8 Values - A New Political Test
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8 Values - A New Political Test
I've found a new political test. It seems fairly accurate, so I've decided to share it with you all. The link can be found embedded in this text. Note that the information below is copied directly from the website.
What is 8values?
8values is, in essence, a political quiz that attempts to assign percentages for eight different political values. You will be presented by a statement, and then you will answer with your opinion on the statement, from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree, with each answer slightly affecting your scores. At the end of the quiz, your answers will be compared to the maximum possible for each value, thus giving you a percentage. Answer honestly!
What are the eight values?
There are four indendent axes - Economic, Diplomatic, State, and Society - and each has two opposing values assigned to them. They are:
Equality (Economic)
Those with higher Equality scores believe the economy should distribute value evenly among the populace. They tend to support progressive tax codes, social programs, and at high values, socialism.
Wealth (Economic)
Those with higher Wealth scores believe the economy should be focused on rapid growth. They tend to support lower taxes, privatization, deregulation, and at high values, laissez-faire capitalism.
Might (Diplomatic)
Those with higher Might scores believe in an aggressive, or hawkish, foreign policy. They tend to support high military spending, nationalism, rivalry with other countries, and at high values, rapid military expansion.
Peace (Diplomatic)
Those with higher Peace scores believe in an peaceful, or dovish, foreign policy. They tend to support low military spending, international aid, cooperation with other countries, and at high values, pacifism.
Liberty (State)
Those with higher Liberty scores believe in strong civil liberties. They tend to support democracy and oppose state intervention in personal lives. Note that this refers to civil liberties, not economic liberties.
Authority (State)
Those with higher Authority scores believe in strong state power. They tend to support state intervention in personal lives, government surveillance, and at high values, censorship or autocracy.
Tradition (Society)
Those with higher Tradition scores believe in traditional values and strict adherence to a moral code. Though not always, they are usually religious, and support the status quo or the status quo ante.
Progress (Society)
Those with higher Progress scores believe in social change and rationality. Though not always, they are usually secular or atheist, and support environmental action and scientific or technological research.
What's the "Closest Match" mean at the bottom of the results?
In addition to matching you to the eight values, the quiz also attempts to match you to a political ideology. This is a work in progress and is much less accurate than the values and axes, so don't take it too seriously. If you disagree with your assigned ideology, send us an email at [email protected] with your scores, matched ideology, and preferred ideology, and we'll look into adjusting the system. Thanks!
I don't like my scores!
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If you have any suggestions or constructive criticism, feel free to send it to [email protected]
Here's an example of the results you can expect to get:
In case you missed the link up above, here it is again.
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What if you're just a black pill nihilist who doesn't give a shit?
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You wouldn't have any results, then. That's nihilism in the most literal sense of the word.Desolane900 wrote:What if you're just a black pill nihilist who doesn't give a shit?
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You already somehow managed to make a memeNoahKirchner wrote:
Wew. Libertarian-ism ftw.
You managed to get a perfect 50/50
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Jay Burns is a fucking Liberal at it's truest form. I'm rather shocked he hasn't yelled at people for gender identity and gun control yet.Jay Burns wrote:Screenshot_20170424-113534_1.jpg
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
NoahKirchner wrote:
Wew. Libertarian-ism ftw.
Close enough?
Even though with mildly different options it changes a lot more
As with all political tests, it's a poor representation of someone's political standing as it asks poor questions and is inherently biased
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
TIL I'm a socialist liberal hippy bastard
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Monoo wrote:
TIL I'm a socialist liberal hippy bastard
Commie scum!
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
Social liberalism, rip.
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
Are you okay there? Your results seem to be missing a few percentages and icons.Helgraf wrote:
Social liberalism, rip.
Political tests like these cannot ever be accurate. They're still fun nonetheless, and if somebody's truly interested in politics, the tests provide a good starting point for further research.El Defaultio wrote:As with all political tests, it's a poor representation of someone's political standing as it asks poor questions and is inherently biased
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Yeah I have no idea what happened there, but lol.Youbar wrote:Are you okay there? Your results seem to be missing a few percentages and icons.
Political tests like these cannot ever be accurate. They're still fun nonetheless, and if somebody's truly interested in politics, the tests provide a good starting point for further research.
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
Some are okay, this one is just pretty off. I just don't consider myself a neo-liberal or an authoritarian capitalist. What matters is it gave it its best shot.Youbar wrote:Political tests like these cannot ever be accurate. They're still fun nonetheless, and if somebody's truly interested in politics, the tests provide a good starting point for further research.
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
Closest Match: Moderate Conservatism
Eh, that's pretty accurate for me.
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
What do you consider yourself, then?El Defaultio wrote:Some are okay, this one is just pretty off. I just don't consider myself a neo-liberal or an authoritarian capitalist. What matters is it gave it its best shot.
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Somehow, i managed to stay mostly neutral, although i am a bit confused how i managed to get more equality than wealth
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Apparently, I'm a Nazi.
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Some of the questions were way too broad for my taste, but this pretty much lines up with what I figured.
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I'm actually more left wing than I thought I was. Huh.
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I gotta love that one question that goes "even when protesting authoritarianism, violence is not acceptable". Not leading at all.
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
Economic axis: Centrist
Diplomatic axis: Balanced
Civil axis: Moderate
Societal axis: Progressive
Liberalism...
Well, totally wrong. I don't see myself as a liberal anyway. I did mess up on an answer, I read it wrong and answered strongly disagree instead of strongly agree
Diplomatic axis: Balanced
Civil axis: Moderate
Societal axis: Progressive
Liberalism...
Well, totally wrong. I don't see myself as a liberal anyway. I did mess up on an answer, I read it wrong and answered strongly disagree instead of strongly agree
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Re: 8 Values - A New Political Test
I found some questions to lack enough context to be answered either agreeably or disagreeably.