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Old 04-16-2004, 02:39 PM
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Here's an interesting politcal stance test...

and it seems to be pretty accurate, for me at least.

http://www.onlytheissues.com/politics.cgi?page=test

On Non-Fiscal Issues, I rank as a Centrist (40).
On Fiscal Issues, I rank as a Moderate Conservative (76)
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Old 04-16-2004, 03:35 PM
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My score:

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (59).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Strong Conservative (81).
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Old 04-16-2004, 03:47 PM
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My score:

On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (33).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Liberal (35).

Sounds about right...
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Old 04-16-2004, 04:06 PM
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (71).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (61).

Close enough
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Old 04-16-2004, 04:14 PM
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (63).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (49).

Same as the last political test I took. Pretty accurate I'd say. At least I'm not off the walls.
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Old 04-16-2004, 05:07 PM
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Non Fiscal: Strong liberal

Fiscal: Moderate liberal

who'd have guessed it eh?
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Old 04-16-2004, 05:17 PM
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Stupid, two-dimensional reduction of multidimensional problem.

What is a "liberal" or "conservative" in its lexicon? What about people (like me) who score in the fifties but have very strong opinions on a few of the issues presented, but don't see my views accurately presented in the questions?

Bah!

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Old 04-16-2004, 06:07 PM
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...critical thinking will get you no where young man.
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Old 04-16-2004, 06:25 PM
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Non-fiscal--85
Fiscal--85

Strong conservative on both.
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Old 04-16-2004, 06:36 PM
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Kerry is a conservative? Nyah, nyah!


I'm a frigging centrist, fer cryin' out loud. I'd rather be a commie!

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Old 04-16-2004, 06:56 PM
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...as someone who's designed surveys and questionnaires for a living, that test looks like it was put together by an 8th grade political science class. Way way WAY too many mixed/unlike options under each heading*. I'd give it a D+, and tell the class to do the project over if they want to get a grade for their effort.

*Each of the questions could/should have had a series of Attitude scales with Likert-type statements:

The Patriot Act is an overextension of government and an invasion of our privacy. The government should not have this much power to track its citizens.

Strongly agree X
Agree __
Disagree __
Strongly disagree __
No opinion __
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Old 04-16-2004, 07:06 PM
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Centrist (41)
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (64)
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Old 04-16-2004, 07:10 PM
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Bot -- Z -- I think you're missing the point. This is simply an exercise to explore disparity. Don't you see? Try it -- it's just plain fun!
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Old 04-16-2004, 08:26 PM
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I thought it tedious. I gave up after 3 sets of questions...
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Old 04-16-2004, 08:40 PM
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On Non-Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (71).
On Fiscal Issues, you rank as a Moderate Conservative (71).

At least I'm consistant!

I do agree with others that the test itself is poorly written.
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