Kouchibouguac National Park, NB, Khanada Superthread

[LemonMelon]

I haven't taken a test or anything, but that's pretty much how I think I am about politics

Ok I'm out guys. TCU just scored again

Is it a tacos and Heineken kind of night?

 

[Axver]

I had trouble with a few questions myself, specifically the one about how to treat other cultures. I ended up taking the most diplomatic answer, but I've got to say, I never gave it much thought. I don't feel that such questions skewed my results any; I'm centrist, with a slight liberal slant. I still have something of a conscience on social issues, or so it appears.

Yeah, the cultures question really bugged me. I didn't think any of the options were particularly any good. I think what skewed me further to the left were the questions about education and healthcare. What baffles me is its calculation of authoritarianism. By any scale, I am pretty much opposite authoritarianism, but that test claims only 7% of people have produced more authoritarian results than I. WTF.

And if you "still have something of a conscience on social issues", what does that imply about me?

 

[LemonMelon]

Yeah, the cultures question really bugged me. I didn't think any of the options were particularly any good. I think what skewed me further to the left were the questions about education and healthcare. What baffles me is its calculation of authoritarianism. By any scale, I am pretty much opposite authoritarianism, but that test claims only 7% of people have produced more authoritarian results than I. WTF.

And if you "still have something of a conscience on social issues", what does that imply about me?

Wasn't there one person in that thread whose answers read "0% are more authoritarian"? It was 13% on mine, for the record.

 

[Axver]

Wasn't there one person in that thread whose answers read "0% are more authoritarian"? It was 13% on mine, for the record.

It seems to be presuming that more governance = more authoritarian, which quite simply isn't true. Your average two-bob African dictator doesn't offer much in the way of, say, national education or healthcare, yet is far more authoritarian than any country with a welfare state system. So somebody like myself who advocates a large infrastructure of state-run social services is categorised as authoritarian even though I also firmly advocate individual rights and freedoms.

 

[LemonMelon]

It seems to be presuming that more governance = more authoritarian, which quite simply isn't true. Your average two-bob African dictator doesn't offer much in the way of, say, national education or healthcare, yet is far more authoritarian than any country with a welfare state system. So somebody like myself who advocates a large infrastructure of state-run social services is categorised as authoritarian even though I also firmly advocate individual rights and freedoms.

Similarly, ecology being categorized under "loosening of morals" is laughable at best. It seems that any of those terms, whether it be tolerance, diplomacy, or anything with a remotely liberal stigma is placed under that umbrella. Bizarre, but unsurprising.

 

[Axver]

Similarly, ecology being categorized under "loosening of morals" is laughable at best. It seems that any of those terms, whether it be tolerance, diplomacy, or anything with a remotely liberal stigma is placed under that umbrella. Bizarre, but unsurprising.

I love how taking care of the planet and maintaining a nice natural environment has a liberal stigma.

You'd think this is the one thing we could all really agree on ... nobody wants to live in a polluted wasteland.

 

[LemonMelon]

I love how taking care of the planet and maintaining a nice natural environment has a liberal stigma.

You'd think this is the one thing we could all really agree on ... nobody wants to live in a polluted wasteland.

Polluted wasteland = REAL America





That's probably not as poignant as it sounded.

 

[Axver]

Sorry, I forgot, I'm a dangerous radical threat to REAL America. I've read Rashid Khalidi's work and even CITED HIM!

 

[LemonMelon]

I'll bet you've even read the Ka'ran too.

 

[Axver]

Yes. Does that mean I'm a Mooslim now?

 

[LemonMelon]

Is that a suitcase bomb in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

 

[Axver]

... that was terrible.

I can't top that.

 

[LemonMelon]

If you think that's savage, you should see the Joe the Plumber parody I'm working on.

 

[liamcool]

*isn't capped anymore, fuck yeah.*

 

[Axver]

Joe the Plumber parody

Do you need a licence to do that?

 

[LemonMelon]

Do you need a licence to do that?

I need a license to tear apart Real Americans?

 

[Axver]

I need a license to tear apart Real Americans?

If you want to start your own parody business worth more than $250,000 a year, I guess not!

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm off. Need to get one of them license thingies.


Seriously, I'll be back in a few hours.

 

[Axver]

Have a good one, Traviud.

 

[liamcool]

*snore*

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

*pokes Liam with a stick*

 

[liamcool]

*doesn't like getting poked. usually does the poking*

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

I see.

 

[Axver]

Only usually?

 

[liamcool]

Well. I don't get a fuck every day of the year, now do I?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hey dr. dré, i saw your post a while ago asking if anyone wanted any of those albums. does this still apply?

 

[Axver]

Ha, the US used to have a political party called the Anti-Nebraska Party. That's awesome.

 

[Axver]

hey dr. dré, i saw your post a while ago asking if anyone wanted any of those albums. does this still apply?

Sure. I take it you want Together Alone and nothing else?

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Sure. I take it you want Together Alone and nothing else?

yes!

actually, i was wanting the two pink floyd albums

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

and wow, i just took that socialist test. can't say i'm too surprised with the results.