• Chimaera said on Sep 18, 2006....

  My law was:
  
  "I would dictate that there be skill-testing questions to determine your eligibility to vote, reproduce and use the internet."
  
  I scored as a socialist, which is a bit odd... I usually fit pretty squarely in the bottom left quadrant on this test. Here's what they said:
  
  You are a
  Social Liberal
  (68% permissive)
  
  and an...
  Economic Liberal
  (20% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a:
  
  Socialist
  
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness. loc: (68, -113)
  

• silverwhisper said on Sep 18, 2006....

  i like that law, chimaera! :>
  
  note that this is slanted towards US politics, which may be responsible for the unfamiliar results.
  
  ed
  

• Indiefilm said on Sep 18, 2006....

  "Social Liberal - %75 permissive
  Economic Conservative - %61 permissive
  
  You are best described as a: Libertarian"
  
  wow, I thought I liked what I had heard from the various libertarian canadates I've looked at.
  
  My law "The government shall not be allowed to spend more than the monies than it collects in taxes or other incomes it generates"
  

• lioneljay said on Sep 18, 2006....

  You scared me off from taking the quiz when you described it as being pages long. However, I tend to be more liberal than conservative on most issues - certainly on all social issues - and a little more conservative on fiscal policy. I remember what it was like to struggle to buy a home when mortgage rates were approaching 20% and the state of the national debt at the time had a good deal to do with that.
  

• scalywag said on Sep 18, 2006....

  You are a
  
  Social Liberal
  (75% permissive)
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Liberal
  (35% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a:
  
  Democrat
  
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  

• secretlife said on Sep 18, 2006....

  omg what if i take it and it turns out i'm a democrat!
  I don't think I could stand it tonite....maybe tomorrow.
  

• bloc said on Sep 18, 2006....

  haha, secretlife you have to take it now!
  
  Strong Democrat
  
  Social Liberal
  (80% permissive)
  
  Economic Liberal
  (30% permissive)
  
  Funny thing is that I'm not a registered democrat, I'm green, and I have voted against dems more than for them in my life. To be honest, I think that's because I don't think they really live up to their billing. Maybe one day :)
  

• Zayda said on Sep 18, 2006....

  I came up as Social Liberal (73% permissive) and Economic Liberal (18% permissive). I am, supposedly, best describe as a Socialist, according to that test.
  
  The Political Compass offers a similar test, but, as I recall, it is a bit longer and the questions are different--I think.
  

• GrapeKoolaid said on Sep 19, 2006....

  According to SW's quiz, I am best described as a "Socialist".
  Social Liberal(76%permissive) and Economic Liberal(16% permissive). Well, I guess it's fitting, considering my B.A in "Liberal" Arts. :)
  
  Don't know how I feel about the social stigmatism that comes with being labeled a commie, but oh well.
  
  According to Z's quiz, I am economically left by -7.25, socially libertarian by -5.13. I guess I can't escape the left.
  

• lioneljay said on Sep 19, 2006....

  A couple of comments on this quiz, which I just took:
  
  1) The "strongly agree" button was already clicked so if you lost your place while taking the quiz, it's possible that your answers would have been skewed.
  
  2) Based on the various results quoted here, the interpretations seem to be biased in favor of describing people as liberal.
  
  My own results were 80% socially liberal and 10% economically liberal, and thus a socialist. Frankly, I find that characterization more than a little insulting.
  

• Alyss said on Sep 19, 2006....

  I got:

  You are a Social Liberal (65% permissive) and an Economic Liberal (23% permissive). You are best described as a Democrat. You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.

  
  
  On Zayda's test I got:

  Economic Left/Right: -3.75
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

  
  

• FaithInMind said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Apparently I'm a Centrist - 66% Social Liberal, 55% Economic Moderate.
  
  Given that I voted for Bush twice, Giuliani twice, and Bloomberg, and would never consider voting for this current crop of Democrats (I'd vote Libertarian if I didn't like any of the Republicans) I'd say this survey is a little off.
  
  Some of the questions were really stupid. Like the "treating France as an enemy" question. Obviously chosen to bait conservatives. But the question wasn't framed in a reasonable way! I don't regard France as an enemy, I look at them as our friend and ally, but that doesn't mean America should limit its actions based on French opinion. So how am I supposed to agree with such a stupid proposition? And that makes me centrist?
  
  This survey was obviously created by wonks who don't understand the conservative viewpoint one bit.
  
  My Law: Anyone who chants Death to America, burns the Flag, or propagates the notion that President Bush and the Jews conspired to make 9/11 happen should be summarily dropped naked onto a hornets nest.
  
  Centrist, indeed.
  

• scalywag said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Now I'm going to say what I was too tired to say last night. That survey labeled me as a democrat. I don't want to be lableled as a supporter of any political party. I have views that agree with democrats and I have views that agree with replublcans.
  
  My party affiliation is officially "Undeclared". I vote for the person that appears to have views that agree with mine: I do not vote for the person because of party affiliation.
  
  I have never checked "straight ticket" on a ballot.
  
  I think the survey/test/whatever-you-call-it is subjective at best.
  

• Alyss said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Scalywag; I dislike the use of labels in that respect too.
  
  And yes the test was very subjective and in my case the results of the first quiz at the very least don't mean a damn thing given I'm not American nor reside in the USA. But I was curious to see how my responses translated.
  

• scalywag said on Sep 19, 2006....

  On Zayda's test:
  
  Your political compass
  Economic Left/Right: -1.63
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.69
  
  interesting.
  

• brown_sagittarius said on Sep 19, 2006....

  I am a...
  
  Social Conservative
  (28% permissive)
  
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Liberal
  (31% permissive)
  
  
  I am best described as a:
  
  
  Totalitarian
  
  
  I exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  

• silverwhisper said on Sep 19, 2006....

  interesting: on super z's test, i came up 0.25, left/right, and a whopping -5.18 on libertarian/authoritarian.
  
  thanks for linking that, super z! :>
  
  ed
  

• raft said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Well look at that. I thought I was a little bit more conservative..
  ______________
  You are a Social Liberal (66% permissive)
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Liberal (36% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a:
  Democrat
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  ___________
  
  Your political compass
  Economic Left/Right: -1.50
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.72
  

• lioneljay said on Sep 19, 2006....

  I just tried the Political Compass Questionnaire (can you tell that I'm in work-avoidance mode?) and came up with these results:
  
  Your political compass
  Economic Left/Right: -6.50
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46
  
  Guess I'm not very likely to be invited down to Crawford for a munch, am I?
  

• Bordy said on Sep 19, 2006....

  You are a
  
  Social Conservative
  (18% permissive)
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Conservative
  (70% permissive)
  
  Strong Republican
  

• bloc said on Sep 19, 2006....

  @faithmatters
  "Given that I voted for Bush twice, Giuliani twice, and Bloomberg, and would never consider voting for this current crop of Democrats (I'd vote Libertarian if I didn't like any of the Republicans) I'd say this survey is a little off."
  
  There have been serious polls done that show that most americans when asked about specific issues lean left even though they consider themselves republicans. Bush is neither conservative or liberal, he's a radical neocon. Giuliani is indistinguishable from many democrats and I don't know much about bloomberg. Could you dislike dems because of some cult of personality rather than stances on actual issues?
  

• EvilTwin said on Sep 19, 2006....

  "You are a Social Liberal (76% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (18% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a: Socialist
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness."
  

• rmuxagirl said on Sep 19, 2006....

  I'm with brown_sag.
  
  
  Social Conservative
  (35% permissive)
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Liberal
  (20% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a:
  
  Totalitarian
  
  
  I exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  

• Indiefilm said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Ok... so apparantly everyone seems to have an well developed sense of right and wrong and believes in economic fairness... even the totalitarian...
  
  I vote for who seems to match my view on things. I'm 'undecided' as to my exact political party. Mostly because I don't vote for a party, I vote for a person.
  
  that's my two cents.
  

• Apollo said on Sep 19, 2006....

  my law: “Any politician who dose not keep a promise made at any time will face trial and if convicted by a majority of a jury of 10 of his/her constituents he/she will be shoot.”
  
  
  that test sucks.
  I don’t believe in welfare, gun control, surveillance or casual government intervention.
  And I have never been called a democrat before. Oh well at least if gave me a reason for some introspection.
  

• gluttonforpunishment said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Social Conservative--38% permissive
  Economic Liberal--25% permissive
  
  I'm actually kind of surprised...Never really knew what I was. Guess I do now. Not really sure what this means...never been into the whole republican/democrat/liberal/conservative thing...don't really know much about it. A little help?
  

• Indiefilm said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Your political compass
  Economic Left/Right: 2.13
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.28
  
  wow... apparently I'm economicly a right winger. I'm also in the quadrant that doens't have anyone in it on the 'international chart'.
  
  why oh why doesn't that suprise me... Neo-Liberal anarchist... could be worse I suppose.
  

• Indiefilm said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Glutton: check out the Link Zayda put up, it does a much better job of explaining things.
  

• gluttonforpunishment said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Indiefilm, I checked out that link. Thanks guys! Turns out that's a good thing in my book. I came up right in between Nelson Mandela and the Dahli Lama...So I'm happy!!!
  

• gingersoul said on Sep 19, 2006....

  Social Liberal 65%
  Economic Liberal 26%
  
  I am well described as a Democrat.
  
  Good, i am where i want to be.
  Right there between with Gandhi, dalhi Lama, Nelson Mandela e Hillary Clinton.
  
  Now i have to find Zaida's link...
  

• LayaMaria said on Sep 19, 2006....

  SW's quiz: You are a Social Liberal (65% permissive) and an...
  Economic Liberal (26% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a: Democrat
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  
  Zayda's quiz: Your political compass:
  Economic Left/Right: -5.38
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49
  
  :p
  
  ^_^
  

• Zayda said on Sep 19, 2006....

  On the political compass test, I came up:
  
  Your political compass
  Economic Left/Right: -5.38
  Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38
  

• happykat said on Sep 20, 2006....

  I am a social angel and an economic squirrel.
  
  What? That's what it said. I swear.
  

• Indiefilm said on Sep 20, 2006....

  happykat; I swear too, that doesn't mean I'm telling the truth... Lol!
  

• the_infernal_optimist said on Sep 20, 2006....

  I came up as Social Liberal and Economic Liberal - my "You" square was right on top of part of Gandhi's face.
  
  Anyone who knows me would NOT be surprised. :-p
  

• StrangeOne said on Sep 24, 2006....

  lioneljay:
  My own results were 80% socially liberal and 10% economically liberal, and thus a socialist. Frankly, I find that characterization more than a little insulting.
  
  Why is that insulting? Only in America is socialism a dirty word!
  

• StrangeOne said on Sep 24, 2006....

  I am a Proud Socialist! Here are my results:
  
  You are a
  
  Social Liberal
  (76% permissive)
  
  and an...
  
  Economic Liberal
  (11% permissive)
  
  You are best described as a:
  
  Socialist
  
  
  You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness.
  
  
  And my law:
  
  I would dictate that... no child is EVER born who isn't absolutely wanted, loved, and completely cared for financially AND emotionally by at least one capable, caring, intelligent person! Free birth control and encouragement of abortions can be used to enforce this rule.
  
  (I know you all will hate me for that one :) )
  

• StrangeOne said on Sep 24, 2006....

  I like that the fascists are like extreme republicans on this graph... explains a lot of things... >:)
  

• robb.is.rad said on Oct 12, 2006....

  I am a conservative this I know... I took the test and if you look at the "Famous people" chart I was right on top on Ronald Reagan. I hit cloud 9 to say the least... He's a hero of mine...
  

• silverwhisper said on Oct 12, 2006....

  if reagan's your hero, then you're probably somewhat disappointed by the current administration, i would think.
  
  ed
  

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