For the Political animals

[Soton Seagull]

Where do you sit in the left to right spectrum?. it's not just economic but culture based as well.

Take the test:

http://www.politicalcompass.org/


I was:
Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.10

I think it means I am a slight lefty but not too far. I was nearer the right than Ghandi was!

 

[chips and gravy]

I was -4.88 Economic left/right
-4.31 social libertarian/ authoritarian

I'm heading towards Derek Hatton territory!

 

[Gwylan]

Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.36


Further left than Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama

 

[On the Left Wing]

Fascinating

My score was:
Economic Left/Right -4.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -5.49

I seem to sit between Gandhi and Nelson Mandela!!!!

Blinking heck!

 

[Turkey]

Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.49

 

[harry_h]

Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.56

I'm like the Pope

 

[Josky]

Did this ages ago. It's extremely difficult to end up anything other than left of centre.

Also the questions are loaded to push you one way

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

Economic Left/Right = 1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian = 2.51

On the same side as Mandela and the Dalai Lama (but a bit further to the right) it seems.

 

[Rich Suvner]

Interesting

Economic: -3.25
Social: -3.59

 

[Titanic]

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.90

 

[fatboy]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.49

Anyone care to explain what that means?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -4.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.00

Quite a surprise for me, I'm the Dali Lama !!

 

[Highfields Seagull]

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72

Somewhere near the Dalai Lama

 

[Lammy]

I ended up

Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.44

The questions are totally loaded to to support the left though. A lot of answers aren't as black and white as they make out.

e.g. Rehabilitation is more important than punishment. Well if we're talking about a burglar or car theaf then yes. If we're talking about a serial rapist of mass murderer then no. Basically if you are a lifer then there isn't much point rehabilitating you. you are there to be punished. I think Rehabilitation is important but prison is also supposed to be a detereant.

What am I going to answer? Punishment is more important? of course not but in a lot of cases it is. It also groups all muli national companies together. So I have to compare Esso with dyson?

 

[zefarelly]

Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.95

I'm with Ghandi

wheres me sandals ?

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.18

How come most people are social libertarians? do none of you ever experience the scally little kids outside off licences?

 

[aftershavedave]

and i can't take the test cos big brother has refused me access at work!

 

[Dr Schnell]

Economic Left/Right: -0.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.13

Damn near right in the middle. In the same quadrant as the Dalai Lama and Gandhi. Happy with that.

 

[US Seagull]

If you are concerned about politicalcompass.org, you can try this one instead: Political Survey

Interestingly, it claims to be a response to the right libertarian bias of politicalcompass.org - i.e. it suggests that politicalcompass.org leans right (not left) and libertarian.

 

[Albion Dan]

f***ing hell I am Ghandi!