My own political views are expressed on the bottom of the three charts (as calculated by a series of questions on www.politicalcompass.org). Apparently, I'm pretty damn close to Gandhi, yet I never considered myself much of a revolutionary. I thought I was a lot more moderate than the scale expresses, yet in a way I'm not surprised. I do support Obama's plan and do not support McCain's. Its funny that I lean so liberally when considering ties to my Catholic faith.
What does it all mean?
Well, not much in the context of this election: I am too young to vote. Next time...
Politics don't mean much anyway. I view the majority of politics as ignorant propaganda by individuals who not only blindly follow an ideology or philosophy but fail to recognize the illusion present in the pitch of the average politician. People do not seek the truth but the "average" man, the man they can most easily relate to or most easily recognize as a proponent of their "party." I would like to think that I am above the pettiness and futility of the party system and this compass merely expresses my views on politics in general when dealing when general issues of public concern. I am a philosopher and thinker, not a liberal or politician.
I hope that political fanatics soon stop propagandizing the goodness of culture, art and life. At least Tuesday only comes once every four years.
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