Poll and quiz - Are you a statist?

pick the closest you got on the quiz - Are you a statist?

  • 100% Statist

  • 87.5% Statist

  • 75% Statist

  • 62.5% Statist

  • 50% Statist

  • 37.5% Statist

  • 25% Statist

  • 12.5% Statist

  • 0% Statist


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FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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Are you a statist?
most people believe in "The State" (government) as the only way for society to exist, but to varying degrees. whether you are Democrat, Republican, Independent, Green Party, Libertarian, Socialist, Marxist, Capitalist etc etc you are somewhere between 0-100% statist (or 100%-0 anti-statist)

it seems to me that most people are fine with "The State" controlling them, as long as it is their politicians/crooks in power and not "those other guys" (the whole Democrat vs Republican two party system of the USA)

take the quiz if you choose. answer the poll if you choose :biggrin:

Thanks for taking the quiz. Obviously, I created the weights, but the answers to each question were taken directly from quotes among 4 schools of economics/political philosophy. They are: The Austrian School, Chicago School, Keynesian School, and Socialist School. Not every school rates in a particular order. Some Socialist answers are less statist than some Keynesian and Chicago School answers, etc.

my result ^_^
You are 0% Statist
You are an anti-statist, possibly an extremist. You might belong in Guantanamo Bay. You might consider yourself an individualist, libertarian, anarchist, or minarchist.
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p.s. i did not create the quiz, i just googled for it
 
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Dec 30, 2004
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Why would I want someone to tell me whether I'm a statist or not, that's trusting them to interpret and weight the responses accurately.
 

xj0hnx

Diamond Member
Dec 18, 2007
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You are 26% Statist


You're a minarchist. You are mostly anti state, but you don't like extremes. You may consider yourself a libertarian.
 

cybrsage

Lifer
Nov 17, 2011
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You are 27% Statist


You're a minarchist. You are mostly anti state, but you don't like extremes. You may consider yourself a libertarian.

I found the last question stupid. None of them were good answers.

EDIT: Interestingly, there are at least two of us with about 25% Statist, but only one vote in the poll for that amount. I voted...
 
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Zebo

Elite Member
Jul 29, 2001
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Pretty lame all economic policy zero social liberty.

I'm a capitalist who recognizes you need mild socialist undertones and believe in great social liberty.

The constitution is the most perfect document in the history of man to the degree it's followed.
 

IGemini

Platinum Member
Nov 5, 2010
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You are 56% Statist

You are a statist. You probably don't fancy yourself as such, but this is reality. You believe that the state should be in control of a large part of society and economy.

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The conclusion might be true if I completely agreed with the answers, quite a few I chose were splitting hairs. I'm equally critical of both economic and political motivations, so I'll round down on the poll. :p
 

Jaskalas

Lifer
Jun 23, 2004
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I believe in limited instiutions of government that function to protect basic rights. These representatives must be as local as possible, to faciliate democratic representation.

I do not believe one government holds the capacity to fulfill those requirements for 315 million people.
 

Zebo

Elite Member
Jul 29, 2001
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I believe in limited instiutions of government that function to protect basic rights. These representatives must be as local as possible, to faciliate democratic representation.

I do not believe one government holds the capacity to fulfill those requirements for 315 million people.

Their just on a looting spree right now. Pay enough so ppl dont riot and get you and your friends rich beyond belief. Nothing to do with "statism" actually no principles at all.
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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I believe in limited instiutions of government that function to protect basic rights. These representatives must be as local as possible, to faciliate democratic representation.

in a compromise situation, i strongly agree with your assertion for keeping it 'local', i think it also affords much better accountability
 

BoberFett

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
37,562
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8%

You are an anti-statist, possibly an extremist. You might belong in Guantanamo Bay. You might consider yourself an individualist, libertarian, anarchist, or minarchist.

I've thought about doing some traveling, I hear Guantanamo is nice this time of year...
 

dmcowen674

No Lifer
Oct 13, 1999
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You are 49% Statist

Slightly anti-state. You have some statist tendencies, but deep down inside you hate the state. You probably have some patriotic tendencies that keep you with rose colored glasses about your particular government.


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As expected I am down the middle which is a dying breed.


The country has become partisan with extreme radicals on both sides.
 

Anarchist420

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Feb 13, 2010
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I'm zero percent statist. The state is incapable of protecting rights and states are, in fact, the biggest aggressors against rights. Lincoln's America, FDR's America, Nazi Germany, and USSR are 4 good examples.

EDIT: Verified. I'm definitely an Austrian:)
 
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Hayabusa Rider

Admin Emeritus & Elite Member
Jan 26, 2000
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I'm zero percent statist. The state is incapable of protecting rights and states are, in fact, the biggest aggressors against rights. Lincoln's America, FDR's America, Nazi Germany, and USSR are 4 good examples.

You think that, but you won't be Jack, you'll be Piggy. Look it up.
 
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