Political Compass

[Nic Name]

I can't wait for Jag to login, during the wee hours, and see that his politicalcompass suggestion took off again.

[warch]

I'm with the pack at Econ L/R -2.88 and Authoritarian/Libertarian -6.41
Its interesting, but I see what you mean about the phrasing of the questions.

[Griff]

There is an interesting hole in the questions around the issue of business subsidy, which if included would move me left on the econ scale. I think my tolerance for the empty rhetoric of the left was pretty well whittled away taking education theory classes in school so while I may share many goals with lefties a quiz like this won't reflect it. If not already obvious, I believe in the primacy of the individual in all aspects of life including economics so if the choice is the individual or the state I choose the individual, if its the individual or the corporation its the individual. (griff cowardly trying to weasle his way toward the center)

[MaggieL]

Originally posted by Undertoad

I re-took the test and went from 2.73/-5.74 to 2.38/-5.33. I guess my views have moderated in the last six months.

I bet anybody taking the test often enough will converge to the center. :-)

Now I'm bringing that GIF up in the GIMP, to see if I can't get some better contrast on those colors; it's hard to tell some of them apart.

[elSicomoro]

How did I miss this thread yesterday? *puts down crack pipe*

After taking it again several times, my number is about the same on the L/R, though my Libertarian number has dropped a little.

I think the econ questions are pulling my L/R number towards the center. I would say I'm pro-business, although I think its extremely important for a business to be a good member of its community. You won't find me at a G8/IMF/WTO protest...yet.

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by MaggieL
I bet anybody taking the test often enough will converge to the center. :-)

You know, the first time I retook it yesterday, I went rather markedly towards the center (-2.5 and -4), to the point where it didn't seem right to me. I think I initially answered a lot of the questions luke warm, and did 3 more of them reading the questions more carefully and giving them more thought.

Admittedly, some of my responses remained "luke warm" (i.e. "agree" or "disagree"), but I couldn't imagine my stances changing that much in 3 months.

[juju]

Economic Left/Right: -2.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.05

[tw]

Economic Left/Right: 1.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.95

[juju]

Looks like we're all in about the same place politically. Which makes perfect sense, since we're known to debate the hell out of most anything.

waitaminute...

[Nic Name]

Actually, we're all just voices in Tony's head, arguing amongst ourselves. -- the Insane libertarian. [ed. note: small l libertarian, capital I Insane]

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder, has several diagnostic features:
• The presence of two or more distinct identities, each with its own unique, and enduring, way of relating to the world and self.
• At least two of these identities recurrently take control of the person’s behavior.
• An inability to recall important personal information to an extent that is more than ordinary forgetfulness. Classic examples are finding new clothes in your closet which you don’t remember buying; finding yourself in a place or situation and not being able to remember how you got there; having a complete loss of memory for what happened in the previous few days.

DID would not be diagnosed if the symptoms did not cause a major disturbance to the person’s life or if they were due to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., drugs or alcohol) or a general medical condition.

[Undertoad]

That's a lower-case L libertarian mister, I dropped out of the cult of the Party some time ago.

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by Griff
I believe sycamore is willing to be drafted as well but hasn't declared.

Some may recall my political delusions of grandeur last summer. I'm quite happy in my current role as King of Torresdale.

Seriously, to run a country of 280 million people is an awesome responsibility. I can't even begin to imagine it. I'm going to stick with being an armchair politician for now.

Although...I would like to be an ambassador. Dave, please keep me in your thoughts if you get elected. I'm thinking Mexico, Canada, the UK, Spain, or Samoa. I don't know if they elect the governor of Guam, the Marianas, or American Samoa (they do in PR), but those would also be acceptable.

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by Undertoad
That's a lower-case L libertarian mister, I dropped out of the cult of the Party some time ago.

Yes, he now runs an online cult based out of Montgomery County, PA. Something involving "cellar"...so I've heard.

[Nic Name]

the Party parties on ... in the Cellar.

[wolf]

well, I just took it ... 2.50/0.92