My Political Compass

April 30, 2021•69 words

The Political Compass. The essence of the site is a model for political analysis. The site has been online since 2001. Developed by a journalist and an academic working on the inadequacies of simple left-right political identities. Check the video for some background.

Pleased to find my aggregated responses to the propositions posed indicate I am a lefty libertarian. I like the company I'm in.

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