Politics is a game, after all

[khaosworks]

What's interesting about this one by the Christian Science Monitor- and of course it's not scientific, as the disclaimer says - is the detailed nature of its answers. Takes a bit more thought than the usual quizlets you find bouncing around.

Are you a neoconservative?

And while we're at it, I got the link from The Political Machine, a newly released election simulation game.

Addendum: Of course, I tested as a dirty commie stinkin' liberal. :) No surprises there, but I did choose some "realistic" options. Not enough to tip the balance, obviously.

Comments

This probably surprises nobody.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Neocon quiz results

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

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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

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

Most definitions of neoconservatism I've seen include a lot more to do with domestic policy than this did. Anyway, on this one I ended up, unsurprisingly, somewhere between liberal and isolationist.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

No surprise. It flagged me as a liberal.

That was a really thoughtful test -- as in, I had to work on that, and find the best balance for most of the answers, and in several cases debated between two for a few minutes. Kewl.

[thespian.livejournal.com]

i appear to be a liberal, too. such a surprise.

[dietbubba.livejournal.com]

Shocking noone, I too am liberal.

[billroper]

Realist. Of course, I rather like Colin Powell. (Mind you, we could probably flip a few of the close answers and get neoconservative, but I tend to think the rhetoric is a bit over the top. :) )

[eviltofu.livejournal.com]

Realist... which was surprising to me...

[bedlamhouse]

(copied from the site, as I'm not the only one):
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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
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The only question I didn't care for was the last one, where the first and last answers seemed too much alike - differing only slightly in the attitude but not at all in the result.

Other than that, this is one of the most thought-provoking quizzes I have ever taken. I looked at most of the questions and really felt like there wasn't any other viable answer than the ones I chose, so that means it came closest than any I've taken to pegging me to the core.

[billroper]

Brother! (Hugs Sutton remotely.)

[mrpsyklops.livejournal.com]

Realist.

I could have gone more toward liberal, but the phrasing seemed too extreme. Neo-con or Isolationist weren't even options.