My Political Compass results:
Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.64
That’s right, I’m a little more socially liberal than Ghandi and he’s a little further to the left economically. Another term they use to describe my quadrant is: libertarian socialism. Hmmm. I think the libertarian part comes from my “keep your hands off my body” beliefs. Socialism, well, duh, I’m a bleeding heart liberal. I think that society is obligated to take care of the people in the world who can’t — for whatever reason — take care of themselves. This is also why I’m a Reform Jew.

Judaism seeks the attainment of a just society by the application of its teachings to the economic order, to industry and commerce, and to national and international affairs. It aims at the elimination of man-made misery and suffering, of poverty and degradation, of tyranny and slavery, of social inequality and prejudice, of ill-will and strife. It advocates the promotion of harmonious relations between warring classes on the basis of equity and justice, and the creation of conditions under which human personality may flourish. It pleads for the safeguarding of childhood against exploitation. It champions the cause of all who work and of their right to an adequate standard of living, as prior to the rights of property. Judaism emphasizes the duty of charity, and strives for a social order which will protect men against the material disabilities of old age, sickness and unemployment.
from The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism, (It was written in 1937, thus the sexism.)

Fellow bloggers, where are you on the Political Compass? I want to know. (As an aside, I bet Holly’s scores would look a lot like mine.) Thanks to Rebecca, my fellow libertarian socialist, for the link.

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