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samsingh

(17,605 posts) Fri Nov 28, 2014, 04:24 PM Nov 2014

Poll: What are your politics [View all]

Which side of the political spectrum are you on? (expecting most to be left!)

56 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Slightly liberal
	3 (5%)
	Liberal
	12 (21%)
	Very liberal
	15 (27%)
	Progressive
	12 (21%)
	Conservative
	0 (0%)
	Very Conservative
	0 (0%)
	Libertarian
	1 (2%)
	Extreme Left
	7 (13%)
	Extreme Right
	0 (0%)
	Other? (what else is left?)
	6 (11%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Poll: What are your politics [View all] samsingh Nov 2014 OP

good to see no right wing responses samsingh Nov 2014 #1

fair distribution strongly to the middle of the left samsingh Nov 2014 #70

Very liberal with Socialist elements Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #2

That would be a good step. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5

Well, the first one would still need some seed money Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #12

That's my viewpoint. Scandinavian style socialism. The essentials and environment belong to all. freshwest Nov 2014 #30

+100 n/t southern_belle Nov 2014 #55

According to all those online charts... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #3

This is my result Kaleva Nov 2014 #4

According to the link that was provided, I lean left and toward libertarian. deafskeptic Nov 2014 #21

Just a heads up BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #24

Thanks for the update. LP2K12 Dec 2014 #91

my result in more like Gandhi samsingh Dec 2014 #94

bad test BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #23

yup, it's designed to give the non-political person a libertarian result wyldwolf Nov 2014 #29

why do you think it's bad? samsingh Dec 2014 #95

Same here Chipala Nov 2014 #80

I'd never taken that one, looks like I really am a liberal, LOL. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #89

I'm not sure how to respond. If I'm far enough to the left to have some liberal_at_heart Nov 2014 #6

wondering the same thing marym625 Nov 2014 #14

What? daleanime Nov 2014 #7

The reason why BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #25

i ran out of spaces - could a socialist be considered extreme left? samsingh Dec 2014 #92

I don't know...Liberal I guess.. yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #8

Its a terrible libertarian quiz BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #22

okay yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #57

Interesting davidpdx Nov 2014 #60

We are in a good group. Liberal Lolita Nov 2014 #84

I had to make a copy of it yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #86

Very liberal but the liberal/socialist/progressive labels are not consistent. Both quiz results NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #9

"Very Liberal" I guess hifiguy Nov 2014 #10

I''m similar Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #13

How interesting; you didn't put "moderate" in the list... brooklynite Nov 2014 #11

Socialist Libertarian as in Noam Chomsky stripe. 2banon Nov 2014 #15

What is the difference btn "Very Liberal" & "Progressive"? RiverLover Nov 2014 #16

I think Very Liberal is to the left of Progressive. samsingh Dec 2014 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author marym625 Nov 2014 #17

Voted very liberal mvd Nov 2014 #18

Other Hatchling Nov 2014 #19

The test upthread is not very good BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #20

You're missing one of the largest groups - moderates. Rex Nov 2014 #26

No they shouldn't because the term is utterly meaningless in practical definition other than maybe TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #75

I have to disagree with that, I think you are talking about Centrists - which are not moderates imo Rex Nov 2014 #76

I've seen neigh onto zero push back from "moderates" as they have been conflated and cooped TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #82

'Very liberal' probably is the best fit here; but I would call myself a Europaean socialist LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #27

politicalcompass.org is a way better and more nuanced test. truebluegreen Nov 2014 #28

I consider myself part of the political up Johonny Nov 2014 #31

I lean liberal. GGJohn Nov 2014 #32

Left Liberal DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2014 #33

Extremely anti-authoritarian, I was born this way. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #34

That's about where I fall on that test, Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #36

I think more people do if they are honest with themselves. Kalidurga Nov 2014 #38

Without definitions it is impossible to make choices here. cbayer Nov 2014 #35

Socialist. Neoma Nov 2014 #37

Out in the US at large, I'm definitely liberal to very liberal. But on DU... Silent3 Nov 2014 #39

I been called a fascist by people who suport Stalinist purges of the Democratic Party. baldguy Nov 2014 #44

+1 LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #46

Anarcho-syndicalist, same as I ever was. bluedigger Nov 2014 #40

Political Compass is quite good hifiguy Nov 2014 #69

Here i am/ donco Nov 2014 #41

Left-wing libertarian / very Liberal (nt) LostOne4Ever Nov 2014 #42

I find the poll a kick in the pants. Most of the Conservatives among us rhett o rick Nov 2014 #43

I noticed that too. Cognitive Dissonance? RiverLover Nov 2014 #51

Conservative is an option. The problem is that Conservatives have a bad name and for good reason. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #53

...but "Moderate" is not brooklynite Nov 2014 #66

I think one should be able to commit between "Slightly Liberal" and "Conservative". rhett o rick Nov 2014 #67

Because it is a temperament rather than an ideology at this point and has been rendered meaningless TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #78

So someone who isn't moderate is choosing to define moderate... brooklynite Nov 2014 #83

Meaningless. What is "extreme" and what isn't? There is no standard candle and as such becomes TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #88

when I was young I was kind of moderate. My views have changed little rurallib Nov 2014 #45

Proud lefty. nt cyberswede Nov 2014 #47

me too samsingh Nov 2014 #85

What's the difference between very liberal and progressive? sakabatou Nov 2014 #48

That was my Q. I put "progressive" just because they looked lonely & had fewer votes. haha RiverLover Nov 2014 #52

I said 'Extreme Right.' onehandle Nov 2014 #49

What does "extreme left" mean? scarletwoman Nov 2014 #50

LOL. If you are left of H. Clinton-Sachs you are viewed by some as "extreme". If you want single rhett o rick Nov 2014 #54

I'm an FDR/JFK/Carter/EW/Sanders Democrat. pacalo Nov 2014 #56

I'm an unrepentant Trotskyist. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #58

What is the difference between Liberal, Very Liberal, Progressive, and Extreme Left? oberliner Nov 2014 #59

it's about degrees on an issue samsingh Nov 2014 #62

Gotcha oberliner Nov 2014 #68

Ha! The four who voted Libertarian davidpdx Nov 2014 #61

I'll answer to socialist PDittie Nov 2014 #63

that's a good one. samsingh Nov 2014 #65

Pretty much this: devils chaplain Nov 2014 #64

I'm right in the Left-Liberal section Bettie Nov 2014 #71

Pro Universal Healthcare, Pro Choice, Anti Drug War... Shoulders of Giants Nov 2014 #72

Ideally collectivist anarchism. NuclearDem Nov 2014 #73

It depends on who you ask. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #74

Liberal/Libertarian Chipala Nov 2014 #77

I see these self-identifying polls on here fairly often, but this one.... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #79

I hate these terms tularetom Nov 2014 #81

Socialist. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #87

I refuse to limit myself to one catagory Revanchist Nov 2014 #90

Liberal/Progressive damnedifIknow Dec 2014 #96

Depends on whom you ask. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #97