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Poll: Left or right?

Started by sans culottes, March 29, 2008, 08:42:15 AM

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Generally, what would you consider your self on the scale of left to right?

Far left
3 (20%)
Middle left
1 (6.7%)
Somewhat left
4 (26.7%)
Centered
5 (33.3%)
Somewhat right
0 (0%)
Middle right
1 (6.7%)
Far right
1 (6.7%)

Total Members Voted: 15

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Houdini

Quote from: Zyphet on March 30, 2008, 09:19:43 AM
Um. Why? You must have some sort of standing on issues...
I do, I just don't see it in linear terms.

Walter

Quote from: Houdini on March 30, 2008, 09:27:04 AM
I do, I just don't see it in linear terms.


Ah. Okay, so you don't want to be judged on by only left and right. That's understandable I guess.

Squirtlejazz

Fuck political spectrum. It's all BS. They all want larger Gov't and more taxes anyways. Its just how they go about doing it.
iSnake

Houdini

Quote from: Zyphet on March 30, 2008, 09:33:20 AM
Ah. Okay, so you don't want to be judged on by only left and right. That's understandable I guess.
Correct. I don't identify with liberals or conservatives.

j o e i n c

Quote from: Squirtlejazz on March 30, 2008, 10:54:54 AM
Fuck political spectrum. It's all BS. They all want larger Gov't and more taxes anyways. Its just how they go about doing it.
r u a libartarian  baddood;

Walter

Quote from: Squirtlejazz on March 30, 2008, 10:54:54 AM
Fuck political spectrum. It's all BS. They all want larger Gov't and more taxes anyways. Its just how they go about doing it.


I am confused... how can you just say fuck political spectrum? Everyone fits somewhere on it. >_> There are tests everywhere on the internet that will tell you where you fit in. Although it is true that pretty much all politicians want larger government it doesn't mean you don't fit somewhere.

baddood;

sans culottes

This isn't about "I'm right/left winged because all of this". Like, if you were a total neo-con but you thought gay marraige should be legal, you'd still be right.

Generally anyone can fit on here.
I support BUSH

Gladjaframpf

Quote from: Co-Z on March 29, 2008, 10:41:34 AM
I wouldn't call anarchy left nor right.

Anarchy = anything goes. There's rules to liberalism, too.


Which is why this political spectrum doesn't work at all. There are way more political stances than "liberal" and "convervative", and the definitions of right and left are so vague as to be completely meaningless. The 2D political grid theory is a little bit more useful but still doesn't accurately describe where you stand.


Quote from: Zyphet on March 30, 2008, 05:34:04 PM
There are tests everywhere on the internet that will tell you where you fit in.
baddood;


The internet said so, it must be true! In unrelated news, I have an IQ of 340!

sans culottes

Well, I know it's not totally accurate, I was just polling everyone...
I support BUSH

j o e i n c



although its not really accurate because on a lot of questions it was situational

Daddy

Quote from: Van De Kamp on April 01, 2008, 08:26:49 AM


although its not really accurate because on a lot of questions it was situational
I used a similar app


My dot thing is  right on the intersection of Activism, International Socialism, and Libertarian Socialism(wut).

Walter

Quote from: Gladjaframpf on March 31, 2008, 07:39:32 PM

The internet said so, it must be true! In unrelated news, I have an IQ of 340!


Way to generalize. The tests are for the most part correct, because left/right wingers tend to believe certain ideas. If you believe these ideas then you fall into the category; no matter how broad the category may be. If you think you fit a bit in both then you are center.

...It's the equivalent to being tall, medium, or short. You have to fall somewhere, even if there may be more details such as weight that are not being considered.

Daddy

Quote from: Gladjaframpf on March 31, 2008, 07:39:32 PM
The internet said so, it must be true! In unrelated news, I have an IQ of 340!
But I do support socialism.  jsr;

YPrrrr

I took JMV's test, and I got right on the line between Capital Democrat and Republican.

Walter

Hmm. I decided to take the one JMV took... It was kind of hard. A lot of the choices I debated over, but in the end this is where I was put.



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