Hey,

Wow, I didn't realize I was surround by a bunch of tree hugging commies. Anyway, here's my score:

Economic Left/Right: 4.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.54

I guess that would make me the most conservative one here so far...???

Coincidently this subject came up during thanksgiving dinner too. I found out that I'm basically the most conservative person in my family, which I think is surprising. While on that side of the spectrum, I consider myself more towards moderate, but still, it seems like everyone's left of me. Anyway, that situation didn't turn out too pretty.    

@ deathmonkey and the other non Americans:
I'm surprised at how aware you are of American politics. Good for you. I know next to nothing about the politics of Denmark. Actually, I'll correct that. I know nothing about Denmark and now I feel ignorant. Oh well.

So, uh, I guess I'm going to start running before the barrage of stones come...  

sheepwalker

Well, American politics have an impact on the world. Danish politics don't.

Basically Denmark is a very secular welfare state with very high taxes, free education, medicals and all that jazz. This is changing slightly with our conservative/liberal (as in economic liberal) government securing a third term last month with promises to lower taxes. This is in part to help bring educated immigrants to the country who right now flee to places where they'll make a buck. Which is also why we've got an immigration problem. However should we place the Danish conservative party on the political compass, they'd be about 1-2 to the right and about 1-2 on the social. So no that conservative.

Bob Simon did a horrendous segment for 60 minutes on Denmark during the Muhammed cartoon crisis, where he erroneously pointed out that the Anti-immigration party The Danish People's party gets 20% of the votes. At the height of the crisis they got 17% in a poll. 1 month before and one month after they got 13%. they usually move between 10-13%.

That's a crash course in Danish politics.

With Sheepwalker and Jordan's new results, I'm no longer that conservative. I'm...moderate again. Mmmmm.

I think if I posted my results I'd offend everyone, so I'll refrain from that. I'm probably the most conservative person on these boards. I'm against nearly everything everyone is for and for a lot of stuff everyone is against. haha.

-Chris

Quoted from Elmer I think if I posted my results I'd offend everyone, so I'll refrain from that. I'm probably the most conservative person on these boards. I'm against nearly everything everyone is for and for a lot of stuff everyone is against. haha. -Chris

Well now I HAVE to know.

Seriously though, don't sweat it. I think think most regulars know where you stand on moral issues and such so I doubt anyone will be offended. But of course, it's your choice.

Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.59

Not really sure what that means. But I'm all for gay marriage. The fact that two people in love can't get married in some parts of the world because they happen to have the same sex organs makes me laugh. Laugh with rage.

Also agree with Jordan about the death penalty. It isn't used enough these days and we don't have it down here at all. There are a lot of scumbags in the world who simply deserve to die. That might make me sound like a cold-heartred prick, but I don't care. It's just how I feel.

And I'm ridiculously pro-abortion. I think they're wonderful gifts under any circumstances.


Matt.

Economic Left/Right: -1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.77

This seems like a relatively good reflection of my political leanings and at the same time, I don't think this is a very accurate method of calculating such leanings. I'm not a fan of questions containing the words "all," "always," and "never." Those are generalizations and some issues nowadays are too complex for generalizations. I also didn't find myself "strongly agreeing" or "strongly disagreeing" with too many questions, except for the questions about sex, artists vs. businessmen, and a couple others. I guess this was kind of an interesting test to take but at the same time, I've never been good with tests like these.

Quoted from Death Monkey Well, American politics have an impact on the world. Danish politics don't.

Yeah, I know Denmark and most of the rest of the world are irrelevant. I just figured it'd be more tactful to have someone else say it.  

In the words of our greatEST President, "Mission Accomplished"

sheepwalker

It's a credit to the people on this site that this thread hasn't turned toxic.

Quoted from Soap Hands Yeah, I know Denmark and most of the rest of the world are irrelevant. I just figured it'd be more tactful to have someone else say it.   In the words of our greatEST President, "Mission Accomplished" sheepwalker

Haha! Don't underestimate the smugness of small insignificant countries. If we can't beat ya, we'll just act like we're better than you, and roll our collective eyes every time your president claims that "childrens do learn".  

Quoted from James McClung Economic Left/Right: -1.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.77 This seems like a relatively good reflection of my political leanings and at the same time, I don't think this is a very accurate method of calculating such leanings. I'm not a fan of questions containing the words "all," "always," and "never." Those are generalizations and some issues nowadays are too complex for generalizations. I also didn't find myself "strongly agreeing" or "strongly disagreeing" with too many questions, except for the questions about sex, artists vs. businessmen, and a couple others. I guess this was kind of an interesting test to take but at the same time, I've never been good with tests like these.

I agree the tests lacks a "Don't know/no opinion" option. Especially the question about whether we are ultimately more divided by nationality than class would fall into that category for me, but it makes me choose and thus gets an inaccurate reading.

But most of the questions pretty well conceived, IMO. For instance, the question on abortion states that unless it threatens the women's life, it should always be illegal. the way I interpret that is if I tick "Strongly agree" I'm saying that taht is absolutely right, no exceptions, and if you just click agree you might have reservations but generally agree.

Quoted from Death Monkey I agree the tests lacks a "Don't know/no opinion" option. Especially the question about whether we are ultimately more divided by nationality than class would fall into that category for me, but it makes me choose and thus gets an inaccurate reading.

If you read their faq you will discover

You should have a "don't know" option

This makes it too easy for people to duck difficult issues. By forcing people to take a positive or negative stance, the propositions make people really evaluate their feelings. Often people find they wanted to select 'don't know' mainly because they'd never really thought about the idea.

Quoted from Soap Hands In the words of our greatEST President, "Mission Accomplished"

Mistakes seems to run in that family. Wasn't it his father who said: "Read my lips - no new taxes"?

The apple and the tree...

Quoted from mcornetto If you read their faq you will discover You should have a "don't know" option This makes it too easy for people to duck difficult issues. By forcing people to take a positive or negative stance, the propositions make people really evaluate their feelings. Often people find they wanted to select 'don't know' mainly because they'd never really thought about the idea.

True. But the drawback are the inaccurate results that you get, because there really are some issues that you neither agree nor disagree on, or you simply are undecided on. This seems to be the case with many of the presidential candidates as well. Rf. Hilary Clinton's stance on granting driver's licences to illegal aliens. Well, now she decided, but for a long time she had no stance on it.

Quoted from sniper Mistakes seems to run in that family. Wasn't it his father who said: "Read my lips - no new taxes"? The apple and the tree...

Actually, I was referring to Abraham Lincoln after he signed the Emancipation Proclamation (He also did a mid air chest butt with Stephan Douglas. Don't believe me? Look it up. ...in your gut though) but I guess Bush fits the bill too.

Quoted from DeathMonkey Haha! Don't underestimate the smugness of small insignificant countries. If we can't beat ya, we'll just act like we're better than you, and roll our collective eyes every time your president claims that "childrens do learn".

Touche, Sir. However, your smugness is no match for our arrogance and iron clad steadfatstness (especially in combination with our bombs).

sheepwalker

Quoted from Soap Hands Touche, Sir. However, your smugness is no match for our arrogance and iron clad steadfatstness (especially in combination with our bombs). sheepwalker

We shall settle this dispute once and for all the way matters have been settled for countless generations:

Behold! The ancient and mysterious art of MAD-LIBS!

You are a __________ and I heard you ______ your pants and you smell like ________!

Haha, take that, you snotty American! You got burned by my superior European intellect! Now nothing can stop us!

Except maybe bombs. Bombs might do it.