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Political Spectrum - Take The Test

polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
edited April 2010 in A Moving Train
really ... the use of right/left is totally getting bastardized ... find out where you sit on a political compass ...

i would say most democrats in the US fall somewhere in the centre - while the republicans fall towards the right ...

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

edit: here is my score for reference ... ;)

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.62

bottom left grid ...
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,913
    Economic Left/Right: -4.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.82

    here's me....right there with the Llama
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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • CantKeepMeHereCantKeepMeHere Posts: 2,177
    Economic Left/Right: -2.50
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36

    I am still not sure what this means - I did answer 100% honestly
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    Economic Left/Right: -4.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.49



    I agree with what the OP said about the terms being bastardized, or rather, overused. I think you can be both. Or believe in elements of both. I think I do.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Economic Left/Right: 1.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

    Guess that would make me a right leaning centrist? not sure what it means.

    Didn't like a lot of the questions, many were asked in a negative way, also many were leading and I found the answer I would normally give to this question not there. Lots of those survey questions would be rejected in a peer review if this were a scientific study.


    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?
    that’s right! Can’t we all just get together and focus on our real enemies: monogamous gays and stem cells… - Ned Flanders
    It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
    - Joe Rogan
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    Economic Left/Right: 1.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

    Guess that would make me a right leaning centrist? not sure what it means.

    Didn't like a lot of the questions, many were asked in a negative way, also many were leading and I found the answer I would normally give to this question not there. Lots of those survey questions would be rejected in a peer review if this were a scientific study.


    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?

    That's the very one that stuck out to me too. Yes, it is an advantage, I guess. To that party in that state. Does that make it right? Or do I support that kind of system? No.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • forcedtoendureforcedtoendure Posts: 8
    Economic Left/Right: -6.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,913
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    Economic Left/Right: 1.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

    Guess that would make me a right leaning centrist? not sure what it means.

    Didn't like a lot of the questions, many were asked in a negative way, also many were leading and I found the answer I would normally give to this question not there. Lots of those survey questions would be rejected in a peer review if this were a scientific study.


    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?

    a yes would mean you lean toward dictatorship
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • michelleelisemichelleelise Posts: 346
    Economic Left/Right: -5.25
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.18

    Pretty much the center of the green box, with the Dalai Lama. Apparently, Gandhi is even a little more of an Authoritarian than I am :D
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Gern Blansten wrote:
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    Economic Left/Right: 1.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

    Guess that would make me a right leaning centrist? not sure what it means.

    Didn't like a lot of the questions, many were asked in a negative way, also many were leading and I found the answer I would normally give to this question not there. Lots of those survey questions would be rejected in a peer review if this were a scientific study.


    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?

    a yes would mean you lean toward dictatorship


    no it doesn't, it didn't ask if I agreed with a one party system, it asked if i thought this would be an advantage of this system, and i think it is easy to see that it would be an advantage. But that doesn't mean I support it
    that’s right! Can’t we all just get together and focus on our real enemies: monogamous gays and stem cells… - Ned Flanders
    It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
    - Joe Rogan
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,913
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    Gern Blansten wrote:
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    Economic Left/Right: 1.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

    Guess that would make me a right leaning centrist? not sure what it means.

    Didn't like a lot of the questions, many were asked in a negative way, also many were leading and I found the answer I would normally give to this question not there. Lots of those survey questions would be rejected in a peer review if this were a scientific study.


    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?

    a yes would mean you lean toward dictatorship


    no it doesn't, it didn't ask if I agreed with a one party system, it asked if i thought this would be an advantage of this system, and i think it is easy to see that it would be an advantage. But that doesn't mean I support it

    whatever you say Pol Pot

    lol
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • OutOfBreathOutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    Have taken it before and retook it now. I thought I was rounding out a bit as I grew older, but no, I think I'm even further towards the corner than I was before.

    -8/-8 give or take a few decimals. I'm so leftist libertarian it's not even funny. Not that I'm surprised really... :)

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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,497
    Your political compass
    Economic Left/Right: 0.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
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  • canoegirlcanoegirl Posts: 295
    economic left/right 5.00, social libertarian/authoritarian 2.92, hmmm
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    OutOfBreath wrote:
    Have taken it before and retook it now. I thought I was rounding out a bit as I grew older, but no, I think I'm even further towards the corner than I was before.

    -8/-8 give or take a few decimals. I'm so leftist libertarian it's not even funny. Not that I'm surprised really... :)

    Peace
    Dan

    can i call you brother!? ... hahaha ... i didn't think there would be too many further towards that corner than me!

    :lol:
  • FiveB247xFiveB247x Posts: 2,330
    Economic Left/Right: -5.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.64
    CONservative governMENt

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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,381
    Economic Left/Right: -5.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41
  • mikepegg44mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    Gern Blansten wrote:

    example
    A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.

    what does it mean to agree with this? Sure that is an advantage, does that mean I support a one party system?

    a yes would mean you lean toward dictatorship[/quote]


    no it doesn't, it didn't ask if I agreed with a one party system, it asked if i thought this would be an advantage of this system, and i think it is easy to see that it would be an advantage. But that doesn't mean I support it[/quote]

    whatever you say Pol Pot

    lol[/quote]


    :)
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    It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
    - Joe Rogan
  • arthurdentarthurdent Posts: 969
    Economic Left/Right: -6.50
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.56
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  • OutOfBreathOutOfBreath Posts: 1,804
    polaris_x wrote:

    can i call you brother!? ... hahaha ... i didn't think there would be too many further towards that corner than me!

    :lol:

    Feel free. :)

    I thought I was rounding out since I'm getting a bit fed up with the socialist party in Norway and moving more towards the socialliberal centre. But no, my core values seem to be deeply leftist and libertarian. The fun thing is that when I took this before, I had my girlfriend take it as well, and we ended up more or less on top of eachother in the bottom left. :)

    (edit) I just realized that the thing is that I side with the socialists on economic matters, and with the social liberals on their libertarian stances. Both are heavy on protecting the environment and so on, which is my key criterion when choosing party. Which is why I never vote Labour. There may be a point to using several dimensions.

    Anyways, I will not be surprised if most on here wind up as social libertarians, and left/centrist economic views. But probably few as hardcore as us. ;)

    Peace
    Dan
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    "Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Economic Left/Right: -3.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.77
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  • IndifferenceIndifference Posts: 2,727
    As expected different then most on here:

    Economic Left/Right: 1.25
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.13

    SHOW COUNT: (164) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=108, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
    Mexico=1, Colombia=1 



  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Your political compass
    Economic Left/Right: -2.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,754
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  • StarfallStarfall Posts: 548
    -8.75, -8.10
    OMG, I'm a radical, left wing, Marxist-Socialist. Who knew? :lol:
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Economic Left/Right: -8.00
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97

    what up Ghandi!
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  • adropintheparkadropinthepark Posts: 475
    OutOfBreath wrote:
    Have taken it before and retook it now. I thought I was rounding out a bit as I grew older, but no, I think I'm even further towards the corner than I was before.

    -8/-8 give or take a few decimals. I'm so leftist libertarian it's not even funny. Not that I'm surprised really... :)

    Peace
    Dan

    I, too, seem to have stepped a little closer to the edge of the grid since the last time I took this. Maybe as we get older, we become more obstinate. ;)

    My results:
    Economic Left/Right: -8.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33
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  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    i kind of wish some of hte questions had like, on teh fence or undecided or something.
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    Economic Left/Right: 0.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.23

    Pretty damn close to center.
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  • bernmodibernmodi Posts: 631
    Economic Left/Right: -6.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.15

    Expected result for a Swiss socialdemocrat.
  • OnTheEdgeOnTheEdge Posts: 1,300
    Economic Left/Right: -1.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.03

    You don't get any more center than that. :D
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