From e.e-owner@visionplants.org Sat Jan 12 23:39:43 2002 Return-Path: Received: from mta406.mail.yahoo.com (mta406.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.128.58]) by mail2.thuntek.net (8.11.6/8.11.0) with SMTP id g0D6dfx59415 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:39:41 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from e.e-owner@visionplants.org) Received: from mta406.mail.yahoo.com for valor@global-dialog.org; Jan 12 22:39:40 2002 -0800 X-Track: 2: 40 X-Yahoo-Forwarded: from eedonut@yahoo.com to valor@global-dialog.org Received: from 66.163.239.221 (EHLO visionplants.org) (66.163.239.221) by mta406.mail.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 Jan 2002 22:39:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from priv-edtnes15-hme0.telusplanet.net [199.185.220.240] by visionplants.org with ESMTP (SMTPD32-6.04) id AB9A1CF0124; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:39:22 -0500 Received: from [209.52.33.49] ([209.52.33.2]) by priv-edtnes15-hme0.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.01 201-253-122-122-101-20011014) with ESMTP id <20020113063933.VOOP14335.priv-edtnes15-hme0.telusplanet.net@[209.52.33.49]> for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:39:33 -0700 X-Sender: a5b43805@POP.telus.net Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:39:08 -0800 To: From: Linda Subject: EE: fd: URL: The Political Compass - Self Examination Precedence: bulk Sender: e.e-owner@visionplants.org Reply-To: e.e@visionplants.org Status: R This below from former ee'er Mixtec. This site is similar in 'rating you' to the Belief-o-matic URL we got awhile back. I thought the whole thing was pretty interesting. Of course, some questions I really balked at -- I mean, they need a glossary (how do *they* define "pornography" for example). I like the idea of improving the conversation beyond 'left/right'. I came out (this will make no sense until you do it): Economic Left/Right: -4.25 Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.6 =========================== Only read the FAQ _after_ you have taken the test. http://www.politicalcompass.org/ Media Coverage of The Political Compass It's difficult to keep track of all the comments of writers, papers and broadcasters, but here are some that have come to our notice. If you come across any in your country, we'd be grateful if you'd let us know. I found a great website the other day ... I genuinely did not know where I would end up - Mary Ann Sieghart in The Times (UK) Brilliant site intending to provide more sophisticated analysis than mere "left-right"......Fascinating. - Q magazine (UK) Where many such tests focus on left wing vs.right wing, Political Compass goes a fair bit further - Time Out magazine (UK) Don't expect an easy ride: you'll have to agree or disagree with a range of hypotheses ... abstentions are not allowed. - Website of the Week, The Week (UK) They were clever questions clearly devised by someone who did understand political thought and they are right: Left and Right do not work as definitions. - Peter Hitchens, former Editor, The Express (UK) It seems to be amazingly accurate - though some are surprised by the result - The Mail on Sunday (UK) This is a thoughtful and intelligent site that is well worth a visit - Jeanette Winterson, Guardian (UK) columnist ....a wonderful new website .. I heartily commend it to all readers who have access to the internet and five minutes to spare for a bit of frivolity. - Tom Utley in The Daily Telegraph (UK) You might like to take a look at the Political Compass. You can find a link to it from our own site. - BBC Radio Five Live (UK) This is great. The creators have updated the measure of political persuasion. - The Guardian (UK) As I delved deeper into my premise of a vanishing left-wing ideology, I came across a brilliant website that not only proved my point but which held quite a few surprises in store. - Simone Zammit Endrich in The Malta Independent I thought that some of the questions were rather odd. I think I am moderately right of centre and I know I am fairly libertarian so it is pretty accurate. - Edwina Currie, novelist and ex-Tory MP I am happy that the test confirms that my political position is where I thought I was. To be in the same quarter of the political field as Gandhi is a great encouragement compared with many of the alternatives. - Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman. Site of the Night - TV News 6, Ottawa, Canada A remarkable website..sure to be as popular here as in Britain - The Australian Fascinating - The Advertiser (South Australia) The Political Compass reveals if your thinking is closer to Gandhi's or Hitler's - Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) ...the exercise (test) does get you to stop for a moment to think about where you truly stand on issues, when no one's looking - Theresa Dillon, Managing Editor, Sympatico (Canada) You call yourself a liberal, but are you really? Political Compass is a simple interactive website that allows you to guage your true political allegiance. - Webactive (UK)