Political Compass 2020

[The Cat]

Economic Left/Right: -5.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05

Economic Left/Right: -7.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.46

 

[Virtual ghost]

Economic Left/Right: -7.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.46

You are getting closer to me.

 

[Red Memories]

not much has changed since I took it last. XD

 

[Morpeko]

Economic Left/Right: 0.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.28

I don't have my old results, but I used to be farther in the right and a bit more "libertarian."

 

[chickpea]

Economic Left/Right: -8.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05

These days openness about sex has gone too far.
Agree

 

[ygolo]

Where is the politiscales.net site now?

 

[Kephalos]

I took two versions, the classic Political Compass and the political compass test from IDRLABS:

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I think that the questions on economics in the classic Political Compass are a bit loaded than in the other one.

 

[The Cat]

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Where is the politiscales.net site now?

The original site seems to be dead. There is a version of it a github.

PolitiScales, DBHQ Edition

 

[Magic Poriferan]

I took Politiscales earlier this year before the site went dead. It's a long test and I did not feel like taking it again even assuming the other site's is the same (it claims to be slightly modified). These are my results.

I am not taking the political compass again because it's crap.

Maybe I'll take that Iside thing, I don't know.

 

[Lateralus]

The original site seems to be dead. There is a version of it a github.

PolitiScales, DBHQ Edition

Magic Sponge! I could have sworn I saw a post where you said you were leaving. I'm glad you're still around!

I don't remember exactly where I landed before, but I just took the quiz again:

 

[Red Memories]

Magic Sponge! I could have sworn I saw a post where you said you were leaving. I'm glad you're still around!

I don't remember exactly where I landed before, but I just took the quiz again:

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side note *gasp* someone calls him a magic sponge too.

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Magic Sponge! I could have sworn I saw a post where you said you were leaving. I'm glad you're still around!

I don't remember exactly where I landed before, but I just took the quiz again:

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Because I did, like a year and a half or two years ago. Only decided to poke my head in here a couple weeks earlier. Only vaguely around.

Somewhat surprised to see you myself. I don't think you were active here when I left, but maybe I'm mistaken.

side note *gasp* someone calls him a magic sponge too.

Well, I am a magic poriferan, not a science cnidarian.

 

[Lateralus]

Because I did, like a year and a half or two years ago. Only decided to poke my head in here a couple weeks earlier. Only vaguely around.

Somewhat surprised to see you myself. I don't think you were active here when I left, but maybe I'm mistaken.

I'm glad you decided to poke your head back in here.

Aside from a brief period around 2013/2014, I haven't been active in about 10 years. Very few people I used to know are active anymore, so I get excited whenever I see one. Expect to see me around more often, at least while this pandemic going on. The political board seems really tame. I'm quite a bit softer than I used to be, but I'm thinking about livening things up. All in good fun, of course!

 

[Red Memories]

Because I did, like a year and a half or two years ago. Only decided to poke my head in here a couple weeks earlier. Only vaguely around.

Somewhat surprised to see you myself. I don't think you were active here when I left, but maybe I'm mistaken.



Well, I am a magic poriferan, not a science cnidarian.

but I made it my own

SPONGYYYYY

 

[Coriolis]

I'm glad you decided to poke your head back in here.

Aside from a brief period around 2013/2014, I haven't been active in about 10 years. Very few people I used to know are active anymore, so I get excited whenever I see one. Expect to see me around more often, at least while this pandemic going on. The political board seems really tame. I'm quite a bit softer than I used to be, but I'm thinking about livening things up. All in good fun, of course!

We closed the Politics subforum altogether several years ago because the vitriol, baiting, and personal attacks were crowding out any semblance of substantive discussion. I don't know what your definition of "tame" is, but that subforum has remained calmer since its reopening, even during the recent contentious election process. We intend for it to stay that way. There is no opinion that cannot be expressed with civility and respect.

Oh, and welcome back.

 

[Lateralus]

We closed the Politics subforum altogether several years ago because the vitriol, baiting, and personal attacks were crowding out any semblance of substantive discussion. I don't know what your definition of "tame" is, but that subforum has remained calmer since its reopening, even during the recent contentious election process. We intend for it to stay that way. There is no opinion that cannot be expressed with civility and respect.

Oh, and welcome back.

Good to see you Coriolis! I wasn't around when the subforum was shut down, but I'm well aware that I contributed to the vitriol back in the day. I'm softer these days, but still a contrarian.

I haven't seen much of a diversity of opinion, very little disagreement. It's sort of like a monoculture. Maybe that's because the election and the pandemic dominate the news? I guess I'll find out at some point.

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Good to see you Coriolis! I wasn't around when the subforum was shut down, but I'm well aware that I contributed to the vitriol back in the day. I'm softer these days, but still a contrarian.

I haven't seen much of a diversity of opinion, very little disagreement. It's sort of like a monoculture. Maybe that's because the election and the pandemic dominate the news? I guess I'll find out at some point.

I think reconcilable political disagreement is increasingly scarce in the political climate at large. So communities that field political disagreement are unstable, and stabilizing into homogeneous sub-cultural sites become more and more the norm.

 

[Coriolis]

Good to see you Coriolis! I wasn't around when the subforum was shut down, but I'm well aware that I contributed to the vitriol back in the day. I'm softer these days, but still a contrarian.

I haven't seen much of a diversity of opinion, very little disagreement. It's sort of like a monoculture. Maybe that's because the election and the pandemic dominate the news? I guess I'll find out at some point.

Yes, COVID and the US election have been dominant topics, though there is considerable diversity of opinion on both of these. It is quite possible to be contrarian without being obnoxious. You still may not convince others, but you are much more likely to get them to consider your position seriously and at least learn from it. This article by Cindy McCain and Heidi Heitcamp says it well.

We can draw inspiration from President Abraham Lincoln's famous call for "malice toward none; with charity for all; ... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and lasting peace, among ourselves" as we strive to connect with each other. Effectively reaching out to and listening to people who disagree is not as far-fetched as it may sound. In a study conducted last year—dubbed "America in One Room"—researchers assembled representative voters for four days and asked them to simply talk politely to each other about politics. While minds were not changed overnight, participants felt warmer toward those on the other side, seeing them as friends with whom they happen to disagree.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Yes, COVID and the US election have been dominant topics, though there is considerable diversity of opinion on both of these. It is quite possible to be contrarian without being obnoxious. You still may not convince others, but you are much more likely to get them to consider your position seriously and at least learn from it. This article by Cindy McCain and Heidi Heitcamp says it well.

That might work if the other side wasn't in a cult. I don't think you can get people out of a cult through facts and logic. Probably need something feelier.