haha, impressively green :D
Im guessing nationality has some bearing on the result, I feel like a lot of non-american "conservative sympathizers" would actually fall somewhere in that square too
In the States, right of centre politicians and their media supporters know that "communist", "socialist" and "radical liberal" are scary labels they can use to bamboozle the proles. I'm convinced that the vast majority of Americans have no idea what those political stances actually mean, and nor do they have any understanding of how their lives and their communities would actually be affected if such people were in power.
Bernie Sanders is portrayed as a huge boogey-man by the authoritarian right, but I've seen surveys where, when people are asked their views on the policies he advocates and the questions are put in neutral terms, a clear majority of Americans agree with him on many things.
And of course Sanders would be seen as a moderate lefty in Europe, and much of what he says and proposes would be considered no more than common sense.
.....YOURE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY MUH GUNS YOU COMMUNIST SOCIALIST!!!
Ugh. I mean...I love my American family...but having to listen to otherwise good and sane people talk about Obama embezzling and how good Trump had been doing was just...physically painful.
Only topped by the one with several severe chronic illnesses before 35, single mother who has almost died and had to fight for four years to get on Medicaid...saying that she would hate to have socialised medicine like I do.
Such idiocy that's so completely detached from reality and self-interest can only be explained by indoctrination to the point of brainwashing.
Over the last few weeks, I've seen videos of former QAnon cultists who have suddenly seen the light and realised it was all a crock of shit. Their embarrassment is much like what I'd imagine you'd see when someone only realised at the age of forty that Santa Claus isn't real.
Those people never completely detached from reality and something in their character gave them the ability to take a step back and think about what they believed and how it compares to what they actually see going on around them. I'm sure a lot of QAnon cultists have fallen so far down the rabbit hole that there's no going back for them, and their universe will just keep on getting weirder and weirder to outside observers. The same applies to those whose only news is from Fox, OAN, Newsmax and those who share their loony social media bubble.
What are your political views?
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https://www.politicalcompass.org/yourpoliticalcompass?ec=-8.25&soc=-6.26
I'm getting filthier and hippier the older I get, apparently.
That test needed a "neutral" option, though.
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haha, impressively green :D
Im guessing nationality has some bearing on the result, I feel like a lot of non-american "conservative sympathizers" would actually fall somewhere in that square too
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Probably. Most American lefties are...not remotely, by world standards.
Also, a distressingly large portion of the population need to learn the definition of "socialism" and "communism".
It's...so embarrassing. It really is.
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In the States, right of centre politicians and their media supporters know that "communist", "socialist" and "radical liberal" are scary labels they can use to bamboozle the proles. I'm convinced that the vast majority of Americans have no idea what those political stances actually mean, and nor do they have any understanding of how their lives and their communities would actually be affected if such people were in power.
Bernie Sanders is portrayed as a huge boogey-man by the authoritarian right, but I've seen surveys where, when people are asked their views on the policies he advocates and the questions are put in neutral terms, a clear majority of Americans agree with him on many things.
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.....YOURE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY MUH GUNS YOU COMMUNIST SOCIALIST!!!
Ugh. I mean...I love my American family...but having to listen to otherwise good and sane people talk about Obama embezzling and how good Trump had been doing was just...physically painful.
Only topped by the one with several severe chronic illnesses before 35, single mother who has almost died and had to fight for four years to get on Medicaid...saying that she would hate to have socialised medicine like I do.
Fuuuuuck...
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Such idiocy that's so completely detached from reality and self-interest can only be explained by indoctrination to the point of brainwashing.
Over the last few weeks, I've seen videos of former QAnon cultists who have suddenly seen the light and realised it was all a crock of shit. Their embarrassment is much like what I'd imagine you'd see when someone only realised at the age of forty that Santa Claus isn't real.
Those people never completely detached from reality and something in their character gave them the ability to take a step back and think about what they believed and how it compares to what they actually see going on around them. I'm sure a lot of QAnon cultists have fallen so far down the rabbit hole that there's no going back for them, and their universe will just keep on getting weirder and weirder to outside observers. The same applies to those whose only news is from Fox, OAN, Newsmax and those who share their loony social media bubble.
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It's so distressing, honestly. I'm past the point of finding it amusing. It's just awful.
I can't imagine living in such fear and delusion to the point of self destruction.