We’ve all likely had a chance to participate in a political survey at some point in our lives. They are typically loaded questions that are weighted to be favorable to the party and/or candidate sponsoring the survey. This is a multi-part series on various topics surrounding political topics that should foster discussion to help determine where you stand compared to others. If you answer honestly and openly, the discussions on these questions will hopefully be constructive. Let’s be respectful to those that have a differing opinion and have open minds to potential areas of confirmation bias that ultimately forms from algorithm bubbles. There are no wrong answers, only closed minds unable to question their own biases.
Feel free to answer the questions in each series post in the comments section, however, the discussions would take on a life of their own if you re-blog each post and answer on your own site. This way those that follow you, can connect with me and the series, and also extend the reach by answering on their own respective sites. I’m interested to see how far this can go in a climate where divisiveness is common and constructive discussions are few and far between.
I will be providing my own answers in-line with each series of questions.
The questions being asked for the entire series were generated by AI using the following prompt:
“Can you generate a list of open ended questions that help determine where someone stands on popular political topics in the form of a Q&A?”
Part 3: Borders, National Identity, and Global Role
Immigration and National Sovereignty
How should a nation balance its legal sovereignty and border security with humanitarian obligations and economic labor demands?
Better than the U.S. has been doing the last two years. A nation as large as the U.S. has traditionally had a tough time with border security. Our economy runs on humble folks taking the jobs that most Americans do not want to take or work. We as a nation should figure out a method to make it easier for non-citizens to become citizens. Instead of ridiculing and singling out non-citizens, we should encourage them to take steps towards being an official citizen of this country. AI won’t replace field workers, pack house workers, or other trade type roles at least for the foreseeable future. If non-citizens want those job, let them take them, with the agreement that they will work towards becoming citizens. We have an obligation as a stronger nation to help and assist with those in need, our fellow human beings.
On Foreign Engagement and Military Presence
Under what circumstances is military intervention abroad justified, and what priority should domestic investment have over international alliances and foreign aid?
Military intervention abroad should be limited and focused. Use of that type of force should be the exception, not the norm, and we should be looking more at domestic problems rather than foreign problems. Why are we expected to help the hungry around the world when we have hungry in our own country? Why are we helping build housing and schools when our own housing and school crisis is currently front and center? I’m a supporter of foreign aide, but not at the detriment to our own people. It makes sense for defense, but not as standard policy.
Trade and Global Supply Chains
Should economic policy prioritize cheap goods and global trade, or domestic manufacturing resilience, even if tariffs raise consumer prices?
This won’t get solved anytime in the future as it’s been an issue since we entered into the industrialized era. I rather think there should be some sort of balance for global trade to encourage domestic manufacturing of goods worth manufacturing locally. We wouldn’t build computers locally, but we could build the cases and other hardware parts to make a complete computer in the end. The same for clothing. Three will always be a mark up for locally sourced and manufactured goods, but if the mark up is modest and its clear the profits are supporting local businesses, I would pay the extra amount. Where it make sense, domestic manufacturing should be priority over foreign manufacturing. I still don’t see how tariffs can even be considered when what you’re trying to encourage domestically no longer exists domestically. Make that make sense.
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