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#1 Wizard

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:26

The Political Compass

This website attempts to classify your beliefs into 2 of the following 4 categories

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As we are here to discuss politics I think it'd be interesting to see where we all fall on this map.

Whilst this isn't the perfect test on a global scale it does give us an insight into where we are all coming from and might help us to understand our responses to topics.

I am:

Economic Left/Right: 2.2
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.0

PS Thanks to Alias for reminding me about the website

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#2 Dauth

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:29

Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05

Strange, tbh I'm more on the right than that as for being Libertarian, that seems reasonable.

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:34

Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33

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#4 Libains

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:41

Call me on the fence but:

Economic Left/Right: 0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.05
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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:49

Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.15
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Posted 04 November 2008 - 12:55

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.23

Apparently I come closest to Pope Bennedict XVI
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Posted 04 November 2008 - 14:15

Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.03
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#8 Rich19

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 16:07

Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.72

I've taken this test a few times in the past, my result has always been about there IIRC.

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Posted 04 November 2008 - 23:10

Economic Left/Right: -1.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.44

Apparently I'm roughly the polar opposite of Stephen Harper and Kevin Rudd.
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#10 Soul

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 00:49

I'm too lazy to try it again, so here are my results from the last time I did it.

Economic Left/Right: -1.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.72
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 Insomniac!, on 16 Sep 2008, 20:12, said:

Soul you scare the hell out of me, more so than Lizzie.

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 02:05

Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

A very interesting little tool. Now if only I can find out what those numbers mean...

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"Working together, we can build a world in which the rule of law — not the rule of force — governs relations between states. A world in which leaders respect the rights of their people, and nations seek peace, not destruction or domination. And neither we nor anyone else should live in fear ever again." - Wesley Clark

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#12 Dauth

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 11:32

There is an option to compare yourself to other famous political leaders or parties in various nations.

#13 CodeCat

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 11:34

Seems so far I'm furthest to the bottom left.
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#14 Chyros

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 11:52

Economic Left/Right: 1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03

Corresponds to the party I'm voting for.

Also: zomg, I'm second most right-wing economically? Oo
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#15 Dauth

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 12:03

View PostCodeCat, on 5 Nov 2008, 11:34, said:

Seems so far I'm furthest to the bottom left.


You know, I think I would have seen that coming, however how can a person be 'free' when their job is heavily regulated?

View PostChyros, on 5 Nov 2008, 11:52, said:

Economic Left/Right: 1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03

Corresponds to the party I'm voting for.

Also: zomg, I'm second most right-wing economically? Oo


Probably third, I'm cynical to corporations, not idealistic to their intentions. The state shouldn't get involved too much, however people are stupid and need some sort of rules, a difficult balance.

#16 Wizard

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 12:13

Well I ended up considerably closer to the middle of the graph than I'd consider myself. I think perhaps that is down to the test itself. Although I am a firm believer in allowing a corporation to have some free reign. The thirst for profit will inevitably drive them to sense.

I'll cook up something graphical to show these later on.

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 17:41

Economic Left/Right: 10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56

Not surprising at all.
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Posted 05 November 2008 - 18:08

You know Strangelove, if we ignore the economy, I think we could find plenty of common ground.
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Posted 05 November 2008 - 19:09

View PostCodeCat, on 5 Nov 2008, 13:08, said:

You know Strangelove, if we ignore the economy, I think we could find plenty of common ground.

Thats the same thing they said about Stalin and Hitler :dope:
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Posted 05 November 2008 - 19:36

View PostScope, on 5 Nov 2008, 21:09, said:

View PostCodeCat, on 5 Nov 2008, 13:08, said:

You know Strangelove, if we ignore the economy, I think we could find plenty of common ground.

Thats the same thing they said about Stalin and Hitler |8
Lol! CodeStalin and Dr. Hitler? :dope:

I can't imagine you two ever agreeing on anything though. Apart from that you are both relative extremists in economic left and right as it turns out, I haven't seen Code agreeing with objectivism very often yet.

Btw, where is that option to compare yourself with political leaders? I can't seem to find it :s .
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#21 Dauth

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 19:46

Placing of people http://www.political...s.org/analysis2
Look down the left bar for various parties.

#22 BeefJeRKy

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 19:47

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If you could get Hitler and Stalin to sit down together and avoid economics, the two diehard authoritarians would find plenty of common ground.

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 23:38

View PostDr. Strangelove, on 5 Nov 2008, 17:41, said:

Economic Left/Right: 10.00


:dope:

It's interesting looking at the range of views there are here. And it looks like I take second place for "most left".

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 04:42

Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.33

Well, I'm somewhat near with Mohandas Gandhi! Imagine that.

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#25 Dr. Strangelove

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 06:14

Wizard should edit his first post and add a list of people's place on the compass. Or, someone with wiki privileges should create an article on it.

View PostDr. Strangelove, on 5 Nov 2008, 17:41, said:

Economic Left/Right: 10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56

Not surprising at all.

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