Author Topic: The Political Compass: Where are you today? (Read 2231 times)

Tarmac · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:03:45 PM »

Somewhat surprised I ended up that far right, but the libertarian stuff is no surprise.

Economic Left/Right: 4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

AKH · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:07:11 PM »

Some strange questions there.

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.54

Meatwad · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:07:55 PM »

Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.97

Now if I only knew what those numbers meant.

AKIron · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:14:45 PM »

Economic Left/Right: 1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:16:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Holy CRAP! That's the first time I've seen anyone on many discussion boards get an 8 on the economic left/right!

Let me guess, you don't drive a foreign made car do you?

No, but it wasn't my choice. When it is, I won't be driving one.

It's not so hard to get to an 8.0. It happens when you see government royally **** up the economy every time they try to do anything with it. Natural logic would lead you to believe that the best thing for the economy is for the government to NEVER touch the economy.

Vulcan · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:26:58 PM »

Wierd test, the questions seem to be weighted in language somewhat, and there is no 'neutral' choice.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:30:08 PM »

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Originally posted by bsdaddict
There's no question I'm libertarian, judging by my score.

Economic Left/Right: 4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.13

The World's Smallest Political Quiz

this one's better, IMO. Questions are worded too vaguely in the compass one. Plus, mine's shorter.

Your favorite test is a little biased.

I'm not really a libertarian, but it scores me as one, almost 90% in fact.

I scored a 1.5 and a 1.7 on the other test, by the way, hardly libertarian.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:41:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
It's not the best designed tool. For instance:

"It's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents."

Are they asking me if it's right or if I'm aware? That I accept the act or I don't accept the reality?

Anyhoo ....

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.23

Danger Will Robinson. But didn't look as deep as Mandela or the Dali Llama.

Me, Economic Left/Right -5.50
Social Lib/ Authoritarian 1.03

Alot of those questions' did not answer the way I would have answered on the street. It makes' the test kinda vague in some ways.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:45:11 PM »

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Originally posted by bsdaddict
There's no question I'm libertarian, judging by my score.

Economic Left/Right: 4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.13

The World's Smallest Political Quiz

this one's better, IMO. Questions are worded too vaguely in the compass one. Plus, mine's shorter.

With more questions, though, The test is better able to fine-tune your political stance...Hence, making it more accurate.(Although, the questions' are skewed.)

bsdaddict · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:46:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
Your favorite test is a little biased.

I'm not really a libertarian, but it scores me as one, almost 90% in fact.

I scored a 1.5 and a 1.7 on the other test, by the way, hardly libertarian.

biased? how so? It's questions are more to the point, maybe that accounts for the difference.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:12:03 PM »

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Originally posted by bsdaddict
biased? how so? It's questions are more to the point, maybe that accounts for the difference.

The questions are biased to elicit a specific answer. Answers it skews towards being libertarian.

AKIron · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:15:17 PM »

There are many, many, degrees of politicalness. Bottom line though, in the US you can divide all of them into but two groups, Democrats/Republicans.

AKIron · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:20:08 PM »

Speaking of politics, go Mitt!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119810092342540425.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Arlo · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:26:46 PM »

Not really. The two biggest group-minds are those parties but many Americans have learned to think for themselves recently based on partisan failures and lies.

AKIron · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2007, 07:28:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Not really. The two biggest group-minds are those parties but many Americans have learned to think for themselves recently based on partisan failures and lies.

What party do they vote for?

If you say independent I'm going to snicker.