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Title: political compass
Post by: Zimbacca on December 14, 2005, 10:50:38 PM
This is pretty entertaining.  You take the test and it gives you where you stand on their political compass.  I'm practically a Communist/Anarchist (Although I already knew that).  

http://www.politicalcompass.org/


Economic Left/Right: -8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.59

(http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/images/bothaxes.gif)

(http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/images/axeswithnames.gif)

(http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/images/internationalchart.gif)


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Arrrhalomynn on December 15, 2005, 01:29:56 AM
You posted 3 pictures, but none of them have an relation to your result.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Speedy_NES on December 15, 2005, 02:31:03 AM
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.59


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Tynstar on December 15, 2005, 06:33:35 AM
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.64


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Lord Nepenthean on December 15, 2005, 07:38:56 AM


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Arrrhalomynn on December 15, 2005, 08:22:36 AM
We're all lefties here. Where's the evil leon when you need him?


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Hydrobond on December 15, 2005, 10:09:14 AM
Im not left. I'm right.  My guess would be bottom right half plane.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: SFS on December 15, 2005, 12:59:55 PM
That was a horrible quiz.  half the time I wasn't sure if they were trying to find out if I was racist, or a bad parent.  The second half was worded in ways that make you sway your answer.  The third half of the quiz was obviously based on stereotypes, which I felt are inaccurate and out of date.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: NDiddy on December 15, 2005, 01:53:29 PM
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6539/politicalcompass2dz.png)
Me and marduk up there are almost the same.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: TraderJake on December 15, 2005, 03:00:56 PM
Me:

Economic Left: -4.38
Social Libertarian: -5.03


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Izret101 on December 15, 2005, 04:05:43 PM
If i retook that again tomorrow i would end up with a different numbers though.
Many of those questions i could have easily gone one way or the other on.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Peart on December 15, 2005, 04:35:11 PM
So far I'm the most "right" of the bunch, though that doesn't suprise me since I'm an "old guy" lol.

The Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41

(http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/printablegraph.php?ec=-0.88&soc=-2.41)

I agree that it's a pretty lame test, as most of the questions can be interpreted many ways.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Lord Nepenthean on December 15, 2005, 04:37:14 PM
Quote
That was a horrible quiz.  half the time I wasn't sure if they were trying to find out if I was racist, or a bad parent.  The second half was worded in ways that make you sway your answer.  The third half of the quiz was obviously based on stereotypes, which I felt are inaccurate and out of date.



Agreed.  Any online quiz like this has the same set of flaws.  The whole idea of a computer calculating your beliefs is flawed, no matter how good the survey questions are.  Something like this really needs to be done one on one with a person that is trained to ask the right questions in the right way.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: nupoile on December 17, 2005, 07:41:18 AM
Economic Left/Right: 2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.79


Now I am the most right of the bunch. I expected to be much more right and more libertarian though.


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: wrldstrman on February 12, 2006, 12:19:14 AM
Economic Left/Right: -2.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.18


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: The Metamorphosing Leon on February 12, 2006, 06:37:04 AM
Horrible stereotypical quiz that didn't have enough answer choices, confused the hell out of my tired mind.

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: 3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.92


Title: Re: political compass
Post by: Mike Leon on March 06, 2006, 09:27:58 PM
None of the questions have an option for if you are indifferent or don't know. It can't be very accurate that way.

For instance, the first questions asks: "If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations."

To me, the answer depends entirely on my position at the time. If I'm working for the trans-national corporation then of course I'll support their interests. It means more bank for me. But if I'm outside the corporation and stand to lose something I would, of course, not support them. Otherwise, I just don't care either way. It has no effect on me.

Thinking about that question almost gave me an aneurysm, so I quit the test.