Political Compass Quiz

[mcgreen311]

I found this quiz while lurking on another message board. I won't guarantee the accuracy of it, but it is an interesting quiz with some difficult questions. I'm not entirely satsified with the choices or the questions, but oh well. It turns out I'm pretty centrist but just barely left. :)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.13&soc=-0.92

Although I just took it again really quickly and got this:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.50&soc=-0.46

Anyway, have a little fun with it:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/

[HotWireD]

I tried this test a few years ago and yet again, I have come out in the same place - a communist Gandhi or a left wing Nelson Mandela!

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.41

I recall a lot of my friends taking this test and none of them were 'right wing' at all.

Even choosing answers I do not necessarily agree with, I was unable to 'move to the right'.

On the chart they show on the site, I am halfway between a 'green' and a 'liberal democrat'.

Nice to see Tony Blair ('New Labour') has taken the socialist 'Labour' party over to the right towards the 'Tories' - <I am trying to be ironic here - it would be nice to have two different parties to vote for, rather than New Labour pinching the Conservatives' ideas (a bit like the Democrats trying to 'out republicanise' the Republicans in the US, at least the US has two differing parties to chose from!)>

[mcgreen311]

At least you have someone near you. Ah well...there's always Dvorak.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/composers

I think I tended to be left on social issues, not because I don't have a strong moral opinion, but because I don't agree with the government's right to interfere unless in the case of the safety of an individual. I think the abortion question moved me more to the centre. (I figured I'd use that spelling to make you feel more at home. :) )

[mcgreen311]

Nice to see Tony Blair ('New Labour') has taken the socialist 'Labour' party over to the right towards the 'Tories' - <I am trying to be ironic here - it would be nice to have two different parties to vote for, rather than New Labour pinching the Conservatives' ideas (a bit like the Democrats trying to 'out republicanise' the Republicans in the US, at least the US has two differing parties to chose from!)>

Ah, but wait. According to this, John Kerry, the "anti-Bush," is pretty darn close to him.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection

[HotWireD]

Ah, but wait. According to this, John Kerry, the "anti-Bush," is pretty darn close to him.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection


That is surprising, maybe John Kerry is not as anti-Bush as he professes to be, or maybe he is trying to capture some of the moral majority vote.

At least you have someone near you. Ah well...there's always Dvorak.

Coincidently, Dvorak's New World Symphony was (I think) the only classical music I studied at school.


I think I tended to be left on social issues, not because I don't have a strong moral opinion, but because I don't agree with the government's right to interfere unless in the case of the safety of an individual. I think the abortion question moved me more to the centre.

Me too. I have particularly strong views on abortion. It surprises me that some of my friends state they 'would not hurt a living thing' but consider killing an unborn child to be acceptable behaviour.

I think the abortion question moved me more to the centre. (I figured I'd use that spelling to make you feel more at home. :) )

You are too kind :)

[mat1583]

Economic Left/Right: 6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

Go figure :)

-washboard

[mcgreen311]

Coincidently, Dvorak's New World Symphony was (I think) the only classical music I studied at school.


As a side note, I love New World Symphony. That is all.

[mcgreen311]

Economic Left/Right: 6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

Go figure :)

-washboard

Out of all the repsonses I've seen (from elsewhere), that is the most strongly positive score. Hmm...

[HotWireD]

Economic Left/Right: 6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

Go figure :)

-washboard

That is amazing - I tried to get a positive score on the Left/Right axis and was unable to achieve it! I will have another try. No one I know has managed a score above 3.00, let alone 6.50! Until now (ie you :) )

[Jason]

Economic Left/Right: -2.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.92

Edited to add: I'm closest to Beethoven. Makes sense. We're both deaf songwriters. :p

Edited again to add: I'm closest to the 1982 UK Labour Party.

[Pouye]

Yup...

[coldcupofjoe]

what do i win if i hit a bullseye?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=0.25&soc=0.31

[mat1583]

what do i win if i hit a bullseye?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=0.25&soc=0.31

Are you a liberal arts major? ;)

-washboard

[kiwisongbird]

I'm kinda hanging out with the laid back guys - you know Ghandi and the Dalai Llama.... be interesting to see where Kevin would end up eh? :)

[mcgreen311]

And...not that anybody cares, but my brother had me read the questions to him so here is his graph:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.88&soc=3.95

Not that he answered the first few questions seriously.

[ruepickle]

this is me: http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-6.88&soc=-3.03

[Pouye]

what do i win if i hit a bullseye?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=0.25&soc=0.31

A hearty handshake and a copy of last years calendar? ;)

Either you don't know what you believe, or you are in harmony with life, the universe and everything... I'm not sure which -- maybe both? :D

Rock

[coldcupofjoe]

Ohh! last years calender! Hooray! I always wanted to know what day the 21 of june fell on last year!

Actually im not surprised by my result Ive taken this several times over the past couple of years and im slowly making an orbit around the center its kinda interesting to see it. I wish i could show all of my test results over time it would be cool. I really dont stray too forfrom the center though usually i dont hit anything over 1.5 or under -1.8 on either one

[Pouye]

Ohh! last years calender! Hooray! I always wanted to know what day the 21 of june fell on last year!

Actually im not surprised by my result Ive taken this several times over the past couple of years and im slowly making an orbit around the center its kinda interesting to see it. I wish i could show all of my test results over time it would be cool. I really dont stray too forfrom the center though usually i dont hit anything over 1.5 or under -1.8 on either one

I've always been near the center, as well. I blame this on the questions -- they can be interpreted so many ways! I'm not one for absolutes, so when you boil most of those questions down, they can almost all be tossed out as useless generalizations that can be answered either way, depending on the circumstances, to situation, the time and who it applies to.

Rock

[Trillamum]

Economic Left/Right: 6.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.21

I'm hanging out right there with Matt...big suprise, eh?

[mat1583]

Economic Left/Right: 6.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.21

I'm hanging out right there with Matt...big suprise, eh?

awesome. :) Great minds think alike!

-washboard

[Sedosi]

I'm not surprised by this in the slightest:

Economic Left/Right: -0.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33


One tick to the left economically (I believe in free markets, but I also believe in reasonable regulation) and Very libertarian in my social views.

That's me (and Motzart one would guess)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.63&soc=-3.33

[cheewiee]

I'm not surprised by this in the slightest:

Economic Left/Right: -0.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33


One tick to the left economically (I believe in free markets, but I also believe in reasonable regulation) and Very libertarian in my social views.

That's me (and Motzart one would guess)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.63&soc=-3.33

Considering you were further left than John Kerry, The Liberal Party of Canada, and The New Labour Party in the UK, it sounds like your views on regulation aren't so reasonable....

[Sedosi]

nm. Nope, I'm not going there.

God bless you all.

[mat1583]

I'm not surprised by this in the slightest:

Economic Left/Right: -0.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33


One tick to the left economically (I believe in free markets, but I also believe in reasonable regulation) and Very libertarian in my social views.

That's me (and Motzart one would guess)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-0.63&soc=-3.33

Sorry, try again. Libertarian and regulation do not go together in the same sentence.

-washboard

[Sedosi]

Sorry, try again. Libertarian and regulation do not go together in the same sentence.

-washboard


Read it again, I qualified that as being in my social views only.

[mat1583]

Read it again, I qualified that as being in my social views only.

What do you mean by social views though? Economics greatly affects society.

-washboard

[Sedosi]

What do you mean by social views though? Economics greatly affects society.

-washboard


Issues such as gay marriage, abortion, freedom of Religion etc. are issues that I believe this survey was referring to as "social issues". Yes, I'm aware that economics affects society but in the context of this survey, they are separated, so I based my comments on the "scale" that was provided by the survey.

If you want to know what party I am, I couldn't tell you. I can't stand the big government Social policies of the Democrats, and I can't stand the corporatist policies of the Republican party. I don't like the Democrats embracing of the Kyoto treaty, I'm a member of CCA however and believe in the conservation of Natural resources. I like public transportation, I believe that the Church should handle most charity work (and not forced taxation), I believe that utilities and such should be regulated, and that Sarbanes-Oxley was a worthless bill that accomplished nothing in its attempt to regulate.

I believe that abortion should be very limited, but I believe that you can't legislate it away. I believe that gays should have the right to get married, adpot children, etc. because they are being denied that on a moral ground. I don't believe that it is the job of the schools to teach God. I believe that responsibility falls on the parents.

I believe in low taxes, with the bulk of them being collected at the local level for local projects such as parks, and medical care for poor children. I believe that no child should be punished because their parents are idiots.

I also believe that the great failure of the modern Church is not doing enough to address poverty. I believe that are arguments about abortion, gay marriage etc. have detracted us from the true mission of the Church, which is ministering to humanity through service, an act that included tending to the poor. I believe that if the Church returned to that primary mission instead of building grand palaces a lot of the Worlds poverty would be, not eliminated, but cared for in a way that the Gov't can't.

I believe that the Gov't has the authority to ensure that businesses are acting in a socially responsible manner, that they are not taking actions that wontonly damage the environment, their workers, or communities. I don't believe that Wal-Mart is inherently evil. I think they have done a lot in regards to pricing items in reach of the poor. I believe that Americans spend too much on stuff, and don't live within their means. I believe that credit spending is getting out of hand, and is a real problem in today's society.

Because of this I'm termed "liberal" in my economic outlook. You be the judge and decide if I'm wrong.

[mat1583]

Issues such as gay marriage, abortion, freedom of Religion etc. are issues that I believe this survey was referring to as "social issues". Yes, I'm aware that economics affects society but in the context of this survey, they are separated, so I based my comments on the "scale" that was provided by the survey.

If you want to know what party I am, I couldn't tell you. I can't stand the big government Social policies of the Democrats, and I can't stand the corporatist policies of the Republican party. I don't like the Democrats embracing of the Kyoto treaty, I'm a member of CCA however and believe in the conservation of Natural resources. I like public transportation, I believe that the Church should handle most charity work (and not forced taxation), I believe that utilities and such should be regulated, and that Sarbanes-Oxley was a worthless bill that accomplished nothing in its attempt to regulate.

I believe that abortion should be very limited, but I believe that you can't legislate it away. I believe that gays should have the right to get married, adpot children, etc. because they are being denied that on a moral ground. I don't believe that it is the job of the schools to teach God. I believe that responsibility falls on the parents.

I believe in low taxes, with the bulk of them being collected at the local level for local projects such as parks, and medical care for poor children. I believe that no child should be punished because their parents are idiots.

I also believe that the great failure of the modern Church is not doing enough to address poverty. I believe that are arguments about abortion, gay marriage etc. have detracted us from the true mission of the Church, which is ministering to humanity through service, an act that included tending to the poor. I believe that if the Church returned to that primary mission instead of building grand palaces a lot of the Worlds poverty would be, not eliminated, but cared for in a way that the Gov't can't.

I believe that the Gov't has the authority to ensure that businesses are acting in a socially responsible manner, that they are not taking actions that wontonly damage the environment, their workers, or communities. I don't believe that Wal-Mart is inherently evil. I think they have done a lot in regards to pricing items in reach of the poor. I believe that Americans spend too much on stuff, and don't live within their means. I believe that credit spending is getting out of hand, and is a real problem in today's society.

Because of this I'm termed "liberal" in my economic outlook. You be the judge and decide if I'm wrong.

Thanks for that wonderful clarification! Really, I do appreciate it and I am in much of the same line as you. I just wasn't too sure what you meant earlier. It was a bit general.

-washboard