What is your political stance?

[PotshotPolka]

www.politicalcompass.org

Unbiased and intuitive, spans all nations. Only takes about 5 minutes.

I forgot my actual scores but it was dead on where Milton Friedman stood on it.

[Dracula]

I seem to be close to Jose Zapatero.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.82

[Doctordan]

Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.31

[CandleJack]

Vote for the cool guy

[XeNo]

Vote for the cool guy
Wow.

[PingPong]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.56
This was actually really interesting, i liked it.
60% Gandi 40% Stalin

[Chêvouÿx]

Economic Left/Right: -3.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.15

[RedOctober]

Economic Left/Right: 3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.36

interesting find potshot....

[tank40175]

Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.72

[Caution]

Wow.

And the sad part is I don't think he's kidding.

[Repeat]

Economic Left/Right: 10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.21

[Bullet Wound]

Economic Left/Right: -3.30
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00

Found it very weird that i got exactly 0....

[Red]

Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.18

Pretty close to Friedman, a few notches to the left of him.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9812/pcgraphpngphpec425soc1.png

[LegalSmash]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.36

I don't necessarily agree that I fall on the left side of anything, especially regarding business matters, maybe I didn't "strongly" agree with enough items.

I was a notch or two under pope benedict, which I can't get because I pretty much disagreed with any notion of religiosity = morality, but I DID give "Strongly" answers on homosexuality related Q's

[Ganzta]

Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.32

[PotshotPolka]

Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.18

Pretty close to Friedman, a few notches to the left of him.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9812/pcgraphpngphpec425soc1.png
Economic Left/Right: 6.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64


Found mine, was actually different this time around, was further right last time.

[Jaffa]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.50&soc=-4.00

[:-]]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: 2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.06

[Drox]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85

lol Im near Gandhi

[PotshotPolka]

Is it me, or is this like the first thread in nearly a year that hasn't had :mad2: issues in this section?

[Red]

Is it me, or is this like the first thread in nearly a year that hasn't had :mad2: issues in this section?

I'm sure we can rectify this problem if you'd like.

[PotshotPolka]

I'm sure we can rectify this problem if you'd like.

pass, lol.

[Red]

very well

[PotshotPolka]

very well

lol did you quick edit your post above this like five times?

[Repeat]

Is it me, or is this like the first thread in nearly a year that hasn't had :mad2: issues in this section?

You are the worst person in the world, die in a fire. Flame flame flame flame flame flame flame flame.






























Just kidding!

[Red]

lol did you quick edit your post above this like five times?

lol ya

[LegalSmash]

pass, lol.

yea, pass a few pineapples in your ass you NEOCON FUCK!!!!!!!!

LOL.

[PotshotPolka]

yea, pass a few pineapples in your ass you NEOCON FUCK!!!!!!!!

LOL.

ROFL

[Ms. Blargh]

apparently im Gandhi

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -3.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33

[Lux]

Economic Left/Right: 3.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.64

But really.....I'm nothing like Brown!

[Fast Bullet]

http://www.shrani.si/f/3S/LO/27zl9gh0/123.jpg

[Ultramarine]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.18

mwahaha :D

[PotshotPolka]

This might be a good sticky for future users.

[StrykerSwat]

Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.62

[Bad Dog]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.77

Very interesting quiz, made me think a lot about some questions.

[opium101]

lawl i live in sweden btu i dotn care so much about politics

[XeNo]

lawl i live in sweden btu i dotn care so much about politics
....What the fuck are you even doing in this forum then?

Get the fuck out and don't ever come back to it if you don't care much about politics. Are you a fucking idiot? To go into the politics section, post in a political thread, and say you don't care about politics, also include where you live for no apparent reason at all other than to show proof you have no idea what we're talking about.

I've seen some stupid posts, but wow.

[Bethy]

Is it me, or is this like the first thread in nearly a year that hasn't had :mad2: issues in this section?

vv He saw your post and decided that he would change that. vv


lawl i live in sweden btu i dotn care so much about politics

[ReneGade]

our political compass
Economic Left/Right: 2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.56

Yay! for moderates. 2.25 is actually the highest one of these has ever given me.

[opium101]

well Xeno the thread asks about ur Opinion about what ur political stance is and because of that i live in sweden i dont really care so much about USA's politics so theres ur answer

[PotshotPolka]

well Xeno the thread asks about ur Opinion about what ur political stance is and because of that i live in sweden i dont really care so much about USA's politics so theres ur answer

so here is your answer:

http://www.forumammo.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10063/gtfo%7E4.jpg

[Combatengineer]

Economic Left/Right: 0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.79

http://i44.tinypic.com/vxypsm.png

[Delirium]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03

[Nighthawk]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.49

Sounds about right.

[Flick]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.51
lol im closest to the popes rating im a speaker of god LOL:hail:

[Trogdor]

Economic Left/Right: -2.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

I'm pretty close to Ghandi.

[MtrxMn]

Economic Left/Right: -2.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

Pretty close to the dalai lama

[Omar]

Is it me, or is this like the first thread in nearly a year that hasn't had :mad2: issues in this section?

Yea, I miss my old, really angry, super serious me too.

Economic Left/Right: 2.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.59
lolz, tryed to get as close to hitler as possible, just fo' teh lulz

[Kamakazii101]

I was closest to Ghandi, so I take on more of a Socialistic point of view. I have always been a Socialist.

[2 Dwarves, 1 Coat]

Economic Left/Right: -5.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0

I find it kind of strange that I got a zero on the Y-Axis, but either way this was a good test. I always imagined myself more on the Authoritarian side, though.

[c0bra067]

Economic left/right: -1.00
Social libertarian/authoritarian: 1.90

Liberal economically, and conservative politically... Sounds about right

[Red]

Economic left/right: -1.00
Social libertarian/authoritarian: 1.90

Liberal economically, and conservative politically... Sounds about right

You mean conservative socially

words that end in "lly" look girly

[Slavic]

You mean conservative socially

words that end in "lly" look girlly

fixed

[Red]

lol

[c0bra067]

Ehh, I just figured politically, because in the end it's the strength/control the government has that dictates the social aspects of citizens. I could be wrong though...

[Slavic]

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9418/pcgraphpngphpbdm.png

questions are a bit vague in my opinion, but the graph is fairly accurate in portraying my political persuasion.

[Eskomo]

Economic Left/Right: 0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.28

^Don't know what that means, but eh :D

[Tyler]

Economic Left/Right: 0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.28

^Don't know what that means, but eh :D

lol i think yours was heading up towards the hitler part, and heres mine

Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.41

im more towards Gandhi i guess

[matt 187]

Economic Left/Right: -69
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0/1

[Eskomo]

lol i think yours was heading up towards the hitler part,


Uh oh :o

[VirDeBello]

our political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62


whats that mean?

[Slavic]

our political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62


whats that mean?

Means you are basically a centrist that tends to lean toward more collective economic models.

[VirDeBello]

is that good or bad? o.O

[PotshotPolka]

is that good or bad? o.O

It means you're what some would call a "swing-vote".

[TheTruth]

Someone explain to me what I am please lol.

Economic Left/Right: 0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.05

Some questions I was confused on so this isnt 100% me.

[VirDeBello]

It means you're what some would call a "swing-vote".

I am a swinger......thats bad.......:tape:

[Slavic]

Someone explain to me what I am please lol.

Economic Left/Right: 0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.05

Some questions I was confused on so this isnt 100% me.

Your a Centrist

[TheTruth]

Your a Centrist

is that good?

[PotshotPolka]

is that good?

once again, depends on your taste in politics. Personally I find it hard to believe how one can be a centrist with the battery of questions they throw are pretty defining, they even have quotes from Marx in there.

[Dracula]

Retook it seriously this time,

Economic Left/Right: 3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36

Anyone wanna cough up what this means cant be asked to figure.

[PotshotPolka]

Retook it seriously this time,

Economic Left/Right: 3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.36

Anyone wanna cough up what this means cant be asked to figure.

It means you are slightly susceptible to government authority with some free market principles. So basically if you cut out the religious and morality crock you're somewhere around (most) Republican's platforms if that's any indicator.

[Dracula]

Hmmmmmmmmm.

[Red]

Welcome drac

[Slavic]

Welcome drac

lawlz

One of us, one of us, one of us

[Tyrant]

Economic Left/Right: 0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.03

Do I win?

[Gumpy]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.23

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp332/GUMPY_THE_HAT/pcgraphpngphp.png

[SilentGuns]

Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 6.4
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.38&soc=6.41


Almost what I expected. I guess this makes me the most evil person here.

[ThøЯ]

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85

[JSG31494]

Economic Left/Right: 2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.46
"Honk if you voted for Obama, you socialist bastard!" Best bumper sticker ever made!
:usa2:

[Karot]

I just filled it out randomly and ended up right under Hitler :O

[Slavic]

I just filled it out randomly and ended up right under Hitler :O

your subconscious is tell you something...

[Karot]

Nah

[NLS CEL]

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.23

[zero]

Finally decided to take the quiz, being that I have the attention span of a two year old :

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 7.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.67

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=7.88&soc=-4.67

[SilentGuns]

I just filled it out randomly and ended up right under Hitler :O

Good >:] . One day , we can rule the world together, with a iron fist of power.

[Slash/]

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.69

[Hunt3r.j2]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.23

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=4.25&soc=-3.23

Just left of Friedman.

[Dracula]

Bump for the new kids and mabey a sticky?

[SgtJoo]

Dracula is a baddie.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=5.00&soc=-4.92

[Prez]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.00&soc=-2.56

Economic Left/Right: -2.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.56

[Lordcrazy]

Economic Left/Right: -2.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00

hmmmm this is interesting...

[Lux]

When I did it before........

Economic Left/Right: 3.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.64

Here is where some of the main UK parties stand (apparently)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/charts/uk2010.php

Apparently I'm here now.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.88&soc=2.51

Economic Left/Right: -0.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.51

[Bilbo Baggins]

Oh no... I have the biggest numbers.....

Economic Left/Right: -8.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.95

[BlackEagle]

Economic Left/Right: 4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.95

[PotshotPolka]

When I did it before........

Economic Left/Right: 3.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.64

Here is where some of the main UK parties stand (apparently)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/charts/uk2010.php




How the hell is Labor further to the right than the Libs?

[Lux]

How the hell is Labor further to the right than the Libs?

Dunno...these days the parties aren't as different as they would have been in the past.

[iClown]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=8.75&soc=-4.77

[PotshotPolka]

Labour, centre-left & neither particularly libertarian nor authoritarian.

Don't need some recycled rubbish quiz to tell me what I believe.


Done this probably about 20 times in the past, each one comes up with different results.

Centre-left and libertarian is easiest to describe me.

So I hear.

[/dev/null]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=4.75&soc=1.38

Economic Left/Right: 4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.38

I'm really close to Angela Merkel on the chart.

I'm more right Economically than Socially. While I think corporations left unchecked can do harm, if the government controls a majority of the economy, who is there to protect us from the government?

[Kuro]

Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.10
http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.62&soc=-4.10

Gandhi was a good person.

i guess its right but some questions i really didnt know how to answer.

[Winnmp]

Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.59

[Delirium]

My new Graph, as compared to my old co-ordinates I was considerably more left almost a year ago, and a tad bit more libertarian. (That's kind of a contradiction though, seeing as liberalism supports big government and Libertarianism is small government)

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.62&soc=-2.87

[Hellspawn]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.56

[SchmoSalt]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=6.00&soc=-3.79

Libertarian FTW. xD

[Metal]

please explain Authoritarian,left,right,libertarian

[SgtJoo]

please explain Authoritarian,left,right,libertarian

Authoritarian is pro authoritarian government which is: "the form of government based on the principle of requiring obedience to the authority of one person or a small group of people. Other people must be obedient to the will of the government and they have little or no influence over the decisions made by the government."

Libertarian is pretty much the opposite: "Libertarians strongly oppose any government interfering in their personal, family and business decisions."

Left and right are liberal and conservative respectively.

Defining liberal and conservative is much trickier, because there are varying degrees of each. Here's a very basic definition: "a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties "

Basically liberals are pro-change/reform/progress that Obama is touting. They want immigration reform, health care reform, pro-welfare, anti-war, etc. (broad generalizations here, not all liberals feel this way) Not all on the left think the same way, as you go from radicals to moderates there's a big difference.

Liberal media is MSNBC, Huffington Post, etc.

The right (conservatives) are opposed some of the values of the liberals if you couldn't guess. Conservatism in a nutshell: "a political and social philosophy that says that traditional institutions work best and society should avoid radical change. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism and seek a return to the way things were."

The right is anti-health care reform (pro privatization in most cases, and again I'm generalizing a lot here), more hawkish (pro-war), anti-welfare and favors laissez-faire economics. That's a fancy french word meaning they don't want government all up in big business (corporations) face. They want hands off government interference in our lives.

Conservative media is well.. Fox News. :rolleyes:

This is a very linear chart, but it expresses some of the complexity in the political spectrum:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/European-political-spectrum.png/558px-European-political-spectrum.png

Anarchy is total decentralization of government (No strong big government.)
Communism is the collectivization and nationalization of industry (Government takes over the businesses, like China today and the Soviet Union although the Soviet Union wasn't a pure Marxian communist state but I won't get into that here. Suffice to say China and the USSR are diluted forms of communism characterized by collectivization of industries such as agriculture. Think if your government started taking over businesses)
Fascism is militaristic dictatorshipesque (yes I made up a word) states like Nazi Germany (Hitler) and Mussolini (WW II Italy).
Conservative liberalism is just a fancy word for liberals that think more like the conservatives.

If you want to see the true scope of the political spectrum there are more complex diagrams and charts. I'm trying to be neutral and nonpartisan in explaining this lol.

http://library.oakland.edu/tutorials/PoliticalSpectrum/common_images/spectrum.jpg

If you can get past the obscene amount of text, this breaks it down the best:

http://www.bennylingbling.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/leftright_EU_1416.gif

Hope that helps.

[Ganzta]

Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.32

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=-0.41
i have become .07 more conservative and .59 more libertarian than i was few months ago

[Delirium]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=-0.41
i have become .07 more conservative and .59 more libertarian than i was few months ago

Still a centrist

[Micro]

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.51

[AndreiD]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.75&soc=-5.49

[jeN]

http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.25&soc=-4.77

Does this mean we can't be friends anymore Red? :cry: