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Eric Landstrom

Posted: 05 March 2010 01:38 AM

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I found something that is fun: A political compass test.

I’m a bit on the authoritarian side but I can explain it: I’m lawful.
My political compass results are:

Economic Left/Right: 0.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.03

Take the test and post your results.

[ Edited: 05 March 2010 01:40 AM by Eric Landstrom ]

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awcabot

Posted: 05 March 2010 12:33 PM

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I, on the other hand, don’t trust authority and believe most laws are there to screw the citizenry, or are selectively applied.

EDIT: Hey!!! That’s not my chart!!! I am more libertarian

[ Edited: 05 March 2010 12:44 PM by awcabot ]

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TanToday

Posted: 05 March 2010 12:42 PM

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deagol

Posted: 05 March 2010 03:01 PM

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Economic Left/Right: -1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.28

[chart] (as awcabot complained, embedding breaks the chart for us with “negative” scores)

Proud to be in such great company! (you too awcabot ) Yes, I admit I’m a bit unruly.

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mbeauch

Posted: 06 March 2010 01:31 AM

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Lets just say i am in the blue box,lol.

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sleepygeek

Posted: 06 March 2010 02:44 AM

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And I’m apparently Ghandi, around a green -4,-4. No entirely happy with the left-right result. My eccentric views were completely off the presumed axis where I had to choose. The left-right axis questions usually looked to me like naive-demented axis questions, and I went for naive!

Pleased to see our labour (socialist) UK prime minister Gordon Brown has been professionally evaluated as a right wing authoritarian, the opposite of his professed constituency.

[ Edited: 06 March 2010 02:47 AM by sleepygeek ]

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benoir

Posted: 06 March 2010 07:01 AM

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between deagol and sleepygeek - so a green box

I think this is somewhat simplistic and pigeon holing. Im sure everyone here could find common ground beyond a desire for aapl to advance.

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rezonate

Posted: 06 March 2010 09:23 AM

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Yup, I agree: fun. Not surprised by the results. No other listed political figures (nor members of this board, so far) in my quadrant. Not really surprised by that either, I guess. Helps explain why I always feel like an outsider at parties.

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Eric Landstrom

Posted: 09 March 2010 02:52 PM

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Anybody notice that this test is designed to put elites in the center and marginalize all others as fringe?

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Black Swan Counter: 9 (Banks need money, Jobs needs a break, Geithner has no plan, Cuomo’s grandstanding, .Gov needs a hobby, GS works for money, flash crash, is that bubbling crude?).

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TanToday

Posted: 09 March 2010 03:14 PM

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Eric Landstrom - 09 March 2010 02:52 PM
Anybody notice that this test is designed to put elites in the center and marginalize all others as fringe?

I suppose they never taught you about BELL CURVES did they Eric?

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Eric Landstrom

Posted: 09 March 2010 03:25 PM

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TanToday - 09 March 2010 03:14 PM
Eric Landstrom - 09 March 2010 02:52 PM
Anybody notice that this test is designed to put elites in the center and marginalize all others as fringe?

I suppose they never taught you about BELL CURVES did they Eric?

Since my IQ is 178, I’ve always been ahead of the curve, Tan.

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Black Swan Counter: 9 (Banks need money, Jobs needs a break, Geithner has no plan, Cuomo’s grandstanding, .Gov needs a hobby, GS works for money, flash crash, is that bubbling crude?).

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Posted: 09 March 2010 07:32 PM

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Eric Landstrom - 09 March 2010 03:25 PM
Since my IQ is 178, I’ve always been ahead of the curve, Tan.

That’s it? Looks like I need to find more august company…

The questions seemed to be fairly balanced, with enough repetition without overlap to smooth out any outliers. Disclaimer: I build and deploy surveys for a living. Well, part of my day job anyway…

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Posted: 09 March 2010 09:33 PM

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Eric Landstrom - 09 March 2010 03:25 PM

Since my IQ is 178, I’ve always been ahead of the curve, Tan.

Thats makes at least 3 Runedges.

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Eric Landstrom

Posted: 09 March 2010 11:25 PM

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mbeauch - 09 March 2010 09:33 PM
Eric Landstrom - 09 March 2010 03:25 PM

Since my IQ is 178 I’ve always been ahead of the curve, Tan.

Thats makes at least 3 Runedges.

Tony is clever enough to have paid for his basement project in two weeks of call writing and to be bluntly honest, Tan’s suggested bell curve didn’t occur to me. However, I discounted Tan’s suggestion after a pause since the majority who take the compass test will not fall in the middle.

That said, ask Tony how many 2x4 studs a Subaru can carry at once.

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Black Swan Counter: 9 (Banks need money, Jobs needs a break, Geithner has no plan, Cuomo’s grandstanding, .Gov needs a hobby, GS works for money, flash crash, is that bubbling crude?).

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Posted: 09 March 2010 11:53 PM

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rezonate - 06 March 2010 09:23 AM
Yup, I agree: fun. Not surprised by the results. No other listed political figures (nor members of this board, so far) in my quadrant. Not really surprised by that either, I guess. Helps explain why I always feel like an outsider at parties.

I was going to write that I was halfway between Ghandi and Friedman. Then I noticed that I am close to where you are. Next time you go to a party, look for me in the kitchen.

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Posted: 10 March 2010 01:13 AM

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I am just below right of Gandhi . . .

Economic Left/Right: -5.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.64

I am happy with that.

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