I think it's time for the Political Compass!

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07-09-2004, 12:02 PM
Nait

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I think it's time for the Political Compass!

Seeing as how this forum seems to attract both reasonable people and right wing nuts alike, and we haven't had a Political Compass thread in a while, I thought we might have a take at it now.

A method deviced to differentiate more than the usual Left-Right distinction, http://www.politicalcompass.org/ tries to show you where you belong on a Left v. Right / Social Liberal v. Fascist chart.

And apt analogy being D&D alignments, from ~~Lawful~~ Chaotic Good all they way to the Authoritarian Right. :D

The last time we had this thread around, most Eyesoners fell into the third quarter - Liberal Left, with, for example, Wyllius being a moderate Authoritarian Leftist.

This time I find myself

LR -5.00
LibAuth -6.72

putting me comfortably near the lower left of the chart:
http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...=-5.00&Y=-6.72

I shall attempt to make a composite chart of the results, so please use clear formatting when you announce your result. Also, you can find a link on the result page which takes you straight to a chart-only page, as above.

EDIT:

Of course it's Chaotic Good, not Lawful Good. :rolleyes2 Silly me.
07-09-2004, 03:16 PM
Shadow Nexus

"Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all."

Does that has anything to do with politics? Well, still, anyone who says that deserves to be slapped.

OK, I fall on "left libertarian", on the second line from the bottom and in the third line from the left. In other words, I'm a red and I should be put in jail.

By the way, puting anarchism in the center is quite ridiculous, in my opinion. As far as I know, the objectives of anarchism and communism are both the end of the state.

Edit:

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ionalchart.jpg

Notice how all the rulers seem to fall into "authoritarian". And this is why, kids, the state should be destroyed.
07-09-2004, 03:21 PM
Nait

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Originally Posted by Shadow Nexus

By the way, puting anarchism in the center is quite ridiculous, in my opinion. As far as I know, the objectives of anarchism and communism are both the end of the state.

I thought the Anarchism there was just to show that Social Liberalism => Anarchism. *_*

And communism isn't about the end of the state, pfftt. Well, maybe one or two, but not the communist state.
:p

EDIT:

On a side-note, you're a nut! Only through an enlightened, liberal state can there be any progress - because states are inevitable, and I definitely do not want to be overrun by unliberal, unenlightened states. I still love you. :love:
07-09-2004, 03:48 PM
Shadow Nexus

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Originally Posted by Nait

And communism isn't about the end of the state, pfftt. Well, maybe one or two, but not the communist state.
:p

Ahhh...you see, thats a misconception of Marx. *grabs a dictionare..a normal dictionare, not an Evil Commie One*

"Comunismo

Doctrina iniciada por Marx y Engels que interpreta la historia como una continua lucha de clases cuyo fin es el logro de una sociedad sin diferencias sociales ni propiedad privada, de la que haya desaparecido el Estado."

Translation: "Doctrine initiated by Marx and engels that understands history as a continuous fight of classes with the finality to end up in a society without social differences nor private property, where the State has dissapreared"

And after having read Marx, I must say that definition is correct. Aren't you confusing socialism and communism? Socialism is a period done BEFORE communism, because a straight jump from capitalism to communism (Very similar to anarchy, very) would create a chaos, since the suprastructure is meant to be changed first.

wow, it must be like the 10th time I explain the differences between socialism and communism in this forum.

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On a side-note, you're a nut!

Yes.

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Only through an enlightened, liberal state can there be any progress - because states are inevitable, and I definitely do not want to be overrun by unliberal, unenlightened states.

Or not. What tells me the state is inevitable? Social structure is inevitable, yes, but is the state inevitable? OK, maybe it is, but I have no definate evidence that shows me it is inevitable, so in the end it is a matter on the trust you have on humanity, or on what do you think humanity can be capable of. And if the state is inevitable, then live as if it wasn't, since the superhuman is beyond it. Also sprach Zarathustra.

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I still love you. :love:

*rises eyebrow and smiles*

And you can keep your hat on.
07-09-2004, 04:05 PM
Nait

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Originally Posted by Shadow Nexus

Or not. What tells me the state is inevitable? Social structure is inevitable, yes, but is the state inevitable? OK, maybe it is, but I have no definate evidence that shows me it is inevitable, so in the end it is a matter on the trust you have on humanity, or on what do you think humanity can be capable of. And if the state is inevitable, then live as if it wasn't, since the superhuman is beyond it. Also sprach Zarathustra.

You're a nut. :D
07-09-2004, 07:48 PM
gokufusionss1

Me and thatcher are bossom buddies, not a suprise. :greenie:
looky i'm in the middle
07-09-2004, 08:43 PM
War Angel

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.51

I didn't fully understand some of the questions, though.
07-09-2004, 09:00 PM
Flying Mullet

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Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.67
07-09-2004, 09:08 PM
Shadow Nexus

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Originally Posted by Nait

You're a nut. :D

Thats what they told Nietzsche. OK, so Nietzsche was a nut...still...he was cool.

Oh, yes, and I am a nut. Actually, according to the test I am a libertarian communist...like Saramago! And everyone knows Saramago is kinda...God, and stuff.
07-09-2004, 09:09 PM
Nait

Hehe, love it how you guys keep on giving me the IMG of a piece of chart. :D Use the link given in the result to go to a chart-only page, like I did. *_*
07-09-2004, 09:48 PM
Nait

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Originally Posted by War Angel

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.51

I'll be damned, you aren't on the Dark Side... yet.
:D
07-09-2004, 11:33 PM
nik0tine

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.85

I cant figure out how to show the picture...
07-09-2004, 11:36 PM
bennator

I've taken this test soooooo many times, I love to see how I change each time...

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...=-3.12&Y=-8.10 for the image

I'm Economic Left/Right: -3.12 and Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.10

which puts me 3.12 points to the left, and 3.10 points "down" from where I was 6 months ago.
07-09-2004, 11:54 PM
TheAbominatrix

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.18

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...=-4.25&Y=-5.18
07-10-2004, 12:05 AM
Agent Proto

I've since changed..

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...X=-4.75&Y=0.77
07-10-2004, 01:25 AM
Shadow Nexus

Oh my God! I am the most heart-bleedingcommieliberal in this board!

I could sell plush toys of myself and become a mascot and all.
07-10-2004, 01:27 AM
War Angel

OMG, you're all on the minus... well, your opinions probably suck.
07-10-2004, 01:33 AM
Shadow Nexus

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Originally Posted by War Angel

OMG, you're on the minus... well, your opinions probably suck.

Nah, they don't suck, just out of fashion. I should have lived in the sixties...
07-10-2004, 01:56 AM
fire_of_avalon

EDIT: I just realized I did something retarded. I'll do this again later, with less stupidity.
07-10-2004, 06:52 AM
Chickencha

Ehh, might as well. It's interesting.

Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.67

I guess I'm more economically liberal than I thought. I knew I was on the left, but I didn't know I was that far. I pretty much expected my social position to be about where it is, though. *shrugs*
07-10-2004, 11:01 AM
Burtsplurt

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...=-8.50&Y=-7.23

Economic Left/Right: -8.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.23

I think I'm getting a bit more authoritarian than I used to be, but it hasn't changed a whole lot. I think I'm a leftie.
07-10-2004, 05:22 PM
Mr. Mojo Risin

Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72

I'm just south of the Dalai Lama. Wooooo! Those questions are very unspecific. They can be interperted as ideological, practical and sometimes pure politician style poop rhetoric.
07-10-2004, 05:49 PM
Jebus

I'm less liberal than I thought.

Economic left/right:-4.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian:-6.46

This is all because I like a free-market economy isn't it. ;_;
07-10-2004, 05:58 PM
gokufusionss1

i seem to the most right wing authoritarian person so far, i'm getting the feeling i should be stroking a cat.

Shadow nexus as the two extremes we should fight hand to hand as the champions of our sides. En guarde
07-10-2004, 07:16 PM
TasteyPies

Alot of questions are hard to answer

"Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers."
I do agree that someone must stay home with the children, but it does not have to be the mom it could just as well be the father...where is that option?

Bah, oh well im just a bit from the middle, I am aparently a verry mild left wing lib...my mom said that meant i cant live here. So she took the test and is more left wing than I am.
07-10-2004, 07:25 PM
Casey

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51

In the middle? I do consider myself more conservative though.
07-10-2004, 09:28 PM
Shadow Nexus

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Originally Posted by gokufusionss1

Shadow nexus as the two extremes we should fight hand to hand as the champions of our sides. En guarde

Of course! And when I win, because I'll obviously win cause I'm the good and hansome guy, we'll all sing the International while peeing on your bloody corpse. BWA HA HA HA HA HA!!! And then I'll smile at the camera while some horrid 80s song sounds in the background, with some words from the script such as "Nexus, I love you....but you have 24 hours to save the world!"

And if it sells, we'll have a sequel with more special effects but with less script (Even less) where I'll fight evil Rabid Conservative DocFrance with my magical Liberal Powers, like making my heart bleed. And lots of explosions in the background!

And I could go on and on inventing more ridiculous sequels to the originally ridiculous story...

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In the middle? I do consider myself more conservative though.

Try not awnsering so many "disgaree" and "agree" and use the "strongly" in some questions. But I may enlighten you with my wise words: Yes, you are conservative.
07-10-2004, 09:50 PM
escobert

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...s/bothaxes.gif
07-11-2004, 03:10 AM
Dr Unne

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...&X=2.88&Y=0.41
07-11-2004, 05:10 AM
Moose Knight

I don't like this test. There's no "in the middle" option for things the test taker has no opinion about. Like the question about marijuana, which I couldn't care less for one way or the other.
07-11-2004, 05:52 AM
Kirkpatrick

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...=-4.25&Y=-5.18

There it is:
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.18
07-11-2004, 06:35 AM
Fuzakeru

Well, I took the test and the outcome is that . . . yeah. Wow. I feel all alone in my postive placed little world but somehow satisfied.
Economic Left/Right: 3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.87
07-11-2004, 11:47 AM
War Angel

OMG, you're.. positive! :eek:
07-11-2004, 06:53 PM
Fuzakeru

I am, indeed. Thus - I am the conservative monster here. -makes scary sounds and crushes cities in her mighty wake?-
:)
07-11-2004, 07:37 PM
Leeza

Economic Left/Right: -1.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.18

I guess I moved a little to the right since the last time I took this test.
07-11-2004, 11:30 PM
Captain_Spaulding

Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.51

Wow, Call me Joe Stalin Jr. Kick ass for communism! :tongue:
07-11-2004, 11:54 PM
Black Mage

And so, I fall here:

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...X=-2.38&Y=2.15
07-12-2004, 06:19 AM
Garland

My results

-.75X 1.59Y

I'm a Fascist, Communist apparently. I had anticipated a much higher Authoritarian score than I was given - top 25% at least (I thought an Eye for an Eye, and the death penalty were good things, as well as some criminals being worthless lost causes, after all). I should've been top tier authoritarian. I'm growing soft, though, it seems. My left/rightness is about middle ground, as I anticipated. The racial, abortion, and sex questions threw me left more than the big business support could bring me right. All in all, a nice balance.
07-12-2004, 09:27 PM
Shadow Nexus

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Originally Posted by Garland

I should've been top tier authoritarian. I'm growing soft, though, it seems.

*pat in the back*

Don't worry, man, you can kill a puppy and be tough again! :D
07-12-2004, 09:46 PM
gokufusionss1

come to the dark side, dissaprove of ilicit sex
07-13-2004, 01:46 AM
XviviX

Ecomonic Left/Right: 4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.23

Positively fascinating.
07-13-2004, 07:15 PM
edczxcvbnm

Here is mine.

Economic Left/Right: -3.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

This changes EVERY time I take the quiz. I am always around the center though. Its just because I don't care about issues like abortion but they don't have the 'Who gives a trout' option or 'netural' option for me to choose. So I get jerked around like that.