Marmora Man Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 On a recent thread someone asked about this website - couldn't remember it at the time but here it is.Political CompassAnswer the questions and it will plot you on a matrix between Authoritarian / Libertarian and Left / Right on the Economy I'm in the bottom right hand corner - but not the extreme bottom right. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Economic Left/Right: -3.38Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.62Slightly libertarian left for me, very close to Gandhi in fact.http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-3.38&soc=-2.62[edited once] Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Marmora Man Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm in the bottom right hand corner - but not the> extreme bottom right.By the website?s reasoning then MM http://www.politicalcompass.org/extremeright you really should be supporting the Lib Dems and not the Conservatives who are ideologically pretty similar to New Labour but just a bit more fascist. I?m down in the far left corner. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Didn't we do this before. About a year ago I think. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm very slightly in the right halfway down the Libeterian...I think I would have been further diown the libeterian a year ago..... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Very close to Gandhi. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm here.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hmmmm it has me exactly at mid point between Pope Benedict XI and GandhiEconomic Left/Right: -3.75Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.31 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmora Man Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Brendan Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> By the website?s reasoning then MM http://www.politicalcompass.org/extremeright you really should be supporting the Lib Dems and not the Conservatives who are ideologically pretty similar to New Labour but just a bit more fascist.> > > I?m down in the far left corner.I'm trying to drag the Conservative Party back to its roots - socially and financially liberal.My score is:Economic Left/Right: 5.25Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.51 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadwolf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I scored.Economic left/right: -4.50Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.44Interesting as the test was I don't think it was long or varied enough but in all honesty who am I too say, just my opinion.Oh and can we just keep it too what it is 'a simple test' and not a 100 page thread/slanging match and please for the love of Elvis don't go all Guardian on us and actually feel you merit some personal moral comparison to either Ghandi or the Pope. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmora Man Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Jah Lush Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Didn't we do this before. About a year ago I> think.Yep - but someone wanted the website. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 LOL BBW - I thought I was paying the Pope and Gandhi the ultimate compliment ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadwolf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Not at all Matthew as I know you were being all tongue in cheek but mark my words there are some out there who will look into the mirror for two long whilst reminiscing over a previous charity event and will attempt draw a parallel of nurse Nightingale and the light brigade while they're at it. Watch this space! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieH Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 bigbadwolf Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Oh and can we just keep it too what it is 'a> simple test' and not a 100 page thread/slanging> match and please for the love of Elvis don't go> all Guardian on us and actually feel you merit> some personal moral comparison to either Ghandi or> the Pope.BBW I am pleased to announce that I am closer to the Dalai Lama than to Gandhi, and therefore, henceforth you may all refer to me as Her Holiness. As for the love of Elvis, I sadly suspect that he and I would not share a quadrant. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadwolf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I KNEW THERE'D BE ONE!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm very much in the middle, ever-so-slightly top left of centre ("authoritarian left").Not the one I would have picked beforehand, I must say. The same quadrant as Pope Benedict XVI (ouch) and Robert Mugabe (double ouch). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red devil Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-6.75&soc=-4.26Phew!, I thought some of my answers were a bit Tory... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I'm very much in the middle, ever-so-slightly top> left of centre ("authoritarian left").> > Not the one I would have picked beforehand, I must> say. The same quadrant as Pope Benedict XVI (ouch)> and Robert Mugabe (double ouch).OK, I get it now... I was just looking at the diagram explaining the axes. Duh. My actual diagram was hidden because it's blocked at work (presumably as it contains the work "facebook"! fascists!). I'm actually :Economic Left/Right: -3.62Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.00But this isn't what I was expecting either... oh well. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguenot Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm not sure you could say that the roots of the Conservative party were financially liberal. Within years of forming the party your 'grassroots' backbenchers along with the Whigs rebelled against the repeal of the corn laws because they favoured protetionism.As for social liberalism, the Conservatives only agreed tentatively with the Reform Act, which only allowed 1 in 5 men to vote, and no women. It also split the party.Whatever the debate, this is hardly evidence of consistent roots in either social or financial liberalism.That was the end of your lot for decades. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.London Suburbs Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm to the left of Sir Gerald Nabarro, to the right of Bessie Braddock and hidden somewhere behind Cyril Smith... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-181983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliecharlie Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I seem to be pretty much slap bang in the middle between Libertairian and LeftBut I can't for the life of me work out how to embed the graph into the threadBetter not fart about for too long as I've got shed loads of work to get done so this will have to do! http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-6.38&soc=-6.87http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=-6.38&soc=-6.87 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-182010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I tried to really think about these, and not just answer based on my morals, but what I thought was sensible, and I still came out as a soft lefty.Economic Left/Right: -5.75Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.54Some questions are badly worded. I disagreed with "Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care", because it's not about having the right to better care, but I'm not totally against private health care for those who want it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-182020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadwolf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Totally agree on all points Keef. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-182022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Yep, the question is deliberately biased.Of course in an ideal world everybody would have access to excellent healthcare. But in reality, I'm not going to turn down the medical insurance I get with my job... and we live in a country where anyone can get NHS treatment (which in my opinion is still pretty good). I don't really have a problem with it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-182024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It would seem that I am more of a Libertarian than Ghandi. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/5673-political-compass/#findComment-182033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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