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A Test: Political & Social Compass
A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you
were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
Well, THAT was en eye-opener!
Felice "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
Really? I found it slanted to the Libertarian side, as was to be expected from the sponsor; strongly centered on personal responsibility. That said - I've take similar "tests" before and "knew" where I stood. I have a complaint with the structuring of the test - a "no opinion" option was needed. Some issues, I have no opinion on and really don't need to at this time. Cheryl On 1/8/04 5:00 PM, in article ZpkLb.10$na.549@attbi_s04, "Felice Friese" wrote: Well, THAT was en eye-opener! Felice "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
Oh, goody. That's why I posted about this: to get other's opinions.
My husband found this site last night and showed me his results and printed out the page. So, I went this afternoon, found my results similar to his, and thought it would be fun to see how others viewed this. But I don't know how you found this slanted . . . since you could answer either way. The questions seemed to me well rounded: from religion to economics to race to gays to child rearing. I'm mean, if you're a roaring right, left, libertarian or (forgot the other one) - your answers would indicate that, wouldn't they? I mean, Hussein wouldn't answer the questions the same way??? Or am I missing what you're getting at? On another test I took that someone posted, I was a centrist. I shore wasn't on this one. g I think there was a reason for "no opinion" but you *really* don't go through life without an opinion. You're either/or. You spank or you don't. You think segregation is great or you don't. You can't not have an opinion as you go about your daily life. And you have a choice between "strong" or modest opinion. Appreciate your thoughts. Dianne Cheryl Isaak wrote: Really? I found it slanted to the Libertarian side, as was to be expected from the sponsor; strongly centered on personal responsibility. That said - I've take similar "tests" before and "knew" where I stood. I have a complaint with the structuring of the test - a "no opinion" option was needed. Some issues, I have no opinion on and really don't need to at this time. Cheryl On 1/8/04 5:00 PM, in article ZpkLb.10$na.549@attbi_s04, "Felice Friese" wrote: Well, THAT was en eye-opener! Felice "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
Dianne , this is very interesting to read , but could you please
explain to me , why people need a test , ?? to know which side of the scale they are ?? i am really curious ? who prepared the questions ? aren`t they made so that people will think something the makers of the questionaire wanted them to think ??? How can you be sure of it ?? just curious mirjam On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 15:06:41 -0600, Dianne Lewandowski wrote: A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
I went to the site and took the test. I felt that the some of the questions
were not worded in a way that answers could be given correctly. One example was: Mothers may have careers but their first duty is to be homemakers. One was to answer agree or disagree. I don't think anyone's first duty is to be a homemaker but I sure do think anyone who is a Mother has a duty to put that job first. Being a homemaker and a Mother are not the same thing. There were many other questions which presented the same dilemma. So I got fixed in a position....but was it accurate? I don't think so. "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
I went back to the site after Cheryl's post and did some digging. If
you read the "FAQ's" page, most of this is answered. Actually, homemaker and mother go hand in hand. You can't do one without the other. It's the word you hate? Yes, you can put the kid in day care, hire a housekeeper, see the child between work and bedtime, and still be a mother and care about your child. But the question made you stop and think. The FAQ page answers some of this. I'm not saying you're wrong, but either you think children come first above all else and you stay with them (homemaker) or you slightly agree, or slightly disagree or strongly favor one side or the other. If you are being forced to work because of economic times, that won't change your opinion on how you feel it SHOULD be done. Feminists are equating work with freedom, and in my personal opinion, that's rather upside down thinking. I'm going back there today to read a few other pages which I just glossed over yesterday. As the site says: this will get dialogue going, which is so important. I was SHOCKED to see Dean just to the left of Bush. Who fared as a libertarian-left? Kucinich! I'll have to dig further. grin Dianne mondaymorning wrote: I went to the site and took the test. I felt that the some of the questions were not worded in a way that answers could be given correctly. One example was: Mothers may have careers but their first duty is to be homemakers. One was to answer agree or disagree. I don't think anyone's first duty is to be a homemaker but I sure do think anyone who is a Mother has a duty to put that job first. Being a homemaker and a Mother are not the same thing. There were many other questions which presented the same dilemma. So I got fixed in a position....but was it accurate? I don't think so. "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
Several questions left me with the feeling that I don't know enough
about what's *really* going on to give an answer. Perhaps that is supposed to tell me I don't believe what is reported by the media. -- Brenda Lewis WIP: "Pink Baby" photo frame, Candamar |
I don't hate the word "homemaker" at all. I just don't see it the way you
do. My belief is that you may or may not be in the business world and still be or not be a good mother or homemaker. Homemaker to me implies taking care of a home. Mother is taking care of child. I see people who are terrible homemakers but wonderful Mothers and also terrible Mothers but wonderful homemakers. Everyone is a homemaker in some form unless they are fortunate enough to be waited on hand and foot. My problem with the question was that for me, it was two questions in one which would have been answered differently. I answered it by disregarding the second part of the question. I went back to the site after Cheryl's post and did some digging. If you read the "FAQ's" page, most of this is answered. Actually, homemaker and mother go hand in hand. You can't do one without the other. It's the word you hate? Yes, you can put the kid in day care, hire a housekeeper, see the child between work and bedtime, and still be a mother and care about your child. But the question made you stop and think. The FAQ page answers some of this. I'm not saying you're wrong, but either you think children come first above all else and you stay with them (homemaker) or you slightly agree, or slightly disagree or strongly favor one side or the other. If you are being forced to work because of economic times, that won't change your opinion on how you feel it SHOULD be done. Feminists are equating work with freedom, and in my personal opinion, that's rather upside down thinking. I'm going back there today to read a few other pages which I just glossed over yesterday. As the site says: this will get dialogue going, which is so important. I was SHOCKED to see Dean just to the left of Bush. Who fared as a libertarian-left? Kucinich! I'll have to dig further. grin Dianne mondaymorning wrote: I went to the site and took the test. I felt that the some of the questions were not worded in a way that answers could be given correctly. One example was: Mothers may have careers but their first duty is to be homemakers. One was to answer agree or disagree. I don't think anyone's first duty is to be a homemaker but I sure do think anyone who is a Mother has a duty to put that job first. Being a homemaker and a Mother are not the same thing. There were many other questions which presented the same dilemma. So I got fixed in a position....but was it accurate? I don't think so. "Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message ... A few months back, someone posted a site with a test to see where you were at on the political scale: right or left. The following site does this a little better, has some interesting statements to make about social and economic "visions", past and current global leaders and where they are in the spector. For those interested in this issue, take the test and read the documentation. I found it fascinating. The questions intriguing, and often times difficult to answer. http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/poli...ass/index.html |
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