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[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

Well...https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 6.3&s=59.6

Neo-Liberal shill

[RParadela]

I think the question comes down to whether or not the government should protect people from theirselves. Even though I believe this is a generally unpopular opinion, I think government can smartly influence behavior as to decentivize certain negative behaviors in order to benefit the populace. I do think all drugs should be decriminalized, but I don't see how legalizing something like heroin is a good idea.

I definitely think the state has a solid interest in influencing the behavior of its citizenry, but I stop short of supporting laws that do it. Though the idea of the state using any of it's arms to try and coax out activity is probably one with fierce debate around it

Yeah, it's definitely a divisive issue, even among people that share otherwise similar ideologies. I'm a big supporter of changing food policy in this country, namely subsidizing vegetables and fruits and removing the subsidies to corn that causes cheap, shitty food to stay cheap. But many people would disagree on the ground that the free market should dictate food prices rather than the government stepping in and deciding which food is "better"

[Rigo]

Finally getting around to watching Survivor after traveling all week (but can't post in Survivor thread yet bc spoilers)

[TexasENG]

that 8-values politics quiz seems like a good way to spark postcount-inflating discussion/arguments. post ur stats:

Well, Kopetz and airwrecka, let's go build an echo chamber.

like good leftists, we'll schism in no time

Right there with you guys https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 7.3&s=83.7

Joining in on the echo chamber

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[Smc1994]

Well...https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 6.3&s=59.6

Neo-Liberal shill

If the Thank You for Smoking avatar didn't give it away...

[Kopetz]

Well...https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 6.3&s=59.6

Neo-Liberal shill

clintonian neoliberalism: a classic flavor of the 90s, like orbitz or zima

[Smc1994]

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[Dodocogon]

I'll throw my hat in the ring

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Personally surprised my 'Wealth/Equality" value isn't closer to 50/50. Probably my single-payer tendencies coming out.

[LSRAT]

Libertarian Socialism as well. Don't know how I feel about the accuracy of the test given the limit of the questions in number and scope, but can't say I wholly disagree.

[chandhi]

Checking into the echo chamber as a libertarian socialist. Also got almost 100% progress which apparently classifies me as a revolutionary.

[amta]

buncha liberal shills itt

[Hennessy]

I agree with all my numbers except my equality percentage might be a little high.

https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 8.4&s=91.3

[chandhi]

I agree with all my numbers except my equality percentage might be a little high.

https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 8.4&s=91.3

Our percentages are almost identical.

[Hennessy]

I agree with all my numbers except my equality percentage might be a little high.

https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 8.4&s=91.3

Our percentages are almost identical.

Comrade.

[Gitaroo_Dude]

I'm boring and got Centrist.

[chandhi]

I agree with all my numbers except my equality percentage might be a little high.

https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 8.4&s=91.3

Our percentages are almost identical.

Comrade.

Revolutionary.

[amta]

some of the questions were very poorly phrased.

[thatlawlkid]

went to lunch and come back to people debating robot sexuality?

Ya'll need Jesus

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

some of the questions were very poorly phrased.

There's definitely better 8 point quizzes, but ultimately I think anyone can guess the answer to any of the questions so it's not hard to answer how you know yourself to be

[LSRAT]

I agree with all my numbers except my equality percentage might be a little high.

https://8values.github.io/results.html? ... 8.4&s=91.3

Our percentages are almost identical.

Comrade.

+180.

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[LSRAT]

some of the questions were very poorly phrased.

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I agree. For instance, "military spending is a waste of money." I think, barring some radical political viewpoints, most people would agree that at least some military spending is useful. The disagreement is usually over how much is excessive/necessary.

[Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash]

I think the question comes down to whether or not the government should protect people from theirselves. Even though I believe this is a generally unpopular opinion, I think government can smartly influence behavior as to decentivize certain negative behaviors in order to benefit the populace. I do think all drugs should be decriminalized, but I don't see how legalizing something like heroin is a good idea.

I definitely think the state has a solid interest in influencing the behavior of its citizenry, but I stop short of supporting laws that do it. Though the idea of the state using any of it's arms to try and coax out activity is probably one with fierce debate around it

Yeah, it's definitely a divisive issue, even among people that share otherwise similar ideologies. I'm a big supporter of changing food policy in this country, namely subsidizing vegetables and fruits and removing the subsidies to corn that causes cheap, shitty food to stay cheap. But many people would disagree on the ground that the free market should dictate food prices rather than the government stepping in and deciding which food is "better"

Hold the fuck up, you want to ruin Kelly Frost's valiant corn efforts by doing away with subsidies???

Monster

[chargers21]

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[Instrumental]

seems about right.

[Kopetz]

some of the questions were very poorly phrased.

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I agree. For instance, "military spending is a waste of money." I think, barring some radical political viewpoints, most people would agree that at least some military spending is useful. The disagreement is usually over how much is excessive/necessary.

That's a fair point. I think I implicitly read it as "[The current rate of] military spending [in the U.S. / by world powers] is a waste of money," which might explain both my peacenik score and my dismal performance on reading comp