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[Casiella]

Well, I'm not dirty.

Mostly.

[Vlad Cetes]

[Koronakesh]

oh god, I'm the same as vlad. 

[Darveses]

[Indahar]

Not surprised. Neither am I surprised by the number of posters who match my views. If I wanted to be special, I'd read up on Maoism.

[Lillith Blackheart]

Huh. Interesting. Am I the only person who tends towards authoritative? (I realize I didn't post a graphic of my results here because I didn't finish it, but I know where I sit on the chart).

[Vikarion]

Mmm, I don't think any classification of "dirty hippy" would apply to my lifestyle.

[Casiella]

Huh. Interesting. Am I the only person who tends towards authoritative? (I realize I didn't post a graphic of my results here because I didn't finish it, but I know where I sit on the chart).

What do you consider about yourself that puts you towards the "authoritative" end of the spectrum?

[Natalcya Katla]

Huh. Interesting. Am I the only person who tends towards authoritative? (I realize I didn't post a graphic of my results here because I didn't finish it, but I know where I sit on the chart).

The issues I have strong authoritative leanings in regards to were not included in the questionnaire. 

I doubt it would be enough to tip me over the line though, all things considered.

[Lillith Blackheart]

Huh. Interesting. Am I the only person who tends towards authoritative? (I realize I didn't post a graphic of my results here because I didn't finish it, but I know where I sit on the chart).

What do you consider about yourself that puts you towards the "authoritative" end of the spectrum?

I tend towards consolidated power. The larger the organization, the less benefit there is to letting the masses make decisions as it tends to increase bureaucratic overhead and reduce progress, plus tends to cause more infighting.

Also I tend to be incredibly Machiavellian.

[Lillith Blackheart]

...also I'm one of the few Americans that still believes in the Electoral College based on the fact that the vast majority of people are too uneducated (about politics, not necessarily in relation to academia) to be able to effectively govern themselves.

...there's a lot of reasons that I consider myself further towards Authoritative. As I said the last time I took the test all the way through I was at 0 on the X axis and about a quarter-to-half way up the Y axis towards authoritative.

[scagga]

Huh. Interesting. Am I the only person who tends towards authoritative? (I realize I didn't post a graphic of my results here because I didn't finish it, but I know where I sit on the chart).

I think I was 0.23 towards authoritarian inclination, iirc.

[orange]

Where I expected.  Hi Dex, hi Vik   

@ Kyoko: interesting analysis, can't say I agree with it, but interesting.

The idea that American "conservatism" stems from a martial tradition, seems to ignore other influences such as religion, race, region, and other historical influences.

Personally, I am a strict constitutionalist, which means the modern Federal government, regardless of party, walks all over the things I care about and has for about 150 years.

[Kamiko Hautala]

One thing I notice that is different about UK politics and American politics (correct me if I'm wrong) is that in the UK, politicians and issues seem to revolve around improving government programs and making policies come faster. Here in America, there is a more extreme need of political changes. Generally speaking, from the left, government programs that help the lower-class advance and the middle-class live, health care with a public option, and a government that benefits society rather than individual "survival of the fittest" types. From the right, lower taxes across the board, state-focused governments and a lesser government, and free market corporate movements. Extreme issues that ultimately should not be pursued, but instead should have both parties working together to strengthen the things that are good in this nation. Somehow, the government is seen as bad by the right, or "corrupt" even. Pretty large generalization, don't you think? Instead of trying to compromise, the right wants to revolutionize. And from what I'm seeing, they want to add some pretty large changes that hasn't been seen in almost a century.

What's happening in Arizona, for example, is something that is extreme.

[Indahar]

What's happening in Arizona, for example, is something that is extreme.

Arizona's law isn't extreme in the slightest bit. They pretty much rewrote federal immigration law and stamped the Arizona seal on it. The only real change it makes is it encourages the police and state troopers to contact the feds more often when dealing with a possible illegal resident. And these officers can't just walk up to anyone and demand them to verify their status; "lawful contact" must be going on, which means the officers must have some reason for bothering that person in the first place.

The uproar surrounding this bill is entirely ill-conceived.