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Political Compass

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Morgoth, Aug 15, 2003.

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  1. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    While scrolling the Internet, I came upon this test, Political Compass

    Not all too surprising, I am almost precisely on the cross point, I lean only a bit towards left.


     
    Morgoth, Aug 15, 2003
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  2. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    No surprise for me either.

    Economic Left/Right = +5.50
    Libertarian/Authoritarian = -2.51

    The government should stay out of my wallet and not tell me (or anyone else) what to do.
     
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    Nor am I surprised - I was close to the middle of the "Libertarian Left" quadrant.

    Economic Left/Right: -4.12
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56

    dmc has it right - keep the government too busy providing national security and transportation infrastructure to bother with my wallet or my bedroom!
     
    Rallymama, Aug 15, 2003
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    No, surprise, I am liberal. States and churches can mind their own business and leave mine alone.
     
    Iago, Aug 15, 2003
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    that was quite an interesting one... about -5/-5 (like Ghandi :) )
     
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    At least I ended up in the quadrant I thought I would, if not a little bit on the outer edge:
    Economic Left/Right: -7.12
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.62

    Though I am honored to share this sector with such personalities, I guess the fact that I sit farther out than them means I will never get to rule a country :hahaerr:
    Great test though !
     
    Kralizek, Aug 15, 2003
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    Economic Left/Right: -3.38
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51

    Yes, that's about it, so far as my policy goes. I still vote right and not left because of ideological reasons - that is when I vote at all. Commies should be smitten.
     
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    Heh, it looks like I ended up being more liberal in economics and more authoritarian than last time when I took this.

    Economic Left/Right: -4.00
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.59

    I'm nearest to... the Pope?

    Did you know that you are in the same general sector as the communists, chevalier?
     
    Mokona=Modoki, Aug 15, 2003
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  9. Master of Nuhn

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    The Dalai Lama, Ghandi and Mandela are my best friends, seemingly.
     
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  10. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    @ Chev - The lower (more negative) your economic number, the more of a socialist/commie you are. :eek: :D :rolleyes:
     
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    Economic Left/Right: -8.12
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

    That much of a leftist, uh? Nothing surprising I guess.
     
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    Economic Left/Right: -4.27
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.26

    Leftist Libertarian, not much of a suprise.

    Well then they really wouldn't be able to much of anything at all then. I doubt that would be good for anyone.
     
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  13. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    I'm probably a Marxist, but I don't think of myself as one:

    Economic Left/Right: -6.88
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03
     
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  14. Mesmero

    Mesmero How'd an old elf get the blues?

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    I'm not as economicly right winged as I expected:
    Economic Left/Right: 1.75
    Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.36
     
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  15. Shell

    Shell Awww, come and give me a big hug!

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    I tried to answer it, then my brain started smoking :(
     
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    To hell with ideology and to hell with authority.
    Sounds like me.
     
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    Bottom right:

    6.50
    -6.21.

    Many of the questions were ambiguous of course. For example, "it's natural for children to keep secrets" - does that mean they're going to do it or does it mean that it is ok that they're going to do it? Bunch like that.
     
    Laches, Aug 16, 2003
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  18. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    There's a similar site with some, IMO, better/tighter questions. You have to give an e-mail address to take the test, but I'm not sure they check it (or you can just give a floating one you create to give to sites like that):

    www.politopia.com


    On that one, I live next to Drew Carey and can see Ayn Rand's house pretty close nearby.
     
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    Funny to get a result that says, 'you're near Milton Friedman and.... Drew Carey.' Drew Carey? If you are in another quadrant does it say, 'you live near John Rawls and the Spice Girls'? ;)

    All these things are fun really.
     
    Laches, Aug 17, 2003
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    Very close to Gandhi and Mandela, and I'm proud of it.
    I'm communist to the bone, and in the most phylosophical sense of it; that's why I always feel sad and angry when I think about how the communist ideology has always been deceived by those who claimed to apply it.
     
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