Political compass II

Undertoad · 06-08-2005, 10:22 AM

If people want to post their Political Compass scores again now, I promise to graph them again, like I did on
this thread from 2002 which we briefly revisited in January.

The test takes 5 minutes and is interesting. My new numbers:

Economic Left/Right: 1.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97

Happy Monkey · 06-08-2005, 10:44 AM

Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.69

Silent · 06-08-2005, 10:46 AM

Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

glatt · 06-08-2005, 10:46 AM

Me and Ghandi.

Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92

SteveDallas · 06-08-2005, 11:09 AM

-5.8, -6.1.

Let's hear it for representing authoritarianism as a positive!

lookout123 · 06-08-2005, 11:16 AM

economic L/R -.38
social L/A -1.28

some of the questions (like this one)

Quote:

Mothers may have careers, but their first duty is to be homemakers.

are difficult to answer. i had to answer yes to it. but if they had a question that said Fathers may have careers, but their first duty is to their family. i would have answered yes to that as well.

russotto · 06-08-2005, 11:23 AM

Economic: 1.5
Authoritarian: -4.36

Many of the questions contained assumptions I didn't agree with, so I think it tends to measure me inaccurately.

glatt · 06-08-2005, 11:29 AM

I think it's amusing that most of the world leaders are all on the authoritarian side of things. Of course they are. They are the authorities. Of course they think they should be able to tell everyone what to do.

Radar · 06-08-2005, 11:29 AM

I'm almost exactly in the same spot I was back then.

My current numbers...

Economic Left/Right: 7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31

My old numbers...

Economic Left/Right: 7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41

SteveDallas · 06-08-2005, 12:31 PM

Wow that's pretty fickle.

warch · 06-08-2005, 01:19 PM

Econ L/R -2.38
Soc Lib/Auth -5.28

I'm creeping towards moderate...previous -2.88 and -6.41

BigV · 06-08-2005, 01:43 PM

Thanks UT, for renewing this idea. I would like to see a chart with the posted names and numbers. You know what else would be cool, would be to see the old numbers and the new numbers superimposed on each other. I, for one, find my new numbers very different economically, but almost unchanged in the social dimension.

Old Numbers
Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.28

New Numbers
Economic Left/Right: -3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.49

For your reference, here is the thread to the previous incarnation. (Not that you couldn't find it, just trying to be helpful

)

lookout123 · 06-08-2005, 01:46 PM

admit it, you were just looking for any excuse to post a link. UT put the link in the very first post of this thread... but nooooo BigV has to linklinklinklink.

BigV · 06-08-2005, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russotto

Economic: 1.5
Authoritarian: -4.36

Many of the questions contained assumptions I didn't agree with, so I think it tends to measure me inaccurately.

As I read the information at the site, the questions are deliberately phrased to induce a decision, not agreement. They're designed to provoke a response, which can then be measured. Hence, the "score" at the end.

As to measuring inaccurately, perhaps. But if we all use the same wrong scale, then the relative differences will be neglible, even if the starting point is wrong compared to an outside source.

BigV · 06-08-2005, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

admit it, you were just looking for any excuse to post a link. UT put the link in the very first post of this thread... but nooooo BigV has to linklinklinklink.

By God, you're right!

l123, you've called me on this before--twice, in fact.

Once in fun, and once as a compliment.

I think this reveals a deep insecurity in me. I need to be believed, trusted and by providing the "evidence" (hey, if it wasn't true they wouldn't print it on the internet, right

). The links may be a way of pre-empting any criticism.

Either that, or I just didn't read the opening post carefully enough.

06-08-2005, 10:22 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Political compass II If people want to post their Political Compass scores again now, I promise to graph them again, like I did on this thread from 2002 which we briefly revisited in January. The test takes 5 minutes and is interesting. My new numbers: Economic Left/Right: 1.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97

06-08-2005, 10:44 AM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Economic Left/Right: -7.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.69 __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-08-2005, 11:29 AM	#9
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I'm almost exactly in the same spot I was back then. My current numbers... Economic Left/Right: 7.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31 My old numbers... Economic Left/Right: 7.63 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41 __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

06-08-2005, 01:43 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Thanks UT, for renewing this idea. I would like to see a chart with the posted names and numbers. You know what else would be cool, would be to see the old numbers and the new numbers superimposed on each other. I, for one, find my new numbers very different economically, but almost unchanged in the social dimension. Old Numbers Economic Left/Right: -6.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.28 New Numbers Economic Left/Right: -3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.49 For your reference, here is the thread to the previous incarnation. (Not that you couldn't find it, just trying to be helpful ) __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-08-2005, 01:46 PM	#13
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	admit it, you were just looking for any excuse to post a link. UT put the link in the very first post of this thread... but nooooo BigV has to linklinklinklink. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

06-08-2005, 10:46 AM	#3
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	Economic Left/Right: -4.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

06-08-2005, 10:46 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Me and Ghandi. Economic Left/Right: -5.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92

06-08-2005, 11:09 AM	#5
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	-5.8, -6.1. Let's hear it for representing authoritarianism as a positive!

06-08-2005, 11:23 AM	#7
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Economic: 1.5 Authoritarian: -4.36 Many of the questions contained assumptions I didn't agree with, so I think it tends to measure me inaccurately.

06-08-2005, 12:31 PM	#10
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Wow that's pretty fickle.

06-08-2005, 01:19 PM	#11
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Econ L/R -2.38 Soc Lib/Auth -5.28 I'm creeping towards moderate...previous -2.88 and -6.41

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