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Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:33 pm
by dales

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:48 pm
by Scooter
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Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:50 pm
by Lord Jim
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It seems to me, that like so many other similar "quizzes" we've seen like this, the analysis is very heavily weighted towards giving a result that is designed to make the person think that they are a "Libertarian"....

I'm sure that a lot my answers were very different from Dale's, (particularly regarding national defense and international involvement in general)

And yet we both come up as "Libertarians"...

I expect this 'quiz" was probably put together by a Libertarian organization.

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:13 pm
by Gob
I'm sure like every "best political quiz in the world ever" crap, it's i very heavily weighted towards giving a result that is designed to make the person think that they are a "American"

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:26 pm
by Lord Jim
You mean like the way those BBC Quizzes that some joker around here keeps posting are heavily weighted to be easier for people who grew up in towns with names like Stoke-on-Trent ? :nana

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:29 pm
by Gob
Do they claim to be "the best in the world " Jim? ;)

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:37 pm
by Rick
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It seems to me, that like so many other similar "quizzes" we've seen like this, the analysis is very heavily weighted towards giving a result that is designed to make the person think that they are a "Libertarian"....
Well Jim almost half the questions start with "Should the government"...

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:11 am
by Crackpot
How could this question be answered yes?
Should the government financially assist corporations under any circumstances?

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:15 am
by Crackpot
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I'm as much a lefty as Scooter is!

I guess it weights "maybes" as lefty.

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:32 am
by Gob
I wrote to them and called them a bunch of parochial arseholes, I wonder if I'll get a reply?

I wonder if they know what "parochial" means and how it applies. :lol:

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:59 am
by dales
Look for Homeland Security kicking in your door at 3am, my good man! :nana

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:33 am
by Lord Jim
Crackpot wrote:How could this question be answered yes?
Should the government financially assist corporations under any circumstances?

I answered it yes....(any circumstances?)

I also answered this one yes:
Should the government implement public works programs?
(I support infrastructure spending)

Answered these yes and marked them critical:
Should more money be invested in the military?
Should the government currently have military involvement in the Middle East?
Should the government expand offshore drilling?
Gave a yes to the public health option, and a maybe on additional firearms restrictions.....

And got labeled a "Libertarian".... :shrug :loon

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:36 am
by Sean
Lord Jim wrote:You mean like the way those BBC Quizzes that some joker around here keeps posting are heavily weighted to be easier for people who grew up in towns with names like Stoke-on-Trent ? :nana
My mum's from Stoke-on-Trent...

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:58 am
by Crackpot
Lord Jim wrote:
Crackpot wrote:How could this question be answered yes?
Should the government financially assist corporations under any circumstances?

I answered it yes....(any circumstances?)
I suppose it depends how you read "any"

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:00 am
by Gob
It depends on what your definition of "is" is.

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:03 am
by liberty
Crackpot wrote:How could this question be answered yes?
Should the government financially assist corporations under any circumstances?
yes

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:16 am
by Sean
Should the government financially assist corporations under any circumstances?

It's poorly worded. It should read either:

Are there any circumstances under which the government should financially assist corporations?

or

Are there any circumstances under which the government should not financially assist corporations?

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:25 am
by Gob
No it's perfect as it is!!

It's the best political quiz in the world, don't'cha know? :D

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:07 am
by Lord Jim
Gob wrote:I wrote to them and called them a bunch of parochial arseholes, I wonder if I'll get a reply?
You'll probably get the same response you get every year when you write the Baseball Commissioner bitching about the phrase, "World Series".... 8-)

Re: Take The Political Quiz

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:31 am
by Gob
They never write, they never phone, bastards...