# What Is Your Political Typology?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [January 27, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822 "2014-01-27T04:19:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/1 "2014-01-27T04:19:04Z")

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[http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/?src=typology-report](http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/?src=typology-report)

Got New Coalition Democrat

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> New Coalition Democrats  
> 10% OF THE PUBLIC  
> What They Believe  
> Strongly pro-government  
> Upbeat about the country’s ability to solve problems and an individual’s ability to get ahead through hard work  
> Approve of regulation and environmental protection  
> More positive about business than other Democratic-oriented groups  
> Generally liberal on racial issues  
> Hospitable to immigrants: 78% believe they strengthen society  
> Very religious and socially conservative  
> Who They Are  
> 56% are Democrats  
> Majority-minority group: 34% white, 30% black and 26% Latino  
> About three-in-ten are first or second generation Americans  
> 55% have only a high school education or less  
> 23% are not registered to vote  
> Only 34% read a daily newspaper  
> Half are regular volunteers for charity or non-profit groups

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### Author: ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/2 "2014-01-27T04:24:34Z")

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Among 14%, solidly liberal

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### Author: ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/3 "2014-01-27T05:19:19Z")

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Anarchist.

(don’t like the linked poll either)

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### Author: ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/4 "2014-01-27T08:00:17Z")

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Solid Liberal

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### Author: ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/5 "2014-01-27T08:30:13Z")

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Among 9%, Libertarian

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### Author: ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/6 "2014-01-27T08:47:39Z")

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Libertarian.

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### Author: ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/7 "2014-01-27T10:48:55Z")

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Apparently I’m Post-Modern.

Of course, I’m British so my views may not translate well to America.

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### Author: ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/8 "2014-01-27T11:02:07Z")

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> [@Starving\_Artist](#):
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> Among 9%, Libertarian

Ditto. I’m not from the US, so answering a few of the racial questions was awkward; the same issues have never existed in Canada.

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### 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 27, 2014, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/9 "2014-01-27T11:27:18Z")

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Solid liberal.

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### Author: ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/10 "2014-01-27T13:59:24Z")

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Solid liberal.

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### Author: ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/11 "2014-01-27T14:09:22Z")

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Pomo, which I’ve never even heard of as a political thing. o.O

ETA: I am shocked, _shocked_ to find “Solid Liberal” with a runaway lead on this board. 😛

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### 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 27, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/12 "2014-01-27T14:20:22Z")

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Anyone else answer a question thinking “Good Lord! How can ANYONE say the other answer?”

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### Author: ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/13 "2014-01-27T14:23:07Z")

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> [@LawMonkey](#):
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> ETA: I am shocked, _shocked_ to find “Solid Liberal” with a runaway lead on this board. 😛

Round up the usual suspects.

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### Author: ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/14 "2014-01-27T14:24:39Z")

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I did not like this quiz. There were several questions where I didn’t really agree with either of the given choices.

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### Author: ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/15 "2014-01-27T14:27:03Z")

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I’m a New Coalition Democrat.

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### Author: ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/16 "2014-01-27T14:55:57Z")

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Solid Liberal.

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### Author: ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/17 "2014-01-27T15:09:28Z")

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Staunch Conservative, but I thought I would come out Libertarian.

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### Author: ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/18 "2014-01-27T15:12:08Z")

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> [@LawMonkey](#):
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> Pomo, which I’ve never even heard of as a political thing. o.O
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> ETA: I am shocked, _shocked_ to find “Solid Liberal” with a runaway lead on this board. 😛

More interesting is that no one (yet) ID’s “Main Street Republican.”

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### Author: ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/19 "2014-01-27T16:35:51Z")

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Solid Liberal.

I’m with Whatsit. Often it was just the less objectionable choice.

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### Author: ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-political-typology/679822/20 "2014-01-27T16:44:21Z")

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Solid Liberal. Not a really good survey of issues. Environment, immigration, poor people, and nod to gay rights. Is that all there is?

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