Current Version: Beta 0.8.7
Current Version: Beta 0.8.7
TIIKKETcompass is a political test derived from the standard Sapplyvalues formula. You will be given a series of questions, and it will attempt to judge where you land on the compass. There are questions in the test—please answer with the best of your ability.
My design philosophy is simple: Instead of making the individual adapt to the compass, which a lot of political tests end up doing, this test makes
the compass adapt to the political landscape, and to each individual political ideology.
What I ask myself, and the many participants, when writing
the questions are: "What makes certain ideologies differ from one another?" "What can I ask to differentiate between the two? "How can I
separate a left-capitalist from a socialist? A socialist from a market-socialist? A socialist from a communist?" This leads to a more accurate placement
of individuals and political ideologies.
The compass is rigorously tested, by many participants, to make the best judgements
as to where an individual may fall within the compass. This test would not be as accurate as it is without the help of many
people, from all over the political spectrum, to assist in the wording, scoring, and additions of the many questions in the test.
Note that this is FAR from the finished version of the test.
There are three independent axes—Economic, Civic, and Cultural—with each having two opposing values assigned to them.
Communitarian
Those with higher Communitarian scores believe the economy should be distributed evenly amongst the populace. They tend to support taxation, social programs, and common ownership over assets.
Economic
Propertarian
Those with higher Propertarian scores believe the economy should be distributed via fair claims. They tend to support lower taxes, privatization, deregulation, and laissez-faire capitalism.
Libertarian
Those with higher Libertarian scores believe coercive hierarchies cause nothing but misery and compulsion. They tend to support localism, limited state intervention, and personal autonomy.
Civic
Authoritarian
Those with higher Authoritarian scores believe coercive hierarchies are needed for societal function. They tend to support centralization, state intervention, and paternalism.
Progressive
Those with higher Progressive scores support the rapid development in social structure. They tend to support global autonomy, multiculturalism, and oppose "blind tradition".
Cultural
Conservative
Those with higher Conservative scores oppose the rapid development in social structure. They tend to support kinship, classical social values, and oppose "progress for progress' sake".
