Zauls Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 So I found this cool website that asks you a number of questions then places you on a matrix like this: With the US general election coming up at some point, it might be worth seeing who you should be voting for principally. They've even put some of the candidates on the matrix, which is incredibly revealing: It's revealed here that almost all your main candidates are right-wing authoritarian, most of them very extreme. It also reveals Bernie Sanders to be the most "moderate" of the candidates (closest to the centre). While I'm not from America so I don't have much inside knowledge, from what I understand Bernie Sanders has been portrayed as pretty damn radical (sometimes as a loony) by the mainstream media, but actually he is the more centrist. I could go on for ages about how the modern Establishment has manipulated the consensus, gradually shifting it rightwards to push through their actually very extreme views as moderate, but I won't bore you. Anyway, if you find this s*** interesting, take the test, it could be quite revealing. Here's mine, for those who are interested: Yeah, I'm pretty radical, it would seem. Here's the link: https://www.politicalcompass.org/test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raine Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 COMMUNIST DETECTED ON AMERICAN SOIL!!!!! BETTER DEAD THAN RED, YOU DIRTY COMMIE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 COMMUNIST DETECTED ON AMERICAN SOIL!!!!! BETTER DEAD THAN RED, YOU DIRTY COMMIE!!! Umm, communism is left-authoritarian. I'm left-liberal, which is socialism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENMaker Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 You tell us to take the test but give no link. Why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 You tell us to take the test but give no link. Why. f***. Knew I forgot something. Wow, I'm a f***ing retard :/ EDIT: Added link -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I was pretty left last time I took this quiz. Lemme answer completely honestly this time. Moderate libertarian. I can live with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENMaker Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I found myself REALLY wishing for a neutral option on a few of the questions, so I feel like these results are a bit skewed. This means I lean towards anarachism and communism, and similar to Gandhi according to the site... But I guess that's ideals that I know can't be implemented. Communism is twisted far beyond the core idea, which is a wodnerful ideal, so can't happen. Anarchy part shocked me a bit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hmm yeah seems about right (left). I'm not as extreme as some might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted January 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I found myself REALLY wishing for a neutral option on a few of the questions, so I feel like these results are a bit skewed. This means I lean towards anarachism and communism, and similar to Gandhi according to the site... But I guess that's ideals that I know can't be implemented. Communism is twisted far beyond the core idea, which is a wodnerful ideal, so can't happen. Anarchy part shocked me a bit, though. It's funny how in America, the standard response to someone being left-wing is to point at them and go "damn commy, we don't want your type here". Anarchism has just become associated with people with signs shouting things in the street, but there's a hell of a lot more to it than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yui Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I remain a left-wing libertarian since the last time I took this, it seems. I have no opposition to this corner of the compass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 It's funny how in America, the standard response to someone being left-wing is to point at them and go "damn commy, we don't want your type here". Anarchism has just become associated with people with signs shouting things in the street, but there's a hell of a lot more to it than that.As an American, I always took that as an older generation thing due to witch hunts/modern joke. Like with Raine above, though it came across spammy. As for the signs, well... despite the results, I guarantee you wouldn't see me doing that, so I guess I'm an example for the better? Vocal minorities and all, though. Hell, I call myself slightly right-wing, so this confuses me a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei the Morning Star Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Your Political Compass Economic Left/Right: -5.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.0 Nothing Unusual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicmemesbro Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I am honestly surprised that I got this... I am generally right leaning.What probably caused this was my opinion that the free market should be rigorously regulated. Perhaps my views on religious freedom affected that as well.I think It should be more like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Your Political CompassEconomic Left/Right: -4.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.1Yup, about what I'd expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epicmemesbro Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Your Political Compass Economic Left/Right: -5.88Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.0 I take it back then, I am not neutral on the authoritarian/libertarian. This is because I am no progressive and am against foolhardy "investment" endeavors. My political compass should look like this then: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raine Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 CALL ME WILSON! I'm living a bunch commies and bleeding hearts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Some of the questions I am neutral on, but since that option didn't exist, results are screwed up a little bit b/c I had to vote either way.I think I'm on the moderate edge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 http://imgur.com/aKECfxt Anyone surprised? I kinda am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mido9 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Libertarianists ww@ TBH, this question is the biggest divider of left/right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althemia Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Considering how I also said strongly agree, I guess it doesn't make that much of a difference. :v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sage Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Economic Left/Right: -7.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03Definitely agree with Black on missing neutral options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I always enjoy taking this test. I wouldn't have mind having some neutral options, but didn't really feel a strong need for them. Curious how different this is from the last time I took it. I feel like I'm more or less in the same area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 I feel like this quiz is a little biased with it's options for answers. To be honest, I'd rather us just discuss the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei the Morning Star Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Can we laugh at how I'm the only authoritarian person here so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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