old and I need your advice on what approach I should take when I finally express my political views. Please vote on the poll and, if possible, give me advice in replies. Thank you very much.