Political Orientation

[darkrobe]

Im not surprised by the libertrian slant. I feel like most people who use the internet for fun like it to be more open and less controlled. That pretty much describes anyone checking out the Elementsthegame sites.

[OldTrees]

I see what you mean about the questions. I would have been nuetral on a quite a few of them.

They seemed to be written to elicit strong reactions. Any idea where to find a better quiz?

another option
http://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html

Right: 7.66, Libertarian: 9.8


Concern I have with this quiz:
#18 It is not government's responsibility to regulate pollution.
[Everyone but strict anarchists believe in regulation of pollution through regulation. They disagree about whether it should be laws or lawsuits.]
Benefits:
You can put "Neutral" and matters "A little" to almost remove a question from the calculation.

[darkrobe]

left: 3.62,     Libertarian: 1.47

Slight difference but in the same general area.

[Dm]

In the OP quiz this is the result

Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.56

(http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.00&soc=-4.56)

Going to try out OT's one and edit soon.

Edit : More or less the same thing; except I'm more to the left and less to the lower part.

You are a left moderate social libertarian.
Left: 5.07, Libertarian: 3.5

[mesaprotector]

I've taken this test three times now, and I've been moving further south every time. Well, I guess this explains why I'm an independent.

(http://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=4.50&soc=-3.95)

On the second test, I score in the same region but a little further away from the center.

[Tom Bombadil]

I'll try the second test ASAP, and edit posting its result, but I think I'm proud to be where the test shows I am.

edit: I tried the second test



strange result...I expected it to be near what the previous test showed

[Aves]

Second test:

Interesting.

[KeeperofDreams]

I found that test insulting at best.
It was clearly made from current political questions, not actual values and philosophical questions as to how a government and economy should be.  Almost none of these questions are questions that I base my political leanings on.  But then again, our entire system seems out of wack and ridiculous.  It's funny how the last half dozen questions are basically the same question at the root of it, do you believe in sexual freedom or should a church or government control you sexually.  Completely biased test.

[OldTrees]

I found that test insulting at best.
It was clearly made from current political questions, not actual values and philosophical questions as to how a government and economy should be.  Almost none of these questions are questions that I base my political leanings on.  But then again, our entire system seems out of wack and ridiculous.  It's funny how the last half dozen questions are basically the same question at the root of it, do you believe in sexual freedom or should a church or government control you sexually.  Completely biased test.

I agree the original test was biased. I posted a less biased one later.

However I would point out that "How much freedom should people have?" is a significant political question. Common positions I have seen on this question are "As much as possible", "Total freedom except X, Y, and Z" and "No freedom except A through J".