Conservative2

I can only speak for myself, but as the lone mod that ought to be good enough. Next time read the pinned post. I'm no writer, but I do attempt to lay out my beliefs there a few times.

1. Not the extent that we're currently supporting them. Israel is an ally, so to a certain extent we should support them. But to me, that "certain extent" does not mean supporting genocide. Ukraine is also an ally. I believe we have acted poorly in how we support our allies.
2. I believe living healthily is part of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" and that healthcare is as good for the country as a whole as it is for any individual being treated.
3. This isn't an approach I've put a lot of thought behind. On the surface, the idea that employment is something that can be solved by a policy sounds like the wrong tool for the wrong job or maybe it's a promise that can't be kept. I believe it's in the best interest of our country for people to have access to quality jobs they can be proud of and policy can play a part in that, but this opens up room for government overreach. I've detailed in another post how I'd prefer we have stronger non-government institutions that self govern themselves. This sounds like something they would handle. I don't know but I agree that this is a problem we're not solving adequately.
4. The only way to solve homelessness is with homes. Anything else is shameful and equivalent to kicking the can down the road.
5. I have a strong belief that a man is entitled to the value of his work. Hard labor is not it's own reward. Everything in our economy is an exchange. When we look at Pay Ratios, we see a discrepancy between earnings that I would argue don't line up with who does how much work. If somebody could actually put out over 100x the work output of a janitor to earn the 10 digit payouts they're getting our world would be a much better place. I'm hesitant to say I'm "anti billionaire" but I will raise my hand and say I'm anti "whatever made today's billionaires billionaires."
6. I have commented before that I don't regret voting for McCain for president back in the day. But no single politician will represent all of my interests unless I run for office.

I think it's fair that people in a community know who's moderating them. My politics will be scrutinized more than anybody else's in this comm, but please try reading the pinned announcement post rather than posting this. I might delete this post after awhile, we'll see.