I voted economic, and according to my political compass I'm further to the left economically than socially, although I'm actually super-liberal on both. the main reason I voted economic is because social progress is in a way inevitable. Look at the polls on gay marriage among my generation. I imagine back in the 1860s young people were more anti-slavery and in the 1960s more anti-segregation as well. And as much as it pisses Republicans off, social progress doesn't require legislation, simply the courts. To fight for economic equality takes a lot more work.
I agree with this...and I think we will achieve social progress even without the courts...look at how much opinion on gay rights has shifted in the past 20 years. In another 20, gay marriage will be accepted by a majority of people no matter what the courts or legislature do, because that is the way our society has always progressed.
But in terms of economic equality, we have been moving backward for a long time now, and I don't see public opinion moving us forward in the forseeable future. In this case, we have to change the course of society rather than just ride along with it.
