Poltical Compass

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » December 9, 2004, 9:01 pm

There is a site that asks you several questions and puts you on a 'political compass.' It's not just a left-right thing, it is 2 dimensional. I'd be interested in what people here score.

The site is http://www.politicalcompass.org

I for example am apparently:

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31

-=Lohrno

Rekaar. · Post by **Rekaar.** » December 9, 2004, 9:50 pm

I get all interested and click the link to take the test, then the first question is:

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

Hello loaded. Apparently companies that are profitable are not a benefit to humanity now. Well except for the products, services, jobs, and charities they support.

I'll take it but heh.

edit:
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.15

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » December 9, 2004, 9:51 pm

Economic Left/Right: -4.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.79

Some of the questions are ridiculously wordy and confusing, I wouldn't market this test to people in florida.

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » December 10, 2004, 12:12 am

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.08

Niffoni · Post by **Niffoni** » December 10, 2004, 12:31 am

It told me I was an asshole, and sexually unappealing.

Maybe if I'd answered the infotainment question differently?

Fash · Post by **Fash** » December 10, 2004, 12:49 am

what is this a random number generator??

I'm an independant minded republican....

Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.03

leftist authoritarian?!

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » December 10, 2004, 1:19 am

economic left/right +.38

social libertarian authoritarian -7.59

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » December 10, 2004, 1:19 am

Fash wrote:what is this a random number generator??

I'm an independant minded republican....

Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.03

leftist authoritarian?!

thats called a communist

red basterd

Fash · Post by **Fash** » December 10, 2004, 1:21 am

i really don't like the way those questions are worded, but whatthefuckever.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » December 10, 2004, 1:33 am

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: +1.55

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » December 10, 2004, 8:35 am

Lynks wrote:Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: +1.55

another red basterd

godamn communist!
i still dont see how you can score authoritarian on that test, unless you put down that your race is superior or something of the like

Aruman · Post by **Aruman** » December 10, 2004, 8:45 am

Whatever it means...

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.82

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » December 10, 2004, 8:53 am

Economic Left/Right: -6.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.08

Seems more like a RNG to me than a serious study. Many of those questions are wierd (feel naturally homosexual?). I would have liked a bigger scale too, at least indifferent in the middle, atm youre forced to take a stand on stuff you dont care or got a meaning about.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » December 10, 2004, 9:35 am

I am slightly more right wing and authoritarian than Nelson Mandela

archeiron · Post by **archeiron** » December 10, 2004, 10:27 am

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.49

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » December 10, 2004, 2:06 pm

I think it's just for fun. It would be interesting if we got more people to respond to chart this all.

-=Lohrno

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » December 10, 2004, 2:10 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.23

Close to same as it was last time I took this test. I will agree the questions are biased though because on many other test I come in directly in the middle with a slight lean to the left.

The problem with this is that you must at least agree or disagree, there are many questions that I really wanted neither.

Marb

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » December 10, 2004, 2:13 pm

Fash wrote:i really don't like the way those questions are worded, but whatthefuckever.

Yeah I agree, they could word them a lot better. Also like Marbus said, a neutral option would be nice.

-=Lohrno

Midnyte_Ragebringer · December 10, 2004, 3:31 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.97

Fash · Post by **Fash** » December 10, 2004, 4:18 pm

heh...

Aaeamdar · Post by **Aaeamdar** » December 10, 2004, 4:26 pm

Economic Left/Right: 6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.79

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » December 10, 2004, 4:32 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

Rekaar. · Post by **Rekaar.** » December 10, 2004, 7:31 pm

As awkward as many of the questions were, the results seem to follow (mostly) what I would expect. Weird. Thess where you at?

MooZilla · Post by **MooZilla** » December 10, 2004, 8:46 pm

Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.31

pinko commie i am.

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » December 10, 2004, 9:03 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05

Atokal · Post by **Atokal** » December 10, 2004, 9:28 pm

Seems I am far less right wing than I thought.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.21

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » December 11, 2004, 4:12 am

Atokal wrote:Seems I am far less right wing than I thought.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.21

That could be because many conservatives I know are conservative because their mom and dad were, not because the political orientation is aligned with their personal beliefs. If people actually looked at their individual beliefs and compared them to each party to find which one best fits, less people would be so quick to call themselves conservative.

Think for yourself people.

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » December 11, 2004, 6:10 am

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.51

Rekaar. · Post by **Rekaar.** » December 11, 2004, 8:03 am

Lalanae wrote:
Atokal wrote:Seems I am far less right wing than I thought.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.21
That could be because many conservatives I know are conservative because their mom and dad were, not because the political orientation is aligned with their personal beliefs. If people actually looked at their individual beliefs and compared them to each party to find which one best fits, less people would be so quick to call themselves conservative.

Think for yourself people.

You have this knack for totally ignoring the obvious with your blanket statements like this one. Suppose it happens the other way too?

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » December 11, 2004, 12:07 pm

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.28

Pretty much smack dab on the Salai Lama, I am soooo sure

Drolgin Steingrinder · December 11, 2004, 1:34 pm

slightly to the right of Attila the Hun.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » December 11, 2004, 2:17 pm

Mine:

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

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Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » December 11, 2004, 4:13 pm

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.72