Political Compass

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The same location as Alexis Tsipras

Dear Lord!

Atleast my credit rating is good and I don't have any outstanding depts.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The same location as Alexis Tsipras

And someone even more important

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Betonov

And someone even more important

Who that may be?

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

Who that may be?

Originally Posted by Betonov

Center, leaning to libertarian and left



Where Alexis Tsipras is

Who else

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Betonov

And someone even more important

The cheque is in the post

Originally Posted by ikalugin

Who that may be?

[STEED]

The Political Compass


Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.05




Looks like I have moved but this is not accurate result. Looking at some questions I found them too loaded or misleading and no option for I don't know.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by em2nought

Thought I'd be a bit further to the right and down, religion and sex questions must have put me here.

Trucker owners/operators are coming in close.

I'm on the other end of the spectrum and I owner/operate.

[mapuc]

Most of us, is in the green area, that makes me wonder-are we all leftis ?

Markus

[Dowly]

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Most of us, is in the green area, that makes me wonder-are we all leftis ?

Markus

From a US point of view yes. From a European point of view we're mostly center.

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

I'm on the other end of the spectrum and I owner/operate.

Well at least you're south of it instead of north.

[Onkel Neal]

I think a lot of the results stem from the way the test is structured and the nature of the questions.

For example:
I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong.
Who says Strongly Agree with that? Probably no one. But since the other choices are Strongly Disagree, Disagree, and Agree, who puts Strongly Disagree? For me, I support my country until the level of "wrong" hits a certain line, so I marked down Disagree.


"from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea. Seriously? That's mental, have to Strongly Disagree.

It's a sad reflection on our society that something as basic as drinking water is now a bottled, branded consumer product. Agree, but again, I'm old school, I see buying drinking water as foolish in most situations.

It is regrettable that many personal fortunes are made by people who simply manipulate money and contribute nothing to their society. Agree. Regrettable, but not illegal. It's just as regrettable that people like Justin Beaver make millions of dollars doing whatever they do.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Most of us, is in the green area, that makes me wonder-are we all leftis ?

Markus

Cup a tea in the Russian Tea Room?

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

"from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea. Seriously? That's mental, have to Strongly Disagree.

And here we might even hit another obstacle and that's how we interpret the questions. I read this one as if someone has a lot of money he can be taxed higher than someone with little money and I agree. Bill Gates can pay a few % more and still be stinking rich. To me it didn't mean to take everything away from them and make them poor too. On the other hand I support to give help to people in need. Those who can't work because of medical conditions for example or those who have lost everything in a disaster (Katrina anyone?). So I checked "I agree" with that question.

Did you interpret the question as I did or did you see it in a different light?

[Onkel Neal]

Yeah, I guess I saw that question and instantly thought of Dr. Zhivago. That question is parroting Marxist doggerel, and I won't go along with it. The way you interpreted the question, you put it nicely, and I would be inclined to agree, in those terms.