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Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all.
quote:No big surprise, really, but the questions left huge areas of my political views unrefined. There were some that I disagreed with, but would have agreed with a slight corrollary. Also, many of my answers resulted from analysis that is specifically not on the economic/social lines.
Economic Left/Right: 2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.08
quote:There are a surprising number of people who would cut government funding of the arts because of this sentiment.
Whaaaahat?! What's that got to do with anything in there?!?
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Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97
quote:Yes, but that undermines the impact of the real reasons government funding of the arts should be cut.
There are a surprising number of people who would cut government funding of the arts because of this sentiment.
quote:I'm almost exactly at The Dalai Lama
Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92
quote:Cool . . . I admire Gandhi . . .
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.51
code:The famous person that I'm closest to is TomDavidson. (Pretty close to the Dalai Lama too)Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.51
quote:I'm pretty sure they just made it up.
I would like to know how they developed the numbers for the well known political figures.
quote:See, I would slightly agree to the positive: "I would wish to send my child to a school that did instill religious values", but I wouldn't NOT send my child to a school that DIDN'T instill religious values.
I would not wish to send my child to a school that did not instill religious values.
quote:Basically a socialist idea of "take from the rich to support the poor"
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need is a fundamentally good idea."
quote:No, see, you're southwest of center, which is different.
I* am left of center?? How funny!
quote:What is that, Tony Blair? I'm Tony Blair?
Economic Left/Right: 2.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.18
quote:I don't think these numbers mean anything, though. I don't like how the choices were phrased.
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38
quote:Right, under that scenario the only people that have the wealth are those that get to decide what defines 'need'.
"rom each according to his ability, to each according to his need is a fundamentally good idea."
Basically a socialist idea of "take from the rich to support the poor""
ERm, actually, thats not at all what it means. Thats what anti-marxists WANT you to think it means, but its not what Marx meant when he coined the phrase, and its not what socialist or communist thinkers mean when its still used.
The idea is that each person works according to his ability to work, and each person is compensated for his work based on his need. Which, you'll note, says nothing about redistribution of wealth.
quote:Thats pretty sinister.
According to this, I'm a lefty!
quote:I agree with that point. However, this test can be used to reinforce another point--namely, that it is nearly impossible to write ANYTHING without showing your inherent bias. I'm pretty sure the authors did not intend for any of their questions to be biased, or for the results to therefore skew to the "left," even for people who have no business on the "left." I'm pretty sure they intended to actually have a meaningful way for people to determine where their beliefs stand on the two dimensional political spectrum. But they failed.
OK, my point again was that this test doesn't matter. I was merely using it as an illustration of the concept that politics is not one-dimensional.
quote:Annie's at work.
Annie, AIM?
quote:Hmm. Looks like I'm with the majority here. I guess this is a big gay liberal forum.
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.77
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I guess this is a big gay liberal forum.
quote:Hey, Bob, what about me?
RRR
Paul Goldner
Elizabeth.
I feel I'm in good company.
I guess I'm not much a centrist afterall. How liberating!
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (50).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (5).
quote:The first time I read this, I was thinking along the lines of education for all children or not. When I read it the second time, however, I'm thinking that it's probably referring to home-schooling. Very confusing.
Schools should not make classroom attendance compulsory.
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (16).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (7).
quote:Looks pretty much the same as the results of the other test, though Annie's test said that I'm more liberal on economic issues than on social issues.
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (5).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Liberal (10).
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Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 2.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.26
quote:edit: added scores for 2nd test.
On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (56).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (75).
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (60).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (30).