Political Compass

Oberon · 01-28-15, 03:32 PM

I think I may have posted this before, a long time ago, but I think in light of recent discussion it probably wouldn't hurt to post it again, I think most of us know where we stand on politics, but it would be interesting to get a comparison across the board.

Here's the link:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Oberon · 01-28-15, 03:35 PM

As for me, no real surprises I lean to the left, and more towards libertarian than authority:

Betonov · 01-28-15, 03:42 PM

Center, leaning to libertarian and left

Where Alexis Tsipras is

jacobston · 01-28-15, 04:03 PM

Either I'm left wing libertarian, or my joystick needs to be re-calibrated...

Schroeder · 01-28-15, 03:51 PM

I had expected to be more center... Maybe it's an American site that considers Europeans to be far left.

u crank · 01-28-15, 04:04 PM

Some of the questions I found hard to pick answers for without an explanation on my part. Still I'm about where I thought I'd be. A little left of center and well away from authoritarian.

Sailor Steve · 01-28-15, 04:21 PM

Pretty much the same result as the last three times it was posted.

To be fair, that was six years ago.

Penguin · 01-28-15, 04:27 PM

well..

I agree that many questions are very much US-centered, especially regarding sex, abortion or religion.
However some are plain stupid, e.g. what is considered art. Others are badly worded, which I mean in regards to the one about if every criminal can be rehibilitated. The answer to this is a clear no, when considering things like mental illnesses; when considering a person's character, the answer is subjective again.

August · 01-28-15, 04:40 PM

Penguin · 01-28-15, 04:43 PM

From 2009:

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

today:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Pretty much the same result as the last three times it was posted.

To be fair, that was six years ago.

I see a clear trend. In about 120 years you'll become a leftie!

Onkel Neal · 01-28-15, 10:29 PM

Realistic and well balanced, that's me.

Admiral Halsey · 01-29-15, 12:37 AM

Lean towards the right and more Libertarian then Authoritarian. Sounds about right to me.

Aktungbby · 01-29-15, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Damn! we're so close...we could play pass the bottle-two truckin' ex school teachers???!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Realistic and well balanced, that's me.

01-29-15, 03:50 AM

I took this ages ago and got pretty much what I expected, Anarcho-Communist.

Long live the workers down with the bourgeoisie scum!

em2nought · 01-29-15, 04:31 AM

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.

01-28-15, 03:32 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Political Compass I think I may have posted this before, a long time ago, but I think in light of recent discussion it probably wouldn't hurt to post it again, I think most of us know where we stand on politics, but it would be interesting to get a comparison across the board. Here's the link: http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

01-28-15, 03:51 PM	#5
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I had expected to be more center... Maybe it's an American site that considers Europeans to be far left. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

01-28-15, 04:04 PM	#6
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Some of the questions I found hard to pick answers for without an explanation on my part. Still I'm about where I thought I'd be. A little left of center and well away from authoritarian. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

01-28-15, 04:21 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Pretty much the same result as the last three times it was posted. To be fair, that was six years ago. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-28-15, 04:40 PM	#9
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	__________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

01-28-15, 03:35 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	As for me, no real surprises I lean to the left, and more towards libertarian than authority:

01-28-15, 03:42 PM	#3
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Center, leaning to libertarian and left Where Alexis Tsipras is

01-28-15, 04:03 PM	#4
jacobston Watch Officer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 338 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Either I'm left wing libertarian, or my joystick needs to be re-calibrated...

01-28-15, 04:27 PM	#8
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	well.. I agree that many questions are very much US-centered, especially regarding sex, abortion or religion. However some are plain stupid, e.g. what is considered art. Others are badly worded, which I mean in regards to the one about if every criminal can be rehibilitated. The answer to this is a clear no, when considering things like mental illnesses; when considering a person's character, the answer is subjective again.

01-28-15, 10:29 PM	#11
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Realistic and well balanced, that's me. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-29-15, 12:37 AM	#12
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	Lean towards the right and more Libertarian then Authoritarian. Sounds about right to me.

01-29-15, 03:50 AM	#14
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I took this ages ago and got pretty much what I expected, Anarcho-Communist. Long live the workers down with the bourgeoisie scum!

01-29-15, 04:31 AM	#15
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage! Last edited by em2nought; 01-29-15 at 04:34 AM. Reason: observations on trucking