The Political Compass

[Psychonaut]

I'd be very interested to see where this forum's denizens lie on the compass.

Take the test (http://www.politicalcompass.org/test)

My results:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.75&soc=3.18

[TheGreatest]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.88&soc=2.15

[Absinthe]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.25&soc=-1.74

[GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.75&soc=6.31

As far as I can see, I'm exactly on the same spot as Robert Mugabe. I don't identify myself with that political orientation though.

[Absinthe]

As far as I can see, I'm exactly on the same spot as Robert Mugabe. I don't identify myself with that political orientation though.
As neither do I with Nelson Mandela :rolleyes: :lol:

[Psychonaut]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.75&soc=6.31

As far as I can see, I'm exactly on the same spot as Robert Mugabe. I don't identify myself with that political orientation though.

I don't know if Mugabe is a bright enough fellow to actually have a position, he just sort of seems to wing it. It looks like you're midway between Stalin and Hitler though, which means you'd be in favor of a moderately heavily socialist authoritarian state, right?

[Loki]

Mine:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.12&soc=-0.36

[Oresai]

Couldn`t get the image to work for me! My score was...

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.95

:)

[Loki]

Couldn`t get the image to work for me! My score was...

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.95

:)

Here is yours:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=--0.50&soc=3.95

[TheGreatest]

It's interesting to see that ''liberals'' are ending up on the right side of this quadrant.
I suppose that's just reality versus. rhetoric.


Despite being ''Liberal'', most liberal parties are in favor of banning freedom of speech, gun ownership, want more restriction and interference in general life. Want to equalize wealth in favor of the unemployed and support destructive immigration policies.
It's almost like the Orwellian practice of saying one thing and meaning another.

[Eldritch]

Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.21

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.50&soc=-2.21

The problem with this survey (from my pov) is that it seems mainly geared towards Americans. Also it lacks the "I have no opinion on this issue" option, which this type of quizzes should always have.

It seems I'm buddies with Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama now! Just throw in Mother Theresa, and the halo around my head will be complete.

[Vulpix]

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1458/pcompass.jpg

I don't think this test is very significant.

[Loyalist]

http://i42.tinypic.com/velzjn.jpg

:thumb001:

[Beorn]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -5.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.54



http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.12&soc=3.54

http://forums.skadi.net/showpost.php?p=852892&postcount=1

It seems I haven't changed all that much. A bit more authoritarian and that's about it.

I put that down to getting older.

[GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS]

I don't know if Mugabe is a bright enough fellow to actually have a position, he just sort of seems to wing it. It looks like you're midway between Stalin and Hitler though, which means you'd be in favor of a moderately heavily socialist authoritarian state, right?

As you can see from my avatar I'd prefer a National Socialistic government. So yes, seeing as I'm anti-capitalist.

[Groenewolf]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.12&soc=1.64

I seem to stay close at the middle.

[Ariets]

Ive done that before,

Economic Left/Right: 7.92
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=7.92&soc=-2.36

[Stormraaf]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.38&soc=1.49

[Æmeric]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=5.38&soc=2.21

Economic Left/Right: 5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.21

[Arrow Cross]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.12&soc=4.92

[Arrow Cross]

Some "far-right" forum we are. Caviar anyone, comrades?

Оно как раз приехало от Сибирь.

[Lars]

Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.23
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.62&soc=-1.23

The test is too simplistic and to show the result in a Cartesian coordinate system is not the best solution.

[Skandi]

There's no way I can get that picture down to under 190kb to upload it. (I'm sure the limit used to be larger?) BUt I come out libertarian authoritarian. bout 2/3 rds of the way to liberal and about half way to tyrant:)

[Loki]

There's no way I can get that picture down to under 190kb to upload it. (I'm sure the limit used to be larger?) BUt I come out libertarian authoritarian. bout 2/3 rds of the way to liberal and about half way to tyrant:)

You don't have to upload it, we all just [img] link it. :)

Good that you noticed the filesize permissions though, I've increased them all now.

[Ulf]

Eh.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.12&soc=-1.08

[Revenant]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.62&soc=6.51

[Grumpy Cat]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.25&soc=-3.69

I guess it gives people a better idea. I had to specify my political beliefs as "traditional liberal" rather than "liberal", as today, the term "liberal" has been hijacked by the socialist/authoritarian left.

[SwordoftheVistula]

I've seen this test before, I think it is flawed in that it seems to bump you up towards the 'authoritarian' side for questions like 'do you like abstract art', and it doesn't have any questions related to guns, smoking, transfats, gasoline tax, and a number of other issues

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=6.38&soc=2.87

[Psychonaut]

I think it is flawed in that it seems to bump you up towards the 'authoritarian' side for questions like 'do you like abstract art', and it doesn't have any questions related to guns, smoking, transfats, gasoline tax, and a number of other issues


I agree. It seems like there should be a handful of questions relating to gun ownership, self/home defense, eminent domain, and some other things like that.

[SwordoftheVistula]

Yeah, they have the Green Party of Canada as 'authoritarian right'

http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/canada2008.png


I got an entirely different result from this one:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=7&e=10

[Soldier of Wodann]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.62&soc=3.95

I do love leftism and all....

:D

[HawkR]

I am Pope Benedict:p
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.38&soc=3.95

And: Uhh?
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=4&e=2

[Absinthe]

Let me ask you something: is anyone satisfied by the results of this test? Do you find them representative of your views? :)

[Treffie]

Let me ask you something: is anyone satisfied by the results of this test? Do you find them representative of your views? :)

No, I'm more right wing orientated in real life, according to this I'm quite liberal.:mad:

[Absinthe]

No, I'm more right wing orientated in real life, according to this I'm quite liberal.:mad:
I certainly don't identify with Gandhi and Nelson Mandela either :D

[HawkR]

This test seemed a little, ehm... Wrong. I'm more right-winged than this thing want me to be. And they had no racial questions...

[Psychonaut]

Let me ask you something: is anyone satisfied by the results of this test? Do you find them representative of your views? :)

Kind of. I came out as a relatively authoritative economic centrist, which makes sense given that I'm a member of the Constitution Party (http://www.constitutionparty.com/).

[Soldier of Wodann]

Mine is more or less right, though it ought to be far closer to Authoritarianism than anything else. My views are between (and above ;)) left and right, naturally.

[Æmeric]

Let me ask you something: is anyone satisfied by the results of this test? Do you find them representative of your views? :)
No. Some of the questions deserved a more complicated answer then "strongely agree" "disgree" etc.. I gather the person(s) who created the test equates lazare faire economics with open borders/globalism. The test could have been designed by a neocon.

[SwordoftheVistula]

Every single US Senator is placed in the 'authoritarian right' quadrant.

[Oisín]

Economic Left/Right: -6.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.38&soc=-2.51

[Grumpy Cat]

Yeah, they have the Green Party of Canada as 'authoritarian right'


Well, the Green Party bears many similarities to the Liberal Party, which is also marked as authoritarian right.

It seems in this test, the left-right scale applies to stance on fiscal and economic issues, while up and down applies stances on social issues. The Greens as well as the Liberals tend to lean rather to the right fiscally.

Also I noticed someone making a comment on "far-right". I'm assuming he is referring to National Socialism. I think it is kind of erroneous to refer to them as "far-right" since from what I read about the Nazis for example, on their fiscal policies they tended to lean slightly left of center. They were certainly authoritarian, though.

I'm surprised I landed on the left, in that case, as I tend to believe in fiscal conservatism, especially in the face of a global recession. I guess it's because of my disagreement with the businessman being more important than the writer or the artist, and my agreement with the government supporting the arts, since I do feel strongly about cultural preservation and art and literature are a fundamental part of any culture.

[Lenny]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2401/politicalcompassyh3.png

This is what I got, but many of the questions were awkward. I had no opinion on some but we are forced to answer them anyway... Reading their little commentary makes me skeptical of the whole site. I think the creators are basically socialists.


The problem with this survey (from my pov) is that it seems mainly geared towards Americans. Also it lacks the "I have no opinion on this issue" option, which this type of quizzes should always have.
The test is too simplistic and to show the result in a Cartesian coordinate system is not the best solution.
I have to specify my political beliefs as "traditional liberal" rather than "liberal", as today, the term "liberal" has been hijacked by the socialist/authoritarian left.
I agree that their whole conceptualization of things is questionable. This only works in settings where everyone basically agrees and identity politics is minimal and highly constrained. In other words, I don't think a party like the BNP can be measured against ruling big-tent parties like Labor and Tories. They simply think on different wavelengths.

[Loddfafner]

This political compass is, I suspect, just crude Libertarian propaganda. The notion of a Left-Right spectrum is very dated. The French Revolution is over. Adding a Y-axis does nothing to help expect to give the impression that anyone with common sense should join America's Libertarian Party.

[Gooding]

The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.87
So that means exactly what???

[Oski]

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6994/pcgraphpngphpsf7.th.png (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pcgraphpngphpsf7.png)

[Oski]

Let me ask you something: is anyone satisfied by the results of this test? Do you find them representative of your views? :)

Not really.

[SwordoftheVistula]

This one I think is better. Substitute the name of your country for 'US' if you live somewhere else:

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=6203

Edit: here is a more detailed one:
http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=9ideologies

[The Lawspeaker]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.50&soc=0.15

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.15




This test sucks eggs. It's completely incorrect lol

[Bloodeagle]

Here I am a flaming liberal libertarian:sick2:

[Sol Invictus]

Ugh. Fail.
http://i44.tinypic.com/wswrpz.png

[Rainraven]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.36

I don't know how to make the pretty picture come up :(

[Loki]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.36

I don't know how to make the pretty picture come up :(

This is yours:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=--6.00&soc=-2.30

[Sol Invictus]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.36

I don't know how to make the pretty picture come up :(

Just right click and save. Then http://tinypic.com . That's how I did it at least. :noidea:

[anonymaus]

I just took this test the other day, but I found the graph boring, so instead of a red dot, a flaming middle finger. The tip of the finger is where the dot was ;)

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1729&stc=1&d=1241760599

Economic Left/Right: 8.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.90

[Rainraven]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2rn78fn.png

Tada!

[Loki]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2rn78fn.png

Tada!


Oh ok, this is your correct link then:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.00&soc=-2.30

I added an extra minus accidentally. ;)

You just throw [img] tags over the link, no need to tinypic it.

[Brynhild]

My result

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm30/brynhild64/pcgraphpngphp.png
No matter what the test, the end result always seems to be the same

[Tabiti]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.25&soc=3.28
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.28
Still don't consider me so left! Yes, I'm for social politics but for those who deserve it :D

[Lulletje Rozewater]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee255/Dokkie_G/graph.png

It is in the family,
I reckon that my twins are even worse:thumb001::thumb001:

[Sally]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.97

http://i42.tinypic.com/14j7zt5.png

[Rainraven]

Hey Sally, we're pretty matching!! :D

[British and Proud]

Surprising result:

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4b3e279583.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

[Osweo]

This one I think is better. Substitute the name of your country for 'US' if you live somewhere else:

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=6203
My #1 is: Libertarian
My #2 is: Conservative
:shrug:

Edit: here is a more detailed one:
http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=9ideologies
My #1 is: Nationalist - Socially right, economically center. Includes various nationalists, Fascists, and neocons.
My #2 is: Centralist - Socially center, economically left. Includes various socialists and Blue Dog Democrats, mainly those who favor greater government intervention in the economy, but don't care much about social issues.
My #3 is: Libertarian - Socially left, economically right. Includes a few Classical Liberals, minarchists, and anarcho-capitalists.
My #4 is: Statist - Socially right, economically left. Includes Communists and theocratic socialists.
My #5 is: Conservative - Socially center, economically right. Includes Goldwater Republicans
:shrug:

I'd be very interested to see where this forum's denizens lie on the compass.

Take the test (http://www.politicalcompass.org/test)

Economic Left/Right: -0.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.13
With the bloody Pope. :shrug:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 70%.

:shrug:

My wretched IE browser's seized up a bit, from opening too many windows at once. I can't right click anything, so I can't import the pics' URLs... Do other browsers not have this problem? :confused:

[Loki]

My wretched IE browser's seized up a bit, from opening too many windows at once. I can't right click anything, so I can't import the pics' URLs... Do other browsers not have this problem? :confused:

Sometimes this happens when your computer needs a reboot. ;)

Have you tried any browsers other than IE lately? :coffee:

[The Lawspeaker]

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=6203 <table width="100%" border="1" bordercolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="15%" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">http://selectsmart.com/FREE/bar-1.jpg </td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff">My #1 is:</td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">Libertarian </td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff"> <input value="Libertarian" name="result1" type="hidden">
</td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="15%" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">http://selectsmart.com/FREE/bar-1.jpg </td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff">My #2 is:</td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">Liberal</td></tr></tbody></table>That probably has to do with question number 4:

4. The government should stay out of economic issues such as welfare and social security.
<input value="1" name="a4" type="radio"> I agree <input value="-1" name="a4" type="radio"> I disagree <input checked="checked" value="0" name="a4" type="radio"> Not Sure It says that I voted "Not sure" but I clicked "I disagree" because I still believe that local municipalities are responsible for their citizenry and have to provide a basic minimum (let's call your tax dollars a basic local or even national insurance scheme for those that really end up having bad luck) for everyone and lead them on to new job opportunities and re-education and if necessary short - or longterm grants (in case of sickness, disability, and long-term unemployment because of an economic crisis).




http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/sele...nt=9ideologies (http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=9ideologies) <table width="100%" border="1" bordercolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="15%" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">http://selectsmart.com/FREE/bar-1.jpg </td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff">My #1 is:</td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">Libertarian - Socially left, economically right. Includes a few Classical Liberals, minarchists, and anarcho-capitalists. </td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff"> <input value="Libertarian - Socially left, economically right. Includes a few Classical Liberals, minarchists, and anarcho-capitalists." name="result1" type="hidden">
</td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="15%" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">http://selectsmart.com/FREE/bar-1.jpg </td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff">My #2 is:</td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">Conservative - Socially center, economically right. Includes Goldwater Republicans. </td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff"> <input value="Conservative - Socially center, economically right. Includes Goldwater Republicans." name="result2" type="hidden">
</td></tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="15%" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">http://selectsmart.com/FREE/bar-1.jpg </td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff">My #3 is:</td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#f8f8ff">Nationalist - Socially right, economically center. Includes various nationalists, Fascists, and neocons.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Osweo]

Sometimes this happens when your computer needs a reboot. ;)
Eh?!? :confused:

I need to take a lot of new photos offf it. Could it be summat as simple as that? :embarrassed

Have you tried any browsers other than IE lately? :coffee:

Only to nosey on Skadi. :D Mozilla Firefox. I don't like it so much though. :shrug:

[Loki]

Eh?!? :confused:

I need to take a lot of new photos of it. Could it be summat as simple as that? :embarrassed



Yep it could be. :)



Only to nosey on Skadi. :D Mozilla Firefox. I don't like it so much though. :shrug:

You can also try Google Chrome (my fave), Opera or Apple Safari.

[Thorum]

Damn, almost a bullseye!! :p

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.75&soc=-0.21

The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: -0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.21

[Rudy]

A little to the left of the radical middle.
There should have been more questions about guns.
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll373/berthold_2008/polgraph.png

[Bloodeagle]

A little to the left of the radical middle.
There should have been more questions about guns.
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll373/berthold_2008/polgraph.png

Alas, we are almost identical:thumb001:,http://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1728&d=1241756939:thumb001:

[Grey]

Mine was surprisingly far left. I think I'm more to the center:
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.08

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7784/pcgraphpngphpa.png

[la bombe]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-7.25&soc=-4.97

[Kadu]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62


http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o21/Kadu_album/pcgraphpngphp-1.png

[Stefan]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.75&soc=-2.46
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.46

[Electronic God-Man]

I may have done this before....

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3056&d=1256620926

[The Lawspeaker]

I am sliding more and more to the right or so it seems...:eek:

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: 0.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.36


http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.88&soc=-0.36


But this test is somewhat flawed anyways: no proper questions about morality, the rule of a nation, eminent domain, taxes, the right to bear arms.
It's as lib as Ralph Nader and just as silly too. ;)

[Lahtari]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=8.38&soc=-1.95

Howdy, mr. Friedman. :wavey001:

[Liffrea]

Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll54/Liffrea66/table.png

Looks about right.

[SuuT]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=3066&d=1256663211


I guess Soten and I can get drunk together, then.

@Absinthe's question: I thought I would score dead center, actually; so it seems fairly accurate.

[Ariets]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=8.38&soc=-1.95

Howdy, mr. Friedman. :wavey001:Mr Ariets says hi

Ive done that before,

Economic Left/Right: 7.92
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=7.92&soc=-2.36

but I guess that dot should be more like in far down-right corner I guess, I'll do it again prehaps

[Baron Samedi]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.50&soc=-5.23

Seems about right.

[anonymaus]

Mr Ariets says hi


but I guess that dot should be more like in far down-right corner I guess, I'll do it again prehaps

Down here, where I'm still winning the contest for right-wing nut:

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1729&d=1241760599

[Loxias]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.50&soc=0.10

Still a fucking commie, I guess.

For some reasons, I am pretty sure if the average population of the world would be on the left of this board. Yet it's rare if not impossible to find politicians who are. :(

[Piparskeggr]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.82

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.62&soc=-0.82

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 80%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 90%.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=8&e=9

and on that 3rd "9 Regions" quiz:
#1 Libertarian about 80%
#2 Conservative about 75%
#3 Right Wing about 40%
#4 Moderate about 5%
# 5 - 9 0%

An interesting exercise, which shows what I already know...each issue is its own matter, but there is a commonality within my decision taking about them.

It also shows how one's "ranking" is very much skewed by the questions being asked and how the answers are keyed.

[Ulf]

I re-took mine and was uncomfortably close to SuuT and Soten's. :grumpy:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.88&soc=-0.92

[Gooding]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.59

:thumb001::D;):p I appear to be Authoritarian..

[Damião de Góis]

Looks like i'm a comunist after all :P

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.38&soc=0.62

[Mesrine]

Looks like i'm a comunist after all :P

Nah, wait to see my results. :p

[Frigga]

I'm practically dead center, but am more left wing than I had anticipated! :D

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.75&soc=0.41

[Bari]

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9823/pcgraphpngv.png

[Groenewolf]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=4.50&soc=2.26

I seemed to have moved up a bit.

[anonymaus]

thread necro'd.

updating my score, and you should too!

Economic Left/Right: 7.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41

http://i.imgur.com/016Ay.png

[Magister Eckhart]

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.28

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.62&soc=5.28

[Ilya.S]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.25&soc=-0.72

[Daos]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.88&soc=2.05

I don't support corporations, so that makes me a filthy socialist?:tsk: Also, what's with all the questions about sex?

[anonymaus]

I don't support corporations, so that makes me a filthy socialist?:tsk: Also, what's with all the questions about sex?

Not so. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-syndicalism) There are as many points on the compass as stars in the sky.

[Äike]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.00&soc=1.03

[Adalwolf]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-3.50&soc=2.26

[Gaztelu]

Economic Left/Right: -3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.36

[Magister Eckhart]

Not so. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-syndicalism) There are as many points on the compass as stars in the sky.

Not so, actually - the Cartesian plane is still finite, so there are not as many points on the compass as stars in the sky, though there are many.

Furthermore, Aristocratists like myself oppose capitalism without being socialistic or syndicalist; really, though, real monarchism, absolutism, and feudalism are not accounted for by the compass.

[anonymaus]

Furthermore, Aristocratists like myself oppose capitalism without being socialistic or syndicalist; really, though, real monarchism, absolutism, and feudalism are not accounted for by the compass.

The political compass deals with things believed by serious people.

[Magister Eckhart]

The political compass deals with things believed by serious people.

Which translates into "people influenced by liberal thinking." Those of us who reject the falsities of the Enlightenment are no less serious, we're just marginalised because we refuse to drink John Locke's kool-aid.

[Raskolnikov]

The political compass deals with things believed by serious people.
Yes, political sodomites, Barack Obama, hippies, and voters of the Republican party are people living in the real world.

[Psychonaut]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.75&soc=3.18

On Anon's advice, I've retaken the quiz. Here're my new results—a little less authoritarian, a good bit more fiscally right:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.25&soc=1.95

[Piparskeggr]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=1.18

Within the statistical margin of error, I am a Centrist on all issues, which means (for me) I look at each issue on its own merits or demerits.

[Magister Eckhart]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=1.18

Within the statistical margin of error, I am a Centrist on all issues, which means (for me) I look at each issue on its own merits or demerits.

Or it means you have no unifying, consistent view of the world or meaning. :icon_ask:

But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt because you've been in this country longer than I have.

[Gaztelu]

Does anyone else here hate political science?

[Magister Eckhart]

Does anyone else here hate political science?

I hate social science in general, really. Humans can't be reduced down to a "science" (well, except biologically, I suppose, but then we're talking about Homo sapiens, not human beings.)

[Piparskeggr]

Or it means you have no unifying, consistent view of the world or meaning. :icon_ask:

But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt because you've been in this country longer than I have.

Actually, my unifying principle is quite simple...will my actions help or hinder family, friends and community?

That, which helps is good.

That, which harms is bad.

I think local and act local.

[Curtis24]

I'm becoming more and more apolitical. I'm not sure if I could even choose political stances at this point..

[Vulpix]

Never liked this test but here you go:

http://i.imgur.com/jY3xz.jpg

[Sahson]

Depending on my mood the authoritarian can swing up and down.

#1

Ec:6.61
Au: 1

http://www.politicalcompass.org/charts/crowdgraphpng.php?showform=&Daguerreo=6.61%2C1&newname=Eugenics+Daguerreo&newec=6.61&newsoc=5.52

[Birka]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=4.62&soc=-4.51

I am exactly where Vulpix is on the graph.

[Peasant]

http://imgur.com/nmows.png

*attaches red star to lapel*

I expected it to be a tiny bit more authoritarian though.

[Odoacer]

I've almost always scored as basically a "centrist" on this test, usually toward the "Right" but never toward "Libertarian." The test is rather problematic. For one thing, I dislike it because it presumes a fundamentally unitary political entity, which is not a constitutional reality in the U.S.; indeed, it ignores any kind of local/national dichotomy. Also, many of the questions are matters of taste ("Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all") or personality ("When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things") or other things that have no clear policy implications.

Anyway, here's the result I got today:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.00&soc=0.87

[Loddfafner]

The test is rather problematic. For one thing, I dislike it because it presumes a fundamentally unitary political entity, which is not a constitutional reality in the U.S.; indeed, it ignores any kind of local/national dichotomy.


This is a major problem I think with Libertarianism, and why this compass is just a piece of Libertarian propaganda. Libertarians conflate liberty at the local level with lack of regulation of large-scale organizations.

Also, I think there should be a third axis, essentially whether one is folkish/tribal or universalist.

[Imperivm]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.00&soc=1.59

Is dat so?

[Rouxinol]

I got a quite accurate result.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=6.00&soc=-0.62

[askra]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.50&soc=-5.13

[Bari]

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9823/pcgraphpngv.png

Update:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-8.88&soc=1.90

A little more Authoritarian this time it seems.

[Oreka Bailoak]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=7.00&soc=1.64
Economic Left/Right: 7.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.64

In real life I'm classified as libertarian (economically conservative and socially liberal) along with Milton friedman who strangely despite being the King of libertarianism isn't anywhere near the libertarian area.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/axeswithnames.gif

The questions are poorly worded and show that the person creating the survey knows little about economics. I'm not going to bore anyone with examples showing why but it is clearly biased towards liberal economic theory...

(I took the test before college 4 years ago and I scored -7,-9 so I have changed probably more than any of you have lol)

[Odoacer]

In real life I'm classified as libertarian (economically conservative and socially liberal) along with Milton friedman who strangely despite being the King of libertarianism isn't anywhere near the libertarian area.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/axeswithnames.gif


He is not close to the "Libertarian" end of the social axis (closer than to the authoritarian end, though), but he is in the "Right-Libertarian" quadrant. And if you'll note, they subtitle the "Right" end of the economic axis as "Neo-Liberalism (Libertarianism)."

[Oreka Bailoak]

He is not close to the "Libertarian" end of the social axis (closer than to the authoritarian end, though), but he is in the "Right-Libertarian" quadrant. And if you'll note, they subtitle the "Right" end of the economic axis as "Neo-Liberalism (Libertarianism)."
Oh, I didn't see that lol. Thanks

[Kosovo je Sjrbia]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.62&soc=3.08



WTF? I' m not communist.




http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/internationalchart.gif


Who is Mamoud Abbas?

[Rouxinol]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.62&soc=3.08



WTF? I' m not communist.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/internationalchart.gif


Who is Mamoud Abbas?

National Socialism has a strong component of statism, and that is left.

[Franz]

The political compass test seems flawed with its odd questions.


This one I think is better. Substitute the name of your country for 'US' if you live somewhere else:

http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=6203

1 Conservative
2 Populist
3 Libertarian
4 Liberal


Edit: here is a more detailed one:
http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=9ideologies1 Conservative
2 Right
3 Libertarian
4 Nationalist
5-9 Others

[Rouxinol]

At http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/sele...nt=9ideologies I got:

My #1 is: Right - Socially right, economically right. Includes most of whom are currently considered "conservative".

But I think I would fit best as "socially center/economically right". They based their analysis on my stance on abortion it seems, lol.

[SwordoftheVistula]

Any test that has Romano Prodi, a former Italian Prime Minister who headed a number of center-left coalitions, in the 'authoritarian right' is screwy.




Who is Mamoud Abbas?

He's head of the Palestinian Authority.

[Damião de Góis]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.00&soc=-0.46

[The Lawspeaker]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.50&soc=-0.05
Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.05

And I am slowly returning to the left.

[Sahson]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=6.38&soc=2.31

ec +6.38
Soc +2.31

[SaxonCeorl]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9748/pcgraphpng3.png

I don't like a lot of the questions they ask. A lot of them are either ambiguous or politically irrelevant (testing my opinion on abstract art?). The European political test asks more relevant, reliable questions.

[Graham]

Changes a wee bit depending how I feel

Economic Left/Right: -1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.12&soc=0.00

Noticed they had a guide on the UK partys too.
UK Parties 2010 General Election
http://www.politicalcompass.org/charts/uk2010.php

[Magister Eckhart]

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.28

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.62&soc=5.28

Looks like I've shifted slightly since April:

Economic Left/Right: -3.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.15

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.25&soc=4.15

[SwordoftheVistula]

Noticed they had a guide on the UK partys too.
UK Parties 2010 General Election
http://www.politicalcompass.org/charts/uk2010.php

More evidence of how the test is messed up. Labour Party well into the 'Authoritarian Right' quadrant? You've got to be kidding. Authoritarian, maybe, but definitely not rightwing economically. It is the Labour Party, after all. The Labour Party itself would strongly object to this classification.

[Kataphraktoi]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.38&soc=1.38

Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.38

I'm not really sure how accurate that is, the left/right paradigm is woefully inadequate though I'm kind of pleased to be almost dead centre since I'm a critic of both socialism and capitalism.

[Magister Eckhart]

More evidence of how the test is messed up. Labour Party well into the 'Authoritarian Right' quadrant? You've got to be kidding. Authoritarian, maybe, but definitely not rightwing economically. It is the Labour Party, after all. The Labour Party itself would strongly object to this classification.

It's a good first attempt, let's be honest. Something had to be done about the standard French-derived left/right paradigm we've been working with for years. I think we can improve more upon it, but first steps need to be made. I've been working on a system similar to the political compass, but switching out the Authoritarian-Libertarian/Left-Right with Eternal-Practical/Radical-Reactionary. I find it somewhat describes real ideology far better.

[Piparskeggr]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.25&soc=0.51

In reflection of my current views...

[SwordoftheVistula]

It's a good first attempt, let's be honest. Something had to be done about the standard French-derived left/right paradigm we've been working with for years.

That matrix originally was developed by the Libertarian Party a few decades ago, it's a pretty good one, about as good as you can get on a 2-dimensional map.


Eternal-Practical

What people think of as 'eternal' or 'practical' is determined by their underlying ideology. A libertarian for example will think of 'the natural rights of man' as 'eternal', whereas a socialist will think otherwise.



Radical-Reactionary

Also determined by personal ideology vs dominant ideology. Your typical Ron Paul Radical for example would have been a reactionary back in the 1920s, and many 1960s radicals are now the reactionaries of today.

[Contra Mundum]

Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.79

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.00&soc=1.79

[Basil]

Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7573/pcgraphpngh.png

[Magister Eckhart]

That matrix originally was developed by the Libertarian Party a few decades ago, it's a pretty good one, about as good as you can get on a 2-dimensional map.

It needs improvement; certainly someone can propose a solution to its problems.


What people think of as 'eternal' or 'practical' is determined by their underlying ideology. A libertarian for example will think of 'the natural rights of man' as 'eternal', whereas a socialist will think otherwise.

I disagree; many ideologies are inherently anti-eternal and utilitarian. Conservatism, for example, or at least those species dominant in the genus, seems to be predominately utilitarian, while Socialism, or species dominant in that genus, seems to be more, for lack of a better term, idealistic.


Also determined by personal ideology vs dominant ideology. Your typical Ron Paul Radical for example would have been a reactionary back in the 1920s, and many 1960s radicals are now the reactionaries of today.

You are right. Reflecting on it, I think Radical-Moderate is more accurate than Radical-Reactionary for what I want to describe. After all, Reactionaries have a tendency to be very radical in their attitudes and the methods they believe are necessary to accomplish their goals. "Radical" in fact might be argued to be a category into which "Reaction" falls.

[Jellyjook]

Take the test to find out your political spectrum.

http://i41.tinypic.com/25z2vk0.jpg This is mine.

[Odoacer]

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=949&referrerid=2483 ;)

EDIT: Looks like the threads are now combined. Quick work by the mods! :eek:

[Raven_]

bump

[Raven_]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=2.88&soc=-2.15

[Kazimiera]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.00&soc=-2.72

[Sikeliot]

Let's see if mine has changed..

*taking test*

I am as right as I was before, but in the libertarian square now, not authoritarian.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.75&soc=-1.08

[Stefan]

Took it again.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=7.62&soc=-5.33
Previous post in 2009, I didn't read about politics then:
http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?949-The-Political-Compass&p=124189#post124189

[Vasconcelos]

Redid mine:


http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=0.00&soc=1.08

[Tacitus]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=2.62&soc=-3.18

[Germaniac]

That's me.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/SnitterDog/ba0282a45187d63930d80d202e0f2dcb_zps9e909f97.jpg

[Fedex]

This is me, no surprise.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=6.62&soc=-3.03

[Enflamme]

http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2016/36/1473056682-chart.png

The problems with this test:

1. First probleme: these questions are not precise enough and are not neutral; eg on abortion, it is said : "Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal." The sentence "when the woman's life is not threatened", is not neutral.

A neutral real question, in relation to this subject, would be: "Abortion should be illegal?"

But this is an issue that is too simplistic, it would have simply had to ask several questions in relation to the same subject, which would better understand the thinking of the person, the nuances there may be in the same thinking .

Like this:

1. (My position): abortion should be illegal, whatever the case (fetus from a rape, incestuous relationship, fetus with a genetic disease, malformation, etc.)?

2. Abortion should be illegal, except if the fetus is the result of rape, incestuous relationship; if the foeutus has a genetic disease, deformity, etc.?

3. Abortion should be legal, whatever the reason (if the person wants an abortion because her child is male or female, or other reason)?

4. Abortion should be legal, but moderate and with limits (do not allow abortion for reasons such as the child is male or female, or comfort, etc.)?

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2. There are not enough economic questions;

3. There are not enough societal questions;

But, the biggest problem with this test: we don't know the ideas of people that have made this test on the Internet. This test can be biased: We do not know what perceptions have these people of certain political currents. For example: for them, be nationalistic does it mean not to be charitable, be favorable to capitalism and be favorable to injustice (social)? If these people have a wrong perception of certain political currents, they caricature this current; they can not afford to do a test.

I was classified as rather left by answering insufficient and simplistic questions, just not nuanced and diversified; this is absurd, since i consider myself like a nationalist.

[Leo Iscariot]

https://www.politicalcompass.org/chart?ec=-2.25&soc=-2.07

[r0karoka]

I always score Center on this. It's extremely left biased though.

[Steppe Timelord]

It is biased yes. Anyway this is me.

https://i.ibb.co/Bt8Vh6K/babarfedai.png

[The Lawspeaker]

https://www.politicalcompass.org/chart?ec=-6.13&soc=0.51

Economic Left/Right: -6.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51