You both used some "fuzzy logic"?

This apparently puts me closer to Milton Friedman then anyone else. Not surprising really since I'm an economics student.

There are some weird questions on this test, that don't seem to have much to do with anything...

"Our race has many superior qualities, compared with other races."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

"Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment."

"Abstract art that doesn't represent anything shouldn't be considered art at all."

"Astrology accurately explains many things."

After extensively going over their site I disagree with some of their premises.  They fail to adequately differentiate between social and economic left. Being for gay marriage makes you socially left, as it means less regulation and government. Being for welfare makes you both socially left and authoritarian, as welfare requires expanding government size and power as well redistribution of wealth by force. There is a reason the right-lib section of the chart is empty of historic examples even though tons of people get results there. It's because the authors have built unwarranted positive correlation between right and authoritative scores into this test. This is also why no one is scoring left-author.

I guess this means I'm red...

It's the fundamental question in central banking and the core tension between Keynes and Friedman or, more broadly, between the left and right economic views of the world before you get into the extremes at either end.  A persons answer to that question reveals a lot about how they think of economics and government's role in economics and society.  

Yes but in theory it's a economic question not a political one as central banks are totally apolitical. In theory this question has an actual scientific answer, although there is argument over what it is. Also it's not one most people would understand. Making Keynes left wing and Friedman right wing is a gross oversimplification that distorts their theories. Both use scientific arguments and these should not be viewed through a political lens.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=1.00&soc=11.05

Wow, I am worse then Hitler.......Jawohl!

Of course its a simplification of their theories.  Both men spent decades studying and writing their beliefs.  I wrote two sentences.  

The fact remains that who subscribes to which theory roughly follows the economic left/right divide and roughly follows what people believe about the role of government in society and the economy.  Of course there are exceptions, but in economics or politics or anything that isn't truly hard science there always are.  

Something like this survey is far from an exact science, but any question that can be thought of as generally true is a useful piece of information.  Does the answer to this one question reveal the depths of one's worldview?  No.  But among 30 or 40 other questions it is absolutely a valuable data point. 

Well, I'm about where I figured I'd be...

I agree. I answered "I Agree" on that.  The government's job isn't to try to control unemployment but rather to provide support for an economy that will create jobs.

Hey I'm like Gandhi.  Also this reminds me of Sots 2 Government system.   (though lately I run upper left in Sots 2 like Stalin) 

Hey I'm the farthest left. Does that make me a radical. (watch out kids) 

(high fives tazgecko, gmc2, Lord Xia, Scoutdog) Join the radical group we have cookies!

Economic Left/Right: -7.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.23

I had a lot of fun looking at their foreign-election pages. Some of the parties reminded me of the guys on the bottom of this list.

I guess I fit in with green party. 

Me and JAFO are the same LMAO

I see your guys point. I guess I was only viewing the question from economic theory point of view, which most people wouldn't see it as.