[Vision2020] Political Compass

[Tom Hansen]

This test surfaced here on the Viz durinig the last federal election

I am rated at:

Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.00

This is fairly close to what I was expecting.  I am just a bit more left 
thanI was back in '04.

Any others?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


> On Monday 04 February 2008 00:42, Chasuk wrote:
> > On Feb 4, 2008 12:29 AM, Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > http://www.politicalcompass.org/index
> > 
> >  I score as follows:
> > 
> > Economic Left/Right: -8.88
> > Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.03
> 
> My scores are not quite as strong as yours, but are still very firmly in 
> that quadrant.
> 
> > However, I am bothered by some aspects of the test, and question its
> > objectivity.  Largely, I wish there was an "Undecided" option, and
> > would prefer links to some of the assertions, providing a bit of
> > relevant detail.
> 
> Granting the test an "undecided" option for the questions would leave 
> an "easy out" for people to not register a response, which could weaken 
> substantially the test results, both individually and collectively. 
> The "forced choice" answer set, and the requirement to answer all 
> questions, creates greater completeness among the individual answer 
sets, 
> and therefore a better collective data set.
> 
> > Pages 5 and 6 are unambiguous; the choices are easy.  Howwever, on
> > page 4, I come across this:
> > 
> > > A significant advantage of a one-party state is that it avoids all 
the 
> arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.
> > 
> > If I agree, am I arguing for a one-party state?  I don't want to live
> > under a one-party state (which, arguably, I do), but I might concede
> > that this assertion is true.
> 
> If the nature of a local electorate is that it is so very homogeneous in 
> beliefs and policy preferences that dispensing with discussion and 
rational 
> argument creation and comparisons does not disadvantage the political 
> preferences and beliefs of any citizen, then a one-party state may 
actually 
> present governmental efficiency for that populace.
> 
> However, it is my observation and experience that very few electorates 
are 
> so homogeneous as that description. The practical result is that one-
party 
> states effectively deny political voice to minority viewpoints not in 
> agreement with the ruling majority. This creates personal unhappiness, 
> political dissatisfaction, and, occasionally, other stronger behaviors.
>  
> > Still, fun page, I've spent many, many hours on it.
> 
> Yes. I've known of this page for several years, and it is enjoyable to 
> return to it as it is updated to reflect contemporary candidates. 
> Unfortunately, a variety of factors act to herd the candidates together 
on 
> the chart, to the disadvantage of citizens and the detriment of better 
> governance.
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
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