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BDKJMU wrote:The 1st test shows this board leans left of center..
Thats just reality's liberal bias
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BDKJMU wrote:Economic Axix: Capitalist (75.6% Capitalist/24.4% Equality)
Diplomatic Axis: Nationalist (80.9% Nationalist/19.1% World)
Civil Axis: Moderate (42.3% Liberty/57.7% Authority)
Societal Axis: Traditional (79.8% Tradition/20.2% Progress)

Closest Match: Neo Conservative.
I’m calling BS on that because I don’t believe we should be the world’s policeman.

I line up reasonably to you.


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AZGrizFan wrote:Interesting. Centrist. Moderate. Neutral. Trips words are socialist, revolutionary....yet I'M somehow the one who's a danger to the world. :lol: :lol:
The center of the graph doesn't equal the center of society. That's not how this works.

Even based off the results from just this board, the people at the center are right of society.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
AZGrizFan wrote:Interesting. Centrist. Moderate. Neutral. Trips words are socialist, revolutionary....yet I'M somehow the one who's a danger to the world. :lol: :lol:
The center of the graph doesn't equal the center of society. That's not how this works.

Even based off the results from just this board, the people at the center are right of society.
Being most of us don't like Trump, how did he get elected if people at the center are right of society?
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Gil Dobie wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: The center of the graph doesn't equal the center of society. That's not how this works.

Even based off the results from just this board, the people at the center are right of society.
Being most of us don't like Trump, how did he get elected if people at the center are right of society?
Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
Being most of us don't like Trump, how did he get elected if people at the center are right of society?
Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
1). Strength of schedule

2). Righties like him less for behavioral issues than policy.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
Being most of us don't like Trump, how did he get elected if people at the center are right of society?
Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
You didn't answer the questions. This thread is about political compass. Where did the 62,000,000 votes for Trump land on the political compass, if they are right of most of the posters here? Right in the center? Where BDK landed or right of BDK?
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kalm wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
1). Strength of schedule

2). Righties like him less for behavioral issues than policy.
What I was getting at, was where is the line that separates the right from the left, if the center isn't the center?
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Gil Dobie wrote:
kalm wrote:
1). Strength of schedule

2). Righties like him less for behavioral issues than policy.
What I was getting at, was where is the line that separates the right from the left, if the center isn't the center?
I don't know the answer to that. We need a large enough sample.

All I'm stating is that the if you're at the center the graph, it doesn't mean you're at the center of society or "moderate." ell, it could be that you're to the left.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
Being most of us don't like Trump, how did he get elected if people at the center are right of society?
Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
What I was getting at, was where is the line that separates the right from the left, if the center isn't the center?
I don't know the answer to that. We need a large enough sample.

All I'm stating is that the if you're at the center the graph, it doesn't mean you're at the center of society or "moderate." ell, it could be that you're to the left.
Well then why does it specifically use words like "Centrist", "moderate", "neutral"?

Sounds like you're just making shit up again.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: I don't know the answer to that. We need a large enough sample.

All I'm stating is that the if you're at the center the graph, it doesn't mean you're at the center of society or "moderate." ell, it could be that you're to the left.
Well then why does it specifically use words like "Centrist", "moderate", "neutral"?

Sounds like you're just making shit up again.
:roll:

You should read this: https://www.politicalcompass.org/faq

In fact, it mirrors what I said:
The timeless universal centre should not be confused with merely the present national average.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
∞∞∞ wrote: Electoral College; land talks. It's a b*llshit system.

Almost 10 million more Americans didn't vote for him. Clinton beat him by 3 million.
:dunce: :dunce: :dunce:
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
What I was getting at, was where is the line that separates the right from the left, if the center isn't the center?
I don't know the answer to that. We need a large enough sample.

All I'm stating is that the if you're at the center the graph, it doesn't mean you're at the center of society or "moderate." ell, it could be that you're to the left.
Yep. Hardly a definitive test based on the choice of questions and wording alone.

Mankind is progressive by nature. The public tends to lead and the power establishment begrudgingly follows or seeks greater control to prevent change.
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∞∞∞ wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:
What I was getting at, was where is the line that separates the right from the left, if the center isn't the center?
I don't know the answer to that. We need a large enough sample.

All I'm stating is that the if you're at the center the graph, it doesn't mean you're at the center of society or "moderate." ell, it could be that you're to the left.
I don't disagree with Trip on this. If the homerun leader has 50 HRs, the middle of the scale would be 25, but the average might be 18.

The other factor is weight. If a person (me) thinks a strong economy benefits the most people in the country compared to any other campaign platform, and is the most important issue, it would be weighted more than the other categories. The weighting could affect voting.
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∞∞∞ wrote:Even based off the results from just this board, the people at the center are right of society.
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kalm wrote:
Mankind is progressive by nature.
Link?

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I can't believe people are still using this test after at least a decade. There's so many problems with it.

1. The question about whether businesses should be punished for misleading people? Does anyone from libertarians all the way down to socialists think false advertising and fraud by businesses is all right?

2. Who really wants the government to make certain sex acts illegal? I don't think even most evangelicals want to do that today.

3. And there's a question about astrology (LoL)

4. For the question about what's good for US corporations is good for US as a whole, we can disagree on what taxes and regulations corporations should have on them but no one except the fringe of the fringe of the left could really question that it's not good for the average American if corporations don't prosper and compete internationally.

Questions like these are probably why JSO can be listed as an economic centrist.
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Pwns wrote:I can't believe people are still using this test after at least a decade. There's so many problems with it.

1. The question about whether businesses should be punished for misleading people? Does anyone from libertarians all the way down to socialists think false advertising and fraud by businesses is all right?

2. Who really wants the government to make certain sex acts illegal? I don't think even most evangelicals want to do that today.

3. And there's a question about astrology (LoL)

4. For the question about what's good for US corporations is good for US as a whole, we can disagree on what taxes and regulations corporations should have on them but no one except the fringe of the fringe of the left could really question that it's not good for the average American if corporations don't prosper and compete internationally.

Questions like these are probably why JSO can be listed as an economic centrist.
all you need to do to create a test today is ask 10 questions

2 about taxes
2 about abortion
2 about gun laws
2 about healthcare
2 about over seas involvement

done...

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Chizzang wrote:all you need to do to create a test today is ask 10 questions

2 about taxes
2 about abortion
2 about gun laws
2 about healthcare
2 about over seas involvement

done...

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Flat tax
Abortion only for mother's life in danger
Guns should remain legal just like the FF intended
You should not be forced to use government healthcare
We should help foreign countries that can't help themselves

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89Hen wrote: Guns should remain legal just like the FF intended
Needs more nuance.

All guns?
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Skjellyfetti wrote:
89Hen wrote: Guns should remain legal just like the FF intended
Needs more nuance.

All guns?
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89Hen wrote:
Chizzang wrote:all you need to do to create a test today is ask 10 questions

2 about taxes
2 about abortion
2 about gun laws
2 about healthcare
2 about over seas involvement

done...

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Flat tax -
Abortion only for mother's life in danger
Guns should remain legal just like the FF intended
You should not be forced to use government healthcare
We should help foreign countries that can't help themselves

How did I do?
consumption based tax, not income-based
Abortion legal before 18 weeks
ALL guns legal
Government out of healthcare
Foreign countries are on their own militarily. Help economically.
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Chizzang wrote:
Pwns wrote:I can't believe people are still using this test after at least a decade. There's so many problems with it.

1. The question about whether businesses should be punished for misleading people? Does anyone from libertarians all the way down to socialists think false advertising and fraud by businesses is all right?

2. Who really wants the government to make certain sex acts illegal? I don't think even most evangelicals want to do that today.

3. And there's a question about astrology (LoL)

4. For the question about what's good for US corporations is good for US as a whole, we can disagree on what taxes and regulations corporations should have on them but no one except the fringe of the fringe of the left could really question that it's not good for the average American if corporations don't prosper and compete internationally.

Questions like these are probably why JSO can be listed as an economic centrist.
all you need to do to create a test today is ask 10 questions

2 about taxes
2 about abortion
2 about gun laws
2 about healthcare
2 about over seas involvement

done...

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1 Replace all income and property tax with national sales tax.

2. Abortion illegal except when mothers life endangered

3. All guns legal, remember purpose of 2nd amendment, hunting is not reason.

4. Insurance can cross state lines, max on lawsuit amounts, coverage for pre existing conditions, no coverage for sex change.

5. Support only countries who back our positions. Get out of UN.


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css75 wrote:
Chizzang wrote:
all you need to do to create a test today is ask 10 questions

2 about taxes
2 about abortion
2 about gun laws
2 about healthcare
2 about over seas involvement

done...

:coffee:
1 Replace all income and property tax with national sales tax.

2. Abortion illegal except when mothers life endangered

3. All guns legal, remember purpose of 2nd amendment, hunting is not reason.

4. Insurance can cross state lines, max on lawsuit amounts, coverage for pre existing conditions, no coverage for sex change.

5. Support only countries who back our positions. Get out of UN.


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What would cap lawsuit amounts at? What’s the criteria?
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