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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
This quiz is far from perfect, but it's still kind of fun.

According to my results, I've got a -3.38 on the Left/Right axis, and a -5.9 on the Libertarian/Authoritarian axis. That's about right for me on the L/R axis, but I think that I'm quite a bit less libertarian than my score would suggest.
 
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -2.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.41

I guess those are out of 10 possible points?

I could only answer some of those questions in ways that I know didn't really express my opinion. I think a start for such a test would be that they have to use quotes someone has actually said at some point.

P.S. It also bugs me that the "Libertarian Authoritarian" axis is upside down relative to how it's depicted, with authoritarian in the positive space and libertarian in the negative.
 
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
 
Dumb test:

Economic Left/Right: 3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41

Some of the questions were just so poorly phrased that they were really meaningless to me.
 
Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: 1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.67

I agree with Lisa. Also, I'm suprised at how middle of the road it rated me.
 
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
 
I agree with Lisa. This is a pretty dumb test. They were obviously leading.

Economic Left/Right: 7.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41


It's really telling that none of the world leaders are in the square for social and economic freedom. All but 2 are on the Fascist side of the horizontal line, and those are on the Communist side of the vertical line.
 
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.97

Pretty much where I expected.
 
Posted by Epictetus (Member # 6235) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.08
 
Posted by happymann (Member # 9559) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.82
 
Posted by Achilles (Member # 7741) on :
 
I broke it....
 
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.97

Huh, interesting. Yeah, pretty imperfect test.
 
Posted by C3PO the Dragon Slayer (Member # 10416) on :
 
I'm smack in the middle, a unit to the right, a unit to the libertarian side.
 
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
 
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.26

EDIT: I get a different score on this every time I take it because some of the questions are rather ambiguous.

[ May 12, 2008, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: Threads ]
 
Posted by Dan_Frank (Member # 8488) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: 7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.08

I agree with the people who said this test was pretty lame.
 
Posted by Avatar300 (Member # 5108) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: 10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

Does this make me radical or reactionary? Somewhere, somehow, Bastiat is smiling.
 
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90
 
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90

copycat.
 
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
 
The questions annoyed me too much to continue.
 
Posted by GaalDornick (Member # 8880) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.67
 
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Noemon:
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90

copycat.
Hah! Wow, I didn't even realize that.

Now I'm wondering if I didn't accidentally copy/paste yours my accident instead of my own. I had your screen open because you had the link in the OP. But I think I still did mine and it's just a coincidence. I don't feel like taking it again to doublecheck.

Weird.
 
Posted by Tarrsk (Member # 332) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

Nebulous wording aside, not having a "neutral" option skewed my answers in a couple of cases. Still, the end result matches up pretty closely to what I've gotten in other, similar "political compass" tests. I guess I'm just easy to categorize. [Smile]
 
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.51

I'm a little surprised I'm *that* far to the left on the economic scale, but, eh.
 
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
 
Some rather odd questions. Personally I would prefer just agree or disagree - most of those subjects don't register really strong feelings. Anyhow, I scored:

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.82

Which puts me between Ghandi and the Dalai Lama. I wear glasses already, all that's missing are the robes.
 
Posted by happysmiley (Member # 9703) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
quote:
Originally posted by Noemon:
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90

copycat.
Hah! Wow, I didn't even realize that.

Now I'm wondering if I didn't accidentally copy/paste yours my accident instead of my own. I had your screen open because you had the link in the OP. But I think I still did mine and it's just a coincidence. I don't feel like taking it again to doublecheck.

Weird.

ok. this is crazy. I got the EXACT same thing as both of you. great minds think alike, huh.
We should form a club
 
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by happysmiley:
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
quote:
Originally posted by Noemon:
quote:
Originally posted by Lyrhawn:
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.90

copycat.
Hah! Wow, I didn't even realize that.

Now I'm wondering if I didn't accidentally copy/paste yours my accident instead of my own. I had your screen open because you had the link in the OP. But I think I still did mine and it's just a coincidence. I don't feel like taking it again to doublecheck.

Weird.

ok. this is crazy. I got the EXACT same thing as both of you. great minds think alike, huh.
We should form a club

Interesting.

Mine was pretty close:

Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.95

Can I be in the club?

[ May 24, 2008, 11:52 PM: Message edited by: rollainm ]
 
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
 
quote:
our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races.
Are we talking the human race, or would I answer this only if I was a white supremacists (being a white guy myself)? I honestly have a hard time figuring out the question either way.

Sort of oddly worded too, because it doesn't say "your race", it says "our race". So this makes me think it means the human race. But what other "races" would I be comparing it too? I don't see any elves or dwarves around much.
 
Posted by The Genuine (Member # 11446) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.28
 
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Xavier:
But what other "races" would I be comparing it too? I don't see any elves or dwarves around much.

And thus, by existing at all, we're clearly superior. [Razz]
 
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
 
As a political test I rank it just slightly above The World's Smallest Political Quiz but that ain't saying much.
 
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
 
Economic Left/Right: -7.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

And I work in Finance! How amusing.
 


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