2016 Postmortem

Sparkly

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67. Exactly.

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Wed May 4, 2016, 11:25 PM

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Where do you stand on the Political Compass in relation to the candidates? [View all] Meldread May 2016 OP

I took it a while back -7s DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #1

I am always in the lower left-hand corner Blue_In_AK May 2016 #2

Me, too - somewhere to the left of Gandhi when he's on the chart. Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #8

Somebody put HRC way over on the right? I'll pass. Buzz Clik May 2016 #3

Once again, choosing not to see the truth... JudyM May 2016 #4

The truth is HRC is far left, just not as far as Sanders on one issue. Buzz Clik May 2016 #7

As I suggested, you are not familiar with who she actually is, you are falling for her empty claims. JudyM May 2016 #9

I'm such a fool. Buzz Clik May 2016 #13

Well, maybe not, if all you can do is spout off extreme positions and fall for whatever she says at JudyM May 2016 #16

Good point. I have no hope of ever being as insightful as you. Buzz Clik May 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Meldread May 2016 #11

Good to know that you read the FAQ. Meldread May 2016 #29

63% of Americans believe minimum wage should be $15 by 2020 Ash_F May 2016 #59

I don't count because I'm in Canada but I'm so far down in that bottom left polly7 May 2016 #5

So am I....to the very left edge, one row up from bottom edge. CharlotteVale May 2016 #20

Me... Agschmid May 2016 #6

They make me feel like a commy Joob May 2016 #38

Good to know you must be a Berner RobertEarl May 2016 #10

I'm to the left of Ghandi Dem2 May 2016 #12

"Land shouldn't be a commodity to be bought and sold" Tarc May 2016 #14

Looks like texbook ECON 101 to me. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #15

To kids that still think Che Guevara t-shirts are cool, sure... Tarc May 2016 #25

Actually I favored this one more hobbit709 May 2016 #44

You don't think that multinational corporations are predatory? bjo59 May 2016 #24

They are propositions. Meldread May 2016 #30

Anyone that puts major Democrats to the Right of Hitler has no credibility. baldguy May 2016 #18

Somebody got fooled by the "Socialism" okasha May 2016 #22

It would help if you read the FAQ. Meldread May 2016 #28

The Political Compass also has a left-libertarian bias - something they don't tell you in the FAQ. baldguy May 2016 #43

I'm about where you are, and have been okasha May 2016 #19

That is similar to how I vote as well. Meldread May 2016 #31

Way Left... VOX May 2016 #21

Tried it out. bjo59 May 2016 #23

me: economic -8.63, social -8.31 Chan790 May 2016 #26

About where I normally land PowerToThePeople May 2016 #27

I can only speak for myself. Meldread May 2016 #33

I voted for Bernie in the AZ Primary because he is more aligned with my beliefs across the Grown2Hate May 2016 #37

I agree. Meldread May 2016 #48

Another great post. And I thought I was verbose! ;) Grown2Hate May 2016 #50

Yes, I agree entirely. Meldread May 2016 #53

I disagree with this whole subthread hijack PowerToThePeople May 2016 #56

That's nice. It's just to bad that you don't have anything substantive to add to it. Meldread May 2016 #57

Not worth my time. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #62

You're welcome. I don't mind it when people admit defeat by refusing to engage. Meldread May 2016 #69

Exactly. Sparkly May 2016 #67

wow This explains a whole lot of things!! oldandhappy May 2016 #32

Here is mine onecaliberal May 2016 #34

It's been a few years, but I recall my dot being right about where yours is, Meldread. Garrett78 May 2016 #35

Very interesting. Verifies what I think I already knew. Grown2Hate May 2016 #36

I am in the same exact spot as Gandhi. nt BreakfastClub May 2016 #39

From the responses here... SpareribSP May 2016 #40

I have never met a liberal who wasn't libertarian left Kalidurga May 2016 #41

Just the Clintonistas. They seem to like the right authoritarian section. hobbit709 May 2016 #45

wrong. Sparkly May 2016 #65

I'm with you dana_b May 2016 #42

I'm skeptical of how Clinton and Sanders were placed on that chart. YouDig May 2016 #46

Her placement is hella incorrect. Lucinda May 2016 #66

I agree, Lucinda -- Sparkly May 2016 #68

I've taken it many times over the years. LWolf May 2016 #47

mine SteveG May 2016 #49

Last test had me JackInGreen May 2016 #51

Economic Left/Right: -5.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.15 tularetom May 2016 #52

That's because they are not questions. They are propositions. Meldread May 2016 #55

Mine: deathrind May 2016 #54

These things are so breathtakingly dumb cali May 2016 #58

Interesting SDJay May 2016 #60

Mine Ash_F May 2016 #61

Mine, very left, surprisingly (to me) libertarian Onlooker May 2016 #63

Here is what they had to say on that... Meldread May 2016 #70

Whoa -- Lefty Lefty Lefty... Sparkly May 2016 #64