New Dawn of Narabin: I'm Best Described as a Democrat

Thursday, October 13, 2005

You are a
Social Liberal
(71% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(25% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Democrat

Dave said...: Also:

It says, "You exhibit a very well-developed sense of Right and Wrong and believe in economic fairness." And on one of the diagrams, my little dot is right on the forehead of Hillary Clinton.

For those who won't take the test, here's an explanation of the results:

Higher permissiveness, on either axis, indicates a "live and let live" philosophy. Of course, we're almost conditioned in America, "Land of the Free", to think positively of such a philosophy. But practically speaking, permissiviness (or its opposite, regulation) can create any number of outcomes:

For example, on the economic axis, a highly permissive system, like the American system of the early 1900s, might mean things like low taxes and increased scientific innovation. It might also result, as it did back then, in unrestricted child labor and millions of poor people with black lung.

At the other end of the economic spectrum, a highly regulated system might conserve the environment, establish national health care, and eliminate poverty. But as we've learned from the Soviet system, extreme regulation can also lead to stagnation, sameness, and unhappiness.; 10/13/2005 10:34 PM