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Results from the Political personality Quiz

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Political personality Quiz Score sheet

1. Would you prefer to be considered selfish or seen as someone who doesn’t take care of his/herself?
a. selfish

b. someone who doesn’t take care of his/herself

These questions determine your tendency to protect your own interests over others

a. You are self sufficient and independent, but at your worst you can be self centered and greedy. Politically you probably are an anti-regulation conservative or libertarian who strongly supports free market capitalism.

b. You are generous and helpful but you can be overly idealistic, impractical and gullible. Politically you are probably a liberal who favors highly regulated capitalism and/or socialism.
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2. My people come first.
a. Agree

b. Disagree

These questions determine your tendency to prioritize the interests of your family, community and/or affinity group over others

a. You are involved, concerned, loyal, and patriotic. At your worst you can be bigoted, fanatical, and parochial. Politically you are probably conservative: with possible nationalist and/or racist tendencies. Or you may be a leftist who prioritizes the issues facing your ethnic or other identity group.

b. You care about all people, not just your own. However at your worst you are disloyal and apathetic about the welfare of your own people. Politically you oppose nationalism and racism and support universal human rights.
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3. Are you more likely to be accused of lacking compassion for the unfortunate, or being an idealistic bleeding heart?
a. lacking compassion for the unfortunate

b. an idealistic bleeding heart

These questions determine your tendency to protect and help the vulnerable or disadvantaged.

a. You may be involved and concerned but with some people you are apathetic and uncaring. You are a small-government anti-tax conservative or libertarian.

b bleeding heart, You are idealistic, and compassionate but can be condescending and arrogant with the disadvantaged. Politically you are a socialist, progressive, or liberal.
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4. Would you rather be considered reckless or overly cautious?
a. overly cautious

b. Reckless

These questions determine whether you tend to break from tradition and explore new ideas, and accept ambiguity, the unknown and change.

a. You tend to be prudent, cautious, and skeptical about new ideas. When you are at your worst you are rigid, cowardly and willing to allow injustice to continue in the interest of avoiding change. Politically you are conservative, perhaps even reactionary.

b. You can be innovative, bold, imaginative, and visionary. When you are at your worst you are reckless and short-sighted. Politically you are radical, liberal or progressive.

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5. Do you tend to let things happen without your involvement, or do you tend to take steps to make things right?
a. I tend to take steps to make things right

b. I tend to let things happen without my involvement

These questions determine whether you want to be in control.

a You are concerned, involved and moral. At your worst you are judgmental and controlling. Politically you may be conservative, authoritarian, or fascist or possibly a nanny-state type liberal.

b. You are non-judgmental and tolerant. At your worst you are apathetic and/or lack concern about protecting society. Politically you are an anarchist, libertarian or liberal.
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6. When you are expected to behave, do you tend to be considered obedient or rebellious?
a. obedient or

b. rebellious

These questions determine whether you have a tendency to resist being controlled.
a. You are loyal, self directed and cooperative but can be overly conformist and shallow. Politically you are a moderate with some conservative and authoritarian views, or possibly a nanny-state type liberal.

b. You are independent and thoughtful, but can be mindlessly rebellious, disobedient and undisciplined. Politically you are probably an anarchist, libertarian or liberal, but could be a far right, militia-type.


7. Would you rather be considered a ruthless, violent, bully or a weak, compromised, appeaser?
a. ruthless, violent, bully

b. weak, compromised, appeaser

These questions determine whether you have a tendency to be uncompromising and forceful or diplomatic and compromising

a. You can be strong, decisive, and brave, but when you at your most emotional and extreme you are ruthless, arrogant and violent. (Hawk)

b. You are diplomatic, reasonable, and fair but at times can seem to be a weak, cowardly, appeaser. (Dove)
 
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"My people come first" is not patriotism, it's nationalism.
 
What's the difference?

Nationalism is putting ones country first.

Patriotism is putting the ideals of ones country first.
 
Ehh, I think there's a lot of overlap between the two.

Not really. One is materialist and based in presumed superiority, the other is ideological and based in reason.
 
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