Worlds Smallest Political Quiz gets overhaul

[minionofmidas]

I got 80/30.

[migrendel]

Personal Self-Government: 100%
Economic Self-Government: 0%

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Personal Self-Government: 100%
Economic Self-Government: 0%

Stop the presses! An election year shocker!

[ilikeverin]

I got 80/30.

I think you're the confused one here... you should be joining the AFIP

(huzzah for 80/30 )

[stry_cat]

Guess I'm in the right party.

[stry_cat]

I think this tests swings Right Conservatives towards libertarian to try and get them to switch parties..Here is another example. I have yet to see one Republican land in the Right Conservative arena.

I disagree:

Let's look at the questions the way a "typical" republican should answer them.

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The typical republican thinks that objectional content should be banned from TV, radio, and the Internet.   They should answer this either Maybe or No

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I  have met very few Republicans who aren't for everyone serving in the military for at least 2 years.  They should answer this No
   

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We gotta ban gay marriage and strengthen our crimes against nature law.  Obviously they're going to answer No here
   

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Damn hippies they should all be in jail.  They're going to answer No here too.
   

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Necessary to stop the terrorists.  They're going to answer No here too.

So that's a 0-10 on Personal issues.

Let's look at the Economic Issues questions now

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I've noticed a disturbing trend that a lot of Republicans think we should help businesses with government handouts.  Let's say the go with Maybe  
   

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Unless you're Pat Buchannan you're going to say Yes here.
   

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This was one of Bush's big issues in the 2000 election. They're going to say Yes here.

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My church can do a better job helping these people and getting them to become productive members of society.  They're going to say Yes here.   

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There are a lot of big government republicans out there.  They'll probably say Maybe to this.

So that's 80 on economics...

And we plot it:

Right smackdabed in the Right Conservative section.

I would submit that the Republicans who fall into the Libertarian section should change parties or fix the Republican party.
   

[The Duke]

stry_cat,

I disagree with your assesment of a typical Republican.

For social issues:

On #1, Republicans hate most regulations on content, such as equal time rules.  They oppose regualtions on political speech (campaign finance reform) and have an inordinate fear that they will have their right to free speech taken away by the PC police.

On #2, I have never met anyone who believes the US should have compulsory military service.  This is not something a typical Republican believes.

For economic issues:

On #2 , Republicans would not say we should end all barriers to trade.  No sanctions on North Korea?  Really?

On #4, Republicans do not usually want to end all government services.

On #5, Most Republicans that have studied the issue kow that only a fool believes we can cut government by 50% without dramatic social reprecussions.

The typical Republican:

[AuH2O]

No, the quiz actually does plot conservatives in 'libertarian' territory. Sure, you CAN come out of a normal conservative, but the real problem is the quiz' simplicity.

For example, I believe the military should be on the border. I'm against abortion. But the quiz intentionally asks questions where conservatives will be on the libertarian side of things.

[cwelsch]

The quiz is great for a basic sense of your position on contemporary issues.  Nobody wants to know if you would nationalize the means of production or sends Jews to the camps because those aren't going to happen any time this decade.  But yeah, it does often mis-test people.  It's extremely accurate for only 10 questions.

I got a perfect score.

[cwelsch]

The typical Republican wants a draft to be an option, and if we were invaded would definitely not be open to ending the draft.

And it doesn't say end ALL government barriers to trade, it says end government barriers to trade period.  That would in most situations but not necessarily all, or in more situations than not we should have free trade.

[ilikeverin]

I got a perfect score.

Suuuure...

[stry_cat]

stry_cat,

I disagree with your assesment of a typical Republican.

For social issues:

On #1, Republicans hate most regulations on content, such as equal time rules.  They oppose regualtions on political speech (campaign finance reform) and have an inordinate fear that they will have their right to free speech taken away by the PC police.

Then we can put them firmly in the maybe camp on this.  Like I said TV, Radio, and Internet they're usually the ones leading the charge to ban or filter content.

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You're from California, you don't have any real republicans out there most likely.   Maybe it's just the high ex-military concentration in VA, but it's a very widely held view.  

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For most people this doesn't even enter their mind.  They're usually thinking "do I support the principles behind NAFTA (not the soverignty issues with NAFTA)?"     At worst they'll be a maybe here.

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This question is about welfare not government services. Is it better for the government to help the poor or for your local church to help the poor?

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That would be a Long term goal not an overnight thing.  Although I personally don't think there would be all that dramatic social reprecussions.

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That seems to me to be how the typical Republican Congressman votes, so I'm not going to argue too much.

[The Duke]

No real Republicans out here!  Check out the SoCal congressional delegation.

You want retired military?  I live 20 miles from the largest Marine base in the western US, and 25 miles from the home port of of most of the Pacific Fleet!

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

I agree that this quiz steers social conservatives into the social libertarian category.  It's all in how the questions are worded.

Personally, I scored 100% on Personal, 40% on Economic.

Yes, I have some libertarian leanings, but the quiz says I'm a "left liberal".

stry_cat,

I disagree with your assesment of a typical Republican.

For social issues:

On #1, Republicans hate most regulations on content, such as equal time rules.  They oppose regualtions on political speech (campaign finance reform) and have an inordinate fear that they will have their right to free speech taken away by the PC police.

Republicans believe in total freedom of speech, press, and the Internet for Republicans.  They cherish personal freedom, liberty, and privacy for everyone... except those whose name, skin color, national origin, dress, or religion makes them a possible terrorist.  Then it's all about "National Security."

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OTOH, I have heard a lot of liberal pacifists advocating the draft lately.  The idea is that if everyone's kids are in the military at one time or another, it would make the people much, much more reluctant to go to war.

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No, but they do tend to lead the charge when it comes to global free trade agreements (which I happen to agree with).

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No, they just want to lower taxes.  Ending services is just a means to an end.  If it's not politically expedient to axe a service, they'll just lower the tax anyway (see "Federal Budget Deficit," page 45).

On this quiz, however, I have a feeling the typical Republican would score as a left-leaning moderate.

[elcorazon]

Left-Liberal
The red dot on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.

 
Your Personal issues Score is 90%.
Your Economic issues Score is 40%.