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anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

I almost put this in the presidential primary thread, but didn't want to hijack it. I was actually looking for a different quiz, one that had social issues on one axis and economic on the other. is anyone familiar with that quiz or know where it is. I think it'd be interesting to post results.

anyway, here was the post.

here's another way to think about the democratic presidential primary, while obama and hillary agree on a lot of issues, they get there in a fundamentally different way. I couldn't find the quiz I was thinking of but this is similar to one I've seen int he past that creates a 2 dimensional political spectrum"

http://www.politicalbrew.com/politest.cgi

my results:

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (24).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (26).

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

ahh, here is the one I was thinking of:

http://politicalcompass.org/test

my results:

Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.54

[img]http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.00&soc=-5.54[/img]

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

ok, last post for me here for a while, I promise

here's the 2008 presidential candidates on the political compass.

shocking, huh?

http://politicalcompass.org/usprimaries2008

Jo · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 112 Location: Chambersburg

Very interesting - thank you for the link.

Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51

Just call me Gandhi...
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cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2136 Location: shippensburg

i took the test and am beside/on top of gandhi's dot...hum.....

very cool test...

sassy moose · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 284 Location: Virginia

Hmm...

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

cookieclaygirl · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2136 Location: shippensburg

mine was:
Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.00

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

wonder where the generic topix poster would fall?

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2569 Location: Chambersburg

I'm as far left as Ghandi, but more libertarian...

Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.36

Unfortunately, I can't post the image...

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (14).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (39).

armed_citizen · Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Chambersburg, PA

Here's me:

Economic Left/Right: 6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.26

*Edited to add info from second survey:
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (74).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Conservative (92).
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.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3043 Location: Chambersburg

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (31).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (56).

Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.69
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Bobo · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Chambersburg

This is interesting. Thanks, Coward.

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (22).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (17).

Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.10
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anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

armed_citizen · Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 233 Location: Chambersburg, PA

anonymous_coward · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 548

I'm glad you answered it honestly, hopefully people found it worthwhile. I think it's good sometimes to not think of things as right vs left. in the case of hillary and obama and other politicians i think things like this can be useful, voting on just the issues isn't the whole story sometimes. I think the ideology and philosophy matter. (as well as other things)