I ended up at -1 in the left/right scheme and -6 in the authority/social liberalism scheme, and I'm very happy with this result because I think it fits.

Well thats worrying
Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.72
I never realised my polatics were quite so radical.
I am wondering however if the test is skewed some what to the bottom left. A belief in civil liberties (as I think most people on this sight have) seems to have an overly large effect on the results

Even though I find Leo Strauss writings interesting and somewhat amusing, I have a hard time to give in to become a subject to metaphysical projections of a "nation" or absolute morals. I can understand that one wants to fill the absence of absolutes with some kind of guidelines as a purpose in itself though. That is how I relate to "nations"

Quite close to Ghandi...:)

altair87: I'm closest to Ghandi^^

Although I'm from the Netherlands I took the test as well and OMG, some questions feels like the middle ages...

"What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state."

WTF is that kind of stupid question? Of course its no one's freaking business and especially not from the state...geez...

Thank god.. I'm left Libertarian, just like I am in the Netherlands... "phew". I belong to the Ghandi, Dalai Lama and Mandela group Closest to the Dalai Lama it looks like it. What an honor

Economic Left/Right: 2.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 2.62

pretty much what i thought

crap who's Thatcher lol? *speeds to wikipedia*

double crap im the same as that french guy xD 

@ Onna76
I completely agree but you would be suprised how many nations still legislate what an and can not be consented to in the bedrooms. Also bare in mind the homsexuality is illegal in more nations still than it is legal. The question, while slightly offensive, is still releveant

WOOOO! YEAH, BABY! NEAR BULLS EYE!!!

Retook the test, and I have moved toward the bottom left. I'm now -5.12, -5.49. The move doesn't surprise me, given all the thinking I've done about politics in the last 2 years since I took the test. I noticed I was answering several questions "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree" where I would have omitted the "strongly" previously.

I still don't like the way some questions are worded.  For example, "Making peace with the establishment is an important part of maturity."  Well, I think becoming well-adjusted to society and learning basic principles like work ethic, politeness, obeying laws, etc. is important, but I also think that critically analyzing these aspects, and especially one's own government, and not being afraid to challenge (peacefully) these things is also very important.

The other question I didn't like was "I'd always support my country, whether it was right or wrong."  Well, that depends a great deal on what you mean by "support my country" (support it how?) and what you mean by "the country" being right or wrong.  The president being wrong?  The government in general?  Most of the people being wrong?

The religion and sex pages are still the easiest.  "Strongly" answers for all of those.  :)