Post #291,901
8/29/07 6:31:14 PM
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Tests show that I am a centrist
So I went and took [link|http://politicalcompass.org/test|this online political test]. My results:
Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.00
Now, I've never put much stock in this thing called the political center. It's always seemed to me someone who calls himself a centrist is simply someone with no convictions. That's certainly not me.
But this test says I'm smack dab in the center as far as my political views. Have a look at my previous postings. Would you describe me as centrist? And just what did *you* get as a score?
In unrelated news, the Democrat congress has lower approval ratings than the previous one, even hostile witnesses admit the surge is working in Iraq, and I still haven't shifted my position one bit.
Could it be that the centroid of political opinion in this country lies just about where I happen to be standing? Does that makes everyone who disagrees with me an extremist?
Or is there something wrong with the test? Try taking it yourselves and post your scores. Let's see if we can find a pattern of bias. In the test, that is.
[link|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/misc.html#20070829|Angelfire link] (turn off Javascript to avoid popups)
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[link|http://marlowe-essays.blogspot.com/2005/01/where-i-stand-proverbs-and-axioms-for.html|Where I Stand - Proverbs and axioms for the real world]
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Post #291,904
8/29/07 6:44:07 PM
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Took it long ago, and again more recently.
I was a flaming Leftist Libertarian the first time, and a little more extreme the second time.
Judging by the scores others had, I'd say you need to clean up your act if you want to maintain your credibility as a right wing authoritarian - you're slipping.
Or are you just preparing yourself for the inevitable Democrat administration to come?
[link|http://www.aaxnet.com|AAx]
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Post #291,905
8/29/07 7:13:51 PM
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We've taken it several times.
[link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=71946|#71946], [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=211254|#211254], [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=289387|#289387], etc. I still haven't shifted my position one bit. Good to know. For some reason the picture isn't in [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=89988|#89988] any more. For your convenience, here it is. [image|http://web.archive.org/web/20051023094142/http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/quagmire.png|0||310|300]Ah, Quagmire. Ta ta. See you in another 6-9 months. Cheers, Scott.
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Post #292,002
8/30/07 10:47:00 PM
8/31/07 12:36:44 AM
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It's good you've collected all the links.
This time I was:
Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.87
... which puts me slightly more Authoritarian of the Dalai Lama. Hmm.
And I've shifted left and up a bit since last time whilst the time before matches this time. Interestingly, still all in the same region, though. That bodes well for consistency!
Edit: They've added an Australian page! What was *really* surprising to me was that I'm closest to the Greens than anyone else. :-O Problem is, I don't trust the Australian Green party... :-/
Edit #2: I did it again, answering all questions as Strongly Agree or Strongly Disagree. I went further Left (-7.75) but stayed only mildly Libertatian (-1.49). Interesting.
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Edited by static
Aug. 30, 2007, 10:49:48 PM EDT
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Aug. 31, 2007, 12:36:44 AM EDT
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Post #291,906
8/29/07 7:21:48 PM
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long time no hear, hows things? (not jokin, just askin)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep
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Post #293,019
9/16/07 6:54:32 PM
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The same as ever, only more so.
Got that burned out feeling, went semi-retired, got involved in local political activism by way of my business and social networking, and now I'm busier than ever. But strangely far less stressed out. The consulting life rocks! Just so long as you keep it balanced, that is.
An insight from an activist: the bad thing about Democrats is they've got no backbone. The good thing about Democrats is they're easily intimidated. Ever see a state senator squirm under your steady gaze? It's great entertainment. Lordy, what cowards. I never make any threats, implied or otherwise. I'm not even armed! I just turn my full physical presence on the target and let his imagination do the rest.
If you fear what your elected reps are doing behind your back, there's a simple remedy: don't turn your back to them.
And to think, the Left wing actually thought they'd won big last November. They won the booby prize. They bought and paid for the Democrat party, and it turns out to be an empty box.
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4 out of 5 Iraqis choose democracy!
If you don't like my posts, don't click on them.
Never mind the AP. Here's the real Iraq reporting: [link|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/]
"The period of debate is closed. Arms, as the last resort, decide the contest." - Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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Post #293,022
9/16/07 7:12:34 PM
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out of the air and under the rocks
quite a switch, glad its working out. At least I know you are not in alaska as the dems there would laugh at someone trying to intimidate them and the republicans are all on trial for bribery. Good luck with the new life and make sure you cash the checks the same day they give it to you and dont extend credit.
thanx,
bill
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep
reach me at [link|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
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Post #293,033
9/17/07 3:14:56 AM
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Why are you here?
You have this odd idea that Democrats are somehow substantively different from Republicans (hint: they're not, it's just that the tiny differences are magnified under the lens of American political analysis) and that Democrat = bad! Republican = good!
You refuse to engage in debate, instead just posting up a load of contentious material, a load of links to some blogs, and then you bugger off again.
You're not some kind of beacon of truth, bringing enlightenment to the savages, you know, so you can forget any rebuttal along those lines to my suggestion that Scott randomise your password, lock all your posts, and block your IP.
Peter
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Post #293,042
9/17/07 9:14:16 AM
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He thinks this is a loo
He comes here, takes a dump and leaves. Then we are left to clean up the stench.
Smile,
Amy
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Post #293,998
10/1/07 7:37:38 PM
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Flush, please.
Try not to be bitter. I do what works.
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4 out of 5 Iraqis choose democracy!
If you don't like my posts, don't click on them.
Never mind the AP. Here's the real Iraq reporting: [link|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/]
"The period of debate is closed. Arms, as the last resort, decide the contest." - Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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Post #294,003
10/1/07 7:48:23 PM
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You flush?
And here I thought you old had a two-holer.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #293,044
9/17/07 11:08:05 AM
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Actually, I think it's more that they've got to rally the
troops for the push to keep congress away from the war's purse strings now that Petraeus has done his dog and pony show, and he's just doing his duty for the Party.
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Post #293,567
9/24/07 9:47:59 PM
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It is to laugh
philbot physically intimidating elected officials? Hi there. I'm Willy Wanker. I won't divulge personal particulars, because I still live at home, and can't expose my widowed Irish mother to the depredations of the Islamofascist terrorists who would certainly smother her with a burkha if they knew where I lived. See my thorax, ye girly selectmen, and cringe before my manly pumpitude!
Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
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Post #291,907
8/29/07 7:33:39 PM
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on the test, I havnt moved a bit
Economic Left/Right: -1.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.21
on your views you have changed a few things
the war was being won and we just didnt understand
Im glad that you came to the conclusion that more troops are good, too bad it wasnt tried about 5 years ago
would have saved a lot of american and iraqi lives.
that viewpoints by the site that offers that test are a tad whackjob
communism==facism where the far left meets the far right.
anarchy is where the big dog wins, not liberal socialism. Iraq in its present state is moving towards anarchy, not liberal socialism
thanx,
bill
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 51 years. meep
reach me at [link|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net|mailto:bill.oxley@cox.net]
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Post #291,908
8/29/07 7:48:59 PM
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Just where I thought I'd be
Economic Left/Right: -1.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.05
Smile,
Amy
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Post #291,911
8/29/07 8:47:19 PM
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Other tests show that you're an arschloch
...but we knew that already.
Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
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Post #291,947
8/30/07 4:06:02 AM
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Is it me or have you changed writing style?
I would say that's supporting evidence that you're a fake persona with a different person behind it but I wouldn't be that uncharitable. Who am I kidding? You're another agent for the US Republican party.
You may or may not be a centrist but your predecessor wasn't. Even the staunch Republicans on this board thought he was defending the undefendable. Oh, and welcome to the board.
Since you ask, my scores are Economic Left/Right: -7.12, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92. Looks about right to me.
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
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Post #291,951
8/30/07 5:51:19 AM
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Concur.
Either that, or the lithium is kicking in.
Peter
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Post #293,018
9/16/07 6:30:53 PM
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In defense of my pseudonymity, I neither confirm nor deny...
being Karl Rove.
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4 out of 5 Iraqis choose democracy!
If you don't like my posts, don't click on them.
Never mind the AP. Here's the real Iraq reporting: [link|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/|http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/]
"The period of debate is closed. Arms, as the last resort, decide the contest." - Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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Post #292,011
8/31/07 3:39:40 AM
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I vote: remain inhuman. It's more fun.
We've grown accustomed to your feys.
None here is apt to live long enough, anyway - to witness either adult behavior or a particularly good grade of P.L.A. (whichever case -?- accounts for the artless makeover/software upgrade.)
Never shall we hear a grown-up apology, ~
"I'm sorry I've been such an insolent prick all along -- a naive dupe of my neoconman handlers. I acknowledge that a lot of people have died because of gullible people just like me."
But that would spoil all that perfect-Certainty!
It's best that you remain utterly predictable - for us..
Then we'll always have.. that wasp-in-amber.
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