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By: Another political position quiz « Lee’s Pages

Another political position quiz « Lee’s Pages — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:31:24 +0000

[...] Another political position quiz Via Antonia [...]

By: Chris Brooke

Chris Brooke — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:20:20 +0000

Tim - Yes, thanks for that.

[The one time I heard MacIntyre lecture, he said in the discussion period that (and I paraphrase from a decade-old memory): "People think I changed when I renounced Marxism for Augustinian Christianity. But I still think that a necessary prerequisite for meaningful social change is that we hang the rich from lamp-posts."]

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:55:16 +0000

Duncan Weldon:

Social conservative, big-government, given to interfering in the market with protectionist tarrifs, taxes and subsidies? Sounds rather like one G. W. Bush to me.

By: voltaires_priest

voltaires_priest — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:14:00 +0000

Bloody hell Antonia, if “allegedly left wing” is the wildest “denunciation” you’ve ever had, then you really haven’t been in too many political dogfights, have ya?

I don’t know how things work at Oxford University SU, or in the OUSU alumnus association (AKA Oxford City Council), but where I’m from “allegedly left wing” means “says she’s a leftie but I can’t see how”. It’s neither an insult nor an assertion, merely an observation. Furthermore it’s not an opinion that’s set in stone either.

Frankly, you weren’t the main subject of conversation in that post anyway (it was about pseudo-leftie Jon Cruddas). So please, no more talk of “denunciations” where none exist.

By: Chris Baldwin

Chris Baldwin — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:08:41 +0000

“How does big government, controlled market, social orentation make me a conservative?” - Duncan Weldon

A Gaullist perhaps?

By: Paul C

Paul C — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:55:26 +0000

Overall, the PoliticsForum quiz considers you a socially-orientated, materialist, internationalist, free-trade, kind of person, who doesn’t sound like a Marxist.

These characteristics would put you in the overall category of socialist. Your natural home at PoliticsForum would be the Socialism area.

Very reassuring indeed! (although slightly contradictory)

By: Angus H

Angus H — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 16:28:49 +0000

A Communist as well, it seems! “Overall, the PoliticsForum quiz considers you a socially-orientated, materialist, big-government, internationalist, protectionist, controlled-market kind of person, who also seems quite Marxist.” Like Tim F, 0% of test takers were more controlled market than me.

By: Tim Waters

Tim Waters — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:55:07 +0000

Chris - I find myself thinking of Oxford dons, and MacIntyre’s notions of practices embodying and sustaining traditions, and smiling at the idea that you are a moderate social conservative. Forgive me.

By: Luke Akehurst

Luke Akehurst — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:03:27 +0000

It told me I was a socially-orientated, materialist, internationalist, free-trade, controlled-market kind of person.

“These characteristics would put you in the overall category of socialist.”

which is reassuring!

By: Duncan Weldon

Duncan Weldon — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:01:42 +0000

I’m: Overall, the PoliticsForum quiz considers you a socially-orientated, big-government, controlled-market kind of person.

These characteristics would put you in the overall category of borderline social conservative. Your natural home at PoliticsForum would be the Conservatism area.

How does big government, controlled market, social orentation make me a conservative?