Where do you fit in the political spectrum?

Here's one way to test your political beliefs... Here try it out:

http://www.moral-politics.com/xpolitics.aspx?menu=Home

This was my score. I mean look I'm almost off the chart left! lol:

Your Score

Your scored -7.5 on the Moral Order axis and 2 on the Moral Rules axis.

Matches

The following items best match your score:

1. System: Socialism

2. Variation: Moral Socialism

3. Ideologies: Libertarian Socialism

4. US Parties: No match.

5. Presidents: Jimmy Carter (82.18%)

6. 2004 Election Candidates: Ralph Nader (92.03%), John Kerry (73.39%), George W. Bush (36.69%)

Statistics

Of the 72551 people who took the test:

1. 0.2% had the same score as you.

2. 12.7% were above you on the chart.

3. 74.8% were below you on the chart.

4. 98.2% were to your right on the chart.

5. 0.4% were to your left on the chart.

I don't like being called a socialist, but I guess it's calling me that because I feel people have a higher responsibility to the Earth, and we should help those left unfortunate. I guess I am kind of a socialist if that's what it means... to feel a duty towards society. Hmm... Actually here is the definition it gives for Libertarian Socialism (Which is my ideology according to this):

Libertarian Socialism is an extreme form of Moral Socialism.

It is a political philosophy dedicated to opposing what its advocates regard as illegitimate forms of authority and social hierarchy [NonConformance], most famously the institution of government.

It has gone by various names: libertarian communism, anarcho-communism, left-anarchism, and, most commonly, anarchism.

Libertarian socialists therefore believe in the abolition of private property [interDependence] in the means of production and abolition of the state as an unnecessary and harmful institution [NonConformance].

Edited from Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia.

Ok... so it's got anarchism in it. I can deal with that. I guess it is pretty accurate.

Here is the overview for all respondents:

Overall Distribution

The chart on the right shows the distribution for all respondents. Of the 72,555 respondents:

1. 25.86% preferred Socialism.

2. 4.65% preferred Authoritarianism.

3. 21.04% preferred Conservatism.

4. 27.11% preferred Liberalism.

5. 21.34% straddled multiple political systems.

Average

The average score (red bar) was in the Capital Democratism ideology(ies).

1. Moral Order: -1.09

2. Moral Rules: -1.17

Most Popular

The most popular short test score (green bar) was in the Capital Democratism ideology(ies).

1. Moral Order: -2

2. Moral Rules: -2

The most popular long test score (grey bar) was in the Social Democratism, Social Republicanism, Capital Republicanism, Capital Democratism ideology(ies).

1. Moral Order: 0

2. Moral Rules: 0

Things to Know

1. People play around with the test so many responses do not map to real opinions.

2. Short test scores are shown on a different scale (10:1) to not skew the chart.

3. We disclose the composite score of the people who wrote the test (orange bar).

4. Refresh the page for a different perspective.

5. Click on the chart to magnify.

I'd taken a test just like this around a year ago, I'm still roughly around the same spot. The one I'd taken would compare your standing with former world leaders and historical figures though, that was fun.

Oh? I've got some more tests I'll post up in a minute....

Ok here's another one:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -6.88

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.00

I'm in the same range as the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela on this one...

I came out more libertarian this time.

Here's a short one...

http://www.theadvocates.org/

Surprise surprise... I'm a liberal...

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 80%.

Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 40%.

LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal

matters, but tend to support significant government control of the

economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net"

to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation

of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations,

defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action

to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

Matches

The following items best match your score:

1. System: Authoritarianism

2. Variation: Moderate Authoritarianism

3. Ideologies: Social Republicanism

4. US Parties: No match.

5. Presidents: Gerald Ford (79.15%)

6. 2004 Election Candidates: John Kerry (72.31%), George W. Bush (71.27%), Ralph Nader (62.43%)

Statistics

Of the 72576 people who took the test:

1. 0.2% had the same score as you.

2. 25.2% were above you on the chart.

3. 67.6% were below you on the chart.

4. 12.8% were to your right on the chart.

5. 78.7% were to your left on the chart.

i'm a square and a half left of mamerro's chart.

*i got nearly the same as you villain on the political compass site,

chillin' with the dalai lama.

Your Score

Your scored -1 on the Moral Order axis and -0.5 on the Moral Rules axis.

Matches

The following items best match your score:

System: Liberalism

Variation: Moderate Liberalism

Ideologies: Capital Democratism

US Parties: Democratic Party

Presidents: Gerald Ford (88.10%)

2004 Election Candidates: John Kerry (88.95%), Ralph Nader (76.93%), George W. Bush (66.85%)

Statistics

Of the 72615 people who took the test:

1.6% had the same score as you.

32.4% were above you on the chart.

55.8% were below you on the chart.

39.2% were to your right on the chart.

53.2% were to your left on the chart.

that seems about right.

im a "paleo conservative."

"Surprise surprise... I'm a liberal..."

HAHA, dude, i told you that like 6 months ago.

Your a "paleoconservative" angelofdeath? What does that mean? You want to take it back to the paleolithic age? Some kind of extreme conservatism? Go to war with neanderthals that look different than you, and club women over the head and drag them back to your cave? lol

Nah... I'm not a liberal. I'm an anarchist. Though I don't know why it says anarchists want to abolish private property... I don't want to abolish private property. I don't think private property should be monopolized but I don't think it should be abolished either.

Hmm... maybe I'm a moderate. I bet if I lived in a different country my attitude towards politics would change. I'm probably such an anarchist here because the US tends to lean too far to the right and be too capitalistic. A similar phenomenon is happening in the UK... check it out...

In the chart below, we look at the three largest UK parties and the positions that they've occupied on The Political Compass in recent years. We see that New Labour, for example, is actually significantly to the right of the pre -Thatcher Conservative Party. As the centre of political gravity moves rightwards, the Liberal Democrats, who have held the most consistent ground, appear more left than in previous elections.

 

As you see.... I'm just trying to restore balance and order to the world.

not much of a surprise....

but an interesting test.

Originally posted by villain@Apr 21 2005, 08:32 AM

Your a "paleoconservative" angelofdeath? What does that mean? You want to take it back to the paleolithic age? Some kind of extreme conservatism? Go to war with neanderthals that look different than you, and club women over the head and drag them back to your cave? lol

 

Nah... I'm not a liberal. I'm an anarchist. Though I don't know why it says anarchists want to abolish private property... I don't want to abolish private property. I don't think private property should be monopolized but I don't think it should be abolished either.

 

Hmm... maybe I'm a moderate. I bet if I lived in a different country my attitude towards politics would change. I'm probably such an anarchist here because the US tends to lean too far to the right and be too capitalistic. A similar phenomenon is happening in the UK... check it out...

 

In the chart below, we look at the three largest UK parties and the positions that they've occupied on The Political Compass in recent years. We see that New Labour, for example, is actually significantly to the right of the pre -Thatcher Conservative Party. As the centre of political gravity moves rightwards, the Liberal Democrats, who have held the most consistent ground, appear more left than in previous elections.

 

 

As you see.... I'm just trying to restore balance and order to the world.

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well basically paleoconservative is what that quiz placed me as. paleo cons, are basically, Pat Buchanan. as for the country getting more right wing, i guess in a way. but look at it another way, Bush 2 is a liberal compared to say, Taft, or even Reagan. im just saying the conservatives now have made peace with Big Govt, hence the new term, Neo Conservative.

Originally posted by angelofdeath@Apr 21 2005, 01:55 PM

well basically paleoconservative is what that quiz placed me as. paleo cons, are basically, Pat Buchanan. as for the country getting more right wing, i guess in a way. but look at it another way, Bush 2 is a liberal compared to say, Taft, or even Reagan. im just saying the conservatives now have made peace with Big Govt, hence the new term, Neo Conservative.

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Big Government does not necessarily mean liberal. Big government + right wing= authoritarianism.

Ronald Ray-gun was big government too. He brought about the end of the cold war by winning the arms race... which is big government.

Taft... I don't know too much about Taft.

If you look into the origins of fascism, you would see that it starts out as corporatism. Deregulation can grease palms in government and open the way for fascism.

That is why we should all be concerned.

And yes, our country does lean to the right on a whole. Even democrats here are considered moderate right in other countries. Probably because of our blind faith in capitalism, and belief that the free market is the answer to everything.... Yup if there was ever a prime candidate for a country to become fascist, it's us, and if there's a man to do it, it's Dubya.

the political compass test is much better....more questions and better thought out...

Economic Left/Right: -3.75

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

Economic Left/Right: -6.50

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

the first link didn't work for me

I'm a libertarian socialist. So what else is new?

Originally posted by Æ°@Apr 20 2005, 07:39 PM

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same here

Aint that some shit...........

I got a different result with this test, Im not sure what that all means but its interesting none the less.

...i'm with villian on both my scores...

Originally posted by porque@Apr 26 2005, 11:43 PM

...i'm with villian on both my scores...

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*high five*