The Political Compass Test

[Neil Pickup]

www.politicalcompass.org

I think I've done this before, but I couldn't find the thread, so here we go again...

Let's see what everyone comes out with:

Me
Economic Left/Right: -9.88
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.46

[age_master]

"Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment"


i beleive inflation targetting is a common tool for reducing unemployment....


"Multinational companies are unethically exploiting the plant genetic resources of developing countries."


well them being there is better than nothing for the country...


me...


Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.36


thats in the area of Ghandi and Mandela

not that accurate as many of the questions can be taken in a few ways, probably not the way that i was thinking, interesting nonetheless

[Neil Pickup]

Inflation targetting, agreed, is a way of controlling unemployment - the question is asking whether a low, stable inflation rate is more important than low unemployment.

Multinationals and development - if they screw the country over for everything it has and take all the profit out (which happens) then the developing nation is worse of when it started (Poor & Resource Rich ---> Poor & Resource Scarce)

[PY]

This should make you laugh Neil.

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.56

[Neil Pickup]

Originally posted by PY
This should make you laugh Neil.

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.56

Almost socialist!

Union Meeting tomorrow. Plan is to flood it with Socialst Society members so we can pass the motion to allow us off meetings to go and abuse Bush in London in two weeks' time.

Ah, democracy.

[Top_Cat]

Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.59

Well there you go. Can't say I'm surprised.

[masterblaster]

My scale,

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -1.25
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.87

yes very interesting.

[Kimbo]

I was similar to Top Cat I think.

[Samuel_Vimes]

Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

Strange - thought I was more radical than that...ah well.

[Jamee999]

Econiomic Left/Right:-0.12
Libertarian/Authorizan:-2.62

My 50th post *raises bat to four corners of the office*

[Cloete]

Just about neutral:

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.18

[lord_of_darkness]

Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.18

Neil or someone can you please explain me where i stand etc.. and what those figures mean..in lame mans terms

[Neil Pickup]

Corey: impressive Libertarianism
Cloete: you'll get splinters if you stay on the fence much longer...

Reuben: 1) it's layman's terms, not lame man's terms... :rolleyes:

Anyway - economic left/right: right (+10) implies a belief that the market and economy should be left completely to its own devices - no tax, no benefits, no regulation - law of the jungle basically, whilst left (-10) implies total state control of the economy - 100% tax and total state-managed distribution.

Authoritarian/libertarian - Authoritarian (+10) results in pure state control of peoples' lives, monitoring everything they do - basically controlling thought whilst Libertarianism (-10) is basically allowing people complete freedom to do what they want within reason.

[Mr. P]

Originally posted by Cloete
Just about neutral:

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.18

Got about the same as you mate. :P

[marc71178]

Originally posted by jamee999
My 50th post *raises bat to four corners of the office*

50 posts?

Pah!