Polestar

 

ˈvər-(ˌ)chü-ˈsig-​nə-​liŋ or virtue-signalling: the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action.

@MW

I had been searching for awhile for a tool that would let me see if I was really as left leaning as I've been accused of pretending to be. And alas, I found one. And It seems that I indeed am a Leftie. I'm more to the Left that even I thought I was. TMYK, right? Only thing that worries me? That 'Libertarian' possibility. But I could live with it, just don't fucking recommend I read Ayn Rand. 

And you would not believe it (of course you would) but 'conservatives' are taking this test to 'show' how 'liberal' they are (I'm looking at you, Ben Shapiro). Which of course does not make sense, because they are always on the Authoritarian side, even if they are not deep into the Right side of things. 

I'll give you an example of the things I believe in courtesy of @so.informed: 

Even though I do not own a house, I think housing should be affordable for everybody. Living a paycheck away from eviction is a travesty. Also, try and google how much a house was in 1970 and how much an average person made then. Then find out how much that same house is worth today. I'm sure you'll stop blaming Millenials for not 'getting their shit together'.

This is a no-brainer. And I don't even have (or will ever have) children! But it's not about 'me'. It's about people, as a whole. Remember, the Repugs and Right Wingers only think about themselves, never others.

So you can imagine how I felt when the Repugs were saying that giving children lunch at schools was an 'entitlement'. Heartless fuckers. May all of them die hungry.

Also, quick reminded that I do not have children. Still, this tracks.

This one is a doozy. I was once on COBRA between jobs and it was hell. The health care system in the U.S. is just another corporation, draining people of their life force drop by drop. Debra, I'm moving to Canada!

Duh. And when I say 'all people' I mean all people. Remember, first they came for the Drag Queens and you did squat because you are not a Drag Queen...

I wish all those xtianists that think that the earth must be pillaged because they're going to 'leave' in the rapture, would get raptured already so we can fix this fuckery. Fuck them and their climate change denial. I'm not gonna be here in forty years, and still I fucking want oil companies to stop fucking with the environment.

When the repugs talk about being pro-life but keep giving in to the gun lobby...

Because people should not have to choose between working two minimum wage jobs or eating three meals a day. You know what I'm talking about.

So, I guess I am a Leftie, after all. But where are you, Constant Reader, in this continuum? Are you a 'centrist' as you think, or not? Are you a Leftie this side of AOC? Go ahead, take the test @thepoliticalcompass. The answer may surprise you...

XOXO

P.S. Please note that the test isn’t a survey, and those aren’t questions. They’re propositions. To question the logic of individual ones that irritate you is to miss the point. Some propositions are extreme, and some are moderate. That’s how we can show you whether you lean towards extremism or moderation on the Compass. Your responses should not be overthought. Some of them are intentionally vague. Their purpose is to trigger reactions in the mind, measuring feelings and prejudices rather than detailed opinions on policy.