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Bob's Big Date
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 14:28
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Stalin. ^_^ Well, I'm surprised at a few scores here -- not surprised to find that some of the people I come to arguement with most heartily seem to be the people who are closest to my own political alignment. And yes, I was completely honest in my views when I took this test; I wasn't just feeding it leftist answers to look cool :P I'm moderately surprised to find that I'm not the farthest out in left field here, but then again, I always was something of a pragmatist, and the farther out you get, the dirtier a word 'pragmatist' becomes. [ Thursday, January 08, 2004 14:32: Message edited by: General Secretary Custer ] -------------------- In a word, gay. --Bob the Impaler Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 14:43
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To tell you the truth, I think only a radical rightist or Authoritarian would make it far into the first, second, or fourth quadrant (NE, NW, SE, just in case I've got my quadrants mixed up). I mean, the compass may not be purposely biased towards the bottom left, not purposely, but I don't think it's entirely accurate, either... and I'm not just saying that because of my -4.12... -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon TEH CONSPIRACY IZ ALL Les forum de la chance. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 15:40
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Economic Left/Right: 1.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.62 -------------------- 73|-| 1|\|\/1|\|<1|3|_3 |30063y|\/|4|\| AHEM: Chance Forums! -Reality Corp. Posts: 1307 | Registered: Tuesday, May 7 2002 07:00 |
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Skip to My Lou
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 16:52
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Economic Left/Right: -2.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.13 The closest person to me is Pope John Paul II -------------------- Need a pet? Need cheap labor? Buy a Moose! Take the Personality Test! INTJ 78% 33% 44% 22% Huzzah for the Masterminds! Posts: 1629 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 17:11
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Not surprised by RC's scores. quote:I think that SW just has an odd overrepresentation of leftists; and to be honest, there's fewer reactionaries because Western society spurns reactionary thought on the level antipodal to what a lot of this board's far left is running on. (My antipode, being strongly positive-positive, would probably be a vicious neo-imperialist, an anti-democrat, and hate blacks and Mexicans openly.) [ Thursday, January 08, 2004 17:11: Message edited by: General Secretary Custer ] -------------------- In a word, gay. --Bob the Impaler Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 17:59
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Economic Left/Right: -10.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.54 Closest to: Mandela or Dalai Lama, too lazy to measure which. Probably Mandela. -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 18:21
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Economic Left/Right: 0.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.44 I seem to be slowly moving down. I was closer to the center the last two times. -------------------- Lt. Sullust Cogito Ergo Sum Polaris Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 18:30
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quote:I noticed you ommitted Asians. Bizzare fetishes...? :P -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 18:56
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Economic Left/Right: -3.62 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.31 I'm almost in the center of the southwest box. I am also closest to the Dalai Lama. :D [ Thursday, January 08, 2004 19:10: Message edited by: 3NRAEGD SLITH ] -------------------- I be rockin' da paradise baby. Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 18:58
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Congratulations to those in the middle. Moderation is good. -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon TEH CONSPIRACY IZ ALL Les forum de la chance. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 19:01
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Objectivist swine. (Haha! Get it? I made a funny. ^_^) -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 19:13
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Economic Left/Right: 1.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.08 Closest to Tony Blair. Honestly, I expected to be way further NE than it showed up. I think that there is a high propensity of Southwestern-inclined people on Spidweb, but I also think some of those questions were phrased in a way that skewed everyone's score further to the SW than it might have been otherwise. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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Erudite*
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 20:28
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Economic Left/Right: -2.62 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.41 Closest to Pope John Paul II. -------------------- The Club of All Chance Forums I was once member #2475, but then my account was deleted because of a bug. Post count=406+whatever it says below. Posts: 402 | Registered: Thursday, May 29 2003 07:00 |
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Babelicious
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 20:45
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Moderation accomplishes naught but stagnation. Positive change is largely spurred on by those who are radical for their time. -------------------- You are my precious thing Thing of speed and beauty, You are my precious thing As long as you remain beneath me -- Big Black Posts: 999 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Thursday, January 8 2004 20:49
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quote:Whoever said I didn't hate Asians? :P -------------------- In a word, gay. --Bob the Impaler Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, January 9 2004 02:03
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It's not bizarre at all :P I decided to retake the test again and block out everything except my own beliefs, which puts me at: Economic Left/Right: -6.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.77 Closest to Nelson Mandela/Gandhi -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Vahnatai Did Do It desperance.net - We're Everywhere The Arena - God Will Sort The Dead ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, January 9 2004 11:09
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Economic -3.12 Social -2.46 Although I thought it was a bad idea (bad for everybody including the US) to go to war with Iraq (Operation Desert Pork), I also believe the most (self) destructive war we are waging is the War on Drugs. Prohibition didn't work in the 20's and it isn't working today. -------------------- "I can't give you brains," said the Wizard of Oz to the Scarecrow, "but I can give you a diploma." - L. Frank Baum Posts: 381 | Registered: Sunday, March 16 2003 08:00 |
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Post Navel Trauma ^_^
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written Friday, January 9 2004 11:22
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Economic: -3.12 Social: -6.00 I'm drifting left, I think. -------------------- Grammar wenches beware: This is the house that the malt that the rat that the cat that the dog that the cow that the maiden that the man that the priest that the cock that the farmer kept waked married kissed milked tossed worried killed ate lay in. My Website desperance.net - Leave your sanity at the door Posts: 1798 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Friday, January 9 2004 11:45
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:D Economic Left/Right: -3.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.10 :D :P Yay im a left libertarian!!! :P well more left than libertarian!!! :P i believe the state should have more power in the market and i am sort of neutral in the political thing :P -------------------- Look!!! I have a signature!!! Drakefyre is the coolest!!! Posts: 75 | Registered: Wednesday, September 10 2003 07:00 |
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written Friday, January 9 2004 12:51
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Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P Smileys! Yay! :P -------------------- We're all amazed but not amused By all the things that you said you'd do. You're much concerned but not involved by Decisions that are made by you But we are sick and tired of hearing your song, Telling us how you are going to change right from wrong, 'Cause if you really want to hear our views, You haven't done nothin'. Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Friday, January 9 2004 13:53
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Economic Left/Right: -4.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.10 The test is definitely biased towards the lower-left corner. This is probably due to the fact that by "liberal" and "conservative" they include social stereotypes associated with the given sides of the spectrum. For example, what does my opinions about abstract art or astrology have to do with my political beliefs? The test is also biased, because it should be impossible to get -10/-10. If you are saying that corporations can't be trusted to police themselves, you should be moving left on the economic chart and up on the authoritarian chart. (More government control.) In general, if you want more regulated economy, you are putting more power into hands of government, thus moving yourself up on the authoritarian chart. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However, well-placed word, unlike a well-placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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written Friday, January 9 2004 13:59
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Agreed. Zeviz. I think the whole idea of the test is to try to completely separate the effect of one's economic opinions from one's other political opinions. Of course, I don't think that's necessarily a good idea... Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Friday, January 9 2004 14:44
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quote:...And negative change. There's nothing wrong with moderation. The slower the change, the easier it is to control. Not that I think nothing should change, or that nothing should change quickly, mind you. You all know that I supported and still support the war in Iraq, which is a quick regime change. But I think people would be nicer to each other and society would be improved if we all drew in to the center a bit. -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon TEH CONSPIRACY IZ ALL Les forum de la chance. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, January 9 2004 19:14
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I am practically fascist: Economic Left/Right: 0.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 3.95 Heil Smugglers' Alliance, Chief of the -------------------- -WildKarrdeSmuggler ----------------------------------- Visit the Smuggler's Alliance Posts: 536 | Registered: Sunday, September 7 2003 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Friday, January 9 2004 20:04
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quote:I'm perfectly nice to people; it's reactionary thinking I can't stand, not the reactionaries themselves. People change. Also, hasn't it struck you that, if we were going to have a regime change in Iraq, we've gotten off to a piss-poor start? We conquered the country a year ago, and it's still in a state of barely-suppressed holocracy. The US is going to have to leave soon for political reasons; what have we done to Iraq besides ensure that the dictator who replaces Saddam Hussein will support the US and rule a country much poorer than Hussein's. At least it was a step up from Afghanistan, which is even worse than we left it, mostly because Afghanistan was a Carthage-esque exercise in "Kill the bastards!" --- Zeviz: I would propose that the test is biased towards the far left because society is biased towards the far left, more or less. Western society is much less tolerant of extreme reactionaries (kill the Jews, the blacks, the mexicans, and so on) than of extreme progressives. The education system is, in part, responsible for this. The other part is that SW has a liberal bias the size of Seattle, even compared to a relatively liberal-biased Internet. You'll note that scores tend to cluster around -5 and 0; if you were to find a much more conservative community, I'd estimate 'common' would fall between -3 and 2, with a distribution skewed right due to the greater compatibility of extreme negatives with modern life than extreme positives. Also, bear in mind SW's average age: 'Show me a young conservative and I'll show you a man without a heart', as the beginning of the line goes. [ Friday, January 09, 2004 20:10: Message edited by: General Secretary Custer ] -------------------- In a word, gay. --Bob the Impaler Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |