Have you ever taken a political compass test?

https://www.politicalcompass.org/test

I never took this one but last political quiz I did I came out as an outside leftist lol

because you’re less extremist conservative on the compass it’s made by liberals? Or you didn’t think you were so centrist because you believe that you’re extremist conservative?

To give you something to compare your compass to

more conservative than you thought or less

especially now that you posted the other charts it's less conservative than I thought but it makes me happy because well....😂

Thanks those are def helpful! No, I don’t believe I’m an extremist conservative, but I know I’m solidly in the “conservative / traditional” category. Michael Knowles, for reference, is a favorite of mine. I rarely disagree with him, and yet I’m sure most liberals would say he’s a conservative extremist. Headlines often describe him so, as they do with Trump and the rest.
So that’s why I feel like the test has an inaccurate perception of where conservatives are… If that makes sense?

maybe you want to live the theory of conservative extremism ideology but… your true values are otherwise
I can’t answer that for you
You should look more into the ideological scale you were placed in and understand it better

Interesting that Christian democracy falls to the left based on your table. I was in that category but I don't think that's accurate either as I align with practically nothing the left says these days. I think our political system just doesn't know what it's doing anymore

political ideologies are different than political systems and political parties also not my table lol
I’d look more into how your political ideology is defined
Because if it’s based on U.S. political parties there’s a skewed perception of what is left moderate and right (U.S. democrats are more liberal conservatives)

BRB. I think I’m pretty central. Let’s see if this aligns.

lol this is something though
On the Home Screen of that site you’re gonna scroll down to your language click it then it’ll take you to the test BUT there’s a big ass add that kinda blocks you from taking their test lol exit that then try again

No, what I’m saying is the tests placement doesn’t align with where media and culture SAY conservatives are. When they say “Trump is a right wing extremist,” this compass is actually evident that he’s more central (and even center-left bc I’m more conservative than Trump in many ways)

@Rosalie exactly! I'm actually more conservative than Trump as well

Interesting test!

ehhhhh trump would be more north and right than you on this compass

In what ways are you more conservative

what would make you more conservative

@Asha I'm just very traditional. My husband is the spiritual leader of our home, I wish I could be a sahm (but bills), I make as much as possible from scratch, I want to homeschool. I'd be fine having one vote per family. Pro life in every sense (including anti death penalty and anti euthanasia) 🤷‍♀️

I mean more conservative than trump

@Asha Trump doesn't have plans for most of those things. He has said he had no intention (or ability) to remove abortion completely. And unfortunately we as a country are nowhere near supporting families enough for votes based on families or land ownership. I'm well aligned to Trump fiscally though as I think we waste money pretty bad. I haven't looked in depth at his priorities though because I support DOGE (as did Obama)

you can have one vote as a family, just don’t vote and let your husband vote. What wouldn’t make sense is allowing one person to vote and it count as how ever many people are in the household. Land ownership? Why should land owners get more votes than a person who doesn’t own land?

@Raven🇵🇸 it's about who has a stake in the game. A family having one vote only works if all families only vote once so obviously me not voting has no purpose in current society. And landowners have more stake by putting down roots, relating to more support for families (versus single parents). It's not realistic for us today but it's an ideal I support

Being more traditional in your personal life doesn’t mean youre more conservative than Trump. Conservatism is about political power, policy, and governance, not just values. For example, you support one vote per family, but even Trump wouldnt push that because it’s politically impossible. Youre also anti-death penalty, while many conservatives (including Trump) support it. Wanting to homeschool, be a SAHM, or make food from scratch are personal choices, not political stances. Trump influences laws, spending, and courts…his policies affect millions. You may have stricter personal beliefs, but conservatism at scale is about what’s politically enforceable, not just what one wishes were true. Even if Trump doesnt fully align with all of your ideals, he operates within the realities of policy-making, while many of your views (like voting restrictions) arent politically viable today. That makes you personally more traditional, but not more politically conservative.

But no. That’s my point. He would not in fact be more north right than I am.

I’m not really interested in laying out all of my political beliefs compared to Trump’s in some sort of comment section manifesto.
I’m super invested in politics and someone who voted for Trump. He aligns with my vision for America but imo actually doesn’t go far enough on a lot of issues.

I wasn’t really trying to argue specifics, just pointing out that the mainstream media and peanut polls often call my beliefs hella fascist, nazi, far right extremist. Yet here we are. In the center-right.

I’m saying those who are landing solidly on the left need to rethink what they believe far right actually is. Bc it ain’t MAGA

Your compass suggests you’re slightly right-leaning but socially libertarian, while Trump is much further right and authoritarian (around 10,9 on the Political Compass). His policies…restricting reproductive rights, expanding police/military power, and opposing social safety nets… aren’t moderate.

You may believe your views are more conservative, but political positioning isn’t just about personal beliefs it’s about policy, governance, and influence. Trump’s role requires navigating political realities, making some policies seem moderate by comparison. But in practice, he still governs from an authoritarian-right stance.

If you think Trump doesn’t go far enough, that means your views are more extreme, not that MAGA isn’t far-right. Personal opinions ≠ political reality.

@Asha I see what you're saying but i also think Rosalie is making an excellent point. My personal values being more traditional I think would have put me further north based on the labeled regions in your other images above. That said, I wouldn't say I'm incredibly conservative, just more so than Trump- who isn't actually all that conservative. I think Rosalie is saying that while this has been a respectful conversation (and thank you for not telling i should die for thinking the way I do, which has happened before) generally any time anyone who is conservativebshares an opinion, even only moderately so based on this graph, it is often met with animosity and hyperbole (fascist, racist, etc) when in reality those are associated with a much further right stance. So no I don't think I'm incredibly conservative politically, but I do think I'm more so than Trump who to your point, has to only do what he can in 4 years that is actually achievable (aligned with my traditional values or not). I hope that made sense😅

I think the disconnect is that you can want to live your life in a traditional way without wanting to force that on other people through laws.

For example, I am in a sort of trad wife scenario (I cook, I clean, I take care of my child) which is extremely traditional, but I am politically on the left. Just because you live your life in the “traditional conservative” way doesn’t really say or mean anything about your politics.

what about a family using IVF or surrogacy makes them “misinformed”?

I’m not really interested in discussing via a comments section, bc I genuinely don’t think it’s ever productive 🫶🏼

I only ask because I am a woman who has to use IVF to conceive for medical reasons and I am not misinformed or uninformed in any way. The amount of research I did before and during the process far exceeds what anyone would do who has not undergone the process.

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