In theory do all political ideologies have principles?

[Mikezelot]

We have prinicipled libertarian politicians, is it possible for a principled progressive or principled green?

 

[dannno]

Ya, if theft is one of your principles..

 

[Mikezelot]

Dannno, are you saying that all other political ideologies are the same? So if there are no libertarians running for state rep then they both will have the exact same platform?

Example:
A democrat with a green philosphy and a republican with a neo conservative philosophy running against each other.

 

[timosman]

Ya, if theft is one of your principles..

More like prestidigitation. You can't be that obvious.

 

[The Gold Standard]

We have prinicipled libertarian politicians

Where?

 

[Swordsmyth]

We have prinicipled libertarian politicians, is it possible for a principled progressive or principled green?

Yes, some people are insane enough to believe in anything, they are called useful idiots.

 

[dannno]

Dannno, are you saying that all other political ideologies are the same? So if there are no libertarians running for state rep then they both will have the exact same platform?

Example:
A democrat with a green philosphy and a republican with a neo conservative philosophy running against each other.

Huh?

No, I said that you can be a "principled" progressive if you believe in theft. If you are a progressive and claim you believe theft is wrong, then you are not a principled progressive. But if you are a progressive and you claim that theft is "ok" then you might be principled.

 

[Mikezelot]

Huh?

No, I said that you can be a "principled" progressive if you believe in theft. If you are a progressive and claim you believe theft is wrong, then you are not a principled progressive. But if you are a progressive and you claim that theft is "ok" then you might be principled.

Theft is pretty vague to be principled. But with that logic a bank robber is a progressive intellectual?

 

[dannno]

Theft is pretty vague to be principled. But with that logic a bank robber is a progressive intellectual?

Huh?

No, a bank robber might be a principled bank robber.. They would have to be a principled progressive to be a principled progressive.. but one of those principles required to be a progressive is that theft is ok.

 

[Mikezelot]

Huh?

No, a bank robber might be a principled bank robber.. They would have to be a principled progressive to be a principled progressive.. but one of those principles required to be a progressive is that theft is ok.

That would lead me to ask what is a principled progressive? Is there an exact amount of theft? A principled anarch capitalist would say 0%. What about a principled progressive, 100%?

Is there set principles or are they all pragmatic? Can any other ideology have principles when they are forced to be pragmatic?

 

[dannno]

That would lead me to ask what is a principled progressive? Is there an exact amount of theft? A principled anarch capitalist would say 0%. What about a principled progressive, 100%?

Is there set principles or are they all pragmatic? Can any other ideology have principles when they are forced to be pragmatic?

If they believe that it is ok to steal from people for the 'greater good' then while the philosophy fails because the individuals are the collective, it is consistent. It's just immoral.

 

[Mikezelot]

I appeticiate the follow up answers dannno, so for conclusion it is possible to be a principled progressive.