The Political Compass Thread

Dr. Baltar

Go to The Political Compass Website and clcik 'Take the Test' when you have completed the quiz save the picture of your graph and upload to a website such as www.imageshack.us and post your result here.


Here's mine:

Soldie

Hillel

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-7.75&soc=-4.41

I'm a liberal, leftie.

jank

I think this test is very slanted to the left.

Royale with Cheese

In terms of left/right that's about where I thought I'd be. I've always considered myself in the middle, slightly leaning towards the left. I think it's dangerous to go too far one way or the other.

I thought I'd be more of a Libertarian than that though.

Permabear

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jank

complete ancarchy so....:D

silverharp

I wasnt happy with the structure/context of some of the questions, and the agree/strongly agree may vary with mood but interesting.

Orion

I'm Gandhi

gotBass

I'm somewhere near Mandela and Gandhi

irish_bob

donegalfella wrote: »

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do you ever just agree as opposed to strongly agree with something donegal , based on your possition its clear you answered strongly agree or disagree to every question

turgon

As sand said on another thread, that test is more reflective of the poeple who made it than those who take it.

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

Or the stupid metaphor of children:

Good parents sometimes have to spank their children....
It's natural for children to keep some secrets from their parents.

But anyhow, just took it there, mine always fluctuates and the result I got today is different from the one in my sig. Depends how heartless Im feeling at the time

peasant

Me

Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.69

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sink

donegalfella wrote: »

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OT but i'm curious to know what sort of non government approach could tackle predator multi nations and stop a free market from becoming a series of cartels.

Permabear

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Can'tseeme

Interesting website

irish_bob

donegalfella wrote: »

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fair answer , i answered agree to the question about monopolies as i did to many of the questions , might explain why i ended up slap bang in the middle but on the libertarian side , i guess thier is no room for the ever so slightly mild mannered in theese questionaires , to borrow a bush,sm , your either with me or against me

Anonymous1987

Pretty much what I expected on the vertical axis although I thought I would be center right rather than center left on the horizontal. The phrasing of some of the questions seem to seem elicit certain responses

For Example

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

I would agree but it dosen't mean I agree a one party system is desireable

turgon

Some of the questions appear pretty rigged indeed. Its like setting a poll with which side of the northern Ireland conflict you believe is less murderous with the options being either "Irish nationalists - I believe freedom in equality" or "Ulster unionists - Im a traitorous West Brit."

The questions are tampered so the true essence of them will not be the part dealt with.

Liam Byrne

I'm over near Nelson Mandela & the Socialist Party!

Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.03

But I agree with the comments above; some of the questions are dubious, and there's no "don't care / neutral / irrelevant" option (which should be option 3 in each question).

Also, some samples of questions whose answer could be interpreted multiple ways :

1) Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races.

If you say "yes", does that mean that you're arrogant / racist ? Or can you simultaneously recognise that the other races have their own superior qualities ?

2) People are ultimately divided more by class than by nationality.

If you agree, does it mean you ONLY agree with the statement, or is that the way you want it to be ?

3) A genuine free market requires restrictions on the ability of predator multinationals to create monopolies.

Obviously "predator" ones should be restricted, but what about "normal" ones ?

4) All people have their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind.

Why not, each person's rights should reflect their background ? What does segregating people have to do with their rights ?

5) There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures.

There's actually a combination of both

6) When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things.

Airy-fairy land; sometimes it's better to clear your head, and sometimes it's better to think it through. and "better" for who, exactly ? Yourself or other people impacted by it ?

I know that it's difficult to compile a questionnaire, but that one - while it seems to be roughly accurate - is too simplistic by far!

turgon

You see I wouldnt mind taking the questions at face value, but the trouble is you dont know how they are factoring in your answer. Half the time instead of answering the question Im trying to hypothesis on what this means to be position and answer correctly.

For example:
One of the benefits of the one-party state is that is avoids all the delays of democracy
So does agreeing mean your a totalitarian?
Or does it mean that you think legislation is debated upon too long, in general?

If you disagree, does that make you a champion of democracy?
Or does the formula merely think that you like opposition for oppositions sake?
Or does it mean that you think delays are good?

MiniDriver

I'm very suspicious of this test as the questions seem quite loaded to encourage you to give "reasonable" answers.

For example, I too ended up near Ghandi and the Dalai Lama, and I absolutely can't stand those two hippies.

irish_bob

MiniDriver wrote: »

I'm very suspicious of this test as the questions seem quite loaded to encourage you to give "reasonable" answers.

For example, I too ended up near Ghandi and the Dalai Lama, and I absolutely can't stand those two hippies.

i ended up just to the left of centre , well down on the libertatian side yet i consider myself centre right and then some on economic matters though not in donegals graph status it should be said

Lockstep

My result;

I'm such a socialist, commie, tree hugger, pinko.



Out of interest; how do the Libertarians feel about capital punishment?

Pride Fighter

kickoutthejams wrote: »

My result;

I'm such a socialist, commie, tree hugger, pinko.



Out of interest; how do the Libertarians feel about capital punishment?

I am about the same as you on the compass.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

hrmph.. more authoritarian than I would have thought.

turgon

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Out of interest; how do the Libertarians feel about capital punishment?

I personally believe the state has no right to kill people. I think justice should be about rehabilitation, not punishment.

MiniDriver

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Out of interest; how do the Libertarians feel about capital punishment?

It's fine amongst consenting adults.

StopTheDrugWar!

Some of the questions didn't really seem to be that relevant to the specific test (for example, you could think sex outside marriage is immoral, but still think that it should be legal as you should not have the right to force your own morality on others).

I don't really care so much about left/right as up/down.
I'm liking the lack of authoritarians on this thread though.

ChocolateSauce

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Out of interest; how do the Libertarians feel about capital punishment?

It's not the state's job to kill. See http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61037327&postcount=90 for a fuller opinion; I'd rather not derail the thread.