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#51 2007-08-17 11:00 am
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
I thought this was funny.
Aside from Kucinich and Gravel, all the current presidential candidates fall into the right wing / authoritarian category. 
http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/ … -poli.html
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#52 2007-08-17 12:02 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Was there a question in the survey asking your opinion on rocks?
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#53 2007-08-17 12:14 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.54
A lil northeast of Ghandi.
Let us be thankful for the fools; but for them the rest of us could not succeed. - Mark Twain
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#54 2007-08-17 1:16 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
the test gives a decent idea, but obviously it's not going to cover every issue.
"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln
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#55 2007-08-17 1:19 pm
Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Quite true. This test doesn't even address the issue of wearing pants.
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#56 2007-08-17 1:21 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
robco wrote:
Quite true. This test doesn't even address the issue of wearing pants.
or what toppings you like on your pizza
"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln
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#57 2007-08-17 1:21 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
user wrote:
Was there a question in the survey asking your opinion on rocks?
I'm for them.
when surrounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
and the women come out to cut up what remains,
just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
and go to your god like a soldier...
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#58 2007-08-17 1:22 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
NokX wrote:
the test gives a decent idea, but obviously it's not going to cover every issue.
and to add onto what i said above... i think the chart showing where each of the current presidential candidates stand is a good indicator of how the test isn't entirely accurate.
"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it." Abraham Lincoln
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#59 2007-08-17 1:28 pm
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Oh no, it's accurate. "Liberals" here aren't very liberal at all, if you look across the spectrum and compared to other nations. Hell, even here, there's stark contrasts. California Republicans are far more "liberal" (well, socially liberal anyway) than say, South Carolina Republicans. I mean, look at Ahnuld for Zeus' sake. Most Republicans here aren't as rabidly anti-gay or anti-choice. In fact, many have voted for equality legislation and are pro-choice. This wouldn't fly in more conservative areas where it's pretty much oppose both or you won't get elected.
Likewise, "Conservatives" in Europe aren't very conservative at all. Canada hasn't given up their healthcare system - a free marketer's nightmare. Thatcher didn't dismantle NHS. Sarkozy isn't going to completely change France.
With both parties in the US desperately leaning center trying to attract swing voters, they're more or less different sides of the same coin. Ideologically, they really aren't that far apart.
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#60 2007-08-17 1:33 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
bratboy wrote:
Can anyone see this?
I can when I'm on safari, but it doesn't want to work in firefox for some reason.
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#61 2007-08-17 1:37 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Biggest bleeding heart so far?
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#62 2007-08-17 1:40 pm
Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
bratboy wrote:
bratboy wrote:
Can anyone see this?
I can when I'm on safari, but it doesn't want to work in firefox for some reason.
I can't see it either, I also use Firefox.
It is an odd thing, but every one who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world.
- Oscar Wilde
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#63 2007-08-17 1:53 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Hmmm, a firefox flaw.
*edit*
A gif seems to work though. Weird...I can see other similar jpegs put couldn't get any of mine to display.
"One thing we've learned is there's a difference between being disappointed and having madmen in authority."
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#64 2007-08-17 1:58 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
robco wrote:
bratboy wrote:
bratboy wrote:
Can anyone see this?
I can when I'm on safari, but it doesn't want to work in firefox for some reason.I can't see it either, I also use Firefox.
Doesn't show in IE either.
when surrounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
and the women come out to cut up what remains,
just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
and go to your god like a soldier...
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#65 2007-08-17 1:59 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Ribtorus wrote:
Doesn't show in IE either.
Can you see it now that it's a gif? (Scroll up to my post above).
"One thing we've learned is there's a difference between being disappointed and having madmen in authority."
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#66 2007-08-17 2:02 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
bratboy wrote:
Ribtorus wrote:
Doesn't show in IE either.
Can you see it now that it's a gif? (Scroll up to my post above).
Now it shows up.
when surrounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
and the women come out to cut up what remains,
just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
and go to your god like a soldier...
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#67 2007-08-17 2:05 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Huh....that's weird.
"One thing we've learned is there's a difference between being disappointed and having madmen in authority."
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#68 2007-08-17 2:40 pm
Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
user wrote:
robco wrote:
If we wanted to be really un-PC, we could all do the Belief-O-Matic quiz...
That's a screwy test. Beside every atheist option was:
Or not sure. Or not important.
I just took it:
1. Secular Humanism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (91%)
3. Theravada Buddhism (90%)
4. Nontheist (81%)
5. Liberal Quakers (72%)
6. Neo-Pagan (67%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (57%)
8. New Age (48%)
9. Reform Judaism (46%)
10. Mahayana Buddhism (46%)
11. New Thought (43%)
12. Scientology (43%)
13. Taoism (40%)
14. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (37%)
15. Hinduism (34%)
16. Orthodox Quaker (34%)
17. Sikhism (34%)
18. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (29%)
19. Jainism (28%)
20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (28%)
21. Eastern Orthodox (28%)
22. Islam (28%)
23. Jehovah's Witness (28%)
24. Orthodox Judaism (28%)
25. Roman Catholic (28%)
26. Bahá'í Faith (21%)
27. Seventh Day Adventist (21%)How the HELL do they place me as 28% Mormon?
1. Nontheist (100%)
2. Secular Humanism (100%)
3. Unitarian Universalism (86%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (65%)
5. Liberal Quakers (49%)
6. Neo-Pagan (29%)
7. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (26%)
8. Taoism (16%)
9. New Age (8%)
10. Bahá'í Faith (0%)
11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (0%)
12. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (0%)
13. Eastern Orthodox (0%)
14. Hinduism (0%)
15. Islam (0%)
16. Jainism (0%)
17. Jehovah's Witness (0%)
18. Mahayana Buddhism (0%)
19. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (0%)
20. New Thought (0%)
21. Orthodox Judaism (0%)
22. Orthodox Quaker (0%)
23. Reform Judaism (0%)
24. Roman Catholic (0%)
25. Scientology (0%)
26. Seventh Day Adventist (0%)
27. Sikhism (0%)
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#69 2007-08-17 2:43 pm
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Well at least now we have proof the test is flawed.
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#70 2007-08-17 3:25 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Ribtorus wrote:
user wrote:
Was there a question in the survey asking your opinion on rocks?
I'm for them.
How do you feel about dropping them in lakes?
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.
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#71 2007-08-17 3:56 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
user wrote:
Ribtorus wrote:
user wrote:
Was there a question in the survey asking your opinion on rocks?
I'm for them.
How do you feel about dropping them in lakes?
I feel OK about it.
really.
when surrounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
and the women come out to cut up what remains,
just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
and go to your god like a soldier...
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#72 2007-08-17 4:10 pm
Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
user wrote:
Ribtorus wrote:
user wrote:
Was there a question in the survey asking your opinion on rocks?
I'm for them.
How do you feel about dropping them in lakes?
Eeyuff Gaawd hayudd woantid thaase rowwks eeyunn thayutt layeek, he wouuudd hayuff poohit thaayumm thaayurr hiyumsayulf!
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#73 2007-08-17 4:18 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Apparently all I want is sodomy for everyone.
The last time I took one of these accurate interweb tests, I was slightly authoritarian. But now I apparently make Kucinich look like a centrist. 
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#74 2007-08-17 4:23 pm
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Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Daniel wrote:
user wrote:
Ribtorus wrote:
I'm for them.
How do you feel about dropping them in lakes?
Eeyuff Gaawd hayudd woantid thaase rowwks eeyunn thayutt layeek, he wouuudd hayuff poohit thaayumm thaayurr hiyumsayulf!
Thanks, Cletus.
At first I thought that was some kind of Gaelic or Welsh.
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when surrounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
and the women come out to cut up what remains,
just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
and go to your god like a soldier...
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#75 2007-08-17 4:33 pm
Re: Show us where you are on the political compass.
Aqua OS X wrote:
Apparently all I want is sodomy for everyone.
The last time I took one of these accurate interweb tests, I was slightly authoritarian. But now I apparently make Kucinich look like a centrist.
Yeah, but for the Bay Area, you're practically a Republican! 
It is an odd thing, but every one who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world.
- Oscar Wilde
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