A GOOD Political Ideology poll.

Odin · May 18, 2003, 22:15

This is a test of my own political ideology model.

Democratic power:

Anarchist: minimal government
Democratic: Voter elects for political party, as in Europe.
Republicanist: Voter elects individual, as in US.
Oligarchist: Single-party, Theocratic, or Millitary Governmnent.
Absolutist: Dictatorship or Absolute Monarchy

Economics:

Communist: Complete control of industry by workers
Socialist: Complete control of industry by government
Social Democrat: Partial control of industry by government.
Regulated Capitalist: As in US
Capitalist: No government regulation of industry

Social Ideology:

Radical: Believe extreme social change is needed
Liberal: Believe moderate social change is needed
Moderate: Believe little social change is needed
Conservative: Want to maintain status quo
Reactionary: Want to return to past policies, such as segregation, etc.

Odin · May 18, 2003, 22:24

Anarchy
Communism
Radical

Basically I am an exteme Leftist.

Bosh · May 18, 2003, 22:25

what Minnesota boy said.

General Ludd · May 18, 2003, 22:26

Where's Barter?

Odin · May 18, 2003, 22:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Osweld
Where's Barter?

That is a value exchange system, it can be either capitalist or communist.

General Ludd · May 18, 2003, 22:32

Quote:

Originally posted by Odin

That is a value exchange system, it can be either capitalist or communist.

Sorry, when I hear "economy" I think "currency". To me, barter implies something much more primitive then any of those options. But I was mostly just trying to be argumentive, anyways.

Anyways,

Anarchy
Communism
Radical

For me, too.

notyoueither · May 18, 2003, 22:32

Democracy with Regulated Capitalism and either Moderate or Liberal social ideology (depends on the issue).

OzzyKP · May 18, 2003, 22:37

Republic
Capitalism
Radical

This is an interesting poll.

Kramerman · May 18, 2003, 22:39

-Republic (I'm an elitist

) as in representative democracy, and not direct democracy, God forbid...

-Regulated Capitalism

-Moderate or Liberal social ideology, depending on the issues

Kramerman · May 18, 2003, 22:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Osweld

Anyways,

Anarchy
Communism
Radical

For me, too.

you're such a chaotic being...

Odin · May 18, 2003, 22:42

I thought up this poll because the old Left-Right line and the newer social-economic grid were not good enough to show people's political opinions. For example, Libertarians don't fit in the old style Left-Right line.

Kramerman · May 18, 2003, 22:42

oh, and the day anarchy comes, im gonna hunt down and eat all the anarchists

(unless of course your talking about Ramo-anarchy...)

Shi Huangdi · May 18, 2003, 22:44

Republican
Regulated Capitalism
Conservative

Odin · May 18, 2003, 22:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Kramerman
oh, and the day anarchy comes, im gonna hunt down and eat all the anarchists

(unless of course your talking about Ramo-anarchy...)

Not when all us Utopians gang up on you.

Urban Ranger · May 18, 2003, 22:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Odin
Communist: Complete control of industry by workers
Socialist: Complete control of industry by government
Social Democrat: Partial control of industry by government.
Regulated Capitalist: As in US
Capitalist: No government regulation of industry

These definitions are a bit messed up. They have more to do with how much distributive justice is carried out by the system than who controls what.

DarthVeda · May 18, 2003, 22:52

Democracy
Communism
Conservative

Don't get much more of a blend than that!

Lord Merciless · May 18, 2003, 23:04

K-man, I'm joining you.

Kramerman · May 18, 2003, 23:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Merciless
K-man, I'm joining you.

CLICK CLINK
*chambers shot gun shell*

Spiffor · May 18, 2003, 23:50

Democracy
Socialism
Liberal (but I could fit in radical too)

I voted socialism, because my definition of communism is Marx' classless society, and I don't believe in it.

loinburger · May 18, 2003, 23:52

Status Quo across the board. I'm a very lazy revolutionary.

GePap · May 18, 2003, 23:53

republic
Social democrat
Liberal

St Leo · May 19, 2003, 00:36

Vote for Individuals
Social Democracy
Liberal

Could a European comment on the whole "Vote for Parties" thing?

Spiffor · May 19, 2003, 00:45

In Europe, for example in Germany, party discipline is much, much stronger than in the US, and it is very rare to see a MP publicly dissenting of the party line.

However, European systems aren't completely depersonalized, since most elections are about one candidate (whether local or nationwide). But in some occurences, the voter chooses between lists that have been established by parties.

In Germany, the parliamentary elections are half-half : you get to vote for your district's candidate PLUS you get to vote for a Landwide list.

Party politics allow for a clearer idological distinction when voting, but it can lead to coalition politics which hurt said idologies (when a party has to make concessions to its partners)