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I got bored reading that.
I don't understand american politics, from what I gather, they can choose between a slightly right party and an extream right party.
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:41, archived)
Yes, it works the same as over here.

(I helped save b3ta! Bud Muhnquai Update your profile or fuck off, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:42, archived)
But we've got quite a few choices, all the way along the political compus.

(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:43, archived)
But only two that can actually form a government.

(I helped save b3ta! rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:46, archived)
That's not really how it works at all, at all.
But then, you don't really give a flying fuck about politics anywhere, do you?
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:43, archived)
My mistake.
Here's how it works:

You have the illusion of choice between a right-wing party and an extreme right-wing party, then there's an election, which the extreme right-wing party wins before the votes are counted, or all of the black people's votes are thrown away.
(I helped save b3ta! Bud Muhnquai Update your profile or fuck off, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:45, archived)
I'm going to resist the temptation to be glib, here.
The American political organisations aren't parties at all in the sense that the term is used throughout the rest of the democratic world.
They exist only to form voting blocks for the presidential elections, and have no other coherence.
Also, while American politics would have a centre that is somewhat to the right of the European model, both of their main political organisations have policies on either side of that centre.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:48, archived)
....
On this thing: www.politicalcompass.org/ , I came out slightly under the line, and slighly to the left. (about -2/-3 or -3/-2)

I was always under the impression that I'm slightly to the right and slightly above the line.
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:53, archived)
Very slightly left wing economics, massively libertarian.
No real surprise, there.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:00, archived)
Though I don't think that test is well constructed.

(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:02, archived)
I think it's based on the generalized American standpoint, that from my impressions, isn't as centered as the UK.

(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:07, archived)
It's very American, but that's not my problem.
It should give the option for "no opinion" or "neutral" for the questions.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:08, archived)
It explains carefully in the FAQ why it doesn't

(I helped save b3ta! Newington, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:12, archived)
I'm sure it does.
But that doesn't mean I'm going to like it.
Also I feel it would be nice to have the option of saying that a statement is meaningless, but I can guess why they wouldn't.
Maybe they also explain that in the FAQ.
If only there were some way to find out.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:14, archived)
I'm interested in it, in the respect that I have uninformed opinons because I can never be arsed to read _every_ policy from _every_ party.
I've always thought that I shouldn't be given the opertunity to vote, because I don't know enough about the subject.

However, it was pointed out to me that it is my morel duety to vote; and by which if I belive the above, it is also my morel duety to learn more about it
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:46, archived)
Well, that's the thing about democracy.
It means the people have the right to run the country.
But if they don't educate themselves about ti then some other cunt will run it for them.
and if that happens, it's the people's fault, not the cunt's.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:50, archived)
It's probably been done, but someone should do a simple form along the lines of the following
Imigration
- Close the boarder
- They can come in, aslong as they contribute and don't take anything
- They're welcome, and we'll give them a helping hand until they on their feet.
- They're welcome aslong as they're from a warzone and not for financial reason.
- ....etc

With tick boxes, and at the end, it'll tell you what % you are closest to what party.
(I helped save b3ta! G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:50, archived)