Political Compass

[Ravenstorm]

Originally posted by Valthissa
The 'liberal' and 'conservative' labels are not particularly useful as they reduce the discussion to one's placement along a single axis. I have found the following website of some interest when baselining a discussion on politics at our Friday open house.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/

C/Valth

I found that rather interesting and thinks it warrants a thread of its own for people who want to take the test and let others know the results.

My own were:

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

That put me almost dead center on the direct line between Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama on the international chart.

Raven

[Artha]

I'm at:

Economic Left/Right: 2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.87

That puts me to the right of Chirac, and the left of John Howard.

[Sean]

Economic Left/Right: -1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13

My closest point would be Nelson Mandela

[DeV]

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.87

[i remember halloween]

Economic Left/Right: 0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.90

kind of like a less authoritative hitler...

[Pallon]

God damn, I'm the Pope

[HarmNone]

Economic Left/Right: -7.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.15

Over there with Mandela, I guess. :D

HarmNone, just a tad to the left of left:P

[Skirmisher]

My political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13


Hmm... a shocker to be sure.

[Artha]

Wow. I thought I was way more extreme than I apparently am.

Better get to work on that.

[pennywise]

Econimic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.31

Damn, almost middle of the road

[Ilvane]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.38


:grin: Interesting.

-A

[Kefka]

Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31


Go anarchy!

[Latrinsorm]

From website: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Bible misquote alert!!!

I'm 2.38 to the left and 2.05 libertarian. Gandhi's got nothing on me. :D I wish I was X-treme as HarmNone. :(

[Warriorbird]

Scary. It considers me pretty moderate.

[Edaarin]

I'm in the same quadrant as Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama :(

[Artha]

Bible misquote alert!!!

That's actually from Hamurabi's code, the first codified system of laws.

[Snapp]

Me:

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36

Economic Left/Right: 5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.87

Tony Blair and I will get along great.

[Edited on 3-28-2004 by The Edine]

[ThisOtherKingdom]

Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.10

I lined up pretty close to the Green party on the other page, which was surprising because I consider myself a Libertarian.

[Parkbandit]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.56

[Valthissa]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.72

that's less libertarian than I scored last year....

not many of us libertarian conservatives



C/Valth

[TheEschaton]

Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.82


I think that's pretty much right where Gandhi is. I'll take that, thank you very much. Right in the center of the lower left quadrant.

-TheE-

[TheEschaton]

My question is: Who finds it funny that the Pope is in the same quadrant as: Robert Mugabe, Saddam, and Yassir Arafat?


-TheE-

[pennywise]

Val you old coot, tell Jurg that his old sorcerer hunting partner said hi. Oh, and hi to you too.

[GSLeloo]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85

[ThisOtherKingdom]

No one so far has been more to the left than me on the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian measurment. I must be some sort of freak! :clown:

[Satira]

I'm fun.


Economic Left/Right: -3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

[Valthissa]

Originally posted by pennywise
Val you old coot, tell Jurg that his old sorcerer hunting partner said hi. Oh, and hi to you too.

that's 'mature coot' to you.

Jurg and I both miss you. Glad you're still poking around.

Anbody tell Kranar this forum is overrun with anarchists? I'm guessing he already knew that.

C/Valth

[Myshel]

Economic Left/Right -4.0
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05

Not exactly a surprise.

[i remember halloween]

Originally posted by ThisOtherKingdom
No one so far has been more to the left than me on the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian measurment. I must be some sort of freak! :clown:

if you are that far left and down then yes, you are

[GSTamral]

Your political compass:
Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: - 0.35

This quiz was written by somebody in the same quadrant as the dali lama. The questions are worded in a biased manner from an economic standpoint.

The very first question: If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.

This is not a fair question. I will of course choose to serve humanity over the well being of just a corporation. That is being neither left or right. It is simply being sane.

Word the question more properly to gauge left and right using the following:

If economic globalisation is inevitable, decisions in law making regarding globalization should be made to ultimately serve the masses, as opposed to laws that may adversely affect the masses in an attempt to prevent individualized negative impacts.

I am quite sure I would answer THAT question considerably differently.


And if you're going to word a question in a manner to induce a liberal response, such as: Many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society.

Which is basically inviting people to make the assessment that rich people suck, and didnt earn what they have.

Then do the same for questions that could induce a conservative response, such as rewording this question:Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade, to something of similar effect:

" It sometimes becomes necessary, to protect jobs for your neighbors and friends, to take a protectionist stance in international trade. "

Or something similar to this question:

"Those who are able to work, and refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support."

Change that to
"Those who are able to work and refuse to do so should not be able to expect taxpayers to support them"


Bottom Line: I am far higher than a 4.25 on an economic scale, but that was not measured because many of the questions were, in fact, written to elicit a liberal response from even the staunchest conservative. Middle of the road/slight negative seems about right for my social stances.

[DeV]

I felt the same way about some of the questions.. but then again when you take surveys such as this you expect some type of bias.

[Warriorbird]

Eerily, I'm agreeing with Tamral. It made me look pretty damn moderate. I don't think I am.

[Valthissa]

Originally posted by GSTamral
Your political compass:
Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: - 0.35

This quiz was written by somebody in the same quadrant as the dali lama. The questions are worded in a biased manner from an economic standpoint.




Bottom Line: I am far higher than a 4.25 on an economic scale, but that was not measured because many of the questions were, in fact, written to elicit a liberal response from even the staunchest conservative. Middle of the road/slight negative seems about right for my social stances.

I don't understand this logic. The supposed leftist site tells you that you are closer to the middle of the economic spectrum than you believe yourself to be.

Why wouldn't that be evidence of the opposite - it's a right wing propaganda machine?

What point would a wacko leftist test have if it validated that those people that perceive themselves as conservative are actually centrists?

Oh, I know - they actually are attempting to be neutral.


anyway, I'm glad to see someone else in the same quadrant

C/Valth :)

[Nieninque]

Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41

[Khariz]

Economic Left/Right: 7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51

[BigWorm]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.36

[Sean]

And yet on the other quiz you and Khariz both came up as Libertarians...

[Khariz]

And yet on the other quiz you and Khariz both came up as Libertarians...

With amazingly different particularized reasons though. THe differential on this quiz is quite shocking.

EDIT: Just like to add that I most certainly am a social libertarian.

[Back]

I’ve taken this test many times over the years. Every time I come out the same way... on the verge of being a communist anarchist like Ghandi, the Dali Lama and Nelson Mandela.

What is significant about this is I am not religious, in an organized doctrine sense.




Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.26

[Snapp]

Me:

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.59

Looks like I've changed a little.

[Sean]

Economic Left/Right: -1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13

My closest point would be Nelson Mandela

7/18/08:

Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.13

Apparently I've made a pretty dramatic shift since I've graduated college towards being a bigger liberal

[Drinin]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 6.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.18

[TheEschaton]

Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.82


I think that's pretty much right where Gandhi is. I'll take that, thank you very much. Right in the center of the lower left quadrant.

-TheE-

7/18/08:

Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.51

Hmmm, who would have thought I could of gotten more liberal than I was in college.

[Keller]

For a bump and an addition:

Economic Left/Right: 2.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85

[Warriorbird]

Looking moderate again.

Economic Left/Right: -1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92

[Kuyuk]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56

[Reawing]

The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: -0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.21

I'm a libertarian leaning economic centrist apparently.

-Reawing

[Celephais]

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.10

The questions felt a little loaded for economic left/right as far as use of "always" went.

[4a6c1]

Hmm.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36


Agreed on wording. Bit slanted. I'm pretty sure it was the abortion and prude-finder questions that put me up there with Stalin.

[Xanator]

Hmm.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36


Agreed on wording. Bit slanted. I'm pretty sure it was the abortion and prude-finder questions that put me up there with Stalin.

http://thereaganwing.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/communist_party_t-shirt.jpg

Economically, we're going to a communist party, and you can be my date.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.00

[4a6c1]

Hahaz.

Mkay.

[Euler]

Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97


the same as jesus!

[Jorddyn]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -6.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74


Glad to know I'm still a raging hippie liberal commie. Or something.

[TheEschaton]

-8, -5.74, never leave that bottom left quadrant.

Somewhere more libertarian than Gandhi, and more communist than the Dalai Lama.

[Androidpk]

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.77

[4a6c1]

I think it's cute that we are all being honest about how fucking nuts we all are.

Quizes are equalizers. Moar quizes plz.

[Atlanteax]

Economic Left/Right: -2.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.62

[pabstblueribbon]

Economic Left/Right: -2.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.95

Hrmf. I dont think this quiz is very accurate.

[CrystalTears]

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.90

[Apotheosis]

Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.25&soc=0.51

I have no clue what this means.

[peam]

Economic Left/Right: -7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.82

Somewhere between Nelson Mandela and Gandhi. I'll take it.

[4a6c1]

Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.25&soc=0.51

I have no clue what this means.

You are in the middle of the cross. Omfg you are Jesus.

Disclaimer: I am not actually reading the Lost Symbol, just reviews for it.

[Apotheosis]

You are in the middle of the cross. Omfg you are Jesus.

Disclaimer: I am not actually reading the Lost Symbol, just reviews for it.

lol.. come worship me... omg im going to hell for that one...

[4a6c1]

on my way!

;)

[Methais]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.97

[Apotheosis]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.97

I'm more of a centrist than you, commie bastard.

[Methais]

I'm more of a centrist than you, commie bastard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91kdwxFsthI

[Apotheosis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91kdwxFsthI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZdJRDpLHbw

[BigWorm]

Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.08

[Jayvn]

-3.38
-1.85

i have no clue wtf I'm representing here..

[Parkbandit]

-3.38
-1.85

i have no clue wtf I'm representing here..

Big negative numbers = u are a hippie liberal.

Way to stink up the place.

[Back]

-3.38
-1.85

i have no clue wtf I'm representing here..

Pft. Weak...

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

[Trouble]

Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.82

[Nieninque]

Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41

Just done it again...getting more moderate in my old age:

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74

[Ashliana]

http://i33.tinypic.com/6sdso2.jpg Dalai Lama/Mandela, apparently.

[Back]

Just done it again...getting more moderate in my old age:

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74

You’re closer to the Anti-Christ than I.

[TheEschaton]

Just done it again...getting more moderate in my old age:

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74

Seriously, you might as well change affiliation to Conservative and get a poster of Thatcher.

-TheE-

[ElvenFury]

I think I got hung up on some of the wording, and unintentionally ended up bowing down to Time-Warner.

Economic Left/Right: 3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.15

[Bobmuhthol]

Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.72

[Nieninque]

Seriously, you might as well change affiliation to Conservative and get a poster of Thatcher.

-TheE-

Bitch.

[Keller]

Just done it again...getting more moderate in my old age:

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.74

Tory.

[Nieninque]

Tory.
Nice joke, but the E was in there before you.

Like your mom.

[Keller]

Nice joke, but the E was in there before you.

Like your mom.

My joke was more that it is the flavor of the month political party, which is likely why your views are moving to the right.

[Nieninque]

GTFO...like I would ever be in any way inspired by that bunch of vote pandering tory cunts.

As an aside, Virginia Bottomley was a Conservative minister of the previous administration and her name is hilariously an anagram of "Im an evil tory bigot", which was so close to the truth it's frightening.