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Orsino

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18. Too many of these questions are oversimplified to the point of uselessness.

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:07 PM

Aug 2012

I know that regulation by the current US Congress could be said to do more harm than good, but if one is trying to measure my principles, yes, more regulation is better.

Terrible quiz. If I'd answered as literally as I could, I would certainly have come out sounding less liberal.

And they did indeed "forget" to ask about taxation, the death penalty, etc.

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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