Politics political compass(take the test)

[Werewolf]

I'm sure mine should be closer to the middle, and further towards the Libertarian side:

However this is an American test, so it's harder for us to end up in the right half!

 

[Maggie5]

I'm sure mine should be closer to the middle, and further towards the Libertarian side:

However this is an American test, so it's harder for us to end up in the right half!

Just as I was beginning to like you.

 

[Werewolf]

Just as I was beginning to like you.

Being pro-choice with abortion and euthanasia should increase my libertarian score. They're not left/right issues IMO

 

[Maggie5]

Being pro-choice with abortion and euthanasia should increase my libertarian score. They're not left/right issues IMO

Think it is a bit of fun actually, I can fit in at least three other areas quite comfortably.

 

[Rotayjay]

I've done this test about half-a-dozen times since 2009, and I do drift around a little. I'm always in the green quadrant, with my average position being just below the horizontal line and about three-quarters of the way towards the left. Sometimes I've drifted towards the right, but I've never been right of the vertical line.

Like other posters, I suspect that growing up in Australia imbues one with certain economic views that are considered very leftist by the American creators of this quiz. Funny how whenever the website's operators analyse Australian politicians, both Labor and Liberal end up very rightist in their opinion.

 

[Ruck Machine]

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: 2.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.77

 

[walsingham]

Looks like i'm 'smoking Costanza'.

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: 3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.9

Around 5-6 years ago i was as left as now i am right. About the same libertarian/authoritarian though.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Draw a straight line from Stalin to Gandhi and I'm just above the line in the red quadrant.

There's some pretty vague questions in there.

 

[iluvparis]

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: 2.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.77

Basically same area as this on the left-right scale but only 3 lines from the bottom on the Y axis - seems I have become more protectionist economically and more socially liberal over the last few years.

No wonder I have no political party to vote for!

 

[kickazz]

About -4.88, -4. In the green quadrant.

So i guess i think everyone should be free to spend everyone else's money, how they want, right?

 

[Lebbo73]

About -4.88, -4. In the green quadrant.

So i guess i think everyone should be free to spend everyone else's money, how they want, right?

Now that wasn't hard, was it?

 

[kickazz]

Agree some of the questions are quite leading, particularly if you see yourself in the middle on a topic.

For example, i agreed with "people who can afford to pay should be able to get better health care" because fundamentally i prioritise my health and would pay an appropriate amount if better than public care was or is available.

Had the question been "health care should be user pays, or you miss out if you can't afford it" then I'd disagree.

I thought I'd come out a bit more authoritarian, as alluded to earlier i just think we need democratically decided and applied rules, especially for those that make poor decisions that end up costing a social democracy anyway.

I'm tipping the religion and sex questions, which were basic no brainer "libertarian yes" answers for me affected that.

 

[kickazz]

It would be interesting to get people with different results to go through each question and explain their reasoning to each other. I was conflicted on quite a few.

 

[iluvparis]

Had similar thoughts to your health question above and was also super libertarian on all the sex questions.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Had similar thoughts to your health question above and was also super libertarian on all the sex questions.

What does that mean exactly?....A yes to any & all possibilities.

 

[iluvparis]

What does that mean exactly?....A yes to any & all possibilities.

Correct

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[Werewolf]

 

[raskolnikov]

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.92

 

[Lebbo73]

Your Political Compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.92

Stay away from cop cars, ok!

 

[ABSOLUTE MADMAN]

Did feel like the wording on the economic questions was bias to push answers toward the left side. They need a middle option of 'do not agree or disagree' as that would provide a more accurate depiction of peoples voting intentions and values IMO when you get to properly see what issues they prioritise.

 

[iluvparis]

Which questions specifically?

If I didn't fell strongly one way or the other I just picked agree or disagree - its a fair point though - it would be interesting how much agree is weighted compared to strongly agree for example.

 

[SBYM]

The Yank one was in the same quadrant, although much further towards the corner...

 

[SBYM]

Did feel like the wording on the economic questions was bias to push answers toward the left side. They need a middle option of 'do not agree or disagree' as that would provide a more accurate depiction of peoples voting intentions and values IMO when you get to properly see what issues they prioritise.

I'd agree with this...there were certain questions where I wanted a fifth option somewhere in the middle.

 

[ChampRevesby]

I'd agree with this...there were certain questions where I wanted a fifth option somewhere in the middle.

Yeah a "depends" option would have been nice

 

[RobbieGray17]

I've had a chance to revisit this compass test and I really don't think it accurately defines your position.

I've definitely become more and more conservative over the years, and yet the questions always lead me to the same Gandhi point on the grid. There are so many factors that are not considered. Sometimes I find myself agreeing with the far right on certain issues, but more centrist on others.