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"Political Compass"

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Do the test, post results here.

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.67

I'm a dirty commie.

[URL]http://www.politicalcompass.org/[/URL]

Do the test, post results here.

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.67

I'm a dirty commie.

> Economic Left/Right: -2.75
> Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.41


I kinda like the scale they've used to define where you are, but some of the questions (as always) were misleading/poor/pointless.

Which ones?

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -0.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00

Interesting.

From each according to his ability, to each according to his need is a fundamentally good idea.

-?

Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade.

-Protectionism?

Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher standards of medical care.

-But do they have to pay for it?

Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be illegal.

-What if she will become ill?

All people have their rights, but it is better for all of us that different sorts of people should keep to their own kind.

-?



There were more, but I'm tired and I'm going to bed.
:)

Perhaps my political stance will change after I've had some sleep.

I think "Ability to pay" is the key phrase in that sentence.

Economic Left/Right: -7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.18

I'm Ghandi apparently.
Since studying Politics I'm actually a lot less left wing, just a bit mind.

That's what I thought and the manner in which I answered the question. But I considered that it might mean they pay more taxes, etc. in other areas of finance, so they get better health care for free.

I didn't know what protectism was to be fair.

Right, I'm rubbish at this, but I'll try my best.

Clazon wrote:
> From each according to his ability, to each according to his need is a
> fundamentally good idea.

Actually, I can't remember what I thought now. I think it's to do with people doing jobs that they're good at, instead of what they want to do? Or the other way around, this did confuse me.


> Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade.

Protectionism is to do with making people buy things from their own country instead of imports. I think.


> Those with the ability to pay should have the right to higher
> standards of medical care.

Yes, they have to pay, that's the whole idea.


> Abortion, when the woman's life is not threatened, should always be
> illegal.

> -What if she will become ill?

That's a different question. You have to answer as a form of unthreatened choice.


> All people have their rights, but it is better for all of us that
> different sorts of people should keep to their own kind.

I thought this was just about religion, country, class?

To be honest, I'm confused.