Tony R wrote: Sweetnighter wrote: Trotsky, I'm surprised how close to the bottom of the chart you are. Are you the anarcho-communist type that sees the gradual destruction of the state, as Marx predicted, and the following creation of a collectivist utopia? If you're more of the socialist type, then I'm surprised that you're so close to the bottom. As a side, its funny how both you and I view the concept of "freedom" in such different ways. That is because your views are rooted in political science and philosophy and not on experience. I am also extremely glad to see that politically you are very much on your own,if these "scores" are truly representative.Going back to the original website,I see that you are on your own as far as the historical comparison is concerned too.

You insist on being a nuisance with me, don't you?

I have this feeling that you think I'm one of these wealthy, middle-upper class intellectual types. If you do, let me tell you that you're mistaken. Although my mother and I live comfortably, we've undergone lots of finanancial hardship. My mother works in the stagehand's union in the downtown theatre district, and by no means is bring home anywhere near a six-digit yearly income. Paying for college is going to be very difficult when we have to start doing that in a few years, and I'm going to have to do quite a lot of work on the side to pay for it. When my parents were first divorced, my mother even used food stamps. With hefty financial aid and good grades, I have been able to attend a decent prep school near my house. I go to school with the richest, most spoiled brats you've ever met. They drive their escalades and their jaguars around like it was nothing. Trust me, I would be one to be a liberal.

Regardless, I am not, for a number of reasons. Yes, there is economic inequality, and there always will be, but that is not equatible with economic injustice. You only get out of the system what you put into it. Even through the worst of times my family members, many of whom are worse off than my mother once was, still believe that. Its an issue of self-confidence, and playing to those who work their hardest and do their best. Just because there are others who have more wealth than I does not, in my mind, give me or anybody else any moral right to take their well earned money. If that money that the rich have was not well earned, then their asses should be grilled in court for it. I'm not pro-business and I'm not pro-government. With power comes corruption, and the only way to eliminate that, so I believe, is through a balance of power. The American government has remained stable through a balance of three braches of government, but the balance of power between business, labor, and government has always been volatile. Whenever one reigns supreme, the people are bound to suffer. For this reason, I am not a conservative nor am I a liberal. Conservatives play to business interests, and liberals play to labor interests. I, for one, don't believe the government should be playing to any interests. Government everywhere should consist, in my mind, only of courts and police forces, designed solely to protect the rights of individuals everywhere....

...but i digress. If anybody wants to continue this discussion with me, send me a PM. In any case, I don't find your chide remarks amusing and your condesending attitude is really rather unnecessary.

Garion81 wrote: Your political compass Economic Left/Right: -2.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.82

You're more Groucho Marx than Karl,Garion.Though there are some stunning similarities

Garion............................................Karl Marx

Seperated at birth???