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2012-01-01 08:25:20

#4426

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

Honestly? Not a whole lot. The president doesn't really have much power. I think we'd see the most vetoes in history, and he might rescind some Executive Orders, but it's really Congress that has all the power and they are too in love with themselves to ever give up an ounce of it.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 10:58:50

#4427

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5827

Spearhead wrote:
Jay, one question about Ron Paul (My father + I am about to switch to Republican party so I can vote for him in Florida).

Why would you do such a thing?

2012-01-01 11:07:24

#4428

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5500|foggy bottom

you cant spell neo nazi without "Ron Paul"

Last edited by eleven bravo (2012-01-01 11:07:32)

Tu Stultus Es

2012-01-01 11:25:09

#4429

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6709

Macbeth wrote:
Spearhead wrote:
Jay, one question about Ron Paul (My father + I am about to switch to Republican party so I can vote for him in Florida).
Why would you do such a thing?

Because he wants heroine legal and an end to all forms of income tax.

2012-01-01 16:03:58

#4430

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6916|Canberra, AUS

https://politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=1.75&soc=-4.05

wtf is happening to me? far as i can tell most of my positions haven't really changed.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2012-01-01 16:05:45

#4431

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

Spark wrote:

wtf is happening to me? far as i can tell most of my positions haven't really changed.

You're growing up into a libertarian

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 16:11:01

#4432

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6916|Canberra, AUS

nah deadset almost none of my positions have changed. okay, the underlying ideology is now clearer but my issue-by-issue positions have remained basically the same. but i divorce those from ideology anyway so maybe that can happen.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2012-01-01 16:24:27

#4433

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,741|6978|Cinncinatti

im left and libertarian. interesting. -4, -3

2012-01-01 16:29:00

#4434

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/51395/Screen%20Shot%202012-01-01%20at%207.28.22%20PM.png

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 16:31:00

#4435

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5827

Spark wrote:
nah deadset almost none of my positions have changed. okay, the underlying ideology is now clearer but my issue-by-issue positions have remained basically the same. but i divorce those from ideology anyway so maybe that can happen.

It's a bad gauge. Don't think too much into it.

2012-01-01 16:32:21

#4436

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,741|6978|Cinncinatti

yea, wouldnt expect much from a basic internet quiz

2012-01-01 16:35:57

#4437

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5827

Macbeth wrote:
Spark wrote:
nah deadset almost none of my positions have changed. okay, the underlying ideology is now clearer but my issue-by-issue positions have remained basically the same. but i divorce those from ideology anyway so maybe that can happen.
It's a bad gauge. Don't think too much into it.

Instead of relying on concrete positions on issues it relies on agree or disagree choices. That could work if they didn't have the somewhat and strongly options. Your mood and recent events can change how strongly to agree or disagree on something. Add to that how each options doesn't just send you in one direction. Each different choice sends you in two directions. Because each choice sends you in two directions and your modd can affect your choices, you can have wide swings.

Besides the questions are pretty vague. It's hard to condense a complex political view into a single question with an agree or disagree option.

2012-01-01 16:36:15

#4438

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5827

Jay wrote:

We are all so very impressed.

2012-01-01 16:36:42

#4439

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5500|foggy bottom

libertarian isnt a label?

Tu Stultus Es

2012-01-01 16:37:05

#4440

RTHKI: mmmf mmmf mmmf; +1,741|6978|Cinncinatti

i was annoyed there was no middle ground

2012-01-01 16:42:37

#4441

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6916|Canberra, AUS

Macbeth wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
Spark wrote:
nah deadset almost none of my positions have changed. okay, the underlying ideology is now clearer but my issue-by-issue positions have remained basically the same. but i divorce those from ideology anyway so maybe that can happen.
It's a bad gauge. Don't think too much into it.
Instead of relying on concrete positions on issues it relies on agree or disagree choices. That could work if they didn't have the somewhat and strongly options. Your mood and recent events can change how strongly to agree or disagree on something. Add to that how each options doesn't just send you in one direction. Each different choice sends you in two directions. Because each choice sends you in two directions and your modd can affect your choices, you can have wide swings.

Besides the questions are pretty vague. It's hard to condense a complex political view into a single question with an agree or disagree option.

Honestly I think a bigger problem is that there are some big issues there which are somewhat underrepresented.

I'm just surprised because for 5 years or so, from about 2004-2009 I was pretty steady at the exact mirror image of that. Only the last year or two that the graph has shifted.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2012-01-01 16:42:50

#4442

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6347|eXtreme to the maX

Jay wrote:

Where is hypocrite on that chart?

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2012-01-01 16:43:15)

Fuck Israel

2012-01-01 16:43:23

#4443

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7013|PNW

I remember taking the political compass test. I also remember these irrelevant questions:

Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all.
Astrology accurately explains many things.
Some people are naturally unlucky.

Let's see where I stand today:

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/unnamednewbie13/politicalcompass1-1-2012.png

2012-01-01 16:44:37

#4444

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:
Where is hypocrite on that chart?

Top right.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 16:57:08

#4445

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6347|eXtreme to the maX

Jay wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:
Where is hypocrite on that chart?
Top right.

You mean bottom right?

Fuck Israel

2012-01-01 17:19:36

#4446

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:

Where is hypocrite on that chart?
Top right.
You mean bottom right?

? You think believing in both personal and economic freedom is hypocritical?

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 17:20:10

#4447

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6916|Canberra, AUS

Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:

Where is hypocrite on that chart?
Top right.
You mean bottom right?

fmd you are an immature dweeb.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2012-01-01 17:28:37

#4448

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6347|eXtreme to the maX

Jay wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:

Top right.
You mean bottom right?
? You think believing in both personal and economic freedom is hypocritical?

The right wing believes in economic freedom?

Whatever you say chief.

Fuck Israel

2012-01-01 17:31:09

#4449

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5599|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:
Jay wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:

You mean bottom right?
? You think believing in both personal and economic freedom is hypocritical?
The right wing believes in economic freedom?

Whatever you say chief.

Oh, so you don't understand what you are talking about, you just want to poke people.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2012-01-01 17:32:05

#4450

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6394|what

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I remember taking the political compass test. I also remember these irrelevant questions:

Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all.
Astrology accurately explains many things.
Some people are naturally unlucky.
Let's see where I stand today:

Some people are naturally unlucky is a right wing view point. Rat race mentality is that they don't deserve to be helped, it's their fault, if you help the naturally unlucky you're hindering those who are successful on their own merits, etc.

Left wing mentality is that the system is designed to make others fail (eg you'll never see 100% employment rate), it's not your fault you were born into a poor family with little access to education, etc. So those who do fail through no fault of their own should be compensated.

I have no idea how the astrology or abstract art comes into it though. But the naturally unlucky is pretty straight forward.

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