Political Compass Test

It's obviously flawed looking at where Romney and Obama are placed. ANd many of the questions can't possibly be answered firmly, with some of them difficult to decide depending on circumstances that could lead to any one of the choices being desirable.

In any event, I came out just slightly to the left of Milton Friedman, and it would be impossible for Obama to be Right of me, and vertically I think he would be just slightly below Robert Mugabe, while a great deal to the Left of him, and Hugo Chavez. I wonder who answered the questions for Obama and Romney?

 

2013


2011


2005
Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.10

 

none of them

 

"Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races"
?? The human race as compared to what other race?

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"
?? Is there a reason for he/she to be considered my enemy otherwise?

"Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified"
??What kind of action, and which law are we talking about?

"Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment"
??Depending on the circumstances it could it not be one or the other or both?

"Because corporations cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment, they require regulation"
??Are we to assume those who create the regulations CAN be trusted? And what about those responsible for enforcing the regulations?

"from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a fundamentally good idea"
??Relative to government enforced and funded programs or charitable funded and operated societal activities?

Just a few of the questions asked, which could be answered differently depending on the context of your thinking at the time you answer.