Please Help me explain my Political Compass result

[thelionheart]

I have always considered my self as a socialist. I have now taken the political compass test here http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

and I didn't understand some of the terminology used. I have never heard of Authoritarians for example

here is the result :

[Mr. Scott]

I think you forgot to link it.
EDIT: nvm you put it up

[thelionheart]

link what

[hellheaven1987]

Your result...

[thelionheart]

Can't you see an image?..

I guess it is because I have put it in a private Album

here it is

[hellheaven1987]

Oh, you are not close to a centralized or decentralized state, that is good.

[thelionheart]

What is the accurate name for such a political compass? Liberal socialist, authoritarian ..

[hellheaven1987]

Social Democrate or Social Liberals??

[Basil II the B.S]

Moderate social-democrat I guess. Definitely leftist oriented, but not so extreme. Almost perfectly balanced when it comes to individual liberties.

[Phier]

Almost perfectly balanced when it comes to individual liberties.

Odd choice of words.

[thelionheart]

social democrat as in the American Democratic Party ?

[hellheaven1987]

social democrat as in the American Democratic Party ?

No, it is like some crazy socialist country such as Sweden and Iceland.

In fact, Social Democrate is exactly what we called "socialist" today.

[thelionheart]

No, it is like some crazy socialist country such as Sweden and Iceland.

In fact, Social Democrate is exactly what we called "socialist" today.

cool, I am a crazy socialist, my dream has come true

thanks hellheaven and Basil for your help.

Nah, ultimately, the Democrats are really far from that. There have been somewhat ''socialist'' oriented policies, but they will never give up with free market.
It's hard to find a party with your stance, most of European social democrat parties are more oriented towards individual liberties than you are, although the economic stance is similar.
That's why I said moderate social democrat.

So I guess I have to compromise and accept more individual liberties to fit with a political party. But I don't see how a socialist economy could survive more individual liberties !

[Basil II the B.S]

So I guess I have to compromise and accept more individual liberties to fit with a political party. But I don't see how a socialist economy could survive more individual liberties !

I wouldn't say ''compromise''.
Keep in mind, it's almost impossible to find a party that fits perfectly your political ideas, therefore you have to choose the closest one. You can still have different opinion on this or that, but you generally agree with the guidelines of that party.
Can't help you more because I don't know what's your country.

[Basil II the B.S]

social democrat as in the American Democratic Party ?

Nah, ultimately, the Democrats are really far from that. There have been somewhat ''socialist'' oriented policies, but they will never give up with free market ideology.
It's hard to find a party with your stance, most of European social democrat parties are more oriented towards individual liberties than you are, although the economic stance is similar.
That's why I said moderate social democrat.

[k995]

social democrat as in the American Democratic Party ?

Not really most of them are still on the right side of the spectrum.

You are more like the green party or ralph nader altough they would be more libertarian.

[Enemy of the State]

Typical statist?

[Their Law]

As a comparison lionheart here's where the candidates for the 2008 US election scored.



And the UK political parties since i'm not sure whether you're American or European:

Typical statist?

Everyone's a statist to you .

[Mr. Scott]

As a comparison lionheart here's where the candidates for the 2008 US election scored.


Everyone's a statist to you .

This can't be based on an American scale. Obama is not economically right. This looks more like a european scale of left and right.

[Jingles]

This can't be based on an American scale. Obama is not economically right. This looks more like a european scale of left and right.

By European, what you really mean is the rest of the world. Why do you yanks have to be so different?