Conservative, with libertarian leanings.
For fun, I took that little test you linked to, and it came out as I expected.
I know some will disagree, but honestly, I think the vast majority of people who consider themselves independent/moderate actually do fit into one of the two parties...they just aren't aware of it.
I think most of them simply lack the political awareness (most likely through lack of interest) to figure out which side they lean toward. Or maybe they think not adhering 100% to the beliefs of a particular side means that they have no side.
I know I have some issues I lean to the left on, cannabis legalization and abortion for example, but that doesn't mean most of my beliefs don't line up with the right.
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In this political climate, I generally do not see value in classifying people this way. Rather, I think it just leads to more divisiveness.
Since you have not answered my question about your reason for setting up the pole, all I have to go on is what the OP stated. As it stands, I believe I have answered fully and effectively, I will leave my answer as it stands.
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Guest repliedOriginally posted by greg_b View PostThanks, missed that. Interesting way to show where one leans, I like that it puts you on a muli-axis graph so that you are not necessarily grouped into a category, though you could do that if you wanted, but rather are somewhere along a continuum. Of course simplifying to one overall score is not very helpful other than wanting to divide people into these political groupings, which doesn't appeal to me as a general rule. And, I already knew where I leaned, so that doesn't tell me anything new.
What was your reason for wanting to know how people classified themselves?
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Thanks, missed that. Interesting way to show where one leans, I like that it puts you on a muli-axis graph so that you are not necessarily grouped into a category, though you could do that if you wanted, but rather are somewhere along a continuum. Of course simplifying to one overall score is not very helpful other than wanting to divide people into these political groupings, which doesn't appeal to me as a general rule. And, I already knew where I leaned, so that doesn't tell me anything new.
What was your reason for wanting to know how people classified themselves?
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Guest repliedOriginally posted by greg_b View PostThe quiz only told me how well I aligned with past presidents on specific issues. No help I could see in the sense you seemed to be linking to it for. But then again, I don't need any help sorting out what label to use for me. And, I disagree that as I am defining my position on politics, that I have a party affiliation.
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The quiz only told me how well I aligned with past presidents on specific issues. No help I could see in the sense you seemed to be linking to it for. But then again, I don't need any help sorting out what label to use for me. And, I disagree that as I am defining my position on politics, that I have a party affiliation.
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Guest repliedOriginally posted by greg_b View PostShrug, but not a choice in your poll.
I define it this way: a voter who votes for candidates based on how they stand on various issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or partisanship
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Shrug, but not a choice in your poll.
I define it this way: a voter who votes for candidates based on how they stand on various issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or partisanship
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Guest repliedOriginally posted by greg_b View PostIndependent.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Quiz/Quiz...?quiz=Pres2016
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