What do you call somebody who isn't Liberal or Conservative?

[Markluzz]

I took the political compass test and this was my result



Literally it placed me (almost) right in the middle and I was being completely honest with it to...So what exactly would you call somebody in-between both?

[Deleted]

Depends on what individual policies you like and those which you do not, although it is obvious you are a moderate of some sort.

[wowisme]

Quite normal is what I would call you.

[Bakis]

In sync with this centuary, the easiest thing is to call him or her a terrorist.

[Sayl]

A centrist?

[godofslack]

Where is this test out of curiosity? And I don't really know what to call that, besides a centrist.

[Bakis]

A centrist?

That got a compromising ring to it, hence the conservatives would get upset

[Markluzz]

Where is this test out of curiosity? And I don't really know what to call that, besides a centrist.

http://politicalcompass.org/

[mistuhbull]

Intelligent

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But given how US politics are set up, you're a godless communist.




For those who can't decipher. The top graph is the 2012 presidential candidates and the bottom is the states (based on their senators) in 2008

[Thalassian Bob]

Looking at your result, OP, I would be inclined to label you a moderate centrist. But, don't rush to label yourself! Enjoy not fitting in either of the big camps.

[Biged781]

What do you call somebody who isn't Liberal or Conservative?

A rational human being.

Any thinking person does not ascribe to a specific party's beliefs 100% of the time. They approach each topic individually, on its own merits, and make a decision based on fact, not rhetoric.

[Wells]

A rational human being.

Any thinking person does not ascribe to a specific party's beliefs 100% of the time. They approach each topic individually, on its own merits, and make a decision based on fact, not rhetoric.

Liberal and conservative are different than parties. For instance there is hardly a liberal party in the US. The pervasive myth that being in the "center" makes you more correct or reasonable is annoying though.

[Biged781]

Liberal and conservative are different than parties. For instance there is hardly a liberal party in the US. The pervasive myth that being in the "center" makes you more correct or reasonable is annoying though.

True, I mispoke by saying "party", but my point still applies.

For example, I would be considered socially liberal, yet fiscally conservative. You can't call me either one and be correct. It just depends on what the topic at hand is.

[conscript]

Fear me Rush Limbaugh, for I am the godless Socialist you preach about (in comparison to where Obama stands, not actual Socialists.) I am kind of concerned. I was more centrist last time I did one of these tests. My intense dislike of the far right is pushing more and more into Communism every day. Pretty soon I am going to be eating beets.

[Drayzine]

republican / democrat

[highlandr]

Fear me Rush Limbaugh, for I am the godless Socialist you preach about (in comparison to where Obama stands, not actual Socialists.) I am kind of concerned. I was more centrist last time I did one of these tests. My intense dislike of the far right is pushing more and more into Communism every day. Pretty soon I am going to be eating beets.

You are not alone my friend

[Deleted]

A thinker.

[Greeney]

Reasonable.

[ecnam]

It's worth pointing out that socialism and libertarianism are kind of exclusive. That bottom-left corner (extreme) is better described as anarchist than communist. Communism and socialism are higher on the authoritarian scale because part of the espousal of those beliefs is ceding control to a federal government to tax and regulate the social systems.

[Height]

I'd say I'm very socially liberal and economically moderate with a slight left lean. Like to the right of Europe, but to the left of the USA economically. :P I think it's bad to assume there is no moderate bias or that being a moderate makes one correct. People have lived different lives and have been through different experience. I take things issue by issue, but i tend to lean more on the liberal side of things.