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    Default Please Help me explain my Political Compass result

    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 :

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    I think you forgot to link it.
    EDIT: nvm you put it up
    Last edited by Mr. Scott; December 23, 2010 at 02:50 PM.
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    link what

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    Your result...
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    Hellheaven, sometimes you remind me of King Canute trying to hold back the tide, except without the winning parable.
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    Cameron is midway between Black Rage and .. European Union ..

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    Can't you see an image?..

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

    here it is


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    Oh, you are not close to a centralized or decentralized state, that is good.
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    Hellheaven, sometimes you remind me of King Canute trying to hold back the tide, except without the winning parable.
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    What is the accurate name for such a political compass? Liberal socialist, authoritarian ..

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Basil II the B.S View Post
    Almost perfectly balanced when it comes to individual liberties.
    Odd choice of words.
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    Default Re: Please Help me explain my Political Compass result

    social democrat as in the American Democratic Party ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelionheart View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hellheaven1987 View Post
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by Basil II the B.S View Post
    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 !
    Last edited by thelionheart; December 23, 2010 at 03:32 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelionheart View Post

    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelionheart View Post
    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.
    Last edited by Basil II the B.S; December 23, 2010 at 03:30 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thelionheart View Post
    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.

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    Typical statist?

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    Default Re: Please Help me explain my Political Compass result

    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:



    Quote Originally Posted by timothy leary
    Typical statist?
    Everyone's a statist to you .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Their Law View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottypd54 View Post
    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?

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