Short Political Quiz, see were you stand on a political map.

[N.W. 3,619]

Seems about par for the course.

Hmmm I am the only "Statist" so far. I am not surprised however.

 I do not agree with the definition, I also think a longer quiz should be made to get a more definitive answer.

[Starshine 16,334]

Hm...

 

 

Welp, close enough to the center I guess. I just don't really care much about any governments and their spendings or whatnot.

[BronyPony 575]

 

Right wing and proud baby! Love freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness without government control. Planning to live in Texas someday.

[DR Leper Lupinstein 410]

this thing calls me a libertarian. but, i don't feel libertarian. i just took this for giggs to see what i'd get. as a matter of fact, I don't play politics; rather, i think man is too flawed to govern and as i see it... it doesn't matter how far left or right you lean, it's really all the same. Authoritarianism!

 

Every government has somebody calling the shots and you either bow, sit, kneel, buy, and conform or your an enemy of society. 

[Loriem 639]

this thing calls me a libertarian. but, i don't feel libertarian. i just took this for giggs to see what i'd get. as a matter of fact, I don't play politics; rather, i think man is too flawed to govern and as i see it... it doesn't matter how far left or right you lean, it's really all the same. Authoritarianism!

 

Every government has somebody calling the shots and you either bow, sit, kneel, buy, and conform or your an enemy of society. 

Methinks you hit Libertarian because of that ideal. You seam more anarcho-Libertarain, but still, one of our mottos is "Do I look like I can run your life better than you? Neither do I."

 

But it is up to you to figure out were you fully stand.

[Warith 58]

 

No offense to anyone, but I find some of the little quips and explanations people posted above me to be strangely funny.

 

I didn't like the questions; too "My favorite politician told me to hate this, so I hate it."  

 

Quick question: Did anyone actually check "Yes" to the last statement (Cut government spending and taxes by 50% or more.)?  I'd like to see some explanations.  Something tells me that, if people did, 95% of them actually have no idea what they just supported.

 

Oh, and if you're curious about my ideology: I'm now using the term "realist leftoid".  

For libertarians it is usually they cut out the government and military a lot. Me just cut the government so that we get the basic services but privatize health care and social security (more effective because the government is not a business am I right?). Not the military though because that is a very essential thing about our country. Surprisingly enough the military can help the economy in industry, national unity, and in my town when the local military bases were open (back in the day) we flourished economically. Just saying. I could say more but I won't. :3 I call myself a "Reaganomics Realist" now. The best president ever in a can out loud, no democrat can deny. (and liberals/socialists/communists/libertarians/all of you)

Edited April 10, 2013 by Warith

[NostalgicPony 310]

The best president ever in a can out loud, no democrat can deny. (and liberals/socialists/communists/libertarians/all of you)

 

He had a good heart, but his foreign policy and introduction of certain economic policies wasn't very free market. I'm not saying he was bad, but he's not the greatest. That is coming from a libertarian.

 

http://mises.org/daily/5009/The-Reagan-Fraud-and-After

[DusK 1,264]

 

The only surprising part about this quiz is that a site with such a heavy political slant was able to make it so accurate.

 

It's also funny scrolling through all these results and seeing so many people here who previously said "I'm not a conservative, I'm a libertarian" ending up with results that say that they're conservatives. Of course, I know they were wrong anyway; these days, self-identifying libertarians are usually just hipster conservatives.

 

A breakdown of my answers:

 

"Government should not censor speech, press, media, or internet."

I voted Maybe on this. I generally oppose censorship of most media and speech, but I strongly believe that the press should be regulated in a way that mandates factual accuracy and journalistic integrity. Too many stupid people are watching Fox News and not realizing that the stuff they try to pass off as "news" is bullshit. These stupid people end up supporting ideas that shouldn't be supported and electing people that shouldn't be elected, all thanks to widespread misinformation that corrupt media tries to pass off as facts.

 

"Military service should be voluntary. There should be no draft."

 

I voted Agree on this. If you have to force people to fight your rich man's war, there's probably something wrong with your rich man's war.

 

"There should be no laws regarding sex for consenting adults."

 

I voted Agree, as any decent and/or intelligent person would. I won't elaborate, because people who disagree are usually beyond saving thanks to their heavily ingrained indoctrination.

 

"Repeal laws prohibiting adult possession and use of drugs."

 

I voted Agree, though in hindsight, considering the dangers some drugs can pose for people other than the user, I probably should have voted Maybe.
 

"There should be no National ID card."

I voted Maybe on this, but I'm leaning towards Agree. Not really an issue I would consider major.
 

"End "corporate welfare." No government handouts to business."

 

I voted Agree. Though something tells me that most people who voted that way only think they agree with that statement. Site that the quiz is on and whatnot.

 

"End government barriers to international free trade."

 

I voted Maybe. There are still too many issues that could affect how that trade affects people on the individual level. Health being a major one.

 

"Let people control their own retirement; privatize Social Security."

 

I voted Disagree. Privatizing is profit-encouraging, and any reasonable person knows that's a terrible idea for a need-based market.

 

"Replace government welfare with private charity."

 

Voted Disagree, because the density of psychopathy is too large among society to adequately provide for the amount of people that welfare currently provides for. And that's saying something, because even government welfare falls short. Making a problem worse doesn't suddenly make a problem better just because the magical Liberty Fairy says it will.

 

"Cut taxes and government spending by 50% or more."

 

Voted Disagree, as anyone with even the slightest grasp on economics would. Explaining how stupid of an idea that is would take way too long, so I'll just leave it at this: It's stupid. The tax/gov spending problem is more complex than that, and Herman Cain'ing it isn't the way to deal with it.

Edited April 10, 2013 by DusK

[Starswirl the Trixie 975]

For libertarians it is usually they cut out the government and military a lot. Me just cut the government so that we get the basic services but privatize health care and social security (more effective because the government is not a business am I right?). Not the military though because that is a very essential thing about our country. Surprisingly enough the military can help the economy in industry, national unity, and in my town when the local military bases were open (back in the day) we flourished economically. Just saying. I could say more but I won't. :3 I call myself a "Reaganomics Realist" now. The best president ever in a can out loud, no democrat can deny. (and liberals/socialists/communists/libertarians/all of you)

 

But can you really cut the budget by 50%?  Here's the FY 2012 budget: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_United_States_federal_budget#Total_revenues_and_spending

 

Decreasing the size of the military and reforming social security ain't going to do it, you know.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Starswirl the Trixie

[BronyPony 575]

But can you really cut the budget by 50%?  Here's the FY 2012 budget: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_United_States_federal_budget#Total_revenues_and_spending

 

Decreasing the size of the military and reforming social security ain't going to do it, you know.

That really depends. Social security, food stamps, the soon incoming Obama care...it seems like that is going to have a great affect(bad one) on the economy).

 

Military spending isn't a problem, to be honest, because there is at least money coming in from military spending. New technologies and so forth arise from military, therefore granting businesses the ability to gain some profit. However, with other programs there isn't any money coming back in besides tax-payer dollars, which the tax increases making the problem worse.

 

Voted Disagree, as anyone with even the slightest grasp on economics would. Explaining how stupid of an idea that is would take way too long, so I'll just leave it at this: It's stupid. The tax/gov spending problem is more complex than that, and Herman Cain'ing it isn't the way to deal with it.

So, you are saying that everyone that disagrees with you or the ideologies you support doesn't know anything about economics? My, that is interesting.

 

"Military service should be voluntary. There should be no draft."

 

I voted Agree on this. If you have to force people to fight your rich man's war, there's probably something wrong with your rich man's war.

The irony of this is the people of the United States make up the United States military. With the amount of military troops lost in the war, especially at Normandy, imagine if we only had voluntary service. You must remember that the people didn't want to enter a war because they felt that they wouldn't be affected(just like it is today) when Hitler already invaded most of Europe.

 

In my opinion, it is a duty of an American citizen to protect their country when in need of the protection against an international threat. As they say, freedom isn't free. If we don't feel like fighting against tyrannical governments, we might as well not argue anything at all because we soon won't have any freedom.

 

Libertarian party ftw.

The libertarian mindset is what the Unites States was founded upon.

Now its a senseless war between "right" and "left.

Meanwhile congress sneaks scary shit through like the NDAA which nullifies literally ALL of the bill of rights. 

As Benjamin Franklin once said. “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

 

 

Actually most of the beginning Presidents were Federalists, including George Washington. However, new parties grew out of the Federalism-type party.

Edited April 10, 2013 by BronyPony

[DusK 1,264]

So, you are saying that everyone that disagrees with you or the ideologies you support doesn't know anything about economics?

No, I'm saying that anyone who thinks they can just up and cut both government spending and taxes by 50% doesn't know anything about economics. It doesn't have anything to do with disagreeing with me; like most conservative and libertarian ideas, it has to do with disagreeing with reality.

[PittyPaws 118]

According to this quiz I'm a Libertarian which is odd because I've always considered myself a Liberal. What is strange is that recently I took another political test and I came out as an Anarchist. 

 

[BronyPony 575]

No, I'm saying that anyone who thinks they can just up and cut both government spending and taxes by 50% doesn't know anything about economics. It doesn't have anything to do with disagreeing with me; like most conservative and libertarian ideas, it has to do with disagreeing with reality.

So, me saying that increasing taxes while cutting government spending is not the way to go and if people don't see in the eyes of this then they are not seeing in the eyes of reality? Alright, what ever you say.

 

Since I know we won't agree on things in the end, might as well leave it at that.

I am conservative and always will be without difference.

Edited April 10, 2013 by BronyPony

[ShinySneasel 34]

I personally was not a fan of this political quiz, as I do not believe 10 generic questions with limited answers can really give you a good idea of where you stand on the political spectrum. If I may, I would suggest taking THIS political quiz instead, as it is much more detailed and asks some pretty difficult questions. There are also many more practical answers available for each question, instead of the simple "Agree", "Disagree", and "Maybe".

[Lisa 5,553]

 

I knew I would get Centrist.

I'm more skeptical about things, I won't immediately agree with something unless I have both sides of the argument and all the facts.

 

 

~Luna

[TwilizzleFoShizzle 95]

I thought I would be an extremely severe conservative but I ended up being almost a perfect centrist

I think my wanting no censorship because I like forums kinda swayed my graph slightly

 

[Just some guy 1,070]

According to this,I am a centrist skewing towards being libertarian.Seems to make sense since while I do promote freedom of choice and whatnot,I still do believe that the government needs to have a hand in things.Just not such a huge hand.

 

[Loriem 639]

Hey, hey, heeeeey... Dusk and BronyPony... stop it... this isn't a debate thread, it's a "see were this political map says you stand" thread. So, please don't get us all locked.

[Crispy 5,563]

stop it... this isn't a debate thread

 

It took two and a half pages before a back and forth broke out this time.  That might be a new record for length on a politics thread.

[Starswirl the Trixie 975]

That really depends. Social security, food stamps, the soon incoming Obama care...it seems like that is going to have a great affect(bad one) on the economy).

 

No, it doesn't really depend. Fiscal Year 2012 spending is already set. You claim you can cut spending by 50%. So, do it; how would you cut it? I don't mean "is spending good or bad?" I am actually asking you to add up what you would cut and get it to 50% of spending.

 

I gotta second this endorsement. ISideWith.com is fantastic.

Really? Sure, it gives you plenty of options, but it assumes that you actually "side" with politicial leaders. I got Jill Stein 89%, but do I like her? No. Edited April 10, 2013 by Starswirl the Trixie

[DusK 1,264]

Hey, hey, heeeeey... Dusk and BronyPony... stop it... this isn't a debate thread, it's a "see were this political map says you stand" thread. So, please don't get us all locked.

 

Hey, he's the one who starting challenging me. He didn't succeed, of course, but let's not forget where the back-and-forth started.

Edited April 10, 2013 by DusK

[SweetJeans88 408]

LMAO 50/40 CENTRIST xD like dead center indecisiveness for the win!  go figure xD


Centrist prefer a "middle ground" regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice. Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

 

"all things in moderation" i guess  

[Guest]

I am not really surprised.

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Liberals usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

 

[Twiliscael 3,960]

Test is far too short to paint an accurate picture- I'm sure I could find a better one online, with more comprehensive questions, answers, and results...

 

Regardless, the results for me are not surprising- I am definitely more liberal-leaning, however, some issues I disagree with, and alot of the things that the Democratic party in the US does are just as hypocritical, corporatist, and ultimately bullshit as what the Republicans do.

[RiseofSpectrum 359]

It's a little too short to paint an accurate picture, as the other use above me already said. Political Compass and 8values are far, far better, I would say.