# 2D political compass: where do you sit ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 17, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594 "2004-02-17T02:55:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kneepants_Erasmus_the_Humanist)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/62 "2004-02-22T21:11:04Z")
Economic Left/Right: -7.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.13 That’s kind of what I had figured. Unlike some of you that wanted some sort of “no opinion” option, I found that I had strong feelings one way or the other on most of those questions. ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/63 "2004-02-22T22:13:43Z")
Economic Left/Right: -6.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05 I am a little further left and farther down than Ghandi. But Ghandi and I are still very close. (I’ll never get a chance to say that again!!! :D) ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/64 "2004-02-23T03:54:07Z")
Economic Left/Right: -8.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.03 Woohoo! Lefty McLiberal, c’est moi. 🙂 I wish some of the Kerry-bashers over on a few Democratic sites would take a look at the 2004 candidates’ results. I’m not his biggest fan, but JK is the closest on the scale to Kucinich and Sharpton. (Though it is kinda scary that so many of the Democratic candidates are up in the top right corner!) ---
**Author:** ![syncrolecyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@syncrolecyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/syncrolecyne)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/65 "2004-02-23T04:29:00Z")
Yay! I’m a borderline fascist! Now what does astrology have to do with politics? Is this some swipe at Nancy Reagan? Does a belief in astrology put you in with die hard fundies who base their vote on the “Word of God”, or with pot smokin’ hippy WIccans who prance nude in the desert? ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/66 "2004-02-23T05:24:25Z")
Economic Left/Right: -8.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36 Sounds about right. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@The\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Face)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/67 "2004-02-23T08:39:13Z")
Economic Left/Right: -3.62 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.23 Ghandi? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/68 "2004-02-23T09:12:21Z")
Economic Left/Right: -3.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.92 sheesh when I first took this test I was -2,-2.5 I guess this board has made me drift farther to the left. Or at least firmed up my views a little. ---
**Author:** ![Gotterfunken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/69 "2004-02-23T18:40:47Z")
Economic Left/Right: -7.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.82 Close to the anarcho-syndicalist corner, which doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/70 "2004-02-23T19:05:40Z")
I’m pretty far down in that lower left-hand corner. I’m almost in the exact same spot as the Dali Lama, just a little more left. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/71 "2004-02-23T19:29:40Z")
Economic Left/Right: -1.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.41 I guess I’m not that extreme. ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Badger\_Racing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Atomic\_Badger\_Racing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Badger_Racing)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/72 "2004-02-24T00:14:00Z")
When I put “strongly disagree” for all questions including the astrology one I got Economic Left/Right: 0.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.36 and with “strongly disagree” for all except the astrology one I got Economic Left/Right: 0.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.90 so according to this test, a belief in astrology means that you are more authoritarian 😕 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/73 "2004-02-27T16:24:32Z")
I took it again. Sitting on the fence hurts. Economic Left/Right: 3.12 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00 Does that 0.00 mean I’m not committed to anything? This really is a rediculous site. Individual thoughts and feelings can be generalized as “left or right”, but they can’t be categorized on a scale. I wonder if the creators of the site would want this used as test for public office? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/74 "2004-02-27T16:41:36Z")
Economic Left/Right: -8.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72 Yup, loony left, just like I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/75 "2004-02-27T16:58:55Z")
Everyone’s right that this is the exact same ‘loaded test’ used by the Libertarian Party at county fairs and such. It’s sort of embarassing to be counted among them (even though I do self-identify that way). Me: Econ: 0.00 Soc: -5.90 Olentzero called me right. I’m an anarchist who likes money. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/76 "2004-02-27T17:02:38Z")
> [@](#): > > That’s partially an effect of this test; I’m pretty much socialist in my beliefs but I consistently test libertarian on this one - and it’s designed to make you “realize” that deep down, you’re a libertarian. (I don’t have a drop of libertarianism in me, aside from my liberalism on social issues. I’m a much better fit with the democrats.) You’ll notice that “libertarian” is on the social axis, so it’s exactly your liberalism on social issues that that responds to. If you tested as economically neo-liberal (right), then you’d have cause for conern. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/77 "2004-02-28T02:29:30Z")
> [@Atomic Badger Racing](#): > > so according to this test, a belief in astrology means that you are more authoritarian 😕 Maybe that’s because a belief in astrology means you believe aren’t entirely free to make their own decisions? That people, based on the position of stars at their birth, are unequal? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/78 "2004-02-28T20:29:28Z")
I think this “test” is bunk, but I’m curious as to how I am one of the few people to test in the upper right. Is the makeup of this message board far to the left, or is the test rigged to give these results? ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/79 "2004-02-28T21:05:54Z")
I don’t seem to be Tony Blair. Economic Left/Right: -6.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79 ---
**Author:** ![occ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594/80 "2004-02-28T21:23:07Z")
Economic Left/Right: -1.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.10 Apparently, close to Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lamah (huh, interesting). In general, I’m fiscally centrist and socially liberal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2d-political-compass-where-do-you-sit/229594.md?page=3)