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My problem with American politics (a visual approach) March 14, 2012 11:40 am Robert

(From Political Compass)
Thanks to VRB for reminding us once again of this site. Their charts are so clear I hardly need to explain.

  • I came up as close to Mother Theresa as Mother Theresa herself. Don't see that on the chart? Yer dern ... by Jody 2012-03-14 14:37:11
    • At least you're paying attention. by Robert 2012-03-15 11:49:08
      • Hmmm. by TB 2012-03-14 17:05:25
        • It's a contraction by RobVG 2012-03-14 18:35:51
          • Those other two forums are pansies. by Jody 2012-03-14 19:54:15
      • I think a cylindrical bipolar coordinate system might be more instructive. Cartesian is soooooooooo 17th century. by ER 2012-03-14 13:20:56
        • Fun. I'm -7.25 on the Economic left right scale, -3.13 on the Social Libertarian/Authoritarian up down scale. (Very ... by bowser 2012-03-14 12:27:08
          • The test is kind of a pantload, with most questions occupying the same philosophical strata as "what kind of tree would you be?" by TB 2012-03-14 12:18:58
            • Have to agree with you there. When I put up a link to the site, it was more of ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-14 14:21:57
              • Gandhi's actual politics. Go figure. by TB 2012-03-14 17:12:43
                • I love the man and what he stood for, but his "swaraj" seems a bit unsustainable. People, when left ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-14 21:00:25
                  • There are governments, and there are governments. by TB 2012-03-15 08:51:38
                    • The choice is not between despotism and anarchy, but to recognize that there is a middle ground between the two. As ... by ER 2012-03-15 12:12:14
                    • A true absence of power will create a vacuum, something will rush in to fill it. If not some new ... by ER 2012-03-15 05:03:53
                • "Categories of Liberty?" by ER 2012-03-14 13:08:25
                  • You could look up "Nolan Chart" and all the variations and thinking on the subject. by TB 2012-03-14 17:07:58
                    • I see how it works. Kind of like a horoscope. I'm a Virgo. by ER 2012-03-14 18:39:20
                    • Yes. For liberals it's Supermax, general population, minimum security, supervised parole and unsupervised parole. For Conservatives the poor ones have ... by bowser 2012-03-14 13:11:16
                    • Oh, TB. I'll bet you're a lot of fun at a Trivial Pursuits party. "What was the name of Roy ... by bowser 2012-03-14 13:08:22
                      • "Git 'em up, Scout." by ER 2012-03-14 13:22:33

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