US election - who would YOU vote for?

[Jamie in Chile]

If they were to weight the chart, as you suggest, wouldn't that place your own score considerably farther left, and toward libertarian- perhaps even off the scale? I'm just wondering if you consider your views to be extreme, or unworthy of consideration?

I don't doubt the part that I am libertarian, so this is a question about left/right. If I recalibrated the chart as I believe it should be, I suppose you're right, I am quite far off to the left - according to this website. Although it's debatable whether the website is right, it's a subjective analysis after all. It would be a nice to see an analysis of my results and how they rated left/right point by point. It's possible that I am more left wing than I actually realize, of course.

I also at least in part dispute your implication that extreme views are unworthy of consideration. I wouldn't (personally) like to see someone extremely far to the left as President or Prime Minister or in charge of the economy but I hope those senior politicians consult left wing opinions in their policy making and appoint some to senior government positions.

 

[ledboots]

I'm very surprised at the libertarian scores of @Amysf and @Spang . I would have expected you to be more authoritarian? Maybe I am interpreting it wrong. Off to see where I fall on the graph.

 

[ledboots]

Oh I forgot I have taken this before. And how much I dislike the wording of the questions.

"Taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theatres or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis."

Prop up? Maybe "support" or "contribute through taxes" may have been better choices. So many of the questions seemed to be worded to elicit a sort of emotional response, it seems to me.

Anyway

 

[Poppy]

Me. I thought the test needed a neutral position - a neither agree nor disagree option. I think I would have tested a bit more centrist had I had that option.

 

[Blobbenstein]

 

[Mischief]

 

[Calliegirl]

Some of those questions could be taken multiple ways, they weren't very clear. I don't think I'm this far left and that's a bit too much libertarian for my taste.

 

[Mischief]

Some of those questions could be taken multiple ways, they weren't very clear. I don't think I'm this far left and that's a bit too much libertarian for my taste.
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Yes, I don't think mine is accurate either.

 

[Moll Flanders]

Yes, I don't think that test is accurate either. I took that test recently on another forum and I was in the bottom right corner of the green box. I am definitely left-leaning, but I don't think I have very Libertarian views?

ETA - I voted that I am not from the US but I think I would vote for Sanders, but it's quite difficult to say as I might have a different perspective if I lived there.

I did it again to check and got this result, not bottom right this time.

 

[Jeremy]

You people.... Hmmm I don't know what to say!

Spoiler

Just kidding

 

[beancounter]

Just one square to the left compared to the last time I took the test.

 

[Capstan]

Jeremy, you scared me!

beancounter, of us all, so far, I think you're the one most likely to be elected.

Here's mine. I agree, the survey is subjective, but then, how could it not be? I found myself answering, "very" (opposed or in agreement,) when, under other circumstances, I might have been less committed. I think this is due to my perception of the radical nature of most of the current elected officials and political parties. I feel diametrically in opposition to the current state of politics- at least in the US- so I believe the graph represents me fairly accurately.

 

[Andy_T]

I think it's bloody boring.... another pinko commie anarchist liberal here...

 

[Jeremy]

I'm starting to think you have to be a seriously horrible human being (Like Ted Cruz) to score on the authoritarian side on that test.

 

[MHC]

My heart tells me Bernie but my brain tells me Hillary. Kind of like my mouth tells me Brie but my brain tells me Daiya.

 

[Amy SF]

My heart tells me Bernie but my brain tells me Hillary. Kind of like my mouth tells me Brie but my brain tells me Daiya.

This is me, exactly. And that's funny.

 

[Wolfie]

 

[Wolfie]

I didn't like how some of the questions were worded either.

 

[Andy_T]

I agree.

I wonder how my answer to the question whether I agree with the statement "Some people are naturally unlucky" determines whether I am more like Gandhi or more like Hitler...

Best regards,
Andy