# What Are Your Politics?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978>\
**Category:** PolitiSUCK\
**Created:** [March 4, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978 "2009-03-04T19:59:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/21 "2009-03-05T00:22:59Z")

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\*By the way this test isn’t anywhere near as specific as some of the other ones that are out there.

Economic Left/Right: 1.00  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.44

![http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/pcgraphpng.png?t=1236241177](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/Shockwave179/pcgraphpng.png?t=1236241177)

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/22 "2009-03-05T03:50:05Z")

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![http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/RicPaul/pcgraphpng.png](http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii160/RicPaul/pcgraphpng.png)  
Economic Left/Right: -1.00  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.10

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/23 "2009-03-05T04:36:14Z")

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> [@Moruitelda](#):
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> I’m waiting for JEG
> 
> guessing he’ll be somewhere between Margaret Thatcher and Hitler :lol:

Hard to tell. He talks right but walks left. :roflpicard:

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/24 "2009-03-05T06:10:10Z")

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I guess I’m the only one who read the first page of questions and quit because the test is so clearly biased to shift people left.

> Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races.

Really? So if you want to answer conservatively you have to be a racist?

I’m pretty disappointed I even bothered with this thread since the OP is on my ignore list. I should trust my instinct on who to ignore.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/25 "2009-03-05T06:12:54Z")

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What was with those questions like “abstract art is not really art”. How is that relevant?

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/26 "2009-03-05T06:18:03Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> Better take the survey soon. awdrifter’s going to break it.

:lol:

Isn’t this a repost from like 4 years ago? Is it still considered a repost? What is the statute of limitations on reposts?

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/27 "2009-03-05T07:02:23Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> I guess I’m the only one who read the first page of questions and quit because the test is so clearly biased to shift people left.
> 
> Really? So if you want to answer conservatively you have to be a racist?
> 
> I’m pretty disappointed I even bothered with this thread since the OP is on my ignore list. I should trust my instinct on who to ignore.

lol shhh, wait till Jeg takes it. He’s gonna get a complex! 😛

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/28 "2009-03-05T07:02:46Z")

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> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#):
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> :lol:
> 
> Isn’t this a repost from like 4 years ago? Is it still considered a repost? What is the statute of limitations on reposts?

:lol: If you can link it, it counts!

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**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/29 "2009-03-05T07:19:31Z")

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If JayS has any better political affiliation quizzes, he’s welcome to post them. This is one of the more thorough ones, but the “skewed” questions he’s complaining about are relevant. If you’re fiscally and socially conservative, but not racist, are you as conservative as someone who has the same beliefs, but also is stuck in 1920?

:lol:

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**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/30 "2009-03-05T08:06:01Z")

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![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.88&soc=-1.59](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-5.88&soc=-1.59)

Lots of age biased questions on there.

Your political compass  
Economic Left/Right: -5.88  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.59

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/31 "2009-03-05T08:30:42Z")

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Not that I have a clue.

Economic Left/Right: -2.62  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.85

![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.62&soc=1.85](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.62&soc=1.85)

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/32 "2009-03-05T08:43:08Z")

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Your political compass  
Economic Left/Right: -2.12  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.00

![http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq228/Ionesque/pong.png](http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq228/Ionesque/pong.png)

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**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/33 "2009-03-05T09:20:39Z")

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Definite bias in the questions.

But in any case…

Economic Left/Right: -0.25  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.05  
 ![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=-2.05](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.25&soc=-2.05)

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**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/34 "2009-03-05T12:34:57Z")

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Economic Left/Right: -0.50  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.87

![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.50&soc=-4.87](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-0.50&soc=-4.87)

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/35 "2009-03-05T12:47:43Z")

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about where I expected.

Economic Left/Right: -2.50  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.56

![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.50&soc=-2.56](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-2.50&soc=-2.56)

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/36 "2009-03-05T13:00:27Z")

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If I strongly agree or disagree with every statement, shouldnt that put the dot in the center?

Disagree  
Economic Left/Right: 0.00  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36  
Agree  
Economic Left/Right: 0.00  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 4.36

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**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/37 "2009-03-05T13:30:54Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> What was with those questions like “abstract art is not really art”. How is that relevant?

If I had to guess I would say they are trying to understand whether or not you have a realist view of life.

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/38 "2009-03-05T13:37:41Z")

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![http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.88&soc=1.03](http://www.politicalcompass.org/facebook/pcgraphpng.php?ec=-1.88&soc=1.03)

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/39 "2009-03-05T13:48:30Z")

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Economic Left/Right: -0.38  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.49

dear god…

My graph looks like sedlmeier’s…There is flaw in the matrix.

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**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-your-politics/63978/40 "2009-03-05T14:24:32Z")

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Economic Left/Right: -1.62  
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.46

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