Political Compass

I was doing some research for a project via the all-knowing Wikipedia, and came across something called a political compass.


I'm sure this isn't anything new for most people, but for someone who tends to keep his neck far clear from anything overtly political - it was interesting. I read into it, and took a "where do you stand" test HERE.

Anyway, the test is awkwardly written, with lots of negative clauses thrown in there to keep you on your toes. I'm sure those that aren't paying attention may answer the opposite of their intent...so I was a bit skeptical to say the least. Regardless, I slogged through the questions out of sheer procrastanistic curiosity. The conclusion of the test shows where some "popular" political figures would fall in this chart:


And then, my results:


While I find it hard to argue that this is pretty accurate, no test or chart can speak for what you believe in. I think it's tests like this that give tools to shape their egos, and lead to close-mindedness...and that's dangerous. In one year or ten, I could take this same test, and I have to keep open-minded enough to realize that it may change. People too often get comfortable being in a particular "camp", and this prevents them from seeing the perspectives of those on the other side of the fence. Maybe this just shows my weak knowledge of the subject, but it was certainly an interesting exercise regardless.