Where are you on the Political Spectrum?

[Theodore Kurita]

It's been a while since I have fired one of these off.

There have been more people joining the forums and I am wanting to get a good data sample on where everybody stands politically.

It apease ShaneK and not get this thread hijacked, I am also posting the "World's Smallest Political Quiz"

I personally think the Political Compass is more accurate... but I don't want a derailing so I will just leave it at that.

Let the data Role in:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html <---World's Smallest Political Quiz

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/questionnaire.pl?page=1 <----- The Political Compass Test


So you know how I scored.

On the World's Smallest Political Quiz:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s100_000.gif

On the Political Compass:

Economic Left/Right: -8.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.10

[American]

Ideas are right or wrong (or both), and no 2-dimensional map can describe them.


This is contrived BS made up by political science professors to convince people that there is no right or wrong, only relative perspective.


It's tripe.

[Dorian Gray]

Maybe that's the problem - he/she is thinking two-dimensionally.

[American]

Originally posted by Dorian Gray
Maybe that's the problem - he/she is thinking two-dimensionally.


No! I am right.

[aerocontrols]

Four degrees past top dead center.

[epepke]

On that one, I'm right on the edge where Left Liberal meets Libertarian.

[Troll]

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s050_070.gif




Economic Left/Right: 3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.05

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by American
Ideas are right or wrong (or both), and no 2-dimensional map can describe them.


This is contrived BS made up by political science professors to convince people that there is no right or wrong, only relative perspective.


It's tripe.

So, what's the test for whether an idea is right or wrong?

[Quasi]

I do not really see how astrology plays into politics, as Ronald Reagan and other right-Republicans often consult one for decision making, and I know lots of left hippy types that are also hard core astrology folks. I also felt that a lot of the questions were loaded (corporations deystroying the environment,) and or dumbed down questions, or deliberately insulting questions such as the one on racial purity. In the end the feeling I get is that they just spit out a vague astrology reading, and dress it up in political terms. Anyone else feel this way? I scored -2, -3, centrist on the compass and extreme leftist on the small quiz.

[a_unique_person]

My Score

[Brian the Snail]

I'm on the top left-hand corner of the central square. Very similar position on the political compass link:

Economic left/right: 1.38
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.72

[EGarrett]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto


So, what's the test for whether an idea is right or wrong?

I second this question, American, what is the objective test for deciding whether something is right or wrong?

[shemp]

Ok I took this silly quiz and scored right about where I thought I would. But I don't think a ten question quiz is sufficient to determine one's political leanings. One's answers could change based on circumstances.

For example, the question on drugs is too broad. I favor legalization of marijuana, with the same restrictions for use of alcohol; but I don't favor legalization of other drugs. I think answering "maybe" is wishy-washy, and covers too wide a range of opinions.

[Mr Manifesto]

Economic left/right: 10
Libertarian/Authoritarian: 10

That, I did not expect.

[Interesting Ian]

Originally posted by shemp
Ok I took this silly quiz and scored right about where I thought I would. But I don't think a ten question quiz is sufficient to determine one's political leanings. One's answers could change based on circumstances.

For example, the question on drugs is too broad. I favor legalization of marijuana, with the same restrictions for use of alcohol; but I don't favor legalization of other drugs. I think answering "maybe" is wishy-washy, and covers too wide a range of opinions.

Hmmm . .I agree. Anyway, here is what I got.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s080_000.gif


And in the longer quiz I got

Economic Left/Right: -7.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79



The diametric opposite of Margaret Thatcher which I'm delighted about! :)

[Reginald]

Apparently I'm sort of leftist libertarian. But to me that just says that the questions asked did not cover a broad enough spectrum.


I have found many ideas suggested by the right to be good common sense ideas, in the same way I have with the left. I also saw a couple of questions there that I really would have answered "Dont really care either way" and that was not an option, I could agree or disagree and thats rather black and white.

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by Reginald
Apparently I'm sort of leftist libertarian. But to me that just says that the questions asked did not cover a broad enough spectrum.


I have found many ideas suggested by the right to be good common sense ideas, in the same way I have with the left. I also saw a couple of questions there that I really would have answered "Dont really care either way" and that was not an option, I could agree or disagree and thats rather black and white.

Although I didn't answer the questions seriously, some seemed to be a little woolly to me. Such as, 'although a woman is entitled to a career, her first priority should be as a homemaker' (or words to that effect): strongly disagree, disagree, agree, strongly agree.

Now, what do you answer if you don't think she's entitled to a career at all? Or if you think, for whatever reason, that she shouldn't be a homemaker at all (I say 'for whatever reason' because I haven't come across anyone with this particular view, but it's a big, wide world out there)?

Several questions seem to have this flaw- they have two components, which makes it difficult to answer since you may not be clear on what you are 'agreeing' or 'disagreeing' to.

[UndercoverElephant]

Originally posted by American



No! I am right.

You are always wrong.

[PygmyPlaidGiraffe]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.21



I found a lot of the questions to be extreme, and seemed to be false dichotomies. I am not too sure I got any value out of this test.

[Kodiak]

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s050_080.gif




Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03

[Smike]

WSPQ : centrist (a bit to the left)

Compass: Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

I suppose i'm roughly happy with the current system, with maybe a few changes.

The WSPQ questions are hard for a non-american, like the drugs stuff, which is obviously a big issue in the US.

Maybe i didn't gain anything from the test, but online tests generally don't produce anything meaningful, especially the short ones.

Perhaps it just made me feel happy in myself.

edited to add:

I suppose it's a bit like the IQ tests

[Tmy]

Weird. Im like dead center authoritarian. 20/20.

[Evolver]

Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38

Gee. I'm honored. It places me right between Ganddhi & Nelson Mandela. I guess it doesn't know about my dark side. :D

[charley_bigtime]

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s070_070.gif

That confuses the hell outta me. Thought I would be a bit further to the right.

Hmmmm..

[Mr Manifesto]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto


So, what's the test for whether an idea is right or wrong?

While you're here, American...

[UserGoogol]

American, you ignorant slut, wouldn't you agree that not only are there different degrees of wrong people, but also different kinds of wrong people.

So this chart is useful. Although I like Political Compass's method for putting you on the Nolan Chart more.

At any rate...

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/s090_030.gif

[Mr Manifesto]

Goshers... American has run off with his tail between his leg like a little yellow coward. Imagine that.

[uruk]

Great, I'm centrist bordering on libritarian and have a moderate leftists libritarian political leaning.

It's nice to see I'm in the same corner as Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and the Dali Lama

[Theodore Kurita]

Originally posted by uruk
Great, I'm centrist bordering on libritarian and have a moderate leftists libritarian political leaning.

It's nice to see I'm in the same corner as Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and the Dali Lama

Same here.

However, I am even further Left than Mandela, Ghandi, and the Dali Lama.

I think it is because I have no problem with Porn and Drugs being freely avaliable.

That, and I am a pacisifist. I have always liked the ideals of Civil Disobedience represented by Mandela and Ghandi in the first place.

[American]

Originally posted by UserGoogol
American, you ignorant slut, wouldn't you agree that not only are there different degrees of wrong people, but also different kinds of wrong people.

So this chart is useful.


Useful to limit your views, force a view that NORMAL postions are actually "extreme", place you in groups that conflict both within and between.

Why do you feel a need to label yourself using this silly scheme? Wow, 2 whole factors taken 2 different ways, so we get to choose from 4 different corners! And if I don't fit in with one of them, then I must be "centrist".

Sheep.

[Theodore Kurita]

Originally posted by American



Useful to limit your views, force a view that NORMAL postions are actually "extreme", place you in groups that conflict both within and between.

Why do you feel a need to label yourself using this silly scheme? Wow, 2 whole factors taken 2 different ways, so we get to choose from 4 different corners! And if I don't fit in with one of them, then I must be "centrist".

Sheep.


I see you are back to trolling again American, then again I can't think of a point when you haven't done excessive trolling on these forums.

You are just basically stating an ad hominem and attempting to create a very basic, easy to burn, strawman.

Have a nice day realizing that you have just violated Skeptic Rule #1, avoid logical fallacies.

[American]

Originally posted by Theodore Kurita
I see you are back to trolling again American, then again I can't think of a point when you haven't done excessive trolling on these forums.

You are just basically stating an ad hominem and attempting to create a very basic, easy to burn, strawman.

Have a nice day realizing that you have just violated Skeptic Rule #1, avoid logical fallacies.


I can also convince one that idiot-ideas are normal. Like the one you just posted.

[Theodore Kurita]

Originally posted by American



I can also convince one that idiot-ideas are normal. Like the one you just posted.

Again, just a flat out Ad Hominem.

I could play ping pong with you "American" all day at this rate.

Guess I won't be feeding your trollish urges for quite some time now

Have a nice day.

[American]

Originally posted by Theodore Kurita


Again, just a flat out Ad Hominem.

I could play ping pong with you "American" all day at this rate.

Guess I won't be feeding your trollish urges for quite some time now

Have a ncie day.


Last word.


homo say last word.
homo say last word.

[Virgil]

nearly dead on center.


and just right of ghandi.


virgil