Return of the Political Compass

[FORD]

If you have been here a while, you'll remember this one. The graph with the X and Y axis which categorizes you not as merely "left" or "right" but also into categories of "libertarian" and "authoritarian".

Now here's the scary part. Take a look at where all the current 2008 Presidential candidates are....



Guess that should put to rest any bullshit about how "liberal" Hillary is?

Take the test yourself and post the results in this thread.

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FORD's results:

Economic Left/Right: -9.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41

[knuckleboner]

really flawed compass.

what exactly is the"

"astrology accurately explains many things"

statement supposed to show? i didn't see a low/high IQ axis...

[FORD]

Yeah, I didn't get that question either. Maybe it was left over from the Reagan days?

[Figs]

I remember this....well, I wonder about the questions, but interesting.

[knuckleboner]

Originally posted by FORD
Yeah, I didn't get that question either. Maybe it was left over from the Reagan days?

i am a freaking MORON! of course!!!...

[Nickdfresh]

It is a flawed compass. I'm almost as far to the left as Ford. :p

[WACF]

I consider myself centrist with a lean to the right....this thing put me left.

The astrology question is for the crazies!

[FORD]

Originally posted by WACF
I consider myself centrist with a lean to the right....this thing put me left.

The astrology question is for the crazies!

Well, if it's a US poll, but you're answering it from a Canuck perspective, that might skew your results a little. Weren't you the one who said that your Conservatives were to the Left of our "Liberals"?

I'm not sure you belong in Kucinich territory, but I'm not surprised at all to find you left of our DLC types and definitely the neocon Republicans.

But for the benefit of our friends from the Great White North, here's a graph of the Canadian political spectrum, shown by party (as of 2005)



I'm assuming that rating for the Conservative party is an average, and that the Harper wing of the party would probably be somewhat to the right of that, but judge for yourselves.

[WACF]

Originally posted by FORD
Well, if it's a US poll, but you're answering it from a Canuck perspective, that might skew your results a little. Weren't you the one who said that your Conservatives were to the Left of our "Liberals"?

I figured a question is a question and it should place me close...and it did...just left of where I think I am.

And...Yes...it was me that said our Conservatives where left of your "Liberals"...I screwed up...I meant to say Democrats and it was too late to go back and fix that.

You have a memory like a steel trap!

[Redballjets88]

that was fun, kinda

[Nickdfresh]

Where was the question about sacrificing chickens during Santeria rituals? :confused:

[Redballjets88]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
that was fun, kinda

i didnt think i would be so close to the middle its weird

[matt19]

[WACF]

With the thread on restoring democracy I wanted to look at this again.

It is amazing how most of your candidates are to the right...the far right in many cases.

It is scary to see that you do not have very many people in the mushy middle.

There is not much balance.

What is the reason for that?

Corporate money?

A different way of thinking...as far as power or social issues goes?

[knuckleboner]

Originally posted by WACF
With the thread on restoring democracy I wanted to look at this again.

It is amazing how most of your candidates are to the right...the far right in many cases.

It is scary to see that you do not have very many people in the mushy middle.

to be fair, though, that's because somebody ELSE, not the candidates, themselves, answered the questions for them. such as the:

"If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations."

question. my strong guess is that most of the candidates got "Strongly disagree" put in their answers, even if they don't actually feel that way...