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World's shortest political quiz. It shows me as a Libertarian.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

World's shortest political quiz. It shows me as a Libertarian.
...doesn't such a question require you to actually post a link to the quiz?

This test shows me to favor a maniacal dictatorship.

THANKS FOR POSTING!

... ;)

...doesn't such a question require you to actually post a link to the quiz?

Sorry about that. http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

I'm so boring:

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,

The political description that
fits you best is...

CENTRIST

CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding government control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.

Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind, tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

This is not only the world's shortest, but also the world's most biased, test.

Sorry about that. http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html


my score was
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 80%.
libertarian of coarse,i think i am more centrist though.

The poll is BS. It called me "liberal" and then said liberals "tend to support significant government control of the economy."

The people who made it apparently have no idea what liberalism is.

It said I was a pure libertarian. Not something I would overly disagree with, but the poll is biased. It starts with something that makes the issue positive and/or likeable, to get what they want- new libertarians.

I answer Agree on all but one question. I'm a libertarian too. Any one here who is a libertarian should come and join Atlasia, my region. There are many Libertarians there. Come and join us.

World's shortest political quiz. It shows me as a Libertarian.Same here.

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,

The political description that
fits you best is...

.

STATIST

STATISTS want government to have a great deal of power

over the economy and individual behavior. They frequently

doubt whether economic liberty and individual freedom

are practical options in today's world. Statists tend to distrust

the free market, support high taxes and centralized

planning of the economy, oppose diverse lifestyles,

and question the importance of civil liberties.

It's a biased test. The point of it is to make you seem like a libertarian.

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,
The political description that
fits you best is...
LIBERAL

LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

The RED DOT on the Chart shows where you fit on the political map.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/ladamesansmerci/draw.png
Nothing new.

I'm a leftist liberal - shock horror, I dunno if anyone realised that before...

It's a biased test. The point of it is to make you seem like a libertarian.

I must be really horrible to turn out a Statist then :)

The poll is BS. It called me "liberal" and then said liberals "tend to support significant government control of the economy."

The people who made it apparently have no idea what liberalism is.

The poll is refering to American liberal political philosophy as opposed to European liberal political philosophy.

Far left corner. No suprises there.

I'm a Centrist but somewhat toward being a Statist and "Left". Occording to the red dot at any rate.

CENTRISTS espouse a "middle ground" regarding government
control of the economy and personal behavior. Depending on
the issue, they sometimes favor government intervention
and sometimes support individual freedom of choice.
Centrists pride themselves on keeping an open mind,
tend to oppose "political extremes," and emphasize what
they describe as "practical" solutions to problems.

I wouldn't call it especially biased. My personal score is about the same as on Political Compass, but my I'm much more controling in terms of the economy. I'm normally just a teeny bit left of centre on PC.

I just discovered I misread one of the questions. I am not a Libertarian, I am a;CONSERVATIVE - LIBERTARIAN
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 50%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 90%.

It called me Liberal, but I think it meant Socialist.

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=7&e=4

eh?

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 0%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%.

100% right wing conservative.

It called me Liberal, but I think it meant Socialist.

Probably what it means by left...liberal socially, left economically? Feh, the quiz is rather biased anyways,

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 0%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%.

100% right wing conservative.

Wow! A personal issue score of 0% must be off the map left. :D

I didn't need a quiz to tell me this, but here you go:

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,

The political description that
fits you best is...

.

LIBERAL


LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal

matters, but tend to support significant government control of the

economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net"
to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation

of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations,

defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action

to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 100%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 20%.

Centrist and not surprised.:cool:

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 60%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 60%.

The poll is refering to American liberal political philosophy as opposed to European liberal political philosophy.

Liberalism is an economic philosophy that favours free market and deregulation.

Wow! A personal issue score of 0% must be off the map left. :D
Huh? The whole point of that quiz was to go beyond traditional left/right divides...as it explains in its FAQ.

Liberalism is an economic philosophy that favours free market and deregulation.

And,

ib·er·al·ism Audio pronunciation of "Liberalism" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr--lzm, lbr-)
n.

1. The state or quality of being liberal.
2.
1. A political theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority.
2. often Liberalism The tenets or policies of a Liberal party.
3. An economic theory in favor of laissez-faire, the free market, and the gold standard.
4. Liberalism
1. A 19th-century Protestant movement that favored free intellectual inquiry, stressed the ethical and humanitarian content of Christianity, and de-emphasized dogmatic theology.
2. A 19th-century Roman Catholic movement that favored political democracy and ecclesiastical reform but was theologically orthodox.

liber·al·ist n.

"The political description that
fits you best is...

LIBERTARIAN

...

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 70%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 70%."

Crap.

I'm a Liberal.

I'll go hang my head in shame now.

If only an entire political philosophy could be reduced down to only 10 issues with three possible answers. (edit: with one answer so vague as to be meaningless)

Anyway, this quiz does not seem to draw a distinction between libertarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Socialism) and libertarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalism), both of which it seems should place at the zenith of the "Libertarian" area. Sure, I might oppose statist collectivism, but this does not necessarily mean that I reject collectivism entirely. For instance, note my other quiz scores in my signature below. The Moral Politics scores denote a very strong individualist. Yet the Political Compass scores indicates someone generally disgusted by capitalism as it tends to be practiced today. Where exactly does this individual fit on the World's Smallest Political Quiz?

Thus, built into this quiz is an assumption that one is either an individualist anti-state capitalist, or one is Stalin. This, of course, is completely absurd. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dichotomy)

But then, this quiz is intended to advertise a political party, not provide an accurate description of one's political philosophy.

ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS,

The political description that
fits you best is....

LIBERTARIAN

LIBERTARIANS support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters. They advocate a much smaller government; one that is limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties.

As if there was ANY doubt to my political beliefs?

And,

ib·er·al·ism Audio pronunciation of "Liberalism" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr--lzm, lbr-)
n.

1. The state or quality of being liberal.
2.
1. A political theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority.
2. often Liberalism The tenets or policies of a Liberal party.
3. An economic theory in favor of laissez-faire, the free market, and the gold standard.
4. Liberalism
1. A 19th-century Protestant movement that favored free intellectual inquiry, stressed the ethical and humanitarian content of Christianity, and de-emphasized dogmatic theology.
2. A 19th-century Roman Catholic movement that favored political democracy and ecclesiastical reform but was theologically orthodox.

liber·al·ist n.

Unfortunately, "appeal to dictionary" is not exactly helpful, as the meanings of words and ideas will change over time, or vary from place to place. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism#Positions_of_contemporary_liberal_parties_and_movements)

Note and compare the differences between Liberal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada#Principles_and_policies), Liberal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland), Liberal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_%28New_York_State%29), and, finally, Liberal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_New_Zealand).

(edit: or simply examine these convienient (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party) lists (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_International).)

Unfortunately, "appeal to dictionary" is not exactly helpful, as the meanings of words and ideas will change over time, or vary from place to place.True. The great Socialism-scare in the US didn't & doesn't help it either. Only natural that the liberals would become a sort of inhumane social democratic party.

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 30%.

Im a Statist.
Personal issues- 0%
Economic Issues- 30%

That fits me well considering im a christian fascist

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/draw.php?p=8&e=1

Im a liberal, wow wasnt expecting that :rolleyes:

Im a Statist.
Personal issues- 0%
Economic Issues- 30%

That fits me well considering im a christian fascist
At least you have the courage to admit it.