How far right are you?

[Razgovory]

Just like the Hitler is a leftist argument.

No one has made that argument.

Tyr said that those arguments have been made.  In fact, they are frequently made amongst right wingers in the US.

[Admiral Yi]

Tyr said that those arguments have been made.

Can't argue with that.

[Eddie Teach]

Hitler is the Fiji to Stalin's Samoa. Or vice versa. Not so important which side of the international date line they fall on as that they're both way out in the middle of the south Pacific.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Rather than a line I imagine the left-right spectrum as a horseshoe shape, so the communists and fascists are closer to each other than they are to the liberal centre.

[viper37]

This is reasonable, if deeply debatable, up to 9 and 10.  Both Franco and Hitler pursued very statist economic policies.  And it's not as if someone who is center-right enjoys wars of conquest and exterminating race enemies, just not quite as much as Hitler did.

Of course, as someone already pointed out it's impossible for a linear scale to encompass all the variation in political opinions.

As you mention it isn't so possible to put all political opinions on a linear scale. For example, what counts as far right? It could include a true believer in absolute monarchy and the divine right of kings, a white supremacist, or a hardcore economic libertarian. The three have almost nothing in common.

I think the 10 spot has to go to Hitler though. When you hear of "far right extremist groups", you know the discussion isn't about Milton Friedman disciples. I think most people understands that far right usually includes racism and extreme nationalism, while center right does not.

I thought this was purely economics, not counting social policies.  So to me, a 10 would be a true libertarian, anarcho-capitalist, as in people are able to self govern themselves without the need to regulate the market.
At 0, you are a pure communist, meaning you think a government intervention is necessary to bring you to state of utopia where people will self govern themselves.  I think typical anarchist would fit in the same spot, despite them not seeing eye to eye with the communists.

[Admiral Yi]

Interesting bimodal distribution at 3 and 7. 

[derspiess]

Do we really have six people that are between 8 & 10? 

[viper37]

Do we really have six people that are between 8 & 10? 

only because there's nothing higher    people are a little shy of putting themselves on the max slot.

[MadImmortalMan]

Do we really have six people that are between 8 & 10? 

I couldn't name them if so. Maybe there are a bunch of people who don't post on politics much. We do tend to beat the snot out of people with minority opinions sometimes. 

[Admiral Yi]

Beeb said he's a 10.  Veep said he's a 10.  Seeb, if he voted, must be a 10.  Speesh has to be at least an 8.

[derspiess]

Beeb said he's a 10.  Veep said he's a 10.  Seeb, if he voted, must be a 10.  Speesh has to be at least an 8.

Saw Beeb's post.  Did not see Veep.  I'm definitely farther to the right than either of them, so I declare their 10s to be null and void.  I am the only 9 thus far.

[MadImmortalMan]

Did Hansy vote? 

[Eddie Teach]

Saw Beeb's post.  Did not see Veep.  I'm definitely farther to the right than either of them, so I declare their 10s to be null and void.  I am the only 9 thus far.

Hey, if you're a 20 on Languish, they can be 10s. 

[Admiral Yi]

Beetlejuice had to give himself at least an 8.

[Barrister]

Beeb said he's a 10.  Veep said he's a 10.  Seeb, if he voted, must be a 10.  Speesh has to be at least an 8.

Saw Beeb's post.  Did not see Veep.  I'm definitely farther to the right than either of them, so I declare their 10s to be null and void.  I am the only 9 thus far.

I said I was an eleven.