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Political Compass

Middle of the Middle, if you disagree with me you are an extremist.

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00
 
We should try an American test next time.

[h=2]Economic Left/Right: -5.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13[/h]
 
About where I figured I'd end up, although like some people noted a year ago, the questions are sort of lame.

Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.87
 
Here's a good short quiz from Pew Research Center that seems to do a good job.
http://www.people-press.org/typology/

Here's what I got.

[h=4]New Coalition Democrats[/h] 10% of the public
[h=5]What They Believe[/h]
  • Strongly pro-government
  • Upbeat about the country's ability to solve problems and an individual's ability to get ahead through hard work
  • Approve of regulation and environmental protection
  • More positive about business than other Democratic-oriented groups
  • Generally liberal on racial issues
  • Hospitable to immigrants: 78% believe they strengthen society
  • Very religious and socially conservative
[h=5]Who They Are[/h]
  • 56% are Democrats
  • Majority-minority group: 34% white, 30% black and 26% Latino
  • About three-in-ten are first or second generation Americans
  • 55% have only a high school education or less
  • 23% are not registered to vote
  • Only 34% read a daily newspaper
  • Half are regular volunteers for charity or non-profit groups
 
Post-Moderns
13% of the public

What They Believe
Generally supportive of government, though more conservative on race policies and the safety net
Strongly supportive of regulation and environmental protection
Most (56%) say Wall Street helps the economy more than it hurts
Very liberal on social issues, including same-sex marriage
One of the least religious groups: nearly a third are unaffiliated with any religious tradition
Favor the use of diplomacy rather than force
Who They Are
The youngest of the typology groups: 32% under age 30
A majority are non-Hispanic white and have at least some college experience
Half live in either the Northeast or the West
A majority (58%) live in the suburbs
63% use social networking
One-in-five regularly listen to NPR; 14% regularly watch The Daily Show

Those are better questions in my opinion.
 
Ended up in the Libertarian group, but I found those questions to be even less nuanced than the political compass.
 
legacyfan said:
Post-Moderns
13% of the public

What They Believe
Generally supportive of government, though more conservative on race policies and the safety net
Strongly supportive of regulation and environmental protection
Most (56%) say Wall Street helps the economy more than it hurts
Very liberal on social issues, including same-sex marriage
One of the least religious groups: nearly a third are unaffiliated with any religious tradition
Favor the use of diplomacy rather than force
Who They Are
The youngest of the typology groups: 32% under age 30
A majority are non-Hispanic white and have at least some college experience
Half live in either the Northeast or the West
A majority (58%) live in the suburbs
63% use social networking
One-in-five regularly listen to NPR; 14% regularly watch The Daily Show .
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Me too
 
bigdoublezero said:
Ended up in the Libertarian group, but I found those questions to be even less nuanced than the political compass.
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Same here but I think the statements were a bit more balanced. I didn't feel as if all the statements were biased against the conservative viewpoint.
 
Based on your responses, YOU are a…
Libertarian
Along with 9% of the public


Shocker
 
And like a libertarian, you won't even post what you believe.
 
Just scrolling through this thread, I think the only person to register a positive value under social in the political compass is Wrangor.
 
Are you talking about this?


Libertarians
9% OF THE PUBLIC
What They Believe
Economically very conservative but moderate to liberal on social issues
Highly critical of government
Strongly pro-business
Accepting of homosexuality
Less religious than the average American
Moderate views about immigrants compared to other GOP-oriented groups
Who They Are
Strong Republican-orientation, though a majority identify as independents
Affluent: 39% have incomes of $75,000 or more
Two-thirds are male
85% are non-Hispanic whites
About seven-in-ten (71%) have attended college
About half as likely as the two strongest GOP groups to attend church weekly
56% use social networking sites
36% trade stocks


If so...that's not necessarily what I believe but what that group believes.
 
PhDeac said:
Here's a good short quiz from Pew Research Center that seems to do a good job.
http://www.people-press.org/typology/

Here's what I got.

[h=4]New Coalition Democrats[/h] 10% of the public
[h=5]What They Believe[/h]
  • Strongly pro-government
  • Upbeat about the country's ability to solve problems and an individual's ability to get ahead through hard work
  • Approve of regulation and environmental protection
  • More positive about business than other Democratic-oriented groups
  • Generally liberal on racial issues
  • Hospitable to immigrants: 78% believe they strengthen society
  • Very religious and socially conservative
[h=5]Who They Are[/h]
  • 56% are Democrats
  • Majority-minority group: 34% white, 30% black and 26% Latino
  • About three-in-ten are first or second generation Americans
  • 55% have only a high school education or less
  • 23% are not registered to vote
  • Only 34% read a daily newspaper
  • Half are regular volunteers for charity or non-profit groups
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+1
 
EatLeadCommie said:
Economic Left/Right: 1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.05

About where I usually turn up on these things because I generally don't feel strongly about many of the questions they ask, believe it or not.
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It would seem that I'm slowly but surely evolving into a communist like the rest of you.

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.77
 
Solid Liberals
14% OF THE PUBLIC
What They Believe
Strongly pro-government and very liberal on a broad range of issues
Very supportive of regulation, environmental protection and government assistance to the poor
One of the most secular groups; 59% say that religion is not that important to them
Supportive of the country's growing racial and ethnic diversity
Two-thirds disagree with the Tea Party
Who They Are
Highly politically engaged
75% are Democrats
Concentrated in the Northeast and West
57% are female
Best educated of the groups: 49% hold at least a bachelor's degree and 27% have post-graduate experience
A third regularly listen to NPR, about two-in-ten regularly watch The Daily Show and read The New York Times
59% have a passport
42% regularly buy organic foods
21% are first or second generation Americans
 
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