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Political Compass

2009-01-23, 10:19 PM #1

Anakin9012

The humor went right over his head

Posts: 1,274

I feel as if it would be a good time to compare our political views. I know this is old, but I've never seen any of these posted here.
[http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3140/politicalcompass2at9.png]

[http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3140/politicalcompass2at9.png]

The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: 7.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.33

This is another quiz people may find interesting:

http://www.neo-libertarian.com/polquiz.html

I am a: liberal-leaning radical-leaning free marketeer

Post your results.

EDIT: I probably should have mentioned when I first posted this that the second quiz has three parts.

EDIT 2: I replaced my compass with a new one.

2009-01-23, 10:54 PM #2

SF_GoldG_01

Comma king

Posts: 4,841

I'm a commie...

Attachment: 21019/commie.GIF (16,362 bytes)

Nothing to see here, move along.

2009-01-23, 11:17 PM #3

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

[http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-7.38&soc=-8.31]

-7.38, -8.31

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2009-01-23, 11:30 PM #4

Thrawn[numbarz]

colonpee addict

Posts: 11,951

I did this already

It said I'm Jimmy Carter

2009-01-23, 11:46 PM #5

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

On the other quiz I'm a 'libertarian planner.' Totally contradictory, which actually decribes me pretty accurately.

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2009-01-24, 12:10 AM #6

Michael MacFarlane

Unwitting troll accomplice

Posts: 8,272

Last time I took this I was about (5.5, -4).

If you think the waiters are rude, you should see the manager.

2009-01-24, 1:03 AM #7

BobTheMasher

Of what, we don't want to know.y

Posts: 4,243

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.18

Warhead[97]

2009-01-24, 1:12 AM #8

Avenger

Positive!

Posts: 19,146

Attachment: 21020/pcgraphpng.jpg (25,346 bytes)

Pissed Off?

2009-01-24, 4:16 AM #9

Detty

Britlandish

Posts: 5,649

Attachment: 21021/pcgraph.png (2,789 bytes)

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2009-01-24, 5:17 AM #10

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

I'm basically Bob.

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2009-01-24, 5:19 AM #11

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

I don't understand how Freelancer can be economically left AND libertarian, when libertarianism is all about the government leaving us alone and the left is all about taking our money.

2009-01-24, 5:28 AM #12

Ford

Not Suitable for Motor Vehicles

Posts: 4,265

the libertarian left - "Give us money, and let us choose how to spend it!"

My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM

2009-01-24, 5:43 AM #13

kyle90

Laser Lover

Posts: 8,450

[http://kyle90.info/images/politicalcompass.png]

One could do worse than to be in the quadrant with Gandhi and the Dalai Lama, I suppose

Stuff

2009-01-24, 6:40 AM #14

David

Good morning, Dave

Posts: 73

About what I guessed I would be before I took it I suppose.

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2009-01-24, 6:49 AM #15

ORJ_JoS

Custom Title DENIED

Posts: 3,265

Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.38

Attachment: 21024/politicalcompass.png (2,809 bytes)

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2009-01-24, 8:26 AM #16

Mentat

Human Computer

Posts: 2,844

Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.64

Attachment: 21025/pcgraphpng.php.png (2,796 bytes)

? :)

2009-01-24, 8:35 AM #17

Deadman

twitches

Posts: 6,222

Didn't we used to have a complicated chart that showed (almost) everyone?

You can't judge a book by it's file size

2009-01-24, 8:47 AM #18

EAH_TRISCUIT

Good with spray cheese

Posts: 2,026

[http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.88&soc=-3.49]

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2009-01-24, 8:47 AM #19

BobTheMasher

Of what, we don't want to know.y

Posts: 4,243

Yeah, we did...

Also: What a bunch of hippies you all are, haha.

Warhead[97]

2009-01-24, 8:51 AM #20

llibja

RotM_igotissues

Posts: 2,005

Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03

Attachment: 21026/pcgraphpng.png (2,802 bytes)

"Honey, you got real ugly."

2009-01-24, 9:00 AM #21

Deadman

twitches

Posts: 6,222

Stick it to the man, man.

Economic Left/Right: -3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.44

[http://politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-3.12&soc=-3.44]

You can't judge a book by it's file size

2009-01-24, 9:54 AM #22

DSettahr

to wound the autumnal city.

Posts: 5,313

I'm surprised at how overwhelmingly left Massassi is... I thought we had a pretty good mix of leftists and righties here.

Attachment: 21027/political_compass.jpg (35,257 bytes)

2009-01-24, 10:21 AM #23

Obi_Kwiet

It's Stuart, Martha Stuart

Posts: 7,943

I thought some of the questions were really ambiguous.

EDIT: It's funny how I'm a lot closer to Obama than most people here.

http://politicalcompass.org/usprimaries2008

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2009-01-24, 10:53 AM #24

kyle90

Laser Lover

Posts: 8,450

Originally posted by DSettahr:

I'm surprised at how overwhelmingly left Massassi is... I thought we had a pretty good mix of leftists and righties here.

The righties just whine a lot louder

Stuff

2009-01-24, 11:05 AM #25

Anakin9012

The humor went right over his head

Posts: 1,274

Originally posted by DSettahr:

I'm surprised at how overwhelmingly left Massassi is... I thought we had a pretty good mix of leftists and righties here.

This chart definitely isn't perfect and seems to rate people to the left when they're really rightists. Two conservatives on another forum I go to were placed to the left which seems pretty far off.

It also seems to place Democrats too far to the right IMO.

[http://politicalcompass.org/images/usprimaries_2008.png]

[http://politicalcompass.org/images/usprimaries_2008.png]

2009-01-24, 11:13 AM #26

David

Good morning, Dave

Posts: 73

I don't know, Left Wing Americans are still fairly right-wing compared to the rest of the western world.

<Hawkeye> My Kidneys Were Expecting Orange Juice. Silly Kidneys.

2009-01-24, 11:16 AM #27

stat

Nananananananana BATMAN!

Posts: 3,017

[http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.12&soc=7.85]

:master::master::master:

2009-01-24, 11:54 AM #28

Mort-Hog

If moral relativism is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

Posts: 4,192

Woot. I thought I'd end up being a lot more 'authortarian', as I believe strongly in taxation. I don't like being this close to Ayn ****ing Rand.

[http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-9.55&soc=-7.49]

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935

2009-01-24, 12:14 PM #29

Michael MacFarlane

Unwitting troll accomplice

Posts: 8,272

Originally posted by Mort-Hog:

Woot. I thought I'd end up being a lot more 'authortarian', as I believe strongly in taxation. I don't like being this close to Ayn ****ing Rand.

I'm pretty sure this chart incorporates taxation on the left-right axis. Ayn Rand would probably be closer to me, in the "libertarian right" section of the graph.

If you think the waiters are rude, you should see the manager.

2009-01-24, 2:04 PM #30

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

Originally posted by JM:

I don't understand how Freelancer can be economically left AND libertarian, when libertarianism is all about the government leaving us alone and the left is all about taking our money.

Because, as far as I can tell, this test's authoritarian/libertarian axis is based entirely on social permisiveness and has nothing to do with economics. I'd peg true libertarians inward toward the origin a bit from 8, 8 (anarchy). I believe (intelligently) planned economies could improve standard of living by orders of magnitude but my version has never come close to actuality before.

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2009-01-24, 2:20 PM #31

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

Here's the official Massassi political compass chart: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/Recusant/massassipolitics3.png

Maybe we could add to it?

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2009-01-24, 2:41 PM #32

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

You mean 8,-8 for 'true libertarians'.

2009-01-24, 2:42 PM #33

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

I'm not even on that chart. Lame.

2009-01-24, 2:55 PM #34

Mort-Hog

If moral relativism is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

Posts: 4,192

Me neither, double lame. Is that political compass chart based upon this particular test, or a different one?

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935

2009-01-24, 2:56 PM #35

Ford

Not Suitable for Motor Vehicles

Posts: 4,265

a different one i think.

My girlfriend paid a lot of money for that tv; I want to watch ALL OF IT. - JM

2009-01-24, 3:15 PM #36

Yecti

Actually That Big

Posts: 4,084

Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.10

Attachment: 21031/pcgraphpng.php.png (2,796 bytes)

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2009-01-24, 3:20 PM #37

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

Originally posted by JM:

You mean 8,-8 for 'true libertarians'.

Ah, yes. And actually it would appear that 10, -10 is possible, although I don't know how to achieve it with the test.

As for my link: yes, it is based on this test. That some of us aren't on the graph is precisely why I suggested adding to it.

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2009-01-24, 3:28 PM #38

The Ego Has Landed

Posts: 5,876

As for Anakin's little image : Did the politician named actually TAKE the test?

2009-01-24, 3:40 PM #39

Tracer

El Duderino.

Posts: 6,321

You people are all hippies.

[http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=10.00&soc=7.28]

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2009-01-24, 3:42 PM #40

Ruthven

Not The Man He Once Was

Posts: 7,638

i'm the same as most people here.
green.
Ie. A good person.

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