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SO I found this neat political quiz, I thought it might be a good way to display our different political leanings simply.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Here's mine... been moving to the left lately.... #:-s
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Some of the questions need another choice. Like this one:
Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree

I would have chosen the government has no right to do either. I chose "Disagree" because their premise in asking the question is wrong. The Brits have strayed from the Magna Carta.

Your Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: 1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.21
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Silver wrote:Some of the questions need another choice. Like this one:
Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree

I would have chosen the government has no right to do either. I chose "Disagree" because their premise in asking the question is wrong. The Brits have strayed from the Magna Carta.
I agree... some of those questions are skewed for a desired result ;)

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I came up way to the right in the purple libertarian section!

Nah........ just kidding! ;)

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I got about the same result with another test

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Wow most of those questions are totally leading and the fact that I disagree with the question puts me in the authoritarian left. Which is completely bunk.

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Ezra wrote: puts me in the authoritarian left. Which is completely bunk.
We all figured as much. :p ;)

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ajax wrote:chart.png

I figured you and I were around the same area

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Ezra wrote:Wow most of those questions are totally leading and the fact that I disagree with the question puts me in the authoritarian left. Which is completely bunk.
I still love ya even if you are a commie bastard :ymhug:

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Joel wrote:
ajax wrote:chart.png

I figured you and I were around the same area
I'm sorry. I really am. I feel bad for you. There is no light down here in the lower right quadrant. Only cynical cold hard facts, hopefully splashed with some humor and common sense.

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how they figure this https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2016" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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My test looked almost exactly like silver's test.
I suspect that if a person does not view the world through the establishment's "right / left" paradigm, the dot will be in an unlikely place.
I must have gotten just enough libertarian background from a boss in my formative years to offset the authoritarianism inculcated in me by LDSCo.

Alas - I am lukewarm, and fit to be spit from the paradigms of man.

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I have undergone somewhat of a paradigm shift in the last 5 years. I took the test again, based on how a 5 year younger Obrien would have responded. I went from the libertarian side of the line to the authoritarian side of the line. My 5 year ago self ( as best as I remember him) would have been exactly like silver, just 2 lines into the authoritarian side of the equation. Maybe my paradigm has shifted less than I thought. Perhaps I am just older now, and not willing to be trammeled by an authority.

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:))

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Joel wrote::))

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Hmm.... where would hot wheat mush be on this diagram I wonder... :-?

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Boom. Now you know. I don't consider myself politically-minded. Maybe somewhat of an anarchist? :-?

Yeah, most seem to be framing the question. Plus, why poll with words like 'sometimes' or 'usually'? At least draw the line somewhere so we can answer ideally.

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SmallFarm wrote: May 17th, 2016, 12:42 pm
Silver wrote:Some of the questions need another choice. Like this one:
Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree

I would have chosen the government has no right to do either. I chose "Disagree" because their premise in asking the question is wrong. The Brits have strayed from the Magna Carta.
I agree... some of those questions are skewed for a desired result ;)
Don't you move to the left Small farm, you have better sense than that!

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