Would you say that you have a political identity?

I suppose I normally identify as Green and small-L liberal.
But loving Vipassana meditation and Buddhist teachings, I also see "Identity" or "Ego" as a trap.

We need an identity, a name, and a sense of self in order to function well in our society and relationships:
to be able to recognise
that others don't necessarily feel, think, need or want the same as we do,
may not react in the same ways,
and to be able to learn insight, empathy and responsability.

The trap is when we start thinking we ARE our thoughts, beliefs, values, preferences, roles, etc.
These might seem fixed if they stay with us for long periods, but in reality, none of these are fixed. We change over time. For most of us, there's enough overlap to create the sensation of being still the same person - yet who can recognise the old person from their photo as a baby?

Ego and identity can become such a huge trigger for feeling offended by insults and for angry reactions. Ego can be a source of neurosis and staying stauck in the past, or limited by societal expectations.

More RED really, in terms of the UK and the Labour Party, but more about equality and respect of others. I'm certainly Anti-Nuclear, having been since I was single digit years old.

So, Left...but not Communist Left....a soft-ish left...with some Centralist/Liberal Dem/Green Party undertones.

🙂

SJD x

The colors are purposely misleading all around the world including in the USA which happens to be the opposite.

Best to just use words.

As to your three shades of political identity, figure out how that is even possible.

No two people are alike in any way. There's 8.2 billion political identities currently.

I'm just someone who thinks people shouldn't have to work more than 40 hours a week to have what they need ...

I just sort of pick and choose what I believe. I don't call myself anything

Im right wing conservative

It’s funny how political words and the view we have on them depends a lot of where you are from

I have no political identity. I am completely apolitical.

Politicians are like nappies. They should be changed often and for the same reason.

I used to be left wing because I was young now lm right wing but only because trump is doing good things. I will change my views if things go south though