244 progressive

260 progressive, but I didn't like the phrasing of many of the questions.

255 very progressive

crsip, yes some of the questions were pretty loaded and leading. about 2 thirds slanted to to the left and one third to the right.

agreed, but im 266, very progressive

i didn't like the questions either.

Well its on a left leaning website so thats not surprising

huh... I got a 244. Same as your Darwyn. That's pretty high... I don't think the questions they ask led to an accurate representation of me it would probably be lower in reality. I'm more of an authoritarian than a progressive... but I am progressive too. I don't know.

It's kinda like the World's Smallest Political Quiz, which is designed to make everyone look like a Libertarian.

I think it's kind of hard to tell what number to choose. I took one that has only 4, and it's 6 pages of questions.

www.politicalcompass.org

I'm bottom-left, right above Gandhi on the one chart.

141. I thought the questions were fine.

Well, I'm probably more fiscally conservative, but more socially liberal in the aspects that aren't contradictory.

The system is flawed in that I'm lower than "conservatives" even though I put a 6 for the gay marriage question. I guess the 10 on government being better at making jobs tilted it.

The questions were fair, but they weren't organized properly. I don't really belong in the eighteenth century like my score would suggest.

10 on government NOT being better at making jobs tilted it.

246 - but I'm a Brit.

PoliticalCompass is good, but I think it works better if you compare your PoliticalCompass score to your score from www.moral-politics.com. The two together give a much better picture of your political reasoning and philosophy.

335 but agin im a brit

again

THEJOEMAN'S SCORE
Your scored -4 on Moral Order and 1.5 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):
System: Socialism
Ideology: Social Democratism
Party: No match.
Presidents: Jimmy Carter
04' Election: David Cobb
08' Election: Barrack Obama
--thats me on the moralpolitics quiz

MORAL POLITICS:
Your scored 2.5 on Moral Order and -1.5 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

1. System: Conservatism
2. Ideology: Capital Republicanism
3. Party: Republican Party
4. Presidents: Gerald Ford
5. 04' Election: George W. Bush
6. 08' Election: John McCain

Best part?

POLITICAL COMPASS
Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.13

I'm normally higher on Moral Order, and consequently closer to 0 on Libertarian/Authoritarian. Don't know if it's all this bailout spending nonsense or general distrust of government that's got me scoring lower lately.

I got a 274 on this one: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/03/progressive_quiz.html

252/400 very progressive

Your scored -2.5 on Moral Order and -4 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

1. System: Liberalism
2. Ideology: Capital Democratism
3. Party: Democratic Party
4. Presidents: Bill Clinton
5. 04' Election: John Kerry, Michael Badnarik
6. 08' Election: Barrack Obama



Of the 528,843 respondents (8,538 on Facebook):

1. 2% are close to you.
2. 17% are more conservative.
3. 2% are more liberal.
4. 29% are more socialist.
5. 46% are more authoritarian.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 1.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.72

All seems pretty much it for me. (I'm a Brit, btw)

Moral Politics:
Your scored -6 on Moral Order and 2.5 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

System: Socialism
Ideology: Activism
Party: No match.
Presidents: Jimmy Carter
04' Election: David Cobb
08' Election: Dennis Kucinich

Of the 528,853 respondents (8,539 on Facebook):

4% are close to you.
74% are more conservative.
1% are more liberal.
2% are more socialist.
15% are more authoritarian.

Can't say I'm surprised.

294/400
This makes you VERY PROGRESSIVE.
The average score for Americans is 209.5.

PANDARSENIC'S SCORE

Your scored -4.5 on Moral Order and -2 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

1. System: Liberalism
2. Ideology: Capital Democratism
3. Party: Democratic Party
4. Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
5. 04' Election: John Kerry
6. 08' Election: Barrack Obama



Of the 528,861 respondents (8,541 on Facebook):

1. 2% are close to you.
2. 28% are more conservative.
3. 2% are more liberal.
4. 12% are more socialist.
5. 45% are more authoritarian.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.97

Your scored 4 on Moral Order and -4.5 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):
System: Conservatism
Ideology: Capital Republicanism
Party: Republican Party
Presidents: George H. Bush
04' Election: George W. Bush
08' Election: John McCain


Of the 528,870 respondents (8,541 on Facebook):
2% are close to you.
3% are more conservative.
15% are more liberal.
74% are more socialist.
4% are more authoritarian.

Your scored -4 on Moral Order and 1 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

1. System: Socialism
2. Ideology: Social Democratism
3. Party: Democratic Party
4. Presidents: Jimmy Carter
5. 04' Election: Ralph Nader
6. 08' Election: Barrack Obama



Of the 528,863 respondents (8,541 on Facebook):

1. 8% are close to you.
2. 54% are more conservative.
3. 5% are more liberal.
4. 10% are more socialist.
5. 18% are more authoritarian.

Your political compass
Economic Left/Right: 1.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.72

I liked the political compass questions more. I feel that my Moral Rules score was undermined by the fact that while I believe in the good of society over the good of the individual I also believe that individuals seeking their own good is often the most efficient way of attaining social good.

I like Moral Rules' theory, but I don't like their test.

277, but I also do not like the questions. some are loaded or strangley worded, and also make assumptions that not everyone agrees with.


yes or no, have you ever taken aspirin... or PCP?

See, my problem is that I'm an idealist. I know what I want, but I know if I do this for people, then it'd have a negative effect on society. Sure, everybody could get the same health care, but where's the money for it?

LITLETORTILABOY'S SCORE

Your scored -2.5 on Moral Order and -0.5 on Moral Rules.



The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

System: Liberalism
Ideology: Capital Democratism
Party: Democratic Party
Presidents: John F Kennedy
04' Election: John Kerry
08' Election: Barrack Obama



Of the 528,896 respondents (8,542 on Facebook):

6% are close to you.
41% are more conservative.
8% are more liberal.
23% are more socialist.
26% are more authoritarian.

SEAN BROWN'S SCORE

Your scored -4.5 on Moral Order and 3.5 on Moral Rules.

The following categories best match your score (multiple responses are possible):

1. System: Socialism
2. Ideology: Social Democratism
3. Party: No match.
4. Presidents: Jimmy Carter
5. 04' Election: David Cobb
6. 08' Election: Dennis Kucinich



Of the 528,930 respondents (8,544 on Facebook):

1. 4% are close to you.
2. 75% are more conservative.
3. 10% are more liberal.
4. 5% are more socialist.
5. 8% are more authoritarian.

Is the moral compass survey skewed left or is the world a lot more open minded and compassionate than i thought? looking at the country charts i was quite surprised how heavy the representation on the upper left was, easily the largest grouping, with the lower left second and the conservative lower right coming in a pretty poor third place, happily the insane upper right nazi block is quite underpopulated.

I guess it's a good thing the insane upper left commie block is overpopulated then.

sean, most of the developed world is far to the left of the United States. The Democratic Party is to the right of the Conservative party here in Canada, and many European countries are definitely even farther left than Canadian parties.

sean, correct me if I'm wrong but you're from Australia? At least that's the idea I have in my head. Australia is a little right of Canada in terms of the political spectrum I believe. I just think you've discounted socialist Europe in your estimation.

OK, I feel the need to say something about this site: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/03/progressive_quiz.html
1. The test is biased.
2. The test itself isn't scientifically sound.
3. The test's wording is suggestive.
4. The test speaks sometimes in broad generalizing statements.
5. The test lacks the ability to disagree or renounce a question.
6. The test deals in definitive statements which are subjective and unnecessary.
*Consider this a heads-up before anyone takes this test.

yes that's right crisp. I looked at the country results and while of course Europeans were generally upper left on the chart i was surprised that Australia and the UK were too. Even the Americans were to the left although they did have a higher percentage in the lower left "libertarian" sector, products of a large wide spaced former rough frontier nation settled by religious exiles i guess.

What Chrispminis said, but I'd like to add that often the insane neo-cons aren't as interested in politics and don't take the tests, I don't want to say because they are stupid (but one might say that).

Those right-wingers that do take an active interest often have a much better grasp of more rational right wing views, like an emphasis on smaller government or personal freedoms.

Look at this sites population for example. Compare conservatives: Diplomat (not intelligent) vs Invictus (intelligent) but you may notice that Invictus is more on the Libertarian side rather than just being a stubborn bigot.

yes, i see diplomat as basically someone who would fall for fascism if it was wrapped up prettily the stars and stripes while invictus has a healthy skepticism about any governments ability to solve society's ills.

I scored 276, whatever that means (apparently it makes me very progressive).

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html

Here's a guy who claims to know the roots of liberalism and conservatism. I'm skeptical that it can be simplified like that but maybe some of you will find something in there for you.