Maybe. As far as I can tell the current crop of economic right politicians in the US (and over here) are so close to the edge of the scale that they’ll soon be needing to add some extensions to it.

I find it interesting that the "left-wing liberal" John Kerry is actually solidly in the right-wing authoritarian quadrant of the political compass.—Just

Re: Armstrong doping question
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:11:57 -0700
Mark Hickey <m...@habcycles.com>

Heh. And from Hawaii, I guess California looks eastern. ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

Re: Armstrong doping question
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:29:48 -0500
"Mike Kruger" <mik...@mousepotato.com>

I think this is the link Guy is talking about. <politicalcompass.or>

Yes, at first this seems odd, but the more you listened to him the more authoritarian Kerry sounded. He wants it all does his way (and everybody who didn’t was stupid); his way was just different that Bush’s way (and, for some Bushites, everybody who didn’t was immoral). Of course, for real authoritarianism you can’t do better than Hitler, Stalin, Arafat, and the like and neither Kerry nor Bush was out there.

In terms of right versus left -- well, you have to see who’s out there on the left. You also have to bear in mind that Kerry was a rich man (and married to a rich woman). This is also true of a number of "liberal" Democrats (the Kennedys being one example). Nothing rich politicians do is really designed to impoverish themselves.

You should try the test, Mark. It’s good for a few minutes thoughtful amusement. Just for grins, I’m at about -4, -4 (which will only make sense after you take the test yourself).—Mike

Neil made me take the test as a condition of continuing to ride with me. I came out something like -4.5, -2.5 (close enough for Usenet?)...

Left-handed Moderate Willy—Bill

Heh... with me at -2.5, -1.08 I have to wonder what a REAL liberal scores?

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

I scored: Economic Left/Right: -5.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.56

Do I qualify?—Dane

Heck, you’re practically a Canadian.

cheers, Tom—Tom

If you can’t distinguish Jerry Falwell from Howard Dean politically, you do. ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

From this survey I’m at (-6, -4). —Mike

Interesting link... FWIW, my results are:

Economic Left/Right: -2.50 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.08

Which makes me a left-leaning libertarian (though closer to the middle of the graph than any other example they give). FWIW, I almost always score in the middle of any social or psychological testing, usually making it impossible to cleanly lump me into any broad category.

Of course, I’m sure that there are those who’d suggest I belong in the far upper-right hand corner, but that’s just because from down there in the lower left it’s hard to judge perspective. ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

I am a Christian, which should put me in the far upper right corner. I scored -3.25 and -1.49 that clearly ain’t happening, so what’s up doc? —The

Well, I scored a -7.00 / -6.97. But I figure people are bigger than their politics, so I’m not gonna make any presumptions about you, if you’ll do the same for me.

cheers, Tom—Tom

What, you don’t want us to talk about you really being the Dalai Lama? ;-)

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles <habcycles.c> Home of the $695 ti frame—Mark

Yikes, what a scary thought. That would entail vegetarianism and celibacy. I wouldn’t mind being the Deli Lama, if that would include free growlies.

cheers, Tom—Tom

It is New Age Buddhists who are vegetarian this leaves more meat for real Tibetan Buddhists. Given the usual sources of little Buddhists, don’t bet on the celibacy part either.—RonSonic

Actually, the Dalai Lama is not a vegetarian. See: <ivu.org>—Claire

That was an interesting article. One lives & learns, eh? I note he does feel somewhat guilty about his omnivorism. But I won’t begrudge him his baloney samwidges or whatever tickles his fancy.

I’ve been on a meatless and dairyless diet for the last few weeks, myself. More out of austerity than conscience. But physically, I feel pretty darn good for it.

cheers, Tom—Tom

I did it all of Lent for no other reason than suspicion that there might be something more to it than superstition or pastoral necessity. Lots less mucous, that’s for sure. A sort of "spring cleaning" diet.—Zoot