Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
online test that gauges your political leanings.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

I like to go back to it occassionally and see where I stand now. This
time I took it and am embarrassed to say I am damn nearly right in the
center of the spectrum. My score is:

Economic Left/Right: 0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69

According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
reasonable. This is rather disturbing because I have always been
accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
radical thinking weirdo.

Let's see where you stand now and if we have common ground.

--
"Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as
distinguished from the liberal, who wishes to replace them with
others." ~ Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Mine: Economic Left Right - 2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: - .82

Almost a bull's eye--similarly, some here call me a neo-con.


"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0fmfv9y2egmsq003@news.east.cox.net...
> Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
> online test that gauges your political leanings.
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
>
> I like to go back to it occassionally and see where I stand now. This
> time I took it and am embarrassed to say I am damn nearly right in the
> center of the spectrum. My score is:
>
> Economic Left/Right: 0.12
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69
>
> According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
> reasonable. This is rather disturbing because I have always been
> accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
> radical thinking weirdo.
>
> Let's see where you stand now and if we have common ground.
>
> --
> "Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as
> distinguished from the liberal, who wishes to replace them with
> others." ~ Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

In article <xn0fmfv9y2egmsq003@news.east.cox.net>,
"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
> online test that gauges your political leanings.
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
>
> I like to go back to it occassionally and see where I stand now. This
> time I took it and am embarrassed to say I am damn nearly right in the
> center of the spectrum. My score is:
>
> Economic Left/Right: 0.12
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69
>
> According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
> reasonable. This is rather disturbing because I have always been
> accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
> radical thinking weirdo.
>
> Let's see where you stand now and if we have common ground.

Interesting isn't it.

My numbers today.

Economic: 2.00
Social: 1.33

I took the test a few years ago after Philip suggested it, but I didn't
save the results.
--


"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."

Hillary Clinton

badgolferman wrote:
> Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
> online test that gauges your political leanings.
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

> My score is:
>
> Economic Left/Right: 0.12
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69

Mine is:

Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian: -4.82

>
> According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
> reasonable.

Where does the website say whether a person's views are reasonable or
not?

> This is rather disturbing because I have always been
> accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
> radical thinking weirdo.

According to the test, you're much more authoritarian than I am.

larry moe 'n curly, 2/15/2008,2:42:35 PM, wrote:

>
>
> badgolferman wrote:
> > Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
> > online test that gauges your political leanings.
> > http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
>
> > My score is:
> >
> > Economic Left/Right: 0.12
> > Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69
>
> Mine is:
>
> Economic Left/Right: 0.00
> Social Libertarian: -4.82
>
> >
> > According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
> > reasonable.
>
> Where does the website say whether a person's views are reasonable or
> not?
>
> > This is rather disturbing because I have always been
> > accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
> > radical thinking weirdo.
>
> According to the test, you're much more authoritarian than I am.

Never mind all that.

Did you look at the iconochasms test?
http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms
This is very revealing of politicians regarding what they say and what
they do.

badgolferman wrote:

> larry moe 'n curly, 2/15/2008,2:42:35 PM, wrote:

> Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
> online test that gauges your political leanings.
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
>
> My score is:
>
> Economic Left/Right: 0.12
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69
> >
> > Mine is:
> >
> > Economic Left/Right: 0.00
> > Social Libertarian: -4.82
>
>
> According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
> reasonable.
>
> > Where does the website say whether a person's views are reasonable or
> > not?

You still haven't explained that.
>
> This is rather disturbing because I have always been
> accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
> radical thinking weirdo.
>
> > According to the test, you're much more authoritarian than I am.
>
> Never mind all that.

Do you mean you want us to let you keep enslaving people?

> Did you look at the iconochasms test?
> http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms
> This is very revealing of politicians regarding what they say and what
> they do.

I got 40 out of 49 right, usually by guessing and that the right
answer was the person who seemed least likely to endorse
authoritarianism. I knew the answer to the last question but didn't
realize that GW Bush's grandfather, Prescott Bush, was among the
people who plotted to overthrow the US government.

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:48:45 -0500, "badgolferman"
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

>Several years ago Philip introduced us to The Politcal Compass, an
>online test that gauges your political leanings.
>http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
>
>I like to go back to it occassionally and see where I stand now. This
>time I took it and am embarrassed to say I am damn nearly right in the
>center of the spectrum. My score is:
>
>Economic Left/Right: 0.12
>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.69
>
>According to this test my views are in the mainstream and the most
>reasonable. This is rather disturbing because I have always been
>accused of people in this group of being a neo-con or some other
>radical thinking weirdo.
>
>Let's see where you stand now and if we have common ground.


The first question shows the bent of the test....

If economic globalization is inevitable, it should primarily serve
humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.

No thanks....

--

Scott in Florida