This diary includes a poll that asks a simple question: are you a "war pragmatist" or a "war abolitionist." I like that poll so much I want to know more.
Here's my stab at a more accurate poll, with 6 different categories. Please take the poll and comment if you like:
- Bush Doctrine idealist: You are one of these if you think Donald Rumsfeld was a genius and you think we're winning in Iraq.
- Conservative Isolationist: You are one if you think delaying US entry into WWII was a good idea. Pat Buchannan is one. Not many on Kos...I hope.
- Conservative Realist: You are one if you're a conservative hawk, but not an idealist.
- Liberal Interventionist: You are one if you support the project of exporting democratic values and human rights using the barrel of a gun as needed. Liberal interventionists supported all major wars including: WWI, Vietnam, Iraq, and Iran (?)
- Liberal Pragmatist: You are one if you support the project of exporting democratic values and human rights, but almost never believe this is possible at the barrel of a gun. Short list: WWII, The War in Afghanistan done the right way.
- Pacifists: Quakers and others who believe war is always wrong.