Pong Messiah Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Score with no maybe allowed:You are a: Conservative Anti-Government Interventionist Liberal Collectivism score: -67%Authoritarianism score: -33%Internationalism score: 33%Tribalism score: 0%Liberalism score: 33% omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ha! It can change it quite a bit. Mine didn't change all that much because any time I say I'm against abortion, it pretty firmly throws me in the Bible-thumper camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ha! It can change it quite a bit. Mine didn't change all that much because any time I say I'm against abortion, it pretty firmly throws me in the Bible-thumper camp.Yeah, it is annoying. I think the U.N. is inefficient, corrupt, kind of a joke, etc. (kind of right wing/isolationist in flavor), but if you force me to choose between the reckless "U.S. out of the United Nations now!" option and saying something positive about the U.N., I'll have to pick the less silly/danagerous "positive" choice, which skews my views in the opposite direction from what they really are. Abortion is similar. I am not at all bothered that there are states that restrict access to abortion after 24-28 weeks, and barring health or momdanger issues, I don't think you should be allowed to kill off a fully viable human being (I realize that in practice, this situation is very, very rare) -- but I don't think abortion is always wrong or that it should be banned as a procedure. Questions like "Euthanasia, abortion and suicide should all be legal" are maddeningly vague to me, because IMO, legality should be situational; it's not a black and white issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 For sure. I think the quiz gives a good general direction, but those nuances can make a difference. Like it says I'm pro-government, but I picked that it should be small. But I definitely think it should have some basic services and some basic laws to prevent crazy stuff like The Purge behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Buncha g.d. joiners. All ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good God a Bear Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 You are a: Conservative Isolationist Nativist FundamentalistCollectivism score: -50%Authoritarianism score: 0%Internationalism score: -67%Tribalism score: 50%Liberalism score: -83% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Uhm, nailed it? You are a: Left-Leaning Anti-Government Interventionist Bleeding-Heart Progressive Collectivism score: 17%Authoritarianism score: -17%Internationalism score: 17%Tribalism score: -83%Liberalism score: 67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good God a Bear Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'm not sure what mine means but I am sure it's the exact view everyone here hates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 With maybes: You are a: Communist Anti-Government Interventionist Reactionary Collectivism score: 83% Authoritarianism score: -33% Internationalism score: 17% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Without: You are a: Communist Libertarian Reactionary Collectivism score: 100% Authoritarianism score: -67% Internationalism score: 0% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ha! It can change it quite a bit. Mine didn't change all that much because any time I say I'm against abortion, it pretty firmly throws me in the Bible-thumper camp.Yeah, it is annoying. I think the U.N. is inefficient, corrupt, kind of a joke, etc. (kind of right wing/isolationist in flavor), but if you force me to choose between the reckless "U.S. out of the United Nations now!" option and saying something positive about the U.N., I'll have to pick the less silly/danagerous "positive" choice, which skews my views in the opposite direction from what they really are. Abortion is similar. I am not at all bothered that there are states that restrict access to abortion after 24-28 weeks, and barring health or momdanger issues, I don't think you should be allowed to kill off a fully viable human being (I realize that in practice, this situation is very, very rare) -- but I don't think abortion is always wrong or that it should be banned as a procedure. Questions like "Euthanasia, abortion and suicide should all be legal" are maddeningly vague to me, because IMO, legality should be situational; it's not a black and white issue.That's EXACTLY how I feel about both of those issues. I think I'm more left leaning on social issues and right leaning on economic ones. I don't know what questions gave the opposite impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I think I'm more left leaning on social issues and right leaning on economic ones. Isn't this the easy explanation of libertarianism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 "Left on social issues" can still have some heavy restrictive/statist elements as can "right on economic issues." IMO it's safer to say the person has a "classical liberal" streak in em than risk a costly, potentially humiliating investigation from the Libertarian Purity Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Really I'm just all over the friggin board. But I would say I've gravitated a little more "left" on social issues during my 20s, more out of compassion. And living in hippie Seattle. I still have some strict moral standards for myself, but I don't necessarily hold others to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANA-kin Skywalker Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I took it again with no maybes and I got consistent results. I lean a little more to the right on collectivism and liberalism with no maybes. I guess I'm old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kurgan Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 With maybes: You are a: Communist Anti-Government Interventionist Reactionary Collectivism score: 83%Authoritarianism score: -33%Internationalism score: 17%Tribalism score: 0%Liberalism score: -67% Without: You are a: Communist Libertarian Reactionary Collectivism score: 100%Authoritarianism score: -67%Internationalism score: 0%Tribalism score: 0%Liberalism score: -67%Are you Catholic, by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Libertarian Purity Police. Ugh. Those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Communist Bleeding-Heart LibertineCollectivism score: 100%Authoritarianism score: 0%Internationalism score: 0%Tribalism score: -83%Liberalism score: 83% This is with maybe's. I just lose the "anti-government" bit. Did anyone else have trouble with the double negatives? I feel like the quiz could have been written better with "agree" or "disagree" rather than yes or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 The double negatives were annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Yes, but not as annoying as this:5 Dimensional Policial Compass*flails* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 With maybes: You are a: Communist Anti-Government Interventionist Reactionary Collectivism score: 83% Authoritarianism score: -33% Internationalism score: 17% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Without: You are a: Communist Libertarian Reactionary Collectivism score: 100% Authoritarianism score: -67% Internationalism score: 0% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Are you Catholic, by chance? Unfortunately most practicing Catholics in the US would end up at the opposite end of the spectrum from me. I've ended so many friendships with what I call Republican Catholics - people who place the Republican party first and then try to make Catholicism match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Maybes: You are a: Right-Leaning Anti-Government Interventionist Bleeding-Heart TraditionalistCollectivism score: -17%Authoritarianism score: -17%Internationalism score: 33%Tribalism score: -83%Liberalism score: -17% No Maybes You are a: Conservative Interventionist Bleeding-Heart ModerateCollectivism score: -67%Authoritarianism score: 0%Internationalism score: 33%Tribalism score: -100%Liberalism score: 0%Those GD bleeding heart moderates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Lucas: which one represents you better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I'm not really even sure. Maybe I didn't give it enough thought. Surprised I got labeled as Anti-Gov I think the 2nd one though; if forced to choose. Having glanced through the thread and my own scores, I'd have guessed I'd have popped up as something like a Right-Leaning Non-Interventionist Some-Kind-Of Moderate. edit: I took it again, leaving some maybes but getting rid of ones I could live without and go "Cosmopolitan Liberal" on the tail end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Bleeding heart moderate is my favorite term of the week. With maybes:You are a: Communist Anti-Government Interventionist ReactionaryCollectivism score: 83%Authoritarianism score: -33%Internationalism score: 17%Tribalism score: 0%Liberalism score: -67%Without:You are a: Communist Libertarian ReactionaryCollectivism score: 100%Authoritarianism score: -67%Internationalism score: 0%Tribalism score: 0%Liberalism score: -67%Are you Catholic, by chance? Unfortunately most practicing Catholics in the US would end up at the opposite end of the spectrum from me. I've ended so many friendships with what I call Republican Catholics - people who place the Republican party first and then try to make Catholicism match. I would love to know what you think about the Pope, considering what a stir he has the American diocese in. But I understand if you'd rather not comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Bleeding heart moderate is my favorite term of the week. With maybes: You are a: Communist Anti-Government Interventionist Reactionary Collectivism score: 83% Authoritarianism score: -33% Internationalism score: 17% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Without: You are a: Communist Libertarian Reactionary Collectivism score: 100% Authoritarianism score: -67% Internationalism score: 0% Tribalism score: 0% Liberalism score: -67% Are you Catholic, by chance? Unfortunately most practicing Catholics in the US would end up at the opposite end of the spectrum from me. I've ended so many friendships with what I call Republican Catholics - people who place the Republican party first and then try to make Catholicism match. I would love to know what you think about the Pope, considering what a stir he has the American diocese in. But I understand if you'd rather not comment. I'll start a new thread about it when I get a chance (maybe very soon, maybe not for days). But the short version is that neither his fans nor his detractors are capable of pointing to a single thing he's said that is different from what his recent predecessors has said. You can find headlines that are different, but often for statements that are substantially the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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