Thursday, December 11, 2008

Take the political personality quiz

From OpenPolitics.


Personal Assessment



How you measured up:



Autocratic

Democratic








Big Government

Small Government








Collectivist

Individualist








Literalist

Rationalist








Narrow Focus

Wide Focus








Human-centric

Ecocentric










Collectivist

Big
Government

Small
Government










Individualist







Narrow Focus

Autocratic

Democratic










Wide Focus





Highest ranking dimension: Small Government

You believe in a government that keeps order but otherwise stays out of the way. You may have felt that what the country really needs is a government with the courage to take on some of the "sacred cows" of government spending. This may be because you have been irked by how much you pay in taxes. It may also be because you feel that excessive government support programs reward those with no initiative. Others may disagree with you because they see some people as having the system stacked against them. When politicians of your type make mistakes it is because they find it difficult to maintain the "tough love" approach when their friends and supporters ask for help.


Second highest ranking dimension: Rationalist

You believe in the power of reason to solve problems. You may have felt that what the country really needs is a leader who will honest about the costs and benefits of things. You may have felt that what the country really needs is to stop wasting time and money on silly hot button issues. This may be because you have been annoyed by people who get disproportionately excited about issues that won�t make much difference to people�s lives no matter how they are decided. It may also be because you see too many squeaky wheels getting too much grease. Others may disagree with you because they have an emotional attachment to their positions and don�t see things in an objective way. When politicians of your type make mistakes because what they perceive as "logical" comes across as "confusing" or "uncaring", and they can�t win people over.


Combined statement:

Based on your answers, the best government for you is "invisible government" the less you notice it the better.




There is an error in this political quiz as I scored highest in "humanocentric"-- which I believe is the most appropriate category for me, as my politics centres around human beings and their right to life.

I'm trying to find the "humanocentric" profile, but I can't. Blah.

Tell me your profile in the combox.