I'm a 31 years old male, i have a bachelor degree on computers and management. I was born in Portugal right after the end of the fascist regime and immigrated to Venezuela when i was 7 years old. I studied in a catholic college, attending Spanish classes in the morning and Portuguese in the afternoon. I came back to southern Europe when i was 13. I always liked computers, so i began programming at that age, and that's what i do for a living since 1997. I'm also a proud father of a 9 year old beautiful girl, she's very smart and talented, like her mother 
My mother was raised in the "working catholic youth" under the fascist regime, but now she sees herself as socialist, although she has some right leaning attitudes now and then. My father was forced to fight the colonial war in Angola for three years, at first he was a die hard communist but now he sees himself as a socialist as well. First time i read Marx and Mao, were by my fathers books, although i think he probably threw them to the fire already.
Since i came back from Venezuela, life has been hard on me. I helped my father on what he was doing at the time, be it working as a carpenter, as a mechanic or with metal, or even helping to build my parents house, and studying at the same time. I'm someone who values other people hard work and their capacity to succeed in life. I'm also a spiritual person, but you would only be aware of that after knowing me better. I'm an agnostic/theist, i try to respect other peoples beliefs, and also expect others do the same. I also like art, i paint, draw and play some musical instruments as well.
Politically speaking, before reading Mao and Marx, or before knowing something deeper about politics, i saw myself as a centrist. Then, i had my communist phase but that ended when i was 19, and when i realized that all actual political systems are a diversion to the real problems mankind faces. I became apolitical and started reading Bakunin and P.Kropotkin, which enlightened me about the social mechanics under the different political regimes.
Although some might consider myself as an anarchist, and i won't deny it, my objective with politics is to work towards a legitimate objective, which is to free mankind from any oppression, be it political, economic or social. Nevertheless, i am aware that we as a whole, have different needs due to different values and personalities. I know things won't change in the near future, so i consider most political system as intermediary to what's to come. I respect democracy in it's pure form, and i see institutions as a necessary evil to structure our society. I see the state as an organism having its responsibilities towards society, so i don't mind paying taxes as long as i and my family have a secure health care system.
Right now, I'm not affiliated to any party, but I'm part of the "left block movement" as an independent. Although left winged, this movement is not communist (we are known as Trotskists though ) , we fight for drug legalization, we are pro choice and in favor of a more transparent and caring society. Hey, we got 12% of votes on the last general election 
MAIA
-------------------- Spiritual being, living a human experience ... The Shroomery Mandala
 Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy. Voltaire
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