Test Your Political Position

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

gloria p Centrist, left leaning

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Squarely Liberal.

Quoted message said:

Sheldon Conservative

Most [censored] are Conservatives. You are no exception.
Most Liberals are not [censored]. I am an exception.

--Bryan

Food Snob said:

I am an exception.

--Bryan

Nope, you're a typical douchebag.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Food Snob said:

I am an exception.

--Bryan

Nope, you're a typical douchebag.

Sheldon

<snork>
I've wanted so badly to say that. ;-)

Well done Shel'!!!

Om

OmManiPadmiOmelet said:

Sheldon said:

Food Snob said:

I am an exception.

--Bryan

Nope, you're a typical douchebag.

Sheldon

<snork>
I've wanted so badly to say that. ;-)

Well done Shel'!!!

Om

Yep, anyone who arrives here with a handle that implys they know about
food actually is an insecrure [censored] who knows nothing about food, or
anything else... yep, BRYon (what a stupid name) is in fact a
douchebag.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

OmManiPadmiOmelet said:

Sheldon said:

Food Snob wrote:

>I am an exception.
>
>--Bryan

Nope, you're a typical douchebag.

Sheldon

<snork>
I've wanted so badly to say that. ;-)

Well done Shel'!!!

Om

Yep, anyone who arrives here with a handle that implys they know about
food actually is an insecrure [censored] who knows nothing about food, or
anything else... yep, BRYon (what a stupid name) is in fact a
douchebag.

Sheldon

Actually, it was the handle "food snob" that got my attention. ;-)

One of the best Dungeons and Dragons DM's I ever knew back in college 20
years ago was named "Bryan", but he occasionally blew a game by inhaling
N2O along with a large bong hit of pot, and a shot of tequila........

Even I never went THAT far! <lol>

I like to stay somewhat in touch with reality!

Om

On 25 Apr 2006 06:08:11 -0700, "Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote:

<snip>

Quoted message said:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Tracy R. Libertarian, leaning toward the left and center

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

gloria p Centrist, left leaning

Only doofuses who do not know where they stand would want to take this
test. I am continually amazed at the simple-minded tripe that attracts
peoples' attention and time.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Peter A <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Only doofuses who do not know where they stand would want to take this
: test. I am continually amazed at the simple-minded tripe that attracts
: peoples' attention and time.

I admit to spending much too much time with 'simple-minded
tripe', but I consider responding to threads like this one
as one of those misuses of 'attention and time'.
--thelma
: --
: Peter Aitken
: Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

at Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:08:11 GMT in <1145970491.500311.327240
@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>, [email hidden] (Sheldon) wrote :

Quoted message said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

I thought the questions were just a little too glib in their allowed
responses. This makes the outcome somewhat more predictable that I'd have
liked. For example in the "personal" category is "Repeal laws prohibiting
adult possession and use of drugs". How far does this go? Many if not most
of the laws I'll agree are a form of counterproductive New Prohibition and
should be repealed. However, drugs that constitute an immediate public
health hazard or where the drug in question is sufficiently potent to cause
severe risk of death, improperly administered, might well do with being
tightly regulated, and in extreme cases perhaps banned. In the economic
category we have even more blurry ones like "End government barriers to
international free trade". Well, free trade is good, and works, *provided
the trading partners are on a similar economic plane*. But it's a disaster
when one economy is much stronger than another. Trade barriers between the
US and the EU? Unnecessary hindrance. Trade barriers between the US and
Bangladesh? Imperative to prevent a colonial-exploitative relationship
which hurts both countries.

The survey also ignores the other function of government - foreign policy
and international affairs. I'd have liked to have seen more questions as to
how a government should handle diplomatic relationships with other
countries, conduct in war - and indeed when war is justified, and
immigration issues.

Overall: fun but predictable.

Alex Rast, Liberal

--
Alex Rast
[email hidden]
(remove d., .7, not, and .NOSPAM to reply)

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

zxcvbob said:

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

I found it: <http://www.okcupid.com/politics>

I'm a social moderate and an economic conservative. No big surprise there.

Bob

zxcvbob said:

Quoted message said:

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

I found it: <http://www.okcupid.com/politics>

I'm a social moderate and an economic conservative. No big surprise there.

Bob

"Strong Democrat"
not surprised
I got 81% social liberal and 26% economic liberal.
Some of the questions were hard to answer like "most people don't know what's
best for them". I totally agree, most people don't know what's best for them
but I think that if you answer it like that you are implying that more
regulation is needed and that isn't something I would imply. People make
stupid decisions all the time based on poor information and specious
reasoning, but that's the cool thing about living here, you get to make
whatever decisions you want and you get to learn as much or as little as you
like to get by.

--
..:Heather:.
www.velvet-c.com
Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

zxcvbob said:

I found it: <http://www.okcupid.com/politics>

I'm a social moderate and an economic conservative. No big surprise there.

I tried that one and it says:

Social Liberal
(73% permissive)

and an...

Economic Conservative
(76% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Libertarian

In article <[email hidden]>,

zxcvbob said:

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

It pegged me as liberal, which I guess is accurate. On some issues, I am
liberal, on some I am conservative. That survey was not informative to
me.

Stan Horwitz said:

It pegged me as liberal, which I guess is accurate. On some issues, I am
liberal, on some I am conservative. That survey was not informative to
me.

You have to admit however, that it identified some of rfc's
disingenuous [censored].

zxcvbob said:

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

I got scored as a Liberal, leaning towards Libertarian. ;-)
Not too surprised... but then they did not ask about gun rights.

I finally sent off my CHL packet. Hoping I'll be licensed to carry here
soon.......

I don't believe in Partisan politics.
I think that all that does in interfere with "taking care of business".
<sigh>

Om

zxcvbob said:

zxcvbob said:

Sheldon said:

Very short and interesting...

You'll be asked just 10 questions, and then it instantly tells you
where you stand politically. It shows your position as a red dot on a
"political map" so you'll see exactly where you score.

The most interesting thing about the Quiz is that it goes beyond the
Democrat, Republican, Independent. The Quiz has gotten a lot of praise.
The Washington Post said it has "gained respect as a valid measure of a
person's political leanings." The Fraser Institute said it's "a fast,
fun, and accurate assessment of a person's overall political views."
Suite University said it is the "most concise and accurate political
quiz out there."

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Sheldon Conservative

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few
months ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on
the cusp between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

I found it: <http://www.okcupid.com/politics>

I'm a social moderate and an economic conservative. No big surprise there.

Bob

Tried 3 browsers, could not get it to load......

Om

The Bubbo said:

zxcvbob said:

Quoted message said:

It pegged me as a Libertarian, which is pretty close. The red dot is
left-of-center, and it should be right-of-center, but for just 10
questions I guess it did pretty good.

I tend to agree more with another similar quiz that I took a few months
ago (I wish I remembered the link) that said I was sort of on the cusp
between Centrist and Libertarian.

I'll see if I can find it.

Bob

I found it: <http://www.okcupid.com/politics>

I'm a social moderate and an economic conservative. No big surprise there.

Bob

"Strong Democrat"
not surprised
I got 81% social liberal and 26% economic liberal.
Some of the questions were hard to answer like "most people don't know what's
best for them". I totally agree, most people don't know what's best for them
but I think that if you answer it like that you are implying that more
regulation is needed and that isn't something I would imply. People make
stupid decisions all the time based on poor information and specious
reasoning, but that's the cool thing about living here, you get to make
whatever decisions you want and you get to learn as much or as little as you
like to get by.

Interesting. I finally got the test to load and here are my results:

Social Liberal 65% permissive
Economic Liberal 35% permissive

Best described as a Democrat.

You exhibit a very well developed sense of right and wrong and believe
in Economic fairness.

Fascinating.

I've always considered myself to be a conservative liberal. ;-)
I have strong views on both ends of the spectrum......

A good extreme would be that I strongly believe in gun rights,
but I'm also pro-choice. Where my own morals would NEVER allow me to
have an abortion (unless there were extreme medical circumstances), I
don't think that anyone has the right to take that choice away from anyone.

I also feel that ANYONE on welfare needs to do some sort of work to earn
their keep. Sewing military uniforms at home, doing community service,
something to earn their keep. Nobody deserves a totally free ride.

Om