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Political Compass

  • 22-03-2009 1:35am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭


    http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

    The above link is a political compass test. Just for fun why dont people take it and post up their results.


    I got the following

    Economic Left/Right: -7.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.23

    I think it means I am a Commie but I am not too sure:pac::pac:


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

    The above link is a political compass test. Just for fun why dont people take it and post up their results.


    I got the following

    Economic Left/Right: -7.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.23

    I think it means I am a Commie but I am not too sure:pac::pac:



    couldnt believe the result i got , i baschically ended up where the irish green party are


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    Economic Left/Right: -4.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.33

    A bit daft really that this thing puts me roughly in Ghandi's lap. I'm a firm believer in justified use of reasonable force and that ranges from a Garda using his baton if needs be from the UN or NATO stages peace enforcement operations.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭Newaglish


    Economic Left/Right: -1.50
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.79

    I think if you're not religious or a racist it makes you a hell of a lot more left than you really are!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Economic Left/Right: -9.38
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.26


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Lizzykins


    Economic Left/Right -6.25
    Social/Libertarian .72

    I don't know what that makes me!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    Economic Left/Right: 7.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Economic Left/Right: -7.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.23

    Pretty much the same every time I take it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,895 ✭✭✭✭Sand


    I was going to take this test again, but stopped at the first question - the result is going to say more about the views of the people who set it than my own.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭Tech3


    Economic Left/Right: -4.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.41


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Economic Left/Right: 5.50
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭ChocolateSauce


    Economic Left/Right: -6.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.95



    But in reality I would consider myself centre, not left, and much much more socially libertarian. It's a flawed test, though better than most.


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭Soldie


    Economic Left/Right: 6.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,031 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Economic Left/Right: -7.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.51

    Can't say I'm really surprised, although I would have thought my views on religion and the military would make me slightly more authoritative.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭Galmay


    Economic Left/Right: -3.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.67


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭Dannyboy83


    Economic Left/Right: -7.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.44

    I would consider myself a little more libertarian and but a little less left, in an ideal world.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭cm2000


    Economic Left/Right: 1.25
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.18

    Theres nobody on he example spectrum they give that's close to me. Would someone with a better understanding of this give me an example of someone in politics with a similar outlook?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    Economic Left/Right: -2.88
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.79

    not too far off i'd say. I'm maybe not as far to the left as it would suggest, but not bad for a one size fits all kind of test.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Zynks


    pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.75&soc=-6.31

    I am right there with the Dalai Lama:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Zynks


    Sand wrote: »
    I was going to take this test again, but stopped at the first question - the result is going to say more about the views of the people who set it than my own.

    Looking at donegalfella's result, it seems spot on.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭hamsterboy


    Economic Left/Right: -3.75
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.21

    No suprises there!!! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    It seems to be geared towards Americans, so I think it is a tad inaccurate.
    What's good for the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good for all of us.
    Oh come on!!!!!


    Economic Left/Right: 0.00
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.82
    That is so wrong.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Dob74


    Economic Left/Right -5.38
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -1.79

    Near Gandhi?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Economic Left/Right: 5.62
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.08


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,305 ✭✭✭yoshytoshy


    Zynks wrote: »
    pcgraphpng.php?ec=-4.75&soc=-6.31

    I am right there with the Dalai Lama:eek:

    Me too ,I'm a little further north of ghandi. :D

    Economic Left/Right: -3.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭sparklepants


    Sand wrote: »
    I was going to take this test again, but stopped at the first question - the result is going to say more about the views of the people who set it than my own.
    I agree with this
    It seems to be geared towards Americans, so I think it is a tad inaccurate.

    and I agree with this. Shift all results a little to the right and upwards to get an Irish interpretation. Here's my result for what it's worth:

    Economic Left/Right: -6.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.82


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    It seems to be geared towards Americans, so I think it is a tad inaccurate.

    True enough. If you oppose the death penalty you are uber liberal in their eyes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,034 ✭✭✭deadhead13


    Economic Left/Right : - 3.12
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian - 5.18


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭irish_bob


    Economic Left/Right: -1.38
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.28



    i ticked strongly agree or disagree to very few of them so i think that may be why i ended up left of centre , i consider myself right of centre


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    Looks like I'm the biggest lefty here anyway.

    Yerrah, tis an American test like so I'd say tis skewed so you'll come up more left than you actually are (in a European sense).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭Disease Ridden


    Haha, looks like I'm a child-murdering fascist :pac:

    Result:
    Economic Left/Right: 5.38
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.18

    :)


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