Who should you vote for in Germany? (The Wahlomat)

[minionofmidas]

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[Tender Branson]

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways?

Yes

2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened?

No

3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power?

Yes

4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered?

No

5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?

Yes, in 30 to 50 years

6. Should sales taxes be increased?

No

7. Should there be a minimum wage?

Yes

8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?

Yes

9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?

Don't care

10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)

No

11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?

No (if they have their main residence there)

12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?

No

13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?

Yes

14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coalmining?

Yes

15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?

No

16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?

Yes

17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?

Yes

18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)

Yes, for as long as the student is finished with studying, if he fails the final exam in each year, he/she should have to pay

19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?

Yes

20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?

I assume this means that students of rich parents get less benefits. If this is the case, then Yes.

21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?

Yes

22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?

No

23. Should the DNS of all felons be collected and saved?

Yes, but depends on the severence of the case and should only be stored 6 months in less severe cases.

24. Should the draft be abolished?

Yes

25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?

No

26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?

Yes

27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?

Yes

28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?

No

29. Should cannabis be legalised?

Yes

30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?

Yes

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[Harry Hayfield]

Could someone do the scoring for me?

[fezzyfestoon]

This sounds interesting...

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways?
NEUTRAL
2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened?
YES
3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power?
NO
4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered?
NO
5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?
YES
6. Should sales taxes be increased?
NO
7. Should there be a minimum wage?
YES
8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?
NO
9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?
NO
10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)
NO
11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?
NO
12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?
YES
13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?
NO
14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coalmining?
NO
15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?
NO
16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?
YES
17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?
NO
18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)
YES
19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?
YES
20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?
YES
21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?
NO
22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?
YES
23. Should the DNS of all felons be collected and saved?
YES
24. Should the draft be abolished?
NO
25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?
YES
26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?
YES
27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?
NO
28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?
YES
29. Should cannabis be legalised?
YES
30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?
NO

[minionofmidas]

You guys do realize this is the four year old one, right? Just checking.

[ag]

Ok, let me try (I know, it's old )

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways?
YES weak
2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened?
YES very strong
3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power?
NO moderate
4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered?
NO strong
5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?
YES very strong
6. Should sales taxes be increased?
NO moderate
7. Should there be a minimum wage?
Neutral
8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?
NO moderate-strong
9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?
NO moderate
10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)
Neutral (don't know enough)
11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?
NO moderate
12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?
YES very strong
13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?
YES strong
14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coalmining?
NO very strong
15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?
NO moderate
16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?
YES weak
17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?
NO weak
18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)
NO strong
19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?
YES moderate
20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?
NO strong
21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?
NO weak-moderate (could be yes if it is for a shorter period)
22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?
YES moderate
23. Should the DNA of all felons be collected and saved?
NO weak
24. Should the draft be abolished?
YES strong
25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?
NO strong
26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?
YES moderate
27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?
NO strong
28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?
NO strong
29. Should cannabis be legalised?
Neutral
30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?
NO very strong, emphatic, vehement

[Tetro Kornbluth]

1. Should there be a general speed limit on freeways?
YES Strong
2. Should the laws that make firing employees more difficult be loosened?
Neutral. (Need more details)
3. Should we stick to the previously agreed deal on phasing out nuclear power?
YES Very Weak. This is always an issue I'm very ambigious about.
4. Should taxes on petrol be lowered?
Neutral. What are the taxes on Petrol right now.
5. Should it be possible for Turkey to become a full member of the EU?
YES Strong
6. Should sales taxes be increased?
What is the Sales tax at the Moment? Also is this VAT or a Canadian-like GST?
7. Should there be a minimum wage?
YES Moderate
8. Should top earners be made to pay more in income tax?
What is the top rate of the tax right now?
9. Should the deposit on soft drink cans be abolished?
NO moderate
10. Should all citizens have to be members of the gesetzliche health insurance cooperatives? (Rather than the "private" health insurance companies - don't ask, it's rather complex.)
Neutral (don't know enough)
11. Should Germans living abroad pay taxes in Germany?
NO Strong
12. Should the EU agricultural subsidies be lowered?
YES Moderate
13. Should the common European defense policy be expanded on?
NO Strong (Not right now anyway)
14. Should there be continued subsidies for German anthracite coalmining?
Need Context. But probably NO (Very weak)
15. Should it be made easier to use the German army internally?
NO very strong
16. Should MPs be forced to publish all their sources of income?
YES very weak
17. Should every child have to pass a language proficiency test before starting first grade?
NO strong
18. Should there be no fees for universities (for the student's first degree)
YES Moderate (I would be a hypocrite otherwise)
19. Should education policy be the exclusive province of the states?
NO Very Strong [I imagine this is thought to be a German Equivalent to a "States Rights" issue. That isn't my concern; I just don't like the "exclusive" part]
20. Should student grants be given independently of parents' income?
NO strong
21. If you take a year off work after the birth of your child, should the government pay you a wage?
Sort of Ambigious.
22. Should abortions during the first trimester without the currently mandatory counselling be legalized?
YES moderate
23. Should the DNA of all felons be collected and saved?
NO strong
24. Should the draft be abolished?
YES strong
25. Should there be more surveillance cameras in public places?
NO strong
26. Should gay "marriages" be made equal to marriage in all legal respects?
YES weak
27. Should the voting age for federal elections be lowered to 16?
N/A
28. Should biometrical data such as a fingerprint become part of the federal ID card?
NO very strong
29. Should cannabis be legalised?
YES Moderate
30. Should there be referenda on the federal level?
Details Please.

[minionofmidas]

Ordering your results from Moderate Hero to Communist Party Hack...

ag: FDP 38, Greens 36, Left 35, SPD 32, CDU 28

Fezzy: Greens 34, Left 33, CDU 30, SPD 30, FDP 28

Tender: Greens 45, Left 43, SPD 40, FDP 26, CDU 18

Harry: Left 43, Greens 42, SPD 38, CDU 24, FDP 24

Gully: Left 50, Greens 43, SPD 37, FDP 31, CDU 19

Reading this thing again, I marvel at how out of sync this test is with the media- (and, not in 2005 but ever after, self-) presented image of the Linkspartei. With reality somewhere in between.

[minionofmidas]

My score...
Left 48 (of 60)
Greens 47
SPD 43
FDP 29
CDU/CSU 15

Well, I must have changed my mind on a couple of points...

now I get

Left 52
Greens 47
SPD 41
FDP 27
CDU/CSU 15

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Ordering your results from Moderate Hero to Communist Party Hack...

ag: FDP 38, Greens 36, Left 35, SPD 32, CDU 28

Fezzy: Greens 34, Left 33, CDU 30, SPD 30, FDP 28

Tender: Greens 45, Left 43, SPD 40, FDP 26, CDU 18

Harry: Left 43, Greens 42, SPD 38, CDU 24, FDP 24

Gully: Left 50, Greens 43, SPD 37, FDP 31, CDU 19

Reading this thing again, I marvel at how out of sync this test is with the media- (and, not in 2005 but ever after, self-) presented image of the Linkspartei. With reality somewhere in between.

And that perception is.... (OMG Communism!111 Right? Or something similiar).

Fezzy got FDP last... I think there is something wrong with the test.

[minionofmidas]

Nah. I wasn't talking of the crazy old born-east-of-Oder-Neisse CDU bigots' perception.

That perception is of a single issue party opposed to the economic deregulations of the 90s and 2000s. Of a party for old working class (or unemployed) men, with no relevant stances on social issues.
While this thing here makes them look like, basically, the better Left-Libertarians ("Greens", in political parlance).