I’ve given the same quiz to my students for several semesters now. After giving it some careful thought, I’ve come to two conclusions:
- Americans often confuse political philosophy with political parties. This quiz does not make that mistake. Democrats are not purely “liberal” – think about their stand on corporate welfare and jobs. Republicans are not purely “conservative.” In fact, most Americans probably fall well within the outer bounds of this quiz – closer to “Centrist” than philosophical purity of any kind.
- The Quiz does not dwell on issues relating to religion (often a sticking point for conservatives), which I think is a sound decision. After all, would pro-life be a libertarian position (natural rights of the unborn) or a statist one (government usurpation of individual decision-making)? The answer to that question rests soundly in religion – not politics.
Ok, now I’m done with the lecture.
I’m a Libertarian (100% on both axes.) I doubt anyone’s surprised.