Detailed Political Test

[Unreal-Wheel]

Take the test and post what you get.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Here's mine:
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An analysis of the graph and what other people have scored:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/analysis2

[peleschramm]

Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.23


I didn't exactly understand some of the questions though. I understood most.

Edit: we got almost the exact same results! (never thought this would happen)

[unibikeling]

We took one of these tests in civics class, it was funny. I know for a fact that i scored like left feild all the way lol.

[Gilby]

Those questions are horrible. For example: "controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment."

There is no option to select that no controlling of these should be done.

However, if I interpreted the graph right, I'm in the correct quadrant.

[unibikeling]

Those questions are horrible. For example: "controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment."

There is no option to select that no controlling of these should be done.

However, if I interpreted the graph right, I'm in the correct quadrant.

*gasp* YOU CONSERVITIVE!

i wont argue with you politically, since i know you'll lay my ass out on the american flag if i try.

[Unreal-Wheel]

...never thought this would happen

Err, why not?

[Tyler_N]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/eatmyfoot6/pcgraphpngphp.png humf.

[john_childs]

Here's a previous thread that has some Political Compass results and discussion (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43961).

Here's a graph with the 2008 Presidential primary candidates:
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Those of you getting results getting results in the left quadrants are likely taking the test with the wrong assumptions. Think on a global scale and not a U.S. political centric scale. Remember that people from Sweden and France can also take the test and your results need to jibe with their political positions as well.

Look at where all the primary candidates are clustered. On a global scale there is not much difference between the Democrats and Republicans. Ralph Nader and Dennis Kucinich being the outliers with the more "extreme" views.

[kevinalexandersmith]

I took this one a while back and came oue hard core libertarian. Looks like most of you are with me on the south side of the graph.

[Spudman]

I don't think I did very well on this test... the questions are too vague! I need a 'neutral' or a 'case by case' option.

Anyway, I got:
Economic Left/Right: 2.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51

Which may not be very accurate... Though I think I took this test about 3 or 4 years ago and got something way to the left, so I improved a little in that respect (heheh). I think I'm a little more authoritarian than it says I am, too. I thought I was more in the middle.

[invertedcheese]

I was expecting something a little more to the right but I guess this is fairly accurate.


http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=2.00&soc=1.54

[peleschramm]

Err, why not?
I thought I was the most extreme liberal on this forum lol, it turns out I have equals.

[Det-riot]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.62&soc=-2.82

[unibikeling]

i had to go over and let my animal liberalist vegitarian self take over for this. ... gosh its not loading

danget come on..

okay here we go..

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.62&soc=-8.05

[SqueakyOnion]

Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.08


Eh. I don't think I'm truly as far left as this test puts me. Some questions were frustrating to answer, since, like others have said, I couldn't express how I really stood on the issue. Correct quadrant though, I suppose.

EDIT:
Took it a second time, this time changing a few of my "questionable" responses of "agree" to "disagree" or vice versa, only on the questions where I really had trouble picking one. The result was:

Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.59

[Goats_On_Unicycles]

Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

I couldn't load that graph thingy... heh

[ntappin]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.88&soc=-4.05

Det riot was pretty close to Ghandi!

[kington99]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.88&soc=-4.05

Det riot was pretty close to Ghandi!


mine was virtually identical to this one

[Hazmat]

DAMN!!! :eek:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.50&soc=-0.36"]http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.50&soc=-0.36

[unibikeling]

i think i scored more libertarian than everyone. Although this graph is wrong from the fact i'm more left feild, but it got libertarian sorta right lol.

[Det-riot]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.88&soc=-4.05

Det riot was pretty close to Ghandi!
and the dali lama too

[surfcolorado]

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.38

it's me and Ralph Nader

[Unreal-Wheel]

Bump for political goodness

[maestro8]

I'm so hip my readings are OFF THE CHARTS!

[john_childs]

I'm quite pleased with the general results people here are getting. With most people scoring in the far lower left quadrant they won't be voting for Obama. The Green party should do very well in this election.

[peleschramm]

Lol if only Nader won for once...

The thing is, the majority of us wouldn't be stupid enough to vote for him, as most Americans won't. Even if Obama and Nader got equal votes, it would almost certainly be a republican win.

[Gilby]

I'm quite pleased with the general results people here are getting. With most people scoring in the far lower left quadrant they won't be voting for Obama. The Green party should do very well in this election.I think it just shows how disconnected the politicians (and our government) are with the people.

[Gilby]

The thing is, the majority of us wouldn't be stupid enough to vote for him, as most Americans won't. Even if Obama and Nader got equal votes, it would almost certainly be a republican win.Vote for the best candidate, not for the one you think will win or the better of two evils. Voting for the better of two evils still gets you evil.

The Republican Party is a dying party... this year could be the year they fall, though likely it'll just be the election that results in people realizing the Republican Party has fallen and the next election will be opened up to 3rd parties.

[john_childs]

Not if the Libertarian leaning people actually vote Libertarian instead of Republican.

This should be the election where Greens and Libertarians actually vote their beliefs instead of voting for the lesser of two evils. Both mainstream candidates this year suck. No better year that this year to vote for something other than Democrat or Republican.

[Gilby]

Not if the Libertarian leaning people actually vote Libertarian instead of Republican.This year, libertarians are going to either not vote, write in Ron Paul (in which the ballot won't be counted), or vote Bob Barr or Chuck Baldwin.

For libertarians, Obama and McCain are both as bad. Obama actually may be more libertarian, even though the Republican Party platform is quite libertarian.

[de.bengel]

No surprise for me:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-7.62&soc=-6.87
Context: I'm Dutch, but living in the States.