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ucrdem

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19. This week's "Libertarians": François Hollande, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama. Check.

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 01:54 PM

Jun 2013

Last time it was Mahatma Gandhi, next it will be Jesus Christ. Nobody here really takes this stuff seriously, do they?

p.s. these "you might be Libertarian" charts are total horseshit and so is the beloved politicalcompass.org, which is as dubious as Internet sources get, complete with misleading attribution: "Pace News Ltd." has no known connection to Pace University or to any other reputable publication, institution, or organization. Good for a laugh, like sneaky RW propaganda always is, and that's it.

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Obama and The Political Compass: [View all] Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 OP

Most people here show up to the southwest of the Dalai Lama burnodo Jun 2013 #1

I dunno, but that's where I am. Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #2

You got that right, here is my own... MrScorpio Jun 2013 #5

*SHRIEK* YOU'RE LIBERTARIAN?!?! burnodo Jun 2013 #6

That's where my dot was plotted, too. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #17

There is a huge disconnect LWolf Jun 2013 #10

Hell, *I'm* southwest of the Dalai Lama on that, and I'm a sensible woodchuck Recursion Jun 2013 #27

A couple of antonyms of authoritarian are "democratic" and "liberal"... Cerridwen Jun 2013 #3

I think it would be god for you to go to the original site: Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #7

My first visit to that site was some 6 years ago? Cerridwen Jun 2013 #9

Nevertheless, your firt post suggested that you Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #21

Missing the point or adding to it? Cerridwen Jun 2013 #32

"Libertarian" is an antonym of "authoritarian" Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #13

You're right; it doesn't. Cerridwen Jun 2013 #33

Just out of curiosity-- Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #35

I'm going to wait until I calm down before I reply. Cerridwen Jun 2013 #37

I have always very much appreciated you as well, Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #38

How did I get 20% more left since the last time I took the test ? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2013 #4

Why does being a lefty libertarian pscot Jun 2013 #8

'left' is 'negative' because that's how graphs are plotted muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #12

It's automatic thinking pscot Jun 2013 #14

You are presuming they have a presumption muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #16

Because it's on a graph. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #15

This is the best chart of it's kind LWolf Jun 2013 #11

This always makes me wonder why some don't comprehend a representation deficit TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #18

Agree. Political scientists also think we should replace the first past the post octoberlib Jun 2013 #20

This week's "Libertarians": François Hollande, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama. Check. ucrdem Jun 2013 #19

it would really be nice if people knew WTF they were talking about before Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #22

They have one more thing in common nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #23

Hahahaha!!!! That is hilarious!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #24

The Political Compass is like the Geocities of ideological placement. phleshdef Jun 2013 #25

How interesting-- Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #30

Its based on his entire career, voting record, etc. phleshdef Jun 2013 #31

Today on DU I've learned the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela would of voted for Ron Paul NoOneMan Jun 2013 #26

Best post I've read anywhere in quite a while :) n/t War Horse Jun 2013 #28

People keep thinking of a unidimensional model Jackpine Radical Jun 2013 #29

I think all these charts are stupid and pointless and I never bother taking them or cali Jun 2013 #34

So, Obama is a cross between Assad and David Cameron. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #36