How Populist Are You?

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11-21-2018, 07:07 PM
FORD

How Populist Are You?

The Guardian's latest spin on the old "political compass" type of quiz.

Take the quiz here

FORD's results:

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You're most similar to:
Bernie Sanders
US senator

Bernie Sanders is a leftwing independent senator for Vermont. He caucuses with the Democrats and in 2016 sought the Democratic nomination for the presidential election. He has a vociferous grassroots following.

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You're least similar to:
Donald Trump
US president
Donald Trump is the president of the US. He has repeatedly failed to condemn radical rightwing activists, and for a time employed Steve Bannon on his presidential team.

Yeah, shocking, I know.... :biggrin:
11-21-2018, 07:54 PM
Seshmeister

Sesh results:

You're most similar to:
AMLO
Mexican president
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected earlier this year on pledges to fight corruption, moderate the 'war' on drugs, and champion 'the forgotten people'.

You're least similar to:
Donald Trump
US president
Donald Trump is the president of the US. He has repeatedly failed to condemn radical rightwing activists, and for a time employed Steve Bannon on his presidential team.
11-21-2018, 08:38 PM
FORD

Time to switch from vodka to tequila maybe?

Not that Hagar shit, of course. Patron would be better.
11-21-2018, 11:50 PM
Nickdfresh

You're most similar to:
AMLO
Mexican president
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected earlier this year on pledges to fight corruption, moderate the 'war' on drugs, and champion 'the forgotten people'.

You're least similar to:
Donald Trump
US president
Donald Trump is the president of the US. He has repeatedly failed to condemn radical rightwing activists, and for a time employed Steve Bannon on his presidential team.

Fuck it! Running for President of Mexico!
11-22-2018, 01:12 AM
twonabomber

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Originally Posted by Nickdfresh

Fuck it! Running for President of Mexico!

If you want to preside over Mexicans, you can move to my hometown and be city manager!
11-25-2018, 11:39 PM
Nickdfresh

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Originally Posted by twonabomber

If you want to preside over Mexicans, you can move to my hometown and be city manager!

Ha! Perhaps it's a bit strange, but we just don't have that many "migrant workers" here. There are some where I used to live in a farm town south of Buffalo, but just a few hands here and there. There is a traditionally Hispanic population on the West Side district of the city, but most are probably Puerto Rican. The only time I encountered a significant number of migrants was in Northern Virginia and yes they could be annoying, pushy assholes at time. But the mostly white upper classes that would need a three hour course to just operate a hammer needed them for their contracting and laborer needs...
11-26-2018, 12:58 AM
twonabomber

The eastern end of the county is full of nurseries. There has always been a large Hispanic population, previously it was to the county east of mine. Now it's here.

There were quite a few Puerto Ricans in the school system when I graduated in '86. Thirty years later it's mostly Mexicans. The neighborhoods that were mostly African-American are now Mexican, you'd ride by the community center and it was kids playing basketball. Now it's Mexican kids playing soccer. My old high school probably won't have a football team in a few years, kids would rather play soccer now.

I don't see day laborers at the local Home Depot or Lowe's. There are some bodegas and authentic Mexican food places. I see ads on FB for the typical landscapers and then some concrete and drywall guys. The Amish build a lot of houses here, they're a county south.