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La_Serpiente Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-03 08:37 AM
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What are your political ideologies? Find out there
I took this quiz and I agreed with its assesment. I was a green, anti-corporate citizen that values individual liberties.

Find out what you are:

Political Ideology Quiz

And if you want to find out about your foreign policy views, click here:

Find out if you are a neo-Conservative

I turned out to be a multi-lateralist.
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T_i_B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-03 08:54 AM
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1. I disagree with the SelectSmart quiz
Maybe I put down too many "not sure" answers, but if I'm a libertarian conservative then George Bush is an anti-war protester. :grr:
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La_Serpiente Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-01-03 09:03 AM
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2. Actually
I disagree with it somehow also. They said I was a facist because I don't support immigrants.

I am fricking Ethnic Studies major. I support Immigration all the way.
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T_i_B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 08:27 AM
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3. Try this one instead
The Political Compass quiz has been very popular with DUers in the past. I tend to come out in Liberal Democrat territory on this one. Essentially moderate left.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 09:09 AM
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6. i tried it
and i got positioned the exact oppisite fron GWB
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Darranar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 11:37 AM
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10. My results:
Economic Left/Right: -9.00
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.59

I'm a proud Chomskyist.

But their chart on the primary candidates is really strange:



Somehow, I doubt it.
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7th_Sephiroth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 09:00 AM
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5. ok for me i got
#1 You are a social liberal. Like all liberals, you believe in individual freedom as a central objective - but you believe that lack of economic opportunity, education, healthcare etc. can be just as damaging to liberty as can an oppressive state. As a result, social liberals are generally the most outspoken defenders of human rights and civil liberties, and combine this with support for a mixed economy, with an enabling state providing public services to ensure that people's social rights as well as their civil liberties are upheld

#2 You are a communist. You believe, at least in theory, in absolute equality of income - and you oppose the whole capitalist system per se. You want to abolish the market economy and replace it with one in which the workers (usually meaning the state) control the building blocks of the economy. Your views on personal morality will vary; traditional communists tended to be more authoritarian, while modern "eurocommunists" tend to take a liberal line.

#3 You are a classical socialist, believing in equality of outcome as a principle. This might mean greater equality (e.g. Old Labour), or as close to absolute equality as possible. However, you will believe in an extensive public sector, covering not just public services (transport, healthcare etc.) but probably also the 'commanding heights' of industry (e.g. iron and steel). Your views on personal morality will be reasonably tolerant, in general, but there is considerable variation within this political group.
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JDavidChadwick Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 09:32 AM
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7. I agree with you
It said I was a "Christian Democrat"

I don't get it

???
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ithacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 08:52 AM
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4. cool!
anarcho-communist as #1, ecologist/green as #2
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toddzilla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 11:06 AM
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8. i'm way out in left field!
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -9.50
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.15
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seamarq Donating Member (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 01:28 PM
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16. I'm right there with you!
Edited on Sun Nov-02-03 01:35 PM by seamarq
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.92

<on edit>

#1 You are a social democrat. Like other socialists, you believe in a more economically equal society - but you have jettisoned any belief in the idea of the planned economy. You believe in a mixed economy, where the state provides certain key services and where the productivity of the market is harnessed for the good of society as a whole. Many social democrats are hard to distinguish from social liberals, and they share a tolerant social outlook.

#2 You are a social liberal. Like all liberals, you believe in individual freedom as a central objective - but you believe that lack of economic opportunity, education, healthcare etc. can be just as damaging to liberty as can an oppressive state. As a result, social liberals are generally the most outspoken defenders of human rights and civil liberties, and combine this with support for a mixed economy, with an enabling state providing public services to ensure that people's social rights as well as their civil liberties are upheld.

#3 You are an ecologist or green. You believe that the single greatest challenge of our time is the threat to our natural environment, and you feel that radical action must be taken to protect it - whether in the enlightened self-interest of humanity (in the tradition of 'shallow ecologism') or, more radically, from the perspective of the ecosystem as a whole, without treating humans as the central species (deep ecologism).
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BlueCollar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 11:31 AM
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9. LIBERAL !!!
on the second...couldn't get the first one to open...thanks for the links.
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toddzilla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 12:02 PM
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11. some of these questions bother me though..
it's inherently difficult to answer questions based on "free trade" without being able to ascertain what they consider it to be. do they mean clintonesque "free trade" or honest-to-goodness free trade?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 12:19 PM
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12. YES!!!
Interesting, considering I answred "not sure" to some questions...


#1 equals your best match


#1 You are a classical socialist, believing in equality of outcome as a principle. This might mean greater equality (e.g. Old Labour), or as close to absolute equality as possible. However, you will believe in an extensive public sector, covering not just public services (transport, healthcare etc.) but probably also the 'commanding heights' of industry (e.g. iron and steel). Your views on personal morality will be reasonably tolerant, in general, but there is considerable variation within this political group.

#2 You are a communist. You believe, at least in theory, in absolute equality of income - and you oppose the whole capitalist system per se. You want to abolish the market economy and replace it with one in which the workers control the building blocks of the economy. Your views on personal morality will vary; traditional communists tended to be more authoritarian, while modern "eurocommunists" tend to take a liberal line.

#3 You are an ecologist or green. You believe that the single greatest challenge of our time is the threat to our natural environment, and you feel that radical action must be taken to protect it - whether in the enlightened self-interest of humanity (in the tradition of 'shallow ecologism') or, more radically, from the perspective of the ecosystem as a whole, without treating humans as the central species (deep ecologism).

#4 You are a social democrat. Like other socialists, you believe in a more economically equal society - but you have jettisoned any belief in the idea of the planned economy. You believe in a mixed economy, where the state provides certain key services and where the productivity of the market is harnessed for the good of society as a whole. Many social democrats are hard to distinguish from social liberals, and they share a tolerant social outlook.
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youngred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 12:40 PM
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13. close but no cigar (my top 5)
#1 You are a communist. You believe, at least in theory, in absolute equality of income - and you oppose the whole capitalist system per se. You want to abolish the market economy and replace it with one in which the workers (usually meaning the state) control the building blocks of the economy. Your views on personal morality will vary; traditional communists tended to be more authoritarian, while modern "eurocommunists" tend to take a liberal line.

While I may be left I'm not a communist. I think #2 is me better

#2 You are a social democrat. Like other socialists, you believe in a more economically equal society - but you have jettisoned any belief in the idea of the planned economy. You believe in a mixed economy, where the state provides certain key services and where the productivity of the market is harnessed for the good of society as a whole. Many social democrats are hard to distinguish from social liberals, and they share a tolerant social outlook.

This is more where I identify myself

#3 You are an ecologist or green. You believe that the single greatest challenge of our time is the threat to our natural environment, and you feel that radical action must be taken to protect it - whether in the enlightened self-interest of humanity (in the tradition of 'shallow ecologism') or, more radically, from the perspective of the ecosystem as a whole, without treating humans as the central species (deep ecologism).

Possibly, the Environment is one of my key issues, though social policy and IR are more importnat

#4 You are a social liberal. Like all liberals, you believe in individual freedom as a central objective - but you believe that lack of economic opportunity, education, healthcare etc. can be just as damaging to liberty as can an oppressive state. As a result, social liberals are generally the most outspoken defenders of human rights and civil liberties, and combine this with support for a mixed economy, with an enabling state providing public services to ensure that people's social rights as well as their civil liberties are upheld.

yeah that works too

#5 You are a classical socialist, believing in equality of outcome as a principle. This might mean greater equality (e.g. Old Labour), or as close to absolute equality as possible. However, you will believe in an extensive public sector, covering not just public services (transport, healthcare etc.) but probably also the 'commanding heights' of industry (e.g. iron and steel). Your views on personal morality will be reasonably tolerant, in general, but there is considerable variation within this political group.
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Lady Freedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 12:53 PM
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14. I'm a communist!!!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!?
What will I tell my parents?!?!?!?hehe!
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Lady Freedom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 01:01 PM
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15. What? If this is me then Bush is a gay Dem.!!!!!
Neocon quiz results

Based on your answers, you are most likely an isolationist. Read below to learn more about each foreign policy perspective.



Isolationist

The term isolationist is most often used negatively; few people who share its beliefs use it to describe their own foreign policy perspective. They believe in "America first." For them, national sovereignty trumps international relations. Many unions, libertarians, and anti-globalization protesters share isolationist tenets.

Isolationists…

Are wary of US involvement in the United Nations
Oppose international law, alliances, and agreements
Believe the US should not act as a global cop
Support trade practices that protect American workers
Oppose liberal immigration
Oppose American imperialism
Desire to preserve what they see as America's national identity and character
Historical isolationist: President Calvin Coolidge

Modern isolationist: Author/Commentator Pat Buchanan

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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 01:35 PM
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17. I, apparetly, am an anarcho-communist
Who woulda thunk such a thang! :D
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 02:37 PM
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18. Me too
Selectsmart must be a Fascist organization if they think I'm an anarcho-communist! :eyes:
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 02:47 PM
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19. I'm a facist
Just kiddin...socail democrat here
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populistmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 02:59 PM
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20. I'm a anarcho-communist
What do you know! You know something's f*cked when us soccer moms are going commie!

Anyway,
#2 classical socialist
#3 communist
#4 ecologist or green
#5 social liberal
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