by Spartacus 15 Replies latest jw friends
This is a neat little test, there aren't any wrong answers, only what you think, after answering the questionaire it tells you approximately where you stand on political and economic policy.
(numbers below 0 are to the left, numbers above 0 are to the right)
http://www.politicalcompass.org/
My score, I'm a Libertarian\Right, who woulda guessed? I say it's about right in my case.
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 1.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.54
Enjoy, Sparky
Economic Left/Right: 1.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.85
Therefore, also a libertarian right.
Expatbrit
Interesting test. I ended up in the same quadrant as Maggie Thatcher and Adolph Hitler (interestingly maggie was further right than Dolph), right next to Tony Blair and Jack Straw (that's not Jack Straw from Wichita who the grateful dead sang about is it?)
Anyway I'm right: 2.5
Authoritarian: 0.87
Again no major surprises.
Imagination is more important than Knowledge. Albert Einstein
expatbrit, that's saying something assuming that you are Canadian. Canada is more on the Socialism side with it's health care plan and higher taxes.
What are your views on those 2 points? What changes would you consider improvements in those 2 areas?
Thanks for taking the test and reporting the results.
Wow to Canadians, Sargon and expatbrit with opposing compass scores, on the social side, cool.
I am a little shocked, I am about center on the Political Compass.
Results: Economic Left/Right: -0.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 0.67
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.23
Exact same spot with Gandhi.....Who'da thunk it???
Lisa
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -2.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.13
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.26
Spartacus:
While I live in Canada, I'm English (I emigrated in 1993), reforging the Empire, keeping the British end up in heathen lands and all that tosh.
Consequently, my viewpoints shouldn't be taken as being representative of Canadians in any way (can you hear them all breathe a sigh of relief?).
On healthcare: Canada has an excellent healthcare system, somewhat akin to the NHS. Yes the NHS is still very good despite the grumbling about it. I tend to support a mix of privatised and state services. I believe that all citizens should be able to rely on the state providing a decent level of healthcare. I also think that if someone wishes to spend extra money on premium healthcare, they should be able to. The extra money they spend helps the economy, and they take themselves off state-care waiting lists, thus lowering waiting time for everyone else too. The pitfall is healthcare providers wanting to provide private-only healthcare because that's where the money is. But the government should be able to strike a balance imo. That's why we pay them.
On taxes: I think they are a necessary injustice in society. Canada has higher taxes than the US, but a higher level of social services too. Lower taxes stimulate the economy but lead to cutbacks in social funding. Higher taxes provide better social services (assuming a system with a reasonable level of efficiency), but ultimately at the cost of competetiveness and the economy. Again, maintaining a balance is necessary, for which we employ government.
All in all, I think Canada has an excellent social system, that Canadians should be proud of. I count myself fortunate to live here.
Expatbrit
