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    Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 00:36
While having the test, you can easily predict what your answer will cause at the end.

So this test does not show what you are, but what you want to be.

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  Quote BMC21113 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 01:17
Good point! It would be very sad though for a person to lie on a test they are giving themselves.  
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  Quote Cywr Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 01:59
Man i've taken that test so many times i can't be arsed anymore.
I'm usualy in the region of -3 tp -1 on the economic front, and -8 to -6 on the social front.
I've also noticed that if i take the test whilst in a bad mood, i get more authotarian scores, but still a long way from Hitler, so relax peeps.
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  Quote BMC21113 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 02:18
I am too lazy to retake the test, can somebody please post the "scale" of the results. Ex: rankings: Bush, Hitler, Stalin, etc.... Just curious to see where everyone falls on the chart. Thanks
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  Quote gcle2003 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 04:58

Originally posted by Tobodai

Yes its too America specific to be that good on an international forum.  Still, I have the highest anti government points of anyone, especially socially.  Only Maju comes close, but still he is second.

Probably neither of you plays cricket either.  Some authorities you have to respect.

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  Quote gcle2003 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 04:59

Originally posted by barish

While having the test, you can easily predict what your answer will cause at the end.

So this test does not show what you are, but what you want to be.

But "in your heart you know you're right". Or wrong, as the case may be.

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  Quote Tobodai Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 22:09
Originally posted by gcle2003

Originally posted by Tobodai

Yes its too America specific to be that good on an international forum.  Still, I have the highest anti government points of anyone, especially socially.  Only Maju comes close, but still he is second.

Probably neither of you plays cricket either.  Some authorities you have to respect.

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  Quote poirot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jan-2006 at 23:14

The Political Compass

Economic Left/Right: -7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.95

Authoritarian
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Right
Libertarian
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  Quote Emperor Barbarossa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Jan-2006 at 12:09
I got a left moderate on the political compass test.

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  Quote Genghis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Jan-2006 at 16:26

Originally posted by hugoestr

Originally posted by Genghis

<H2>Economic Left/Right: 5.75Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.82 </H2>


This test is no good. Genghis only got a 2.82 Authoritarian points.

It was all those questions about homosexuality and pornography that skewed it down.  I am fully supportive of both and those were over-represented in my opinion.

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  Quote Beylerbeyi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Jan-2006 at 19:11

I took this test many times, and tend to score -8 economic, -6.5 libertarian.

Looking at the results from the All Empires members in this thread and the thread in the previous incarnation, I think the test has an left/libertarian bias (especially libertarian).

I agree with the validity of the 'the rich are too lightly taxed' question, btw. A socialist will always agree with that. This test is by Brits, not Americans, and they claim it to be valid for Western people only.

am a liberal? Obviously it is because I chose not to ban abstract art.

Libertarian does not mean liberal. It means more like 'anarchist'.

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  Quote Komnenos Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Jan-2006 at 19:28

Your political compass

 

Economic Left/Right: -9.88


Social Libertarian/

Authoritarian: -8.36

Authoritarian
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Right

Libertarian

Let's hope this thread has disappeared into the backpages when mosquito returns from his skiing holidays.

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  Quote Lmprs Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 00:02
Originally posted by Beylerbeyi

I took this test many times, and tend to score -8 economic, -6.5 libertarian.


Looking at the results from the All Empires members in this thread and the thread in the previous incarnation, I think the test has an left/libertarian bias (especially libertarian).


I agree with the validity of the 'the rich are too lightly taxed' question, btw. A socialist will always agree with that. This test is by Brits, not Americans, and they claim it to be valid for Western people only.


am a liberal? Obviously it is because I chose not to ban abstract art.


Libertarian does not mean liberal. It means more like 'anarchist'.


Turkcesi liberter ya da ozgurlukcu.


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Aslnda kelime anlam olarak doru diyebiliriz; birisi ekonomik adan zgrlk istiyor, birisi sosyal adan.

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  Quote flyingzone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 00:08

Originally posted by BMC21113

I am too lazy to retake the test, can somebody please post the "scale" of the results. Ex: rankings: Bush, Hitler, Stalin, etc.... Just curious to see where everyone falls on the chart. Thanks

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  Quote gcle2003 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 10:00

Did you notice that ALL the politicians (unless you count Mandela as one, which I wouldn't really) are positive authoritarians?

 

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  Quote BMC21113 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 11:40
Thanks flyingzone!
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  Quote flyingzone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 11:48

While I think one shouldn't really take these rankings too seriously, it's still interesting to see that George W. Bush is (1) the most conservative among all major world leaders (2) just slightly less authoritarian than Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe ...

Enough said.

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  Quote Lmprs Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 13:06
And how can a religios leader be a left-winger?

Left and right issue means more than just economics, they have their philosophical backgrounds.

Communism is based on Materialism...

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  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 17:57
Originally posted by Komnenos

Economic Left/Right: -9.88

I used to be the most leftist here, but I'm passed by all sides now by people who are even more leftist. It won't last long until I'm in the 50% most rightwing members of AE
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  Quote Beylerbeyi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Jan-2006 at 21:17

Did you notice that ALL the politicians (unless you count Mandela as one, which I wouldn't really) are positive authoritarians

Yes I did. Everywhere in the West the choice is between conservative and more conservative with economic liberal and more liberal. So much for choice.

And how can a religios leader be a left-winger?

Left and right issue means more than just economics, they have their philosophical backgrounds.

In this site they define right and left only by economics. But in fact you are right. Anyway, even this four way classification is not good enough.

I am working on an ideological test myself, btw. Stay tuned. 

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