Political Compass

[Marenta]

I know that this has been done before, but, I'm just wondering where everybody sits.



If you guys want to take the test:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

[stebo0728]

So, I played along, but I don't like these tests most of the time, the questions are either too generalized, or I disagree with the assertions made by some of the statements, but there you see my results

[Marenta]

I do have to concur that I don't appreciate there being a lack of "Neither Agree or Disagree" option for a few of them. Some of the stuff I just couldn't give 2 rat's a** pyrites about.

[IBCoupe]

Slightly more conservative than Ghandi, and slightly more libertarian than the Dalai Lama. I can live with that.

[AppleBonker]

I'm not as left-leaning as some might suspect (at least according to this basic test).

[Marenta]

I'm more economically driven than socially driven.
stebo is more economically driven as well.
IBC is equally driven in both social and economical issues.
Apple you are more socially driven.

They're just generals about whether or not you place more importance on social or economical issues. Just because you leaned a little into the left area, you were way more Libertarian than you were Left. You should see where the neo-cons and neo-libs place, talk about out there.

[AppleBonker]

See, I'm not so sure I agree with that assessment. A lot of the social issues I don't feel that strongly about, but the my response was a much clearer yes/no, so I answered strongly agree/disagree. The economy questions are much more complex, so regardless of my response to a given question, it was rarely, if ever, strongly agree/disagree. Just the nature of this simplistic survey I suppose.

Edit: or maybe I just fail at test-taking.

[Marenta]

Yeah, still, they need a "Don't care" option in the middle, that would've made the test a little more easy, IMHO. :P

[szh]

[stebo0728]

Again some of those questions are a bit caddywhompus. Like the "whats more important, businesses or art endowement", importance requires context. I assume the context of this test is importance in regards to government support. In that regard, the correct answer in my view is neither. Not one or the other, but neither should be propped up by government assistance. Thats just an example. Its still a fun little chart to see how you loosely compare to others.

[Bubba1]

Unsurprisingly, I placed literally in the middle, but 2 squares down. It was amusing to see where the chart placed all the presidential candidates.

[BusyBadger]

[WDRacing]

I did have to look up protectionism before answering that particular question...

[BusyBadger]

I did have to look up protectionism before answering that particular question...

Well, hello Mr.GooseStepper!

I'm sure I can pick out the questions that kept you from being all the way up in the upper right corner though.

[WDRacing]

Jokes on you penor breath, I don't know who Goosestepper is.

They need a, Should you be able to club baby seals? Question.

[themadscientist]

Oh snap, the Libs were right! I am a "right winger!" Definately to the right of that line.

[themadscientist]

This one has me rolling. Look at who is all comfy cozy up in the right top corner.



Vote for me, or him, it's not really that different.

[bigbadberry3]

[bigbadberry3]

Wow, BO is way more conservative on social issues. Wonder why.

[stebo0728]

Come on Telco, get yours done so we can get that upper left quadrant represented!

[themadscientist]

Did anybody look around a bit over there? Look at this. Funny.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/music

I got 19 wrong.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms

[S13_love]

[themadscientist]

Dang. It looks like one of my range targets! I bow to a true centrist.

[szh]

I got 19 wrong.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms

I was worse ... 29 wrong.

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