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.
( 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.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 14:53, archived)

Very slightly left wing economics, massively libertarian.
No real surprise, there.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:00, archived)

Though I don't think that test is well constructed.

( 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.

( 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.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:08, archived)

It explains carefully in the FAQ why it doesn't

( 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.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Thu 4 Sep 2008, 15:14, archived)