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The Political Compass test

In the light green zone for me:

Economic Left/Right: -6.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.1


There were too many "all" references in the propositions for me. I just had "it depends upon" going through my mind as I tried to decide upon my rating.


There were also a couple of propositions where I would not feel that I had enough knowledge to comment but there was no "don't know" or "not sure" option.

Interesting though.
 
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This is mine - which is what I'd expect. The one below is the positions of the parties at the last election - which to me shows how the traditional right/left debate is largely out of date. We normally consider the lib dems to be very very central, but just look where they are on the scale below.

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This is mine - which is what I'd expect. The one below is the positions of the parties at the last election - which to me shows how the traditional right/left debate is largely out of date. We normally consider the lib dems to be very very central, but just look where they are on the scale below.

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That's really interesting. I always though I was quite aligned to the lib dems but wouldn't vote as they have zero chance here.

I'm actually closer to labour which is fine as that is who I'd vote for tactically.

Interesting stuff. Funny that the tories are even further to the right than even I imagined they'd gone.

Hard to believe I voted tory for years.
 
That's really interesting. I always though I was quite aligned to the lib dems but wouldn't vote as they have zero chance here.

I'm actually closer to labour which is fine as that is who I'd vote for tactically.

Interesting stuff. Funny that the tories are even further to the right than even I imagined they'd gone.

Hard to believe I voted tory for years.
I finished as a left libertarian, virtually the same score as Medway Modernist.
I knew that anyway.
The only serious point that I disagree with many on the left is the support of the globalist Eu.
I’m always amazed as to why many on the left here despise the Conservative government here but support the conservatives in Europe.
Strange times.
 
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This is mine - which is what I'd expect. The one below is the positions of the parties at the last election - which to me shows how the traditional right/left debate is largely out of date. We normally consider the lib dems to be very very central, but just look where they are on the scale below.

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There is no way that the current Conservative Party is that far "right" economically.
That just underscores that the "left-right" spectrum is defined by Guardian readers - who think most of the free market is unacceptable..

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For example, where on that chart is there space to the right for:
- substantially private health care ?
- flat rate tax on income ?
- tax allowances for private education and health (recognising the reduction of pressure on state provision) ?
- net zero immigration ?
- negligible state housing ?
etc

Yet there is ample space shown to the left of Labour....
....most of whom would want to:
- remove all private health care
- impose punitive taxe rates on the "rich"
- argue for open door immigration
- demand the building of council houses, but rarely private ones

That chart doesn't add up.:(
 
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The only serious point that I disagree with many on the left is the support of the globalist Eu.
I’m always amazed as to why many on the left here despise the Conservative government here but support the conservatives in Europe.
Strange times.

We are called Lexiters or Lexiteers and I am comfortable with that. I still believe that the "Red Wall" seats picked up by the Tories at the last election were all because the Labour Manifesto said that there would a second referendum about leaving the EU. Caroline Flint, who went on to lose her seat because of that stance, warned what would happen, and it did.

If only Uncle Keir would admit that was a mistake and make it clear that there would be no vote about rejoining in their next manifesto, I expect the vast majority of those seats to return to Labour.
 
Here's the quicker version of the test for those in a hurry.

Right wing views are wrong and stupid
a) strongly agree
b) agree
c) disagree
d) strongly disagree

Left wing views are wrong and stupid
a) strongly agree
b) agree
c) disagree
d) strongly disagree

People who make a nuisance of themselves should be beaten and, if necessary, shot
a) strongly agree
b) agree
c) disagree
d) strongly disagree

Clever dick academics and marketing types who come up with this junk are wrong and stupid and should be beaten and, if necessary, shot
a) on the one hand
b) on the other hand
c) it's just a bit of fun
d) could you repeat the question?
 
There is no way that the current Conservative Party is that far "right" economically.
That just underscores that the "left-right" spectrum is defined by Guardian readers - who think most of the free market is unacceptable..

And the other noticable thing is the way that all the political parties who are traditionally right of centre are all classified on that graph as being extremely authoritarian and extremely to the right. While the left are all nice and moderate.
 
I finished as a left libertarian, virtually the same score as Medway Modernist.
I knew that anyway.
The only serious point that I disagree with many on the left is the support of the globalist Eu.
I’m always amazed as to why many on the left here despise the Conservative government here but support the conservatives in Europe.
Strange times.
One of the thìngs I don't like about the EU is it's generally right wing agenda. Unfortunately I became a reluctant Remainer as I see leaving the EU as placing our future in the hands of the even more globalist multinational corporations. Do you really believe we have more "control" now? China, Russia and the USA (at least under Trump) are loving our weakened position?
 
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I finished as a left libertarian, virtually the same score as Medway Modernist.
I knew that anyway.
The only serious point that I disagree with many on the left is the support of the globalist Eu.
I’m always amazed as to why many on the left here despise the Conservative government here but support the conservatives in Europe.
Strange times.
Well Johnson is loudly proclaiming we are globalist Britain having left the EU.
 
I came out left of centre, rather than right of centre which I would be. I'm definitely more Tory than Labour. The fact no-one is right of where they think they are would suggest either we've lost touch of what's left and right, or that the website has shifted everything right. Labour are not that central and I don't think its fair to say the tories are that right.

The problem with these is there can't be nuance to answers. Like the one about paying for healthcare. I don't mind people people able to pay for private but I believe we need strong state care too.
 
Labour and tory are both liberal globalist partys in the broad centre. They are owned by the corporates and donors so little between them.

The woke gang are liberals and not the traditional left. Most of what we consider extreme right wing are actually just right leaning. These groups belong under left wing fascists and right wing fascists.

The extreme left and extreme right were easy to understand before as we had Stalin and hitler as our benchmarks.

Examples of the old left in this country were socialists and anarchists and old right national front and bm.

Confusing and its meant to be otherwise how would they divide us?
 
It's a bit difficult to say where I am on the spectrum , as I only saved my figures and not my graphic.
It would be better if someone could display the figures in an easier to read format
 
I came out left of centre, rather than right of centre which I would be. I'm definitely more Tory than Labour. The fact no-one is right of where they think they are would suggest either we've lost touch of what's left and right, or that the website has shifted everything right. Labour are not that central and I don't think its fair to say the tories are that right.

Out of interest would the bold bit above make you reconsider some of your positions in the future?

With everyone so far finding out that they're a bit further left than they would have thought suggests more that the parties themselves have drifted to the right over time, with the Tories now a genuine right wing party. Authoritarian (Priti Patel as home sec anyone) and very very free market, low regulation, capitalist (Brexit and "reducing red tape" etc).

As an example, Ken Clarke was expelled by Boris for holding the government to account over Brexit etc, when he was the bloody chancellor under Major.

It's death by a thousand cuts.