Political Compass III

[danjuno]

I discovered ISideWith long ago, but yeah, without knowing my percentage off the top of my head, I'm Sanders with Clinton at a distant second.

 

[EgonSpengler]

This is for USA politics.
http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz

Bernie Sanders 97%
Hilary Clinton 95%

...on social, immigration, environmental, foreign, domestic, economic, criminal justice, science, and electoral policies. According to this test. (The 2% difference is in healthcare policy.)

So this test doesn't seem to separate Sanders from Clinton on economic or foreign policy, which seem to feature in the debates about them, if not the debates between them.

The test's interpretations of the politicians' stances on issues is a little suspect. For instance, they say Jeb Bush favors the legalization of marijuana. However, the Republican debate they cite as evidence doesn't seem to say anything of the kind. He says that he thinks legalization should be up to the States to decide, and that he favors drug treatment programs and drug courts. He says he voted against a medical marijuana bill because of a "huge loophole" that he doesn't describe. To say that he favors legalization is not just lacking in nuance, it seems like a total misunderstanding of his position to me.

Here's another head-scratcher:

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Ted Cruz: Yes
Your similar answer: Incentivize the private sector to develop alternative forms of energy

How the [bleep] is providing incentives to develop alternative energy "similar" to expanding offshore oil drilling?

 

[onejayhawk]

That's not surprising. Their differences are small and nuanced compared to the Republican candidates.

J

 

[Aea]

Well that's not a huge surprise.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

They definitely changed the isidewith test since the last time I took it. I think my strongest agreement with any candidate was something like 39% back then. I guess I probably gave more custom answers then though, and did not bother specifying if I cared more on less on as many issues, which gave them less to work with.

I guess they also dropped the candidates who suspended their campaigns, as I'm definitely closer to Rand than Cruz.

http://www.isidewith.com/elections/2016-presidential/1821244058

75% Bernie Sanders
56% Ted Cruz
55% Jeb Bush
53% Carly Fiorina
43% Ben Carson
34% Hillary Clinton
33% Donald Trump
33% Marco Rubio
28% John Kasich
20% Chris Christie


http://www.isidewith.com/results/1821244058

88% Libertarians
79% Green Party
71% Socialist
61% Democrats
56% Constitution Party
36% Republicans

Your ideology:

Left-Wing Libertarian
Your political beliefs would be considered strongly Libertarian and moderately Left-Wing on an ideological scale, meaning you tend to support policies that will reduce elitism and provide freedom and equality for citizens.

Your political themes:

Pacifism vs Militarism 54
You side moderately towards “Pacifism”, meaning you believe we should use non-violent diplomatic discussion to resolve conflicts. This theme is more important to you.

Traditional vs Progressive 44
You side moderately towards “Progressive”, meaning you believe we should be a nation that values personal freedom, expression, and diversity. This theme is more important to you.

Populism vs Elitism 56
You side moderately towards “Populism”, meaning you believe decisions are best made when everyone has a say. This theme is more important to you.

Tough vs Tender 34
You side moderately towards “Tender”, meaning you believe in showing compassion, empathy, and rehabilitation for small-time criminals or those struggling with addiction. This theme is more important to you.

Globalization vs Protectionism 92
You side extremely towards “Globalization”, meaning you very strongly believe globalization is necessary in order to increase the economic strength, prosperity, and standard of living of the nation. This theme is more important to you.

Privacy vs Security 78
You side strongly towards “Privacy”, meaning you strongly believe the government should not undermine the rights and privacy of its citizens under the guise of national security. This theme is more important to you.

Laissez-faire vs Keynesian 72
You side strongly towards “Laissez-faire”, meaning you strongly believe government intervention in economic markets leads to long term negative results. This theme is more important to you.

Multiculturalism vs Assimilation 52
You side moderately towards “Multiculturalism”, meaning you believe we should celebrate and embrace cultural diversity. This theme is more important to you.

Capitalism vs Socialism 72
You side strongly towards “Capitalism”, meaning you strongly support an economic system that features private ownership of wealth. This theme is more important to you.

Small Government vs Big Government 88
You side strongly towards “Small Government”, meaning you strongly believe the government is overly bureaucratic, inefficient, and wasteful. This theme is more important to you.

Centralization vs Decentralization 100
You side extremely towards “Decentralization”, meaning you very strongly believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level and serve the best interests of the local community. This theme is more important to you.

Isolationism vs Imperialism 96
You side extremely towards “Isolationism”, meaning you very strongly believe we should focus attention on our most pressing issues at home instead of involving ourselves in non-threatening issues abroad. This theme is more important to you.

Collectivism vs Individualism 28
You side slightly towards “Individualism”, meaning you more often support free market policies that create opportunity for personal liberty and success. This theme is more important to you.

Regulation vs Deregulation 58
You side moderately towards “Deregulation”, meaning you believe that government regulation stifles innovation and economic prosperity. This theme is more important to you.

 

[GoodSarmatian]

This is for USA politics.
http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz

"Should the U.S. maintain a presence at the United Nations ?"
"Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria? "

Oh America, what nutty questions your political quizzes have.


Anyway, the first two were as expected.
96% Bernie Sanders
91% Hillary Clinton

41% Chris Christie for some reason, then Kasich (34), Trump(33), Jeb!(30),Cruz (19), Carson (16).


Parties
96% Democrat
93% Green
89% Socialist
51% Libertarian
13% Republican

I would have expected to be closer to the Socialist party that to Democrats. I have some liberal leanings, but I'm mostly a pretty left-wing social democrat.
I think I got most points with Republicans because I support US ground troops against ISIS (mostly because ISIS is America's fault and responsibility) and have a similar stance on immigration as Jeb!.

 

[choxorn]

We've hit 1000 posts, should we keep this thread or make a new one?

 

[Wolfbeckett]

On the isidewith poll I got Ted Cruz as my number one match at 81% and Hillary as my lowest with 37%. Buuuuut, I think the results were a bit skewed due to me not really paying much attention to the "how important is this to me" sliders. When I looked at the results more closely, the stuff I disagreed with Cruz on was more important to me than the stuff that I agreed with him on, so maybe not a greatly accurate result.

Plus, even if my agreement with him is high, he seems like a weasel who changes his positions based on political expedience so I can't trust that he really believes any of the stuff I agree with him on.

 

[Sommerswerd]

That's not surprising. Their differences are small and nuanced compared to the Republican candidates.

This statement is pretty surprising, coming for you... unless you're saying that the gap in your affinity for Hillary vis-a-vis Bernie is mostly good ol' fashioned arbitrary personal dislike.

 

[Arakhor]

Onejay's love for Hillary is so pronounced that he insists that she is left-wing, even by US standards. It's almost certainly personal!

 

[Sommerswerd]

I got a 98% for Bernie and 92% for Hillary. I got rated as Left-Wing and 96% Democrat. My Republican rating was 18% LOLs... But I did get 43% for Christie and Bush. Everyone else was in the 20s or less. One thing that was interesting was that alot of the stuff I "disagree" with Hillary on (or that they don't have a position for her on) were things I rated as "important" whereas the disagreements I had with Bernie were all stuff I don't care that much about.

"Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?" My answer: Yes / MOST IMPORTANT ... Fav question on the test by far (given recent discussions on thie forum)

 

[Lohrenswald]

We've hit 1000 posts, should we keep this thread or make a new one?

I'd say we should stick to this one

 

[Hygro]

The world's moved so far to the left in the past decade that the new CFC conservatives are in the lower left quadrant.

 

[onejayhawk]

The world's moved so far to the left in the past decade that the new CFC conservatives are in the lower left quadrant.

That's where I am, well down and somewhat left.

J