The Political Spectrum

[Amethyst Hunter]

The thing I dislike about such quizzes is that for some of the questions, there are *no* good answers for them - it's an 'either/or' option, basically. For instance, there was a question on this one that was worded along the lines of "there is too much openness in sex these days."

Well, to me, there is - and there isn't. There is too much openness in the sense that fashion encourages little girls to dress inappropriately for their age/maturity (i.e., 'prostit-tot' wear) and in that the media hyperfocuses on celebrities' bedroom antics (yeah, Actor B may well be a scuzzbag who sleeps around, but how does knowing this help me, exactly?).

However, there is *not enough* openness in sex in that teenagers STILL aren't getting the crucial sex-ed information they NEED to know well ahead of time. And there is not enough openness in that bigotry against particular people (i.e., gay people) is still perpetuated, even encouraged.

But that's just how my brain operates.

Anyway, I came out as a little right/above Gandhi. Which, considering the other big names' placement on that test, is a pretty decent place to be.

[Fuzzykitten99]

The thing I dislike about such quizzes is that for some of the questions, there are *no* good answers for them - it's an 'either/or' option, basically. For instance, there was a question on this one that was worded along the lines of "there is too much openness in sex these days."

Well, to me, there is - and there isn't. There is too much openness in the sense that fashion encourages little girls to dress inappropriately for their age/maturity (i.e., 'prostit-tot' wear) and in that the media hyperfocuses on celebrities' bedroom antics (yeah, Actor B may well be a scuzzbag who sleeps around, but how does knowing this help me, exactly?).

However, there is *not enough* openness in sex in that teenagers STILL aren't getting the crucial sex-ed information they NEED to know well ahead of time. And there is not enough openness in that bigotry against particular people (i.e., gay people) is still perpetuated, even encouraged.

But that's just how my brain operates.

Anyway, I came out as a little right/above Gandhi. Which, considering the other big names' placement on that test, is a pretty decent place to be.

I also fell in the 'libertarian' part, but I consider myself a blue-collar conservative. I thought the same as you with the question. They were loaded to get the answer that the site owner WANTS to get from people.

I am by no means happy with the current administration and the state of the Republican party. I am NOT happy with McCain being the likely nominee because he is pandering to the other side, changing his views to fit the location of the podium. I preferred Romney and was sad that he dropped out, -- he 'won' here in MN, even though our turncoat Governor Pawlenty endorsed McCain. Though it has been rumored he is vying for the VP position when/if McCain gets the actual nomination. Ron Paul is another alternative, though his foreign policy stand is less than desireable, his fiscal financial stand is one I can agree with, along most of everything else he believes.

[Boozy]

I am by no means happy with the current administration and the state of the Republican party....I preferred Romney and was sad that he dropped out

I thought Romney was the one candidate who pretty much agreed with the Bush administration's stance on everything. Am I wrong?

[Fuzzykitten99]

I thought Romney was the one candidate who pretty much agreed with the Bush administration's stance on everything. Am I wrong?

No. At the town hall-style rally he was at here, he stated that even he was dissatisfied with how lacsidasical Bush has been and how many things he and the other republicans promised, and haven't delivered, or even tried to.

He has stated "washington is broken", but he actually produced economically viable ideas for fixing the problems.

[Slytovhand]

Yes, we are all individuals
Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.41

Meaning... Gandhi's reincarnation.... well, maybe. I did notice that he moved signficantly between the 2 graphs they showed.

Did anyone go looking at the other graphs on the left menu? I took a look, and presuming accuracy, is exactly how I voted in the last election - from bottom left to top right (well - except for Family First - they've got way too much religion in them to be healthy).