The Political Compass

The Political Compass

Here's an interesting test to see where you stand politically. Rather than looking at "left wing" vs. "right wing" (which is an economic evaluation), it also considers where one stands on the social scale of "authoritarian" vs. "libertarian".

I scored on the "Libertarian Left", down there with Gandhi, Mandela and the Dalai Lama. Also down there with my partner, who may have been more left than me. Among the people who appear to be polar opposites is President W, who is about as far to the Authoritarian Right that one can score. So, I probably won't be voting for him anytime soon.

You might also want to take The World's Smallest Political Quiz. My score is pretty much the same here. I am characterized as a "left-liberal".

Take the test, and (if you wish) tell me how you score in the comments section.