Can TIME Predict Your Politics? A Quiz

[wyldwolf]

The outcome doesn't exactly reflect the questions (for example, I said I moderately agreed I was proud of my country's past.)

You're 36% conservative, 64% liberal.



Liberal qualities

You prefer documentaries over action movies
You have a messy desk
You think self-expression trumps self-control
You like fusion cuisine
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as equal to those of other countries
You think it's okay for your partner to look at porn alone
You use a modern browser
You prefer the Met to Times Square

Conservative qualities

You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You think the world benefits from nations and borders
You're proud of your country's history


http://science.time.com/2014/01/09/can-time-predict-your-politics/

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. interesting...81% Liberal for me.

my only conservative quality is that I like dogs more than cats (but even that is changing for us...I'd call it a draw, since we have superb specimens of each in our house!)

[LumosMaxima]

2. It didn't work for me.

According to the results, I should be a conservative. In reality, I'm a far-left liberal. I think the writers of the test are trying too hard to link personality traits and *personal* values to political values.

[angrychair]

11. I agree

I didn't like the way it put some of the results...it was asking you if "somewhat agree" with this or that but the final result was far more projected as being black and white...either/or...it said I was 33/66 liberal-leaning but I dont like that makes black or white statements like "I like dogs and not cats" or that "I am not proud of my country's past" when that is NOT what said. BS study....

[Scuba]

18. Yeah, I'm much more liberal than the test results showed me to be.

Smells like bullshit, equating movie preferences with political ideology.

[get the red out]

3. I'm more liberal than this result

31% conservative, 69% liberal.

Probably because I love dogs so much.

[shenmue]

4. I like dogs, do I have to be a Republican now?

I sure hope not.

[Arcanetrance]

5. Apparently wanting a neat desk is a conservative trait

[Vashta Nerada]

6. You're 8% conservative, 92% liberal.

Liberal qualities
You prefer documentaries over action movies
You think kids should question authority
You have a messy desk
You think self-expression trumps self-control
You like fusion cuisine
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as equal to those of other countries
You use a modern browser
You wish there were no countries
You prefer the Met to Times Square
You're not completely proud of your country's history

Conservative qualities
You like dogs more than cats

How is preferring dogs over cats a conservative quality?

[Arugula Latte]

10. I think in general -- in general! -- cat people DO tend to be more liberal on average.

Men who love cats are the coolest -- they seem to be more intelligent, creative, and secure in their own masculinity. Also, Republicans/conservatives tend to like to have animals they can order around -- cats ain't havin' none of that! Of course there are exceptions, with plenty of liberal dog people, etc., but on average I think the cat haters are disproportionately male and rightwing and have a need to control other living beings -- like women. Cats do not cooperate with their need for control and obedience.

[Vashta Nerada]

13. That makes sense...kinda.

The reason I prefer dogs, however, is that dogs actually want to do something. They like to play, be pet, and demand attention. Cats are the epitome of indifference. They don't do anything but sleep all day and keep you up at night.

[Arugula Latte]

16. My three kitties always want pets, love and to play.

I was just playing with two of them -- throw/chase the mouse. And they are soft and adorable and they purrrrrr instead of annoying barking.

But, you'll never likely be a cat person and I'll never be a dog person. So, Peace.

[Kelvin Mace]

7. Too few questions

And to broad in their reach. For example action/movies versus documentaries: Well, it depends on the movie. Is the documentary actually a documentary or propaganda? Action movies have gotten tiresome, but there are still some I will see. Actually, I would probably pick a comedy over both.

As to the Met versus Time Square, I would actually prefer to go to the Doctor Who-themed bar or the big comic book store near the Empire State Bldg.

BS test.

[Vashta Nerada]

15. There's a Doctor Who-themed bar in NYC?

I must go there!

[Kelvin Mace]

23. Actually, Brooklyn

http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/11/an-anniversary-party-for-doctor-who.html

[Arugula Latte]

8. Cats and cat people rule.

[RebelOne]

21. Nope. Dogs and dog people rule. So am I a Republican? n/t

[bigwillq]

37. I guess I am a repuke too.

I love dogs. Hate cats.

[Shandris]

9. Didn't work very well for me either.

I notice in its 'wrap-up' that it doesn't mention -degree- any. For instance...

Conservative qualities

You think kids should respect authority (What I said is 'Slightly agree', because everyone -should- be able to demonstrate respect. That is not the same as 'always listen to authority')
You're not wild about fusion cuisine (In fact, I've never even heard of it)
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries (Another 'slightly', because the wording -- 'much more' -- is pernicious)
You don't think your partner shouldn't be looking at porn alone (This doesn't seem like what I answered, the double negative and all. I might have misread this question, or there may be a bug in it. Not sure which.)
You're proud of your country's history (Yet another 'slightly'. We have more good things than bad as a continuum; that's enough to be glad that those things were achieved)

It's a decent idea, but I think it would require a lot more questions to be anywhere near accurate.

[Mz Pip]

45. Pretty close to my results.

I answered "slightly" agree or disagree to a couple of them and that really skewed the results.

The cat dog thing is weird. The most right wing conservative person I know just adores cats.

[Xyzse]

12. 43% Conservative : 57% Liberal

Liberal qualities
•You like cats more than dogs
•You have a messy desk
•You like fusion cuisine
•You think it's okay for your partner to look at porn alone
•You use a modern browser
•You prefer the Met to Times Square
•You're not completely proud of your country's history


Conservative qualities
•You prefer action movies to documentaries
•You think kids should respect authority
•You think self-control trumps self-expression
•You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries
•You think the world benefits from nations and borders

Interesting. It went pretty well.

[WillyT]

14. 88% Liberal...

[Matariki]

17. Meh

I think that may have been more interesting if they had just kept the results simple. Like, you tend to be more on the Liberal or Conservative side of the spectrum. The percentage thing seems like an overreach.

But, it gets them page clicks - and I'm sure that's what really matters

[lumberjack_jeff]

19. 58% liberal.

Liberal qualities
You prefer documentaries over action movies
You think kids should question authority
You have a messy desk
You like fusion cuisine
You think it's okay for your partner to look at porn alone
You use a modern browser
You prefer the Met to Times Square
Conservative qualities
You like dogs more than cats
You think self-control trumps self-expression
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries
You think the world benefits from nations and borders
You're proud of your country's history


I think there's nothing about cats to recommend them over dogs, regardless of ideology. Except perhaps LolCats.

The other flaw is that there appears to be little distinction between the answers "hell yeah!" and "I dunno... maybe".

[RebelOne]

20. You're 43% conservative, 57% liberal.

Liberal qualities
You prefer documentaries over action movies
You think self-expression trumps self-control
You like fusion cuisine
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as equal to those of other countries
You use a modern browser
You wish there were no countries
You prefer the Met to Times Square

Conservative qualities
You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You like a neat desk
You don't think your partner shouldn't be looking at porn alone
You're proud of your country's history

[rock]

22. I'm 55% Liberal 45% Conservative

Or as I've often put it, "I''m liberal, not crazy."

[Tommy_Carcetti]

24. Well, that was a bunch of bullshit.

You're 62% conservative, 38% liberal.

What????

Too many of the questions I had actually zero opinion on.

[Wounded Bear]

25. You're 42% conservative, 58% liberal.

Liberal stuff:

You prefer documentaries over action movies
You have a messy desk
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as equal to those of other countries
You think it's okay for your partner to look at porn alone
You use a modern browser
You prefer the Met to Times Square
You're not completely proud of your country's history

Conservative stuff:

You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You think self-control trumps self-expression
You're not wild about fusion cuisine
You think the world benefits from nations and borders

Not so sure of their metrics, but I've always thought of myself as a "centrist" more so than a strong liberal/progressive. Mostly, though, I just think that libs/progs have better ideas for making life better for people than conserves do.

I know that they construed some of my "slightly prefers" as YOU PREFER statements.

[NuclearDem]

26. 67% liberal, 33% conservative.

Should be more accurately titled "do you conform more to liberal or conservative stereotypes?"

I like documentaries, but I love well-written and well-directed action/adventure movies as well. Liking one doesn't necessary preclude liking the other.

Times Square vs. MoMA, same thing.

I had five cats and a dog living in my house, but I don't prefer one to another.

[Douglas Carpenter]

27. I am only 71% liberal - I do prefer dogs - but I can understand why liberals might tend to prefer

cats. - But on a personal level I do generally come off as more conservative than my politics. People who meet me will frequently think I am conservative politically until they talk with me about politics and then they are frequently shocked.

[Douglas Carpenter]

28. here is a fun poll to tell you which political party you are in most agreement with

http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz?fb_action_ids=583054385100660&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

[gwheezie]

29. Oh dear,

I came out of that quiz as a green party, but I will always vote dem, I voted 3rd party once and it didn't turn out so well.

[Douglas Carpenter]

30. everything you said was my experience too

[spin]

34. Third party votes are largely useless unless you merely want to voice your opinion. (n/t)

[redstatebluegirl]

31. 75 percent Liberal 25 percent conservative

[etherealtruth]

32. I prefer DOGs to Cats

[Warren DeMontague]

33. I had essentially the same results.

Although I think that's sort of an arbitrary, silly poll.

I do agree that using a modern browser and not getting excessively worked up over porn are good progressive values, though.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

35. You're 27% conservative, 73% liberal.

[bigwillq]

36. You're 45% conservative, 55% liberal.

Liberal qualities

You prefer documentaries over action movies
You think self-expression trumps self-control
You like fusion cuisine
You think it's okay for your partner to look at porn alone
You use a modern browser
You wish there were no countries

Conservative qualities

You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You like a neat desk
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries
You prefer Times Square to the Met
You're proud of your country's history

[Kaleva]

38. You're 51% conservative, 49% liberal.

Liberal qualities

You prefer documentaries over action movies
You like fusion cuisine
You use a modern browser
You prefer the Met to Times Square


Conservative qualities

You like dogs more than cats
You think kids should respect authority
You like a neat desk
You think self-control trumps self-expression
You think the government should treat the lives of its citizens as much more valuable than those of other countries
You don't think your partner shouldn't be looking at porn alone
You think the world benefits from nations and borders
You're proud of your country's history

[Gravitycollapse]

39. Useless poll.

[cynatnite]

40. 69% liberal here...

I like dogs more than cats, I do think kids should respect authority...teachers and such and I use IE for my browser. Kind of a BS poll, IMO.

[SteveG]

41. You're 31% conservative, 69% liberal.

I have to question how they weighted the answers. Here is how I come out on the Political Compass quiz

Economic Left/Right: -6.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.03

[Lost_Count]

42. Really? Masculine macho republicans love dogs...

... and wimpy little liberals are the cat people?

Dumb...

[sakabatou]

43. Predicted it pretty well.

Except one question: I like action movies more than docs.

[treestar]

44. 58% liberal

but the factors seem off - why not ask about politics? Why would preferring dogs to cats have much to do with it?

[Shoulders of Giants]

46. "You're 32% conservative, 68% liberal."

That's actually pretty accurate. That's about where I think my views are.