The Political Compass

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by usasportstraining, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. #1
    Do you guys agree with this? I'd never thought of so many of these candidates falling more toward the right and as "authoritarians". Interesting.

    http://www.politicalcompass.org/usprimaries2008

    [​IMG]
     
    usasportstraining, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  2. ncz_nate

    ncz_nate Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,106
    Likes Received:
    153
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    153
    #2
    lol wow.

    whoever made that needs to take the man meat outta their mouth before they go making websites about politics.

    good post i never saw that
     
    ncz_nate, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  3. guerilla

    guerilla Notable Member

    Messages:
    9,066
    Likes Received:
    262
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    200
    #3
    Paul is closer to the center, near the bottom. That's where he should be.

    His platform is old right fiscal conservativism, and classic liberalism.

    Of course, a lot of misguided people think that Libertarianism is about feminism, gay rights and drug deregulation.

    On the contrary, Libertarianism is about individual liberty to do whatever you want to be, either conservative, liberal or something in between.
     
    guerilla, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  4. omgitsfletch

    omgitsfletch Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,222
    Likes Received:
    44
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    145
    #4
    Yea I agree with the general location of candidates in relation to each other, but not on the map itself. How friggin' libertarian would you have to be to get near the bottom if Gravel only makes it about half way?


    My Graph:
    [​IMG]
     
    omgitsfletch, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  5. guerilla

    guerilla Notable Member

    Messages:
    9,066
    Likes Received:
    262
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    200
    #5
    What's weird is that it is almost an inverse Nolan Chart.

    Libertarianism is an upward path, authoritarianism is a downward path.
     
    guerilla, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  6. ncz_nate

    ncz_nate Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,106
    Likes Received:
    153
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    153
    #6
    Economic Left/Right: 2.25
    Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.59

    my results. worst questions ever..

    they put me near the center, idk how i could be more libertarian..
     
    ncz_nate, Dec 14, 2007 IP
  7. DevilHellz

    DevilHellz Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,296
    Likes Received:
    141
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    160
    #7
    [​IMG]

    Not sure if that's quite correct :p
     
    DevilHellz, Dec 15, 2007 IP
  8. guerilla

    guerilla Notable Member

    Messages:
    9,066
    Likes Received:
    262
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    200
    #8
    Lmao. :D :)
     
    guerilla, Dec 15, 2007 IP
  9. earthfaze

    earthfaze Peon

    Messages:
    765
    Likes Received:
    20
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #9
    I won't post mine but suffice it to say I am just barely right of the Dhali Lhama
     
    earthfaze, Dec 15, 2007 IP
  10. Toopac

    Toopac Peon

    Messages:
    4,451
    Likes Received:
    166
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    My results:

    [​IMG]



















    Real results:

    [​IMG]
    :D
     
    Toopac, Dec 16, 2007 IP