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kerosene · 09-03-2008, 06:05 PM

I wish I could find the quiz. I would like to see how much my views have changed in the past 4.5 years. If there ever were a period of time in which they would have changed, that particular period would be it.

Mostly, I am just hoping my husband doesn't happen into this thread.

TheMercenary · 09-03-2008, 09:51 PM

Neocon quiz results

Based on your answers, you are most likely a liberal.

TheMercenary · 09-03-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by case

I wish I could find the quiz. I would like to see how much my views have changed in the past 4.5 years. If there ever were a period of time in which they would have changed, that particular period would be it.

Mostly, I am just hoping my husband doesn't happen into this thread.

It is on the bottom right hand corner of the page.

Sundae · 09-04-2008, 06:07 AM

I'm a Liberal.
Quel surprise!

Griff · 09-04-2008, 06:54 AM

Neocon quiz results

Based on your answers, you are most likely an isolationist.
No suprise for me, but Merc needs to do some serious soul searching.

TheMercenary · 09-04-2008, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Neocon quiz results

Based on your answers, you are most likely an isolationist.
No suprise for me, but Merc needs to do some serious soul searching.

You're right. I was a bit surprised. But I don't really believe it either. I am far from a right-wing nut. Socially liberal, fiscal conservative, morally libertarian.

Griff · 09-04-2008, 07:29 AM

Maybe tw will start reading your posts more closely now.

kerosene · 09-04-2008, 09:24 AM

Hmm. Based on your answers, you are most likely a liberal.

I am actually kind of surprised by that.

BigV · 09-04-2008, 10:09 AM

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Neocon quiz results
Based on your answers, you are most likely a liberal. Read below to learn more about each foreign policy perspective.
--snip

Liberal
Liberals…

* Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy
* Trace much of today's anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.
* Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions
* Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises
* Oppose American imperialism
* Support international law, alliances, and agreements
* Encourage US participation in the UN
* Believe US economic policies must help lift up the world's poor

Historical liberal: President Woodrow Wilson
Modern liberal: President Jimmy Carter

--snip

According to the measurement of this test, I'm a liberal. Unsurprising. I did find considerable similarity in many of the suggested answers. I wonder what nuance shaded the grading between the categories. I feel an emphasis on the phrase "American Imperialism" pushed test takers into the liberal category.

Personally, I find the phrase an inflammatory exaggeration. Some of our actions could be seen that way, but I don't believe there's any such real desire on the part of our leaders. But I can see the such a case to be made by our enemies.

lookout123 · 09-04-2008, 10:38 AM

Neocon quiz results

Based on your answers, you are most likely a realist. Read below to learn more about each foreign policy perspective.

Realist

Realists…

Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
Weigh the political costs of foreign action
Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell

ZenGum · 09-05-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Maybe tw will start reading your posts more closely now.

I wish I learned the orginal, but there is a German expression which literally translates as "yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my arse".
Just sprang to mind.

Ibby · 09-05-2008, 04:24 AM

Uh, zen?
that's not german.
that's wayne.

Sundae · 09-05-2008, 04:51 AM

I know there's an Afrikaans phrase which means "Stop following me!" but translates as, "Stop hanging out of my arsehole!"

TheMercenary · 09-05-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I know there's an Afrikaans phrase which means "Stop following me!" but translates as, "Stop hanging out of my arsehole!"

I'd like to know what that is. I have a number of friends from SA who live here.

BigV · 09-05-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I'd like to know what that is. I have a number of friends from SA who live here.

check here.

I could not find the one you were seeking, but this was close:

Op iemand se hakke sit

on someone 's heels sit ... or ... to follow someone

09-03-2008, 09:51 PM	#62
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09-04-2008, 06:54 AM	#65
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Neocon quiz results Based on your answers, you are most likely an isolationist. No suprise for me, but Merc needs to do some serious soul searching. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-04-2008, 07:29 AM	#67
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Maybe tw will start reading your posts more closely now. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-04-2008, 10:38 AM	#70
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Neocon quiz results Based on your answers, you are most likely a realist. Read below to learn more about each foreign policy perspective. Realist Realists… Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations Believe strong alliances are important to US interests Weigh the political costs of foreign action Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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09-03-2008, 06:05 PM	#61
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I wish I could find the quiz. I would like to see how much my views have changed in the past 4.5 years. If there ever were a period of time in which they would have changed, that particular period would be it. Mostly, I am just hoping my husband doesn't happen into this thread.

09-04-2008, 06:07 AM	#64
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm a Liberal. Quel surprise!

09-04-2008, 09:24 AM	#68
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Hmm. Based on your answers, you are most likely a liberal. I am actually kind of surprised by that.

09-05-2008, 04:51 AM	#73
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I know there's an Afrikaans phrase which means "Stop following me!" but translates as, "Stop hanging out of my arsehole!"

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