political compass

[gramage]

http://politicalcompass.org/

Just a test to see where you sit on a 3 dimensional scale.


I'm economic left/right -5.5
authoritarian/libertarian -6.21

a little left of Ghandi :D

[clipper]

Gramage - neat site - I'm -4.38 & -6.05. Another Ghandi.

[dude abides]

cool!!

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.15

but I definitely feel more like a neo-liberalist, nah, no I don't!!


- They should file more anti-trust suits against the big corps!!
- Bring back the corner Mom and Pop shops!!
- Free your time!! 2-3 weeks of vactation isn't enough..
- I say... I want a Revolution!!


the dude abides..

[Average Joe]

Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.31

Make that 3 Ghandis.

[Astroboy]

I'm a -3.00 and -0.62

[gramage]

So it looks initially like Gahndi, a man remembered for his enlightened view of the world, shares the political ideology of most patrons of the adult industry. interesting.

[Philanthropist]

Well, too many Gahndi's here so I thought I would Crash the party....


Economic Left/Right: 4.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 3.21

Maggie Thatcher??? I always had a crush on her... (JK)

I parents have always called me a "capitalist pig". It seems being a Authoritarian/Left for a GenXer is a little unusual.

[maverick]

very interesting...

i'm a Economic Left/Right: -1.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.03

that put me close to the middle. a centrist?

[LLL]

LOL....another Ghandhi!

-3.38
-4.26

[WhaWhaWha]

Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.31

Apparently I am in good company. Dr. Cook fits so well into the very medical institution he sheds so much distrust on so openly.

Unless we are talking about foreign Secretary Cook who so valiently sticks his neck out to support the Macedonians (whoever they are).

Cheers
Wha

[Remo]

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 0.10


Some of those questions were very poorly written though. I'm actually more of an authoritarian. I call me self and Englightened Despotist :)

[drg]

Funny thing is I work for an large US corporation.

Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.41

[blindmystic]

well, any farther and i'd be off the charts ....

Economic Left/Right: -8.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.38

[Philanthropist]

Originally posted by blindmystic
well, any farther and i'd be off the charts ....

Economic Left/Right: -8.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.38


You commie anarchist bastard!!!! :) Just kidding!

Will someone take the test and at least back me up here!!! LOL

Trent

[james t kirk]

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.10

Gandhi??

I am very left socially, but conservative economically (from my own point of view i suppose)

Don't ask me for any more taxes, do what you want as long as you don't hurt anyone, big corporations need to be watched because they will always do what's best for them.

cheers

[Paladin]

Economic Left/Right: 6.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 0.52

Let corporations provide all services for profit, and only have government regulate by auditing the processes used to deliver the services. Taxes would be collected to pay for the minimum basic common services, and the regulatory functions. Anything beyond that would be up to each individual to choose by paying for the optional extras.

[northerner]

-2.5
-4.0

Nothing wrong with being compared to Ghandi.

[Sheik]

Economic Left/Right: 3.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 0.56


Hmmmm, interesting....I'm like Tony Blair 6 years ago.....

[iguana]

Eco -2.75
Auth -2.82

I think that makes me Robin Cook circa 1996. I'm in favour of capital punishment, and think corporations can't be expected to care for much beyond making profits(It would be nice, but get real). My voting over the years had moved from left to right. I usually vote for what's best for me, rather than what I think is "just"...thus once NDP(when I was an art student), now Conservative(owning an IT firm).

"In a civilised society, one must always have people above to obey and people below to command" That's a joke right?

I had an environmental studies Phd as a girlfriend once and she would blow this scale to pieces. She used to say that if she were going to be eaten by an endangered species, she wouldn't resist, because she was only a human...of which there were already too many.

[scouser1]

authoritarian/libertarian: -7.03
economic left/right:4.62

and Iguana did your girlfriend at the time who said the above by any chance go to York U the left wing bastion of Canada

[Sheik]

Originally posted by scouser1
authoritarian/libertarian: -7.03
economic left/right:4.62

Ouch! Ya know that makes you a right wing pushover *lol* Not too many of these around, thats for sure...

[iguana]

did your girlfriend at the time who said the above by any chance go to York U

Masters York U. She lived in Guelph while studying there, because she found Toronto people unbearable. She was also a radical feminist, believed in tree spiking, and wore underwear with holes in them. But she f#$%ed like a mink. Studied in India for a semester "The Green revolution 20 years after"....I was also "taught" one day about the fact that large urban centres were designed to hinder public gatherings and protests. I asked 'What about University Avenue, passing several embassies and leading to the provincial government?" I think I probably went without sex for a month for arguing with fascist leftwing doctrine.

[johnhenrygalt]

About 1/2 of the questions were so badly written that is was impossible to answer them. Like the first question:

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

The correct answer (IMHO) is neither agree nor disagree. Globalisation should serve to facilitate the free exchange of goods and services, based on consent and contract. This will help some trans-national corporations (the good ones) and harm others (the inefficient ones which rely on protectionism and intimidation). The cause of humanity is of course greatly served, as the free market is premised on the abolition of slavery of all kinds.

Or how about this one?

"Schools pay too much attention to the arts and not enough towards their real function - equipping the future generation to find jobs."

This question is particularly absurd since the real function of schools is neither arts nor jobs, but rather to develop in children the ability to think. So naturally I strongly disagree with the statement - because the statement is absurd. The survey likely interpreted my answer as an endorsement of some leftist educational agenda.

This one's even stranger.

"Many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society."

This statement is premised on the false assumption that the manipulation of money contributes nothing to society.

Of course the website betrays its leanings when it classifies one of the world's great champions of freedom, Ms. Thatcher, as an authoritarian

[barebear3]

Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.36

[Willywants]

Or just plain well adjusted!
2.25 to the left of centre on the mid line @ 0.41. You can take it up or down!
One of the good guys, whoever the hell they are!

Willywants (to maintain his ambivalent ways!)

PS: I'd make a good politician, waddya think!

[Keebler Elf]

to johnhenrygalt:

you're ignoring the "rules" of the game. no website or poll can accurately take a poll in which the participants can qualify they're answers. This exercise is meant for you to choose which statement you MOST agree with, not ENTIRELY agree with. Otherwise, the poll would be 10,000 pages long and different for every person. By answering A or B, not A but... or B if..., the test provides a general overview of your political leanings that can be used to compare yourself with others who took the exact same test with the exact same options. Obviously, the test won't work for everyone b/c the simply fact is that most people have irrational thoughts that contradict with some of their perceived political beliefs.

just my 2 cents.

[iguana]

The survey should have had "indifferent" or "don't know" added to the options. I remember at statistician say that multiple choice tests need at least 5 options to have much statistical credence.

[johnhenrygalt]

This exercise is meant for you to choose which statement you MOST agree with, not ENTIRELY agree with.

No, the poll did not ask with which statement you most agree, it made one statement, and then asked if you strongly agree/agree/disagree/strongly disagree therewith. If the statement is absurd on its face, the only logical response is strongly disagree.