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view post Posted on 5/6/2011, 20:23
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I've always quite liked this test. Mainly because the scale used is really good, in my opinion.

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From: About the Political Compass:
In the introduction, we explained the inadequacies of the traditional left-right line.

Left <------------> Right

If we recognise that this is essentially an economic line it's fine, as far as it goes. We can show, for example, Stalin, Mao Tse Tung and Pol Pot, with their commitment to a totally controlled economy, on the hard left. Socialists like Mahatma Gandhi and Robert Mugabe would occupy a less extreme leftist position. Margaret Thatcher would be well over to the right, but further right still would be someone like that ultimate free marketeer, General Pinochet.

That deals with economics, but the social dimension is also important in politics. That's the one that the mere left-right scale doesn't adequately address. So we've added one, ranging in positions from extreme authoritarian to extreme libertarian.

My own scores this time:

June 5, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

-Previous scores:

January 17, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

August 11, 2010
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33

November 3, 2009
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

September 5, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

May 3, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

September 30, 2005:
Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92)

March 4, 2005
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85
 
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FionaK
view post Posted on 5/6/2011, 20:40




You seem to have lapped me: but I think I was moving right already. Can't remember for sure. On this occasion:

Economic Left/Right:- 6.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.69

Though with some it is not easy to choose between "agree/disagree" and "strongly agree/disagree" and that seems to be more true for me with the economic aspects of this particular test: I can just as well get -9.5 on that dimension though the other does not change much at all if I choose differently on the basis that there are only 4 options, and so "strongly" may be less extreme than the word implies. Depends where I position the middle in my head
 
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view post Posted on 14/10/2011, 18:57
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October 14, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

-Previous scores:
June 5, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

January 17, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

August 11, 2010
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33

November 3, 2009
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

September 5, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

May 3, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

September 30, 2005:
Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92)

March 4, 2005
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85
 
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Helenagain
view post Posted on 15/10/2011, 14:40




Economic Left/Right: -7.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.15

But I do find it difficult to decide about the strongly thing.
 
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Stafal
view post Posted on 15/10/2011, 20:32




Economic Left/Right: -4.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.31

.....................admittedly I don't really get....what this means.
 
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November 17, 2013
Economic Left/Right: -10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

-Previous scores:
October 14, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

June 5, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

January 17, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

August 11, 2010
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33

November 3, 2009
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

September 5, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

May 3, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

September 30, 2005:
Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92)

March 4, 2005
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85
 
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FionaK
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Economic Left/Right: -8.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.59
 
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FionaK
view post Posted on 11/2/2015, 12:32




http://wingsoverscotland.com/the-great-narrowing/

This is a different use of this test, but I think the findings are important. What it shows is that voters in the UK have virtually no choice in terms of the dimensions on this test. I knew that, but had not thought to show it graphically. It is depressing

As an aside, my own scores this time were

Economic Left/right: -9.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.36
 
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view post Posted on 12/2/2015, 20:53
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February 12, 2015
Economic Left/Right: -9.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

-Previous scores:
November 17, 2013
Economic Left/Right: -10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

October 14, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

June 5, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

January 17, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

August 11, 2010
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33

November 3, 2009
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

September 5, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

May 3, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

September 30, 2005:
Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92)

March 4, 2005
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85
 
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view post Posted on 7/9/2015, 16:55
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September 7, 2015
Economic Left/Right: -9.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.46

-Previous scores:
February 12, 2015
Economic Left/Right: -9.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

November 17, 2013
Economic Left/Right: -10.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

October 14, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.49

June 5, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -9.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.21

January 17, 2011
Economic Left/Right: -7.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

August 11, 2010
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.33

November 3, 2009
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.46

September 5, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -6.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

May 3, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.87

September 30, 2005:
Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92)

March 4, 2005
Economic Left/Right: -4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.85
 
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