Everyone has their own set of ideas, concepts, and beliefs about how a government and country should operate. Everyone considers their position "correct". Fortunately, for a multicultural country like America, there is room for every opinion, and it is the fusion of these opinions that makes America the greatest country on earth. After completing the Political Compass Test, I would describe my political ideology as slightly left libertarian on the scales. However, I'm not that far off from describing myself as totally liberal, especially since my numbers are just below the center of the grid, with economic numbers left/right: -1.25 and social libertarian/authoritarian: -0, 82. If someone were to compare my numbers to those of the examples, they would closely match those of François Hollande, the French president. The main features of my ideology are the belief in limited government control, based solely on the Constitution, a government that is maintained primarily for the defense of the country, but it would be necessary to also engage in other areas where the protection of the people is necessary, such as the regulation of food quality and health care. Despite my belief that the current government is too big, I am adamantly against anarchy. A country without any governing body would be in a constantly chaotic state. Furthermore, lower taxes, less government spending, strong family values, although not necessarily those of a “traditional” family, and a monetary system backed by gold or silver are also part of my ideals. While I don't necessarily consider myself a "socialist" or "liberal," many of my views - particularly those on the freedom to marry and the preservation of the airplane... middle of paper... visionary ads are full of patently empty promises and defamatory accusations against any other candidate. It is hard to believe that any political system or political party that spends more time, energy and money spreading defamation against the other party than trying to make things better for the entire population can be considered moral or humble. Indeed, in this very diverse country, there is no perfect, right or wrong belief; however, there are extremes on both ends. In the long run everyone wants a favorable outcome on all issues; the dilemma arises when we cannot agree on which path to take to achieve that result. For me, an almost dead position between liberalism and conservatism is the best solution. Works Cited Who is Ron Paul?. (n.d.). On ronpaul.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014, from http://www.ronpaul.com/who-is-ron-paul/