 | | World's Smallest Political Quiz —Neb Okla
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| | | Just out of curiosity, according to this quiz, where are you on the political spectrum? (URL) be sure, the quiz doesn't attempt to discern what *party* people are in - just where they are on the political spectrum overall. It has me pegged at the (...) (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | (...) Is it me, or are these questions loaded? ;) Scott A (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Neb Okla
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| | | | | | "Scott A" <dr_scott_arthur@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:I2K7uB.1A8E@lugnet.com... (...) in - (...) Obviously if you agree with all of the questions then you will be listed as a Libertarian - but so far out of the 25 or so friends I've tested (...) (20 years ago, 16-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Neb, you're not the first person to mention that particular "outreach tool" here, and so you're not the first person to get that question from Scott, or others. It's asked and answered (as anyone can demonstrate for themselves if they want to (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | (...) There is an interesting critique of the quiz (URL) here> (...) Hmm. I suppose it is a matter of perspective. I enjoyed this perspective; "Critics have long compared libertarianism with religion in the sense that both are highly ideological and (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Neb Okla
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| | | | | | | | "Scott A" <dr_scott_arthur@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:I2L399.1nDq@lugnet.com... (...) The site you linked says "Did you discover you were a libertarian? As the results show, the overwhelming majority of the 800,000+ people who have taken (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Please check the date on the site I cited. (...) Can the results be slanted by some sort of "bot"? (...) I'm sorry! Please don't invade my tiny country! ;) (...) I'm not sure 'Right-Conservative' = fascist ? (...) From the quiz: (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Neb Okla
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| | | | | | | | | | "Scott A" <dr_scott_arthur@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:I2LoEK.15Cw@lugnet.com... (...) leanings (...) lot (...) Or you could say "oops, that information is outdated". (...) It could be slanted by any nuimber of factors. The point of the quiz (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) That would involve admitting that an error was made... (...) Try this search: (URL) you'll find some cites that do indicate that we spend a lot of our GNP on healhcare, for instance this one (URL) this one (URL) these sorts of studies seem to (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Hmm. I noted the date before I cited the text. The fact that the date is in very large text at the bottom of the page should be enough for anyone! (...) WOW. September 1992! (...) Hardly an independent assessment! For now I'll stick to the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Or you could say, "oops, a small part of that information is outdated". ;) (...) But everyone here, and the site I cited, appears to feel the quiz does not do that. Why do you think different? (...) What makes you think that is my view? (...) (...) (20 years ago, 18-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yes, it's a plurality, not a majority, but the point is that if 34.9% of people are "Libertarian", then why is the Libertarian party so tiny and so one-dimensional (white, male, middle to upper-middle class)? (...) Truer words were never (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hmm. John Neal (URL) told me> it was 93%. If true, I'm sure he'd settle for 50%. ;) Scott A (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | (...) I gave up half way through. I tried it again and got 80,40 ("Left-liberal"). I find it hard to see how a "Right-Conservative" could be against free speech or voluntary military service? I'd also love to see how taxes could be cut by 50%... (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | (...) (Choose A if you agree, M for Maybe, D if you disagree.) Any media outlet and any individual on the Internet should be allowed to publish with no regard for truth, accuracy, or damage done. Even in times of crisis, the government should be (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | (...) The spin of the questions is such to try and promote Libertarianism. Look! You are a Libertarian and didn't know it! On the other hand, I don't agree with the bipolar left/right only viewpoint, and that is part of the mentality that this is (...) (20 years ago, 17-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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