The Political Compass.

[green-man-2010.livejournal.com]

We recently had a test which showed us ( in the words of those who published the results) that "Self proclaimed Liberals/ leftists were ignorant of economic theory.

And that, i think, is the problem. "Self proclaimed" anybodies should not be taken too seriously till they show some sort of credentials.

And of course, the other thing is that Copnsevative types are depicted as 'smart'. As if money were everything , or could sort everything out.

The fact is that one can be socially consevative and still believe in economic liberalism. Or believe in strict monetarist policies but still find time to smoke pot, use porn and and be outrageously gay!

So, where do we, where do you stand on the political compass? Dare you take the test and find out?

For the record , I am in the same quadrant as Ghandi, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. You?

http://www.politicalcompass.org/index

there are no right and wrong answers - it's about what you truly believe. Go read the homepage and the into stuff firs and you will see what it's about.

But, the point is that it's not just left/ right. There are two axes that generate 4 basic political positions. which one is yours?

Comments

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

But when people talk about a "free market", they're generally talking about what arises from the combination of self-interest against a background of property rights.

The former notion, 'possession rights', gives rise to something more resembling feudalism. Strictly speaking, this is freer than the so-called "free market", then?

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Strictly speaking, yes, although feudalism is a poor example since you couldn't not be involved.

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

Which economic systems allow you to not be involved?

Everyones's gotta eat, after all. Human metabolism is pretty ideology-independent.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Well, in the sense that feudal lords were essentially a step above slave owners.

In capitalism, at least, you can choose to remove yourself from the whole thing and just subsist on what you grow and create on your own.

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

Assuming that you can take sunlight and the fertility of the earth and the plentitude of wildlife for granted, sure. But apparently we're ok with letting the private industry of others compromise those too.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Better them than the government.

[spaz-own-joo.livejournal.com]

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

That's useful.

I prefer choices. *shrug*