Where is your political compass?

almostatgoalweight

If you've got 10 minutes have a look at this website http://www.politicalcompass.org/ then click on test on the top left and answer the questions. My score is Economic Left/Right: -2.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03, which is just a bit below Nelson Mandela on the graph at the end of the results page. I'm from New Zealand which seems to be more libertarian and economic left than the US. Please also say what country you're from.

gatecityradio

Economic Left/Right: -8.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.38

zombiesama

Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.36
Almost dead center.

United States of America.

firesoforion

Technically Libertarian means socially more left and economically more right (just shrink the size of the government, period, not just being more open about things.), so I don't know what the creators of the test were thinking there. That said, it was a pretty good test, I could argue with some of the wording on some of the questions because it was quite obviously written by someone from a specific political standpoint (and will lead people without a strong viewpoint in that direction), but it gave me the result that I identify as.

I'm from the US.

Economic Left/Right: 6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.59
Nearest Friedman.

Smpeek

Economic Left/Right: 0.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.08

nylitak

Economic L/R: -6.62
SL / A: -7.44
Bottom Left

Canadian living in the UK

Justkeepswimmin

Technically Libertarian means socially more left and economically more right (just shrink the size of the government, period, not just being more open about things.), so I don't know what the creators of the test were thinking there. That said, it was a pretty good test, I could argue with some of the wording on some of the questions because it was quite obviously written by someone from a specific political standpoint (and will lead people without a strong viewpoint in that direction), but it gave me the result that I identify as.

I'm from the US too and because of ^^ this I believe the test is trash because to me that was at least 1/2 the questions that were leading and giving half informations that would make anyone picking the obveously 'wrong' choice to be a heartless close minded idiot.

I don't need a quiz, I'm a liberatarian.

Cant0na

Economic. L/R -4.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41
Closest to the The Dalai Lama

English living in NZ

Gestahl

Technically Libertarian means socially more left and economically more right (just shrink the size of the government, period, not just being more open about things.), so I don't know what the creators of the test were thinking there.

Technically, "Libertarian" only really covers the issues of personal freedom. The "socially liberal but economically conservative" view of libertarianism is a distinctively American idea, not a global one.

almostatgoalweight

If you read the FAQ, you'll see that there aren't questions, it's statements that you either disagree with or agree with. Because of that, all of the statements are leading.

Some of the questions are slanted
Most of them are slanted! Some right-wingers accuse us of a leftward slant. Some left-wingers accuse us of a rightward slant. But it's important to realise that this isn't a survey, and these aren't questions. They're propositions — an altogether different proposition. To question the logic of individual ones that irritate you is to miss the point. Some propositions are extreme, and some are more moderate. That's how we can show you whether you lean towards extremism or moderation on the Compass.

JuneBPrice

Economic Left/Right: 7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.33

I'm a libertarian. I didn't need the test to tell me that, but it was fun regardless I'm from the United States

JuneBPrice

Technically Libertarian means socially more left and economically more right (just shrink the size of the government, period, not just being more open about things.), so I don't know what the creators of the test were thinking there. That said, it was a pretty good test, I could argue with some of the wording on some of the questions because it was quite obviously written by someone from a specific political standpoint (and will lead people without a strong viewpoint in that direction), but it gave me the result that I identify as.

This ^^

macey333

Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79
I've always knew I would end up being to the left - I am from Britain

LittleNicci

Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
WOOT! Im like Gandhi :-D
And the Dali Lama and Nelson Mandela, cool!

From San Diego, California (USA) but currently living in St. Louis, Missouri

almostatgoalweight

Interesting that all 10 compass results are Liberation so far, but hardly any of the politicians are.

halobender

Economic Left/Right: -2.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.64

Sounds about right, I guess. Relatively close to center ... but more left-ish. I don't know, I honestly thought it would end up pretty rightward.

e; Oh, yes: Oregon, United States.

JuneBPrice

Interesting that all 10 compass results are Liberation so far, but hardly any of the politicians are.

I think that's mostly because people who believe in big governments are more drawn to politics.

chrishgt4

From England

Your political compass

Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64



I'm the same pretty much as the Dalai Lama

SaltyPlusSweet

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.69


thats me, from Tx, USA

clairyfairy247

Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.97

Literally right in the middle of the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela:)

I'm from UK

BSummers321

Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.64

From the UK

thinnnnnnner

Just call me Gandhi.

Canada

Adastreia

Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41
I'm from southern Germany

fteale

Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

Bang in the middle of left libertarian, and yet here in the UK I am right wing. Shows how left our politics is compared to whoever made that questionnaire!

Sockimobi

From England

Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

digitalbill

Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54

Pretty close to the exact middle of everything.

daffodilsoup

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41

United States.

wolfi622

Extraordinarily loaded questions with no room for gray. Seems to be skewed to try to make a libertarian point.

Definitely think where they have put contemporary politicians on their chart is wildly skewed.

Economic Left/Right: 0.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41

NBabi91

From US

Economic Left/Right: -7.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41

sammyjbray

Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72

from UK.

chrisb75

Technically Libertarian means socially more left and economically more right (just shrink the size of the government, period, not just being more open about things.), so I don't know what the creators of the test were thinking there. That said, it was a pretty good test, I could argue with some of the wording on some of the questions because it was quite obviously written by someone from a specific political standpoint (and will lead people without a strong viewpoint in that direction), but it gave me the result that I identify as.

I'm from the US too and because of ^^ this I believe the test is trash because to me that was at least 1/2 the questions that were leading and giving half informations that would make anyone picking the obveously 'wrong' choice to be a heartless close minded idiot.

I don't need a quiz, I'm a liberatarian.

I agree wholeheartedly! Libertarian here.