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A three-dimensional political spectrum quiz

The Vocem Chart Locator of American Politics

http://www.selectsmart.com/plus/select.php?url=Vosem
from JoeUser Forums
Some told me about The Vocem Chart Locator of American Politics, and I found it so interesting(though a little crude in implementation) that I thought I would share it with everyone here.

If you don't know what a Vocem chart is(and I didn't when I first heard about this quiz), it is a political chart that has a third dimension to it, so it can make differentiations based on fiscal, corporate and cultural issues, so instead of having a line(2 general areas) or a square(4 general areas) as a reflection of your political spectrum, a Vocem chart is more like a cube with 8 regions, four in the front and four in the back. A longer, and better thought-out explanation of this concept is available here.

The quiz is 25 questions, and it gives how closely you fit into one of the 8 squares. My own results were as follows.

1: Liberal (100%) Big surprise
2: New Labour (75%)
3: Anarcho-syndicalist (73%)
4: Totalitarian (63%)
5: Libertarian (46%)
6: Traditional Societies (44%)
7: Authoritarian (35%)
8: Conservative (13%)

And here is the breakdown of where those categories would appear on the cube:

Back bottom right: conservative
Back top right: authoritarian
Front bottom right: the pattern of traditional societies (those without social and technological change with each generation)
Front top right: totalitarian
Back bottom left: libertarian
Back top left: New Labour
Front bottom left: anarcho-syndicalist
Front top left: liberal

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. :)
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
1: Libertarian (100%)
2: Conservative (87%)
3: Anarcho-syndicalist (85%)
4: Traditional Societies (82%)
5: New Labour (68%)
6: Authoritarian (54%)
7: Liberal (50%)
8: Totalitarian (44%)
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Rank Item Percent
1: Traditional Societies  (100%)
2: Anarcho-syndicalist  (96%)
3: Liberal  (96%)
4: Libertarian  (88%)
5: New Labour  (88%)
6: Totalitarian  (86%)
7: Conservative  (85%)
8: Authoritarian  (75%)
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
1: Liberal (100%)
2: Anarcho-syndicalist (90%)
3: Totalitarian (77%)
4: New Labour (70%)
5: Traditional Societies (68%)
6: Libertarian (58%)
7: Authoritarian (44%)
8: Conservative (33%)

But this quiz was completely useless. It didn't ask any questions about foreign policy (except foreign aid, which can mean a lot of things). And there was no way to indicate that you want to reform the social security system rather than support or abolish it.

I would judge myself a neo-conservative (except for my position on healthcare), but "Conservative" came in lowest for me.

I support the Iraq invasion and Israel. And I am strictly against income taxes. How can this possibly make me a "liberal" according to the current definition of the word used in the US?
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top

I have no idea what the first thing is. I'm guessing it has to do with my distrust of "mega corporations." I didn't like the question on immigration . There was no answer that fit my attitude/opinion on immigration.

I thought the "topless" question was funny. I live in New York where it's legal for women to go topless at public parks. At first some did, but after the novelty of it wore off you saw less and less of it. Granted there's nothing like watching a topless woman playing volleyball. Most women who want to go topless go to some secluded section of the park and sunbathe there.


1: Anarcho-syndicalist (100%)
2: Liberal (98%)
3: Traditional Societies (79%)
4: Totalitarian (71%)
5: New Labour (63%)
6: Libertarian (61%)
7: Authoritarian (30%)
8: Conservative (30%)
Reply #30 from PolMach Forums Top
1: Conservative (100%)
2: Authoritarian (73%)
3: Traditional Societies (66%)
4: Libertarian (61%)
5: Totalitarian (46%)
6: Anarcho-syndicalist (36%)
7: New Labour (36%)
8: Liberal (10%

I didn't like some of the questions. I'm an atheist but I think the values of christianity are good. So I had to put not sure for the "should the government promote christianity and christian values" question.
Reply #31 from PolMach Forums Top
1: Totalitarian (100%)
2: Liberal (94%)
3: Anarcho-syndicalist (88%)
4: Traditional Societies (79%)
5: Authoritarian (77%)
6: New Labour (72%)
7: Conservative (66%)
8: Libertarian (66%)

Ok, I think this thing is slightly skewed, I mean the responses I wanted to give, the didn't even have. They only had reponses I didn't want to give. Not a lot of choice there, huh?
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top
http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/compare/platlong.html try that one it has detailed answers though it is not 3-d and it called me more green which is not at all my policy oh well
Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
1: Liberal (100%)
2: New Labour (78%)
3: Totalitarian (71%)
4: Anarcho-syndicalist (70%)
5: Authoritarian (47%)
6: Traditional Societies (46%)
7: Libertarian (45%)
8: Conservative (20%)


How can I be something if I don't even know what it is???? Oh well.. at least I didn't get call a pinko commie bastard (j/k) Could someone explain about the invisible hand thing. I didn't get that question at all.

I'm so confused.. Hold me. I'm scared
Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top
Could someone explain about the invisible hand thing.


Adam Smith wrote a book called "The Wealth of Nations" in which he expanded on the theory of laissez-faire economics... basically that market forces(or the invisible hand) would guide the economy towards the most stable and effective wages, prices and other such matters.
Reply #35 from PolMach Forums Top
Rank Item Percent
1: Traditional Societies (100%)
2: Anarcho-syndicalist (98%)
3: Libertarian (86%)
4: Conservative (81%)
5: Liberal (55%)
6: Totalitarian (50%)
7: New Labour (43%)
8: Authoritarian (38%)

I guess the conclusion I can draw from it is I am a Traditionalist / Anarchist, so screw Goverment but in a nice traditional way, hehehe.
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
No, you are Amish Noam Chomksy....
Reply #37 from PolMach Forums Top
Yeah something like that, churn butter while revolting against all forms of governmnet.
Reply #38 from JoeUser Forums Top
You mean you're manufacturing consent while you raise a barn....
Reply #39 from PolMach Forums Top
Hey, how did you know that, I thought nobody could see me.
Reply #40 from JoeUser Forums Top
You know everybody is filming everybody else... so there is nothing private anymore....
Reply #41 from PolMach Forums Top
Well quit that, because you are taking my SOUL with that Machine!!!
Reply #42 from JoeUser Forums Top
That whole Anarcho-syndicalist thing has thrown me for a loop. Perhaps, I'd better re-do the quiz. Hmmm. At least I learned what one is.
Reply #43 from JoeUser Forums Top
Shozan: Your SOUL? I haven't made an offer yet, so I can't take it without paying a little bit down on it. BTW, here is a mirror so you can keep it in good shape.

Dona: I didn't know what one was for a long time...
Reply #44 from PolMach Forums Top
I turn my back to thee...

while I would light and chuck a molotov cocktail behind myself, hehehehe

Long Live the Amish Anarchists!!!!!
Reply #45 from JoeUser Forums Top
your shunning me? You and your revolutionary kind are all the same... so go, have your Model T and rotary phone and join the early 20th century... do some barn burning if that's what it takes!

Viva Las Vegas and all that jazz....
Reply #46 from PolMach Forums Top
Hehehe, yeah, you know we have Amish here in Indiana, and all I can say is, would it hurt a little if they used deodorant, come on it's not that big of sin for them, and more people would talk to them and be friendly towards them.
Reply #47 from JoeUser Forums Top
or soap? Then again, that is a fat-load of lye there....

I think its the thing with the buttons that makes people so intolerant of the Amish... who doesn't like the button....
Reply #48 from PolMach Forums Top
"Buttons, Buttons, who's got the Button?" - Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) I think if I remember right, but somebody will correct me if I am wrong.
Reply #49 from JoeUser Forums Top
No, you got it right.... just don't push the red button!
Reply #50 from PolMach Forums Top
The Libertarian Party has an excellent political quiz at www.lp.org