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Title: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Mr_Tricorder on February 15, 2006, 04:58:30 pm
I found this neat little quiz that tries to determine your political stance with ten questions.  Follow this link, take the quiz, and post the results.  http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html

It rated me as Conservative (as I expected) with an 80% economic score and a 20% personal score.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Mr_Tricorder on February 15, 2006, 05:17:38 pm
Here's a similar quiz, but it's much longer and more precise.  http://www.politicalcompass.org/

This one gave me an economic rating of 3.5 (on a -10 to 10 scale) and a social rating of 3.23 (on a -10 to 10 scale), which is a more moderate rating than what the short quiz gave me, but I think it's more accurate.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Bonk on February 15, 2006, 05:56:35 pm
Heh, it pegged me as a Libertarian.

I strongly object to it classifying Liberals as left however, that is totally incorrect. Liberals are very right wing.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: J. Carney on February 15, 2006, 07:29:32 pm
Heh, it pegged me as a Libertarian.

I strongly object to it classifying Liberals as left however, that is totally incorrect. Liberals are very right wing.

Liberals are left-wing on social policies, and it's the generic, defalt American terminology.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Capt_Bearslayer_XC on February 16, 2006, 07:32:12 am
It all depends on WHO you want to do what... if you want the Government to step in and do things, you are not a libertarian, but more of a USA type Liberal...
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Dracho on February 16, 2006, 10:23:08 am
CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice. Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems


The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.


(http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=5&e=5)
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: GDA-S'Cipio on February 16, 2006, 01:55:52 pm

Hmmmm.......  I thought the drug quesiton would prevent me from being libertarian.  Guess not.


LIBERTARIANS support maximum liberty in both personal and  economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence.  Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties


(http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=6&e=8)

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 80%.


-S'Cipio
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: GDA-S'Cipio on February 16, 2006, 02:07:25 pm
The longer quiz seems to have a much different idea about where I fall than does the shorter test.  It puts me on the authoritarian side, rather than the libertarian.  Both put me on the right.

I notice I'm not extreme on either vertical or horizontal scale, so maybe these tests have a little wiggle room in the middle.

(http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/images/cross.gif)
Economic Left/Right: 4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36

Edit:  Picture doesn't show, but 0.0 is dead center.  Right is positive X, Authoritarian is positive Y.

-S'Cipio
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: KAT Chuut-Ritt on February 16, 2006, 02:22:36 pm
(http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=8&e=8)

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 80%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 80%.

You also have to figure that the quizes sponsors might have a vested interest in achieving more Libertarian results, thus the questions posed will steer more folkes towards that result.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on February 16, 2006, 08:15:38 pm
Libertarian =P
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: KHH-MiniMe on February 18, 2006, 06:27:05 am
Libertarian.......but since I learned my lesson in 92 I vote with conservatives

A libertarian, yet a realist
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: KBF MalaK on March 01, 2006, 07:18:10 pm
the first quiz says I'm Liberal (personal 80%/ Econimic 40%).

I disagree with the results, but I'll take the second and see if there's a difference.

EDIT:  I guess I don't know myself that well, as the second confirmed the first test: Libertarian left (-5.5 left/ -2.31 libertarian). At least I'm in good company as Nelson Mandella and I share the same spot (almost exactly).

And I thought all these years I was a conservative, maybe I havent changed, but the lines moved.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: KBF-Kurok on March 02, 2006, 11:25:21 am
 

CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding government

control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on

the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention

and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.

Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind,

tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what

they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

 

The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 70%.
Title: Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Post by: WarSears on March 02, 2006, 02:10:37 pm
(http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=6&e=3)

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 30%.


CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding government

control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on

the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention

and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.

Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind,

tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what

they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

I think the test works fine right were i thought I would be.