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Ashleyshubby

(81 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2012, 12:20 PM Aug 2012

Pew has a new short test to find out your ideology [View all]

There's a spectrum where you are compared to conservative republicans moderate republicans moderate democrats and liberal democrats. I scored way to the left of even liberal Democrats (very liberal category).

Take the quiz and discuss your results.

http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/

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Pew has a new short test to find out your ideology [View all] Ashleyshubby Aug 2012 OP

You need to add the link to your post. cbayer Aug 2012 #1

Link? SharonAnn Aug 2012 #2

Average Democrat overall, dead center on economic, very liberal on social slackmaster Aug 2012 #3

Can I has link? DemzRock Aug 2012 #4

Solid Liberal Care Acutely Aug 2012 #11

They missed the question about taxing the uber-wealthy out of existence. hunter Aug 2012 #16

People who want to tax the uber-wealthy out of existence rarely consider what happens next slackmaster Aug 2012 #19

Fine. 90% tax on income exceeding 20 times the minimum wage. hunter Aug 2012 #27

I don't really care what numbers you suggest as long as it doesn't hit the poor or middle classes slackmaster Aug 2012 #46

Good points. All of them. But contrary to governmental policies. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #21

That *is* a short test jberryhill Aug 2012 #5

It's a BS test because it only has one axis. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #6

Agreed. dawg Aug 2012 #37

I came out a GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #7

I am 'Solidly Liberal'. Which I always think is weird, because I feel like I am renie408 Aug 2012 #8

Solid liberal. yellerpup Aug 2012 #9

Question four is fucked up... ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #10

A couple of the questions are a little fuzzy.... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #39

And doubting the existence of God? progressoid Aug 2012 #55

Sorry I swore I posted the link Ashleyshubby Aug 2012 #12

Try the Political Compass instead, then compare yourself to world leaders... porphyrian Aug 2012 #13

very close to the left edge of the line. (nt) SteveG Aug 2012 #14

Fascinating and poorly written (and weighted) poll. enlightenment Aug 2012 #15

I don't get this silly business of taking tests to find out where you stand. cali Aug 2012 #17

Too many of these questions are oversimplified to the point of uselessness. Orsino Aug 2012 #18

Any further left and I'd fall off the bar. nt Grey Aug 2012 #20

Well to the left of a "Liberal Democrat" csziggy Aug 2012 #22

Very Liberal Democrat frogmarch Aug 2012 #23

Lame questions. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #24

Liberal Democrat. No surprise. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #25

Kucinich is on my right (nm) Rambis Aug 2012 #26

Very Liberal get the red out Aug 2012 #28

Me too almost falling off the end, LOL LiberalLoner Aug 2012 #51

Overall, your political values are closest to those of a� nykym Aug 2012 #29

If the line is 100 units long intaglio Aug 2012 #30

Oh, come on now. You don't stink (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #36

I'm a Brit, are you sure of that??? n/t intaglio Aug 2012 #48

Well I'm not going to walk back from it NOW.... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #49

ditto! LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #53

I am a liberal Democrat. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #31

Overall, your political values are closest donco Aug 2012 #32

Extremely Liberal. Like, at the very end of the scale. PDJane Aug 2012 #33

I'm so severely liberal Panasonic Aug 2012 #34

Well... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #35

I tested out as gopiscrap Aug 2012 #38

It says I am a liberal democrat. n/t Still Sensible Aug 2012 #40

Just shows how far right this country has gone PowerToThePeople Aug 2012 #41

Liberal Democrat... as far to the left as the spectrum goes. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #42

i'm pegged on the left end of the spectrum. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #43

Misses the point really Spike89 Aug 2012 #44

My results MineralMan Aug 2012 #45

Haha, I'm very liberal, very very liberal and damn near off the chart! Trailrider1951 Aug 2012 #47

I answered "Mostly Agree" to the one about 1 or 2 parents, so I am not at the top of the scale Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #50

Way to the left of an average Democrat (as I'm a Europaean-type Socialist, not surprising) LeftishBrit Aug 2012 #52

wow...very liberal ibegurpard Aug 2012 #54

I am AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #56