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Pieareround  ·  3419 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Political compass and test

Man, I haven't seen this in a while. I definitely like the idea of expanding beyond the common binary system of political affiliation. People's beliefs are too diverse to be captured by the simplistic left/right distinction. For example, I have a friend who identifies as conservative, but who tends to align more with the standard liberal narrative on issues like climate change.

If anything, I think the Political Compass doesn't go far enough in picking out dimensions of political belief. It's a big step in the right direction, but splitting beliefs along the lines of fiscal and social issues is probably still too simplistic.