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The former.
But to expand on that, (and to let you make your own decision),
I think gun control is racist, and an attack on our liberties.
I believe in free speech.
I think big corporations need to be heavily regulated, but small businesses should have more leeway. (There should be a line in which something becomes a public utility, but I'm not sure exactly where that line lies)
I think abortion is murder. (There could be an argument for self defense in very specific circumstances)
I think trans people are mentally ill and need help, but it's ultimately their choice to transition, like a worse version of getting a face tattoo. (This also means kids shouldn't transition since they can't consent.)
I think parental rights are important, especially vs the government.
I do not trust the government, or rather I trust the government to lie and fuck everyone over.
I believe adults are adults, and should be treated like such. No weird bans on what we can read or otherwise consume. Many countries these days have morality bans, like India and their ineffective porn ban, or Australia and their hentai ban. Singapore and bubble gum.
As a "lefty" (and I kinda think the way political views are classified is bullshit) Out of everything you've listed, I only outright disagree with two points. Those being the abortion and trans opinions. Everything else I more or less agree or at least sympathize with.
Like I think having a healthy distrust of the government isn't a bad thing, especially when that government isn't holding up its end of the social contract. Likewise I feel human rights and individual liberties go hand in hand. I do feel you can go overboard in either direction, like having failed state chaos in Somalia, or having a totalitarian dictatorship in North Korea. In the end, I feel the perfect country is one where the government is strong enough to support the needs of its people. But not to the point to where it can trespass on rights and liberties and enforce its own state religion or ideology.
Horseshoe theory
I'm totally cool with type 1 right-wingers. I may not agree with everything, but I appreciate you sharing. It's really unfortunate that the type 2s get so much media coverage that we sometimes forget that type 1s exist.