limpid Posted September 29, 2009 Administrator Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic Left/Right: -3.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.49 I'm a little surprised at both of them. I expected to be near zero on the first and more negative on the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 dull and pointless observation removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I have to be honest, I didn't understand all the questions but I did my best. Economic Left/Right: -1.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85 I have no idea what this means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ricardomeister Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 The only honest party left are the OMRLP, but they never seem to stand in my area. At the election I will maybe spoil my ballot paper as fed up with all polticians. If not, there is no way I will vote for either the BNP or Tories, so will just see who is left. I would only vote Labour if by doing so it may help keep the Tories out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 29, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2009 I have to be honest, I didn't understand all the questions but I did my best. Economic Left/Right: -1.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.85 I have no idea what this means. It very simply means that as far as money goes, you believe in (very slightly) socialism (that's not the best word to use there but my mind went blank as to ways to put it), and as far as society goes you believe a fair amount in individual freedom, ie. that the government should stay as much as possible out of peoples lives. Either way, you're in the smart sector () so well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic Left/Right: -7.62 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.18 Wow I'm such a lefty. With Ganhi, the Dalai Lama and Mandela....not bad company really. I feel sorry for the poor dumb bastards who think like Thatcher, Brown, Berlusconi, Bush..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I think the test should be re-written for people who don't really understand all the political words they used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic Left/Right: -0.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.38 Although as has been mentioned, there are a lot of loaded questions and I didn't feel comfortable with any of the answers to many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic Left/Right: 1.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Centre-Left. Just call me Gandhi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 29, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2009 I think the test should be re-written for people who don't really understand all the political words they used.Oh dear.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm center* left. I'm slightly left of center on economic/functional issues, in that I believe in a regulated market economy but a market economy none the less. I believe in moderatly high taxation, redistribution and the welfare state, but I have nothing against people making a lot of money if they are good at what they do and that economic gain is an important incentive for progress. I'm quite radically liberal on social values such as immigration, globalisation, gay/lesbian lights, abortion etcetera and I am strongly anti-clerical. Then I'm very much towards the center again when it comes to issues such as the use of military action abroad, the environment and so on. *Used here as a kind of European center. Which is far to the left of the American center, and I'd say slightly to the left of the British center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I think the test should be re-written for people who don't really understand all the political words they used.Oh dear.... What..? I'm not stupid but I have to say honestly, I didn't totally understand some of the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic Left/Right: -2.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted September 29, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2009 Economic: -5.5 Social: -3.23 Although I also didn't like some of the 'loaded' questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm center* left. ..... *Used here as a kind of European center. Which is far to the left of the American center, and I'd say slightly to the left of the British center. The British don't have a "Center". We Brits have a Centre. :nod: :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm center* left. ..... *Used here as a kind of European center. Which is far to the left of the American center, and I'd say slightly to the left of the British center. The British don't have a "Center". We Brits have a Centre. :nod: :winkold: You are aboslutely right. I don't know what the hell was going on there :oops: I think I just read the poll options and typed automatically. I'll be typing aluuuuminum and errrbs next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 29, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm center* left. ..... *Used here as a kind of European center. Which is far to the left of the American center, and I'd say slightly to the left of the British center. The British don't have a "Center". We Brits have a Centre. :nod: :winkold: You are aboslutely right. I don't know what the hell was going on there :oops: I think I just read the poll options and typed automatically. I'll be typing aluuuuminum and errrbs next.I find it quite interesting that some continental Europeans speak and write American English, and some speak and write British English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Your political compass Economic Left/Right: -9.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.15 Me and the Dali Lama eh, nice. I agree too that some of the questions were loaded to a certain extent making them quite difficult to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm center* left. ..... *Used here as a kind of European center. Which is far to the left of the American center, and I'd say slightly to the left of the British center. The British don't have a "Center". We Brits have a Centre. :nod: :winkold: You are aboslutely right. I don't know what the hell was going on there :oops: I think I just read the poll options and typed automatically. I'll be typing aluuuuminum and errrbs next. I find it quite interesting that some continental Europeans speak and write American English, and some speak and write British English. I just want to make it very clear that I usually write British English But it is interesting. I don't know if most people really take notice whether they write British or American English or maybe even don't know there is a difference at all, and I'd guess most people tend to write a little bit of both. In Norway, in schools, it is optional which one you want to use. For those of us who actually are aware of the difference, however, I think the answer must be found in cultural identity and subsequently which version of English you are exposed to through various media. I have personally always identified more with Britain than America culturally, and naturally I have encoutered written English more often through British media than through American. What would be really interesting, would be to see if there were significant national differences between people who use English as their second (or third, or fourth for that matter) language. Especially between European countries. That could possibly say something about a country's cultural identity, and possibly correlate with their respective political relations with Britain and America. And if that's not off topic, I don't know what is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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