# What is your political typology? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 10, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445 "2011-05-10T22:34:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/81 "2012-01-18T13:48:31Z")
Strong Liberal. Where everyone should be. ---
**Author:** ![robinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/82 "2012-01-20T15:16:43Z")
Forced choices (late to the party). Haven’t taken the poll yet (and probably will look at both versions). I learned a lot just reading over the definitions. Y’all understand that pulling a voting lever is a forced choice? And that surveys are designed to illuminate how one might behave when faced with a forced choice? Consider it an opportunity to reflect on your inner self. The characterization of the SDMB (not scientifically selected) is not inconsistent with the impression gained after reading a few hundred posts. Some of all types, skewed left. ---
**Author:** ![robinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/83 "2012-01-20T16:03:27Z")
> [@](#): > > Ah well, what a crappy quiz. I new that this was not the real questionnaire they used to create their typology, but I thought it would be a bit more accurate at placing random people into the groups available. But, let’s face it, this quiz sucked. Why do you say that? ---
**Author:** ![robinson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@robinson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinson)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/84 "2012-01-20T16:10:32Z")
Solid Liberal. No surprise there. I don’t understand the rant about this not being the original survey. After all, it WAS published by Pew, Understanding that this quiz is not a scientific survey, I will take their word that the results show where I would have fallen in their typology study. Excellent point about the inadequacy of the one-dimensional political spectrun. Sign me Lonely Liberal in SC. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/85 "2012-01-20T16:38:01Z")
Post Modern :dubious: …but if I change from Independent to Independent Left Leaning, then Solid Liberal. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445/86 "2012-01-20T16:38:52Z")
I re-took this survey on the bump and got the same result (post-modern). Here’s to test-retest validity. I’d have to say it fits me pretty well. I’m very pro-capitalist, but I believe in the government leash on the big dog of corporate America. Though I believe in the ability of social services to effect a positive change, almost everyone I know who relies on them (outside of the disabled) really should be making better life choices. When I can get laid off and find a better job in 72 hours, I have a hard time seeing how anyone can stay unemployed and on assistance for months or years. I believe in the positive power of immigration, especially since a local restaurant has recently fired most of its immigrants and seen the service level drop precipitously. Honestly, I don’t believe in birthright. Merit is much better. I utterly believe in access to marriage and abortion on demand. Yep, post-modern for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/581445.md?page=4)