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Sidewalker

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Progressive / Left Moderate Conservative / Right

Score +0.47 (Center-left range)

  • Directional answers48
  • Dimensions scored5
  • CoverageHigh
How this score was calculated

The Center-left range is +0.25 through below +0.55.

Social views were your strongest leftward influence; your other scored dimensions were closer to the center. Your overall score of +0.47 falls in the Center-left range.

Close to a category boundary: 0.08 points from the Liberal boundary.

Views by dimension

Left Right
Economic 15 answers
Social 6 answers
Civil liberty / authority 14 answers
Political institutions 5 answers
Foreign policy 8 answers
12 answered
President Donald Trump Very unfavorable
The Republican Party Very unfavorable

Ex Republican here, Democrat now because I'm disgusted with what the Republican party has allowed Trump to do, the fact that they have been afraid to push back on his crime, authoritarianism, lies, and graft enrage me. MAGA is not conservative, it is not Republican.

The Democratic Party Favorable

Democratic party is the much lesser of the two evils, at least they challenge Trumps tactics, lawlessness and attempts to deny free and fair elections

The Supreme Court Very unfavorable

Supreme court has become politically polarized and is no longer interested in equal justice.

Congress Very unfavorable

Should have stood up to Trump in the name of Democracy and American Values, they have simply failed to do their duty.

The Electoral College Neutral / unsure

I'm not sure how to fix the problems electoral problems Trump has created, system is not corrupt, but confidence is very low, I can't believe how easy it was to obliterate our system with lies and conspiracy theories, I really believed it was stronger than that.

3/5
Congressional Redistricting Independent commissions
3/5
Ranked-Choice Voting Neutral / unsure
3/5
Voter ID Laws Use registration or signature verification

There is no reason to make greater restriction or increase difficulty, current attempts to disenfranchise voters is based on manipulative lies and conspiracy

3/5
Campaign Finance Restrictions Contribution limits and disclosure

I'm not sure how to do it, but we have to get the corruption in campaign finances under control, politicians are too controlled by donors. We end up with the best government money can buy,

3/5
Congressional Term Limits Support
3/5
Supreme Court Term Limits Support

Lifetime appointments made sense to try to ensure autonomy from political pressures, but in the current environment they have served to remove accountability and responsibility.

3/5
4 answered
Abortion Legal with some restrictions

I'm a man, not my issue to judge.

3/5
Affirmative Action Support

Helping people who have been historically disadvantaged seems like the right thing to do. I've been very fortunate and sharing my success with those less fortunate is good for us both.

3/5
DEI Programs Support
3/5
Euthanasia / Physician-Assisted Suicide Allow for serious incurable suffering
3/5
5 answered
Free Speech Targeted limits on harmful speech
3/5
Gun Rights Enact major restrictions
3/5
Religious Liberty Generally applicable laws should control
3/5
Police Reform Transform policing substantially
3/5
Digital Privacy and Government Surveillance Prioritize privacy and encryption
3/5
9 answered
Death Penalty Limited to exceptional aggravated cases
3/5
Plea Bargaining Retain with stronger safeguards
3/5
Mandatory Minimum Sentences Limit them to the most serious crimes
3/5
Cash Bail Abolish cash bail
3/5
Prison Priorities Balance both equally
3/5
Non-Marijuana Drug Policy Decriminalize possession and emphasize treatment
3/5
Juvenile Sentencing Rehabilitation-first
3/5
Private Prisons Ban
3/5
Marijuana Policy Legalize, regulate, and expunge records
3/5
13 answered
Universal Healthcare Public option with private insurance
3/5
Minimum Wage Raise substantially and index it
3/5
Annual Wealth Tax (Net Worth) Broad annual wealth tax
3/5
Taxes on High Incomes / Investment Gains Raise rates substantially
3/5
Corporate Taxes Raise rates substantially
3/5
Universal Basic Income Neutral / Unsure
3/5
Rent Control Oppose
3/5
Trade Policy / Tariffs Strongly favor free trade
3/5
Deficit Spending / National Debt Prioritize debt reduction
3/5
Social Security Benefits Maintain scheduled benefits
3/5
Social Security Solvency Raise additional revenue
3/5
Child Tax Credit / Family Benefits Neutral / Unsure
3/5
Housing Supply / Zoning Reform Local reform with state targets
3/5
8 answered
Ukraine Aid Increase aid
3/5
U.S. Policy Toward Israel and Palestinians Balanced two-state diplomacy
3/5
NATO Strengthen the U.S. commitment
3/5
Military Intervention Intervene for allies or major humanitarian crises
3/5
Defense Spending Maintain current spending
3/5
China Policy Use targeted economic and military competition
3/5
Foreign Aid Support
3/5
Iran Policy Diplomacy
3/5
5 answered
School Choice / Vouchers Oppose
3/5
Charter Schools Expand
3/5
Free College Neutral / Unsure
3/5
Student Loan Forgiveness Targeted forgiveness
3/5
Teachers' Unions Support
3/5
3 answered
Climate Policy Ambition Pursue rapid emissions reductions
3/5
Fossil Fuels and the Energy Transition Use an all-of-the-above strategy
3/5
Nuclear Energy Gradually expand nuclear energy
3/5