Comments on: Test Your Ideology – Part 2 http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:17:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neocon http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119809 Neocon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:57:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119809 Believe the US should not act as a global cop<br>Desire to preserve what they see as America's national identity and character<br>Oppose American imperialism<br>Support international law, alliances, and agreements <br>Encourage US participation in the UN <br>Are wary of US involvement in the United Nations<br>Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa<br># Believe strong alliances are important to US interests <br>Weigh the political costs of foreign action<br>Want the US to be the world's unchallenged superpower<br>Seek to democratize the Arab world<br><br>Of all those there are some in each category that I strongly agree with.......these are the ones that I agree with most strongly.<br><br>If I had to choose one I would support the Realist version of foreign policy. Which I believe GW Senior, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton strongly adhered too as well. Believe the US should not act as a global cop
Desire to preserve what they see as America's national identity and character
Oppose American imperialism
Support international law, alliances, and agreements
Encourage US participation in the UN
Are wary of US involvement in the United Nations
Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy – and vice versa
# Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
Weigh the political costs of foreign action
Want the US to be the world's unchallenged superpower
Seek to democratize the Arab world

Of all those there are some in each category that I strongly agree with…….these are the ones that I agree with most strongly.

If I had to choose one I would support the Realist version of foreign policy. Which I believe GW Senior, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton strongly adhered too as well.

]]> By: DWSUWF http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119798 DWSUWF Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:18:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119798 Ok. Here is <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/cgi-bin/neoConQuiz.pl">one more test.</a> <br><br>This one is kind of dated, but it is still important for everyone to know if they are a closet <b>Neocon</b>. Last time I took this test I was a <b>Realist.</b> Now it tells me I am a foreign policy <b>Liberal</b>. Go figger. <br><br>DWSUWF - Right Leaning Chicago School Liberal Libertarian. Ok. Here is one more test.

This one is kind of dated, but it is still important for everyone to know if they are a closet Neocon. Last time I took this test I was a Realist. Now it tells me I am a foreign policy Liberal. Go figger.

DWSUWF – Right Leaning Chicago School Liberal Libertarian.

]]> By: DWSUWF http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119796 DWSUWF Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:44:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119796 Nick,<br>Thanks for the kind words. I gotta say I am getting a little nervous about being the right most dot on that graph. Unexpected. I now must reverse my earlier position and say that I don't have any confidence in this test. <br><br>Now, <a href="http://www.mises.org/quiz.asp?QuizID=4">HERE</a> is a real test. Find out which school of Economics you subscribe to. Are you a Socialist, Keynesian, Chicago School (Milton Friedman) or Austrian School (Ludwig Von Mises)? <br><br>Warning. Don't even click on the link unless you are in a relaxed state of mind, with a cup of coffee and an hour to kill. It'll take that long just to read the questions. I never got through the 25 question version, but took the shortened 10 question quiz. My score was 67/100 which puts me somewhere between the Chicago School (50) and Austrian School (100) of Economics. Nick,
Thanks for the kind words. I gotta say I am getting a little nervous about being the right most dot on that graph. Unexpected. I now must reverse my earlier position and say that I don't have any confidence in this test.

Now, HERE is a real test. Find out which school of Economics you subscribe to. Are you a Socialist, Keynesian, Chicago School (Milton Friedman) or Austrian School (Ludwig Von Mises)?

Warning. Don't even click on the link unless you are in a relaxed state of mind, with a cup of coffee and an hour to kill. It'll take that long just to read the questions. I never got through the 25 question version, but took the shortened 10 question quiz. My score was 67/100 which puts me somewhere between the Chicago School (50) and Austrian School (100) of Economics.

]]> By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119783 SteveK Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:52:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119783 Nick,<br><br>Good graphics always seem to make an idea, study or individual opinions easier to grasp / compare... Thanks for putting all our individual scores in context. <br><br>Maybe after the weekend our right leaning contributors will join in and post their results, too. Nick,

Good graphics always seem to make an idea, study or individual opinions easier to grasp / compare… Thanks for putting all our individual scores in context.

Maybe after the weekend our right leaning contributors will join in and post their results, too.

]]> By: nicrivera http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119771 nicrivera Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:24:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119771 <blockquote>Interesting that not one person here (yet) has had a positive score in the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian section.</blockquote><br><br>Well, technically, Neocon has a social Libertarian/Authoritarian score of + 0.11, placing him/her just a smidgeon towards the authoritarian end of Social Libertarian/Authoritarian axis.<br><br>Conversely, I'm rather surprised as to how low I score I scored along the social Libertarian/Authoritarian axis in relation to other TMVers. With a 95% social score on the test at <a href="http://quiz2d.com">quiz2d.com</a>, it's difficult to imagine how much more Libertarian I could be with regards to social issues. I suspect it might have to do with the incorpation of so many "social issue" questions that weren't really political in nature. On a number of those questions, I failed to answer strongly one way or the other by virtue of the fact that I don't think government should be involved in in the first place.

Interesting that not one person here (yet) has had a positive score in the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian section.

Well, technically, Neocon has a social Libertarian/Authoritarian score of + 0.11, placing him/her just a smidgeon towards the authoritarian end of Social Libertarian/Authoritarian axis.

Conversely, I'm rather surprised as to how low I score I scored along the social Libertarian/Authoritarian axis in relation to other TMVers. With a 95% social score on the test at quiz2d.com, it's difficult to imagine how much more Libertarian I could be with regards to social issues. I suspect it might have to do with the incorpation of so many “social issue” questions that weren't really political in nature. On a number of those questions, I failed to answer strongly one way or the other by virtue of the fact that I don't think government should be involved in in the first place.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119768 AustinRoth Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:45:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119768 Interesting that not one person here (yet) has had a positive score in the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian section. Interesting that not one person here (yet) has had a positive score in the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian section.

]]> By: Don Quijote http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119751 Don Quijote Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:21:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119751 I remember seeing this graph with all the major presidential contenders in it, all of them were in the Blue Quadrant except for Kucinich who was in the Green Quadrant. I remember seeing this graph with all the major presidential contenders in it, all of them were in the Blue Quadrant except for Kucinich who was in the Green Quadrant.

]]> By: vwcat http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119734 vwcat Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:39:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119734 I took that test last year and was where Yar is on the board. maybe alittle more left and libertarian then the person I took that test last year and was where Yar is on the board. maybe alittle more left and libertarian then the person

]]> By: mlhradio http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119731 mlhradio Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:18:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119731 Economic Left/Right: 1.88<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13 Economic Left/Right: 1.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13

]]> By: onleyone http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119707 onleyone Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:13:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119707 i actually scored as a libertarian/centrist on the weighted <a href="http://quiz2d.com">quiz2d.com</a> that nicrivera linked to in patrick's previous post. <br><br>and i agree with nic -- i think the weight given each "issue" matters quite a bit, and that the reasons for gov't regulation, etc, depend much more (for myself, anyway) on the particular context. a test comprised of "yea" or "nay" just doesn't allow for the requisite nuance. to co-opt some of nic's terminology, i think a fair view of my own politics would have me described as a "Left Libertarian". i actually scored as a libertarian/centrist on the weighted quiz2d.com that nicrivera linked to in patrick's previous post.

and i agree with nic — i think the weight given each “issue” matters quite a bit, and that the reasons for gov't regulation, etc, depend much more (for myself, anyway) on the particular context. a test comprised of “yea” or “nay” just doesn't allow for the requisite nuance. to co-opt some of nic's terminology, i think a fair view of my own politics would have me described as a “Left Libertarian”.

]]> By: Michael Merritt http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119679 Michael Merritt Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:16:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119679 February 11, 2006:<br>Economic Left/Right: -2.50<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.72<br><br>July 6, 2008<br>Economic Left/Right: -0.50<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92<br><br>And Libertarian-Leaning Liberal over at VoteMatch. Hillary and Cynthia McKinney tied for the social score, Obama was closest to my economic score, and Obama was the choice for a combined score. I'm a "Left-leaning Freedom Lover" over at Quiz2d.<br><br>Interesting how the social aspect didn't change much, but the economic did. I think spending so much time looking up Libertarian Party candidates and watching the LP convention rubbed off on me. :D February 11, 2006:
Economic Left/Right: -2.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.72

July 6, 2008
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.92

And Libertarian-Leaning Liberal over at VoteMatch. Hillary and Cynthia McKinney tied for the social score, Obama was closest to my economic score, and Obama was the choice for a combined score. I'm a “Left-leaning Freedom Lover” over at Quiz2d.

Interesting how the social aspect didn't change much, but the economic did. I think spending so much time looking up Libertarian Party candidates and watching the LP convention rubbed off on me. :D

]]> By: nicrivera http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119674 nicrivera Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:55:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119674 DWSUWF,<br><br>I too have had a subtle change since I initially took this test about 4 or 5 years ago. My economic score has shift from -0.5 to +0.75 while my social score has shifted from -3.5 to -4.05. It may reflect a subtle libertarian drift that has occurred as I grow more cynical of those in power. Then again, it may merely reflect my interpreting the questions differently now than I did 4 or 5 years ago.<br><br>Also, great <a href="http://westanddivided.blogspot.com">blog</a>, DWSUWF. I've had it bookmarked on my blog for quite some time now. DWSUWF,

I too have had a subtle change since I initially took this test about 4 or 5 years ago. My economic score has shift from -0.5 to +0.75 while my social score has shifted from -3.5 to -4.05. It may reflect a subtle libertarian drift that has occurred as I grow more cynical of those in power. Then again, it may merely reflect my interpreting the questions differently now than I did 4 or 5 years ago.

Also, great blog, DWSUWF. I've had it bookmarked on my blog for quite some time now.

]]> By: Davebo http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119636 Davebo Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:25:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119636 Economic Left/Right: 1.38<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.77 Economic Left/Right: 1.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.77

]]> By: DWSUWF http://themoderatevoice.com/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-119607 DWSUWF Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:14:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/general/20867/test-your-ideology-part-2/#comment-119607 While the tool may have some issues, as anything of this nature inevitably will, I find it one heck of a lot more accurate and useful than any description along a one dimensional left-right spectrum. <br><br>I took this test when I started my blog more that two years ago, and actually used the results in my blogger <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11181222537529037359">profile image</a>. I thought it would be interesting to see if I got a different result now vs two years ago. <br><br>MW - 2006 => Moderate Libertarian Right<br>Economic Left/Right: 2.50<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.26<br><br>MW - 2008 => More Libertarian More Right <br>Economic Left/Right: 4.00<br>Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03 While the tool may have some issues, as anything of this nature inevitably will, I find it one heck of a lot more accurate and useful than any description along a one dimensional left-right spectrum.

I took this test when I started my blog more that two years ago, and actually used the results in my blogger profile image. I thought it would be interesting to see if I got a different result now vs two years ago.

MW – 2006 => Moderate Libertarian Right
Economic Left/Right: 2.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.26

MW – 2008 => More Libertarian More Right
Economic Left/Right: 4.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.03

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