How far right are you?

[Grinning_Colossus]

So it's basically a bell curve, except only one person was brave enough to be a boring 5.

[Admiral Yi]

So it's basically a bell curve, except only one person was brave enough to be a boring 5.

6 is just as boring as five, seeing as how 5.5 is the midpoint of the scale.

[Ed Anger]

666

[Caliga]

666

hell and fire
Were sworn to be released 

[alfred russel]

I'm trying to figure out a calibration...

1: Lenin, Castro
2: Chavez, Morales, Gorbachev
3. Kucinich
4. Obama
5. Clinton, Lieberman
6. Cameron
7. Bush
8. Ashcroft, Santorum
9. Franco
10. Hitler

[Admiral Yi]

I'm trying to figure out a calibration...

1: Lenin, Castro
2: Chavez, Morales, Gorbachev
3. Kucinich
4. Obama
5. Clinton, Lieberman
6. Cameron
7. Bush
8. Ashcroft, Santorum
9. Franco
10. Hitler

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.

[Grey Fox]

I voted 3 because the title didn't match the actual question & scale but on the Languish scale I am a -20.

[alfred russel]

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.

[Admiral Yi]

But the question wasn't about how far right extremist you are.

And I sincerely doubt that Beeb or any other poster who responded 10 see themselves as Hitler.

[alfred russel]

But the question wasn't about how far right extremist you are.

And I sincerely doubt that Beeb or any other poster who responded 10 see themselves as Hitler.

That is why I thought it would be good to calibrate a system. 

[mongers]

I voted 10, as I've never intentionally voted accurately in any Languish or online opinion poll, so this un-calibrated poll was perfect for me.   

[Eddie Teach]

I voted 3 because the title didn't match the actual question & scale but on the Languish scale I am a -20.

9, but on the Languish scale I'm like 20.

Ah, Languish, a bastion for extremists of the opposite stripe as oneself. 

[The Larch]

And I sincerely doubt that Beeb or any other poster who responded 10 see themselves as Hitler.

Ed does.

[mongers]

I voted 3 because the title didn't match the actual question & scale but on the Languish scale I am a -20.

9, but on the Languish scale I'm like 20.

Ah, Languish, a bastion for extremists of the opposite stripe as oneself. 

They pretty much cancel each other out, the residual is complaints about Argentinians steeling Canadian snow.

[Sheilbh]

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