Politics

QUIZ: Are You Leftist Or Liberal?

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5 June 2017

By Bronwen

Ever wonder which side of the political spectrum suits you more appropriately? Well, now you can find out. Just respond to the following statements and questions in accordance with your personal beliefs and it should become clear.

1- The British monarchy is a great thing that must be preserved at all costs.

A- Agree fully.

B- I agree it has done great things for us but it’s outdated and time to move on.

C- We need to abolish it as soon as possible as it does not fit into the type of society we want.

 

2- Who is responsible for the conflict in the Middle East and the rise of extremist groups such as ISIS?

A- Religious radicals/extremists and the governments of the Middle Eastern countries e.g. Assad.

B- The West hasn’t done much to improve their situation but the whole blame can’t be pinned onto us.

C- Everyone except the Middle East.

 

3-Everyone is either male or female and this cannot be changed.

A- Agree fully.

B- Everyone is either male or female but it is possible to be born in the wrong body.

C- Gender is a social construct and no one is truly binary.

 

4- Tony Blair is a war criminal.

A- No, he fully believed that war crimes had been committed.

B- Not sure – he definitely made the wrong decision at the time.

C- 100% agree.

 

5- There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

A- There can be.

B- Agree but we could be a lot more ethical in a modified version of capitalism in the future.

C- This will always be true as long as we are not socialist or communist.

 

6- There is no such thing as reverse racism.

A- Of course there is, the definition of racism is treating someone differently because of their race. This does not exclude white people.

B- It is harder to be racist to whites but still possible.

C- Agree. Whites are the oppressors and own a country’s means of production.

 

7- Is religion a positive thing?

A- Yes, it keeps people in order.

B- Depends.

C- No, never.

 

8- Private property needs to be abolished.

A- No. Why punish achievement and ambition?

B- It depends how this property was attained and how it is used.

C- No one should be allowed to own property.

 

9- The collapse of the Soviet Union was the worst thing to happen to Russia.

A- The Soviet Union caused mass death and misery and we should never go back to that kind of state.

B- Some of the ideologies were better but overall it wasn’t a great regime.

C- Russia needs to go back to a communist state in order to become great.

 

10- Mao was a good leader.

A- No, he was the greatest mass murderer in the world’s entire history. He killed 45 million people in four years.

B- He isn’t exactly a great example of successful communism.

C- Agree.

 

Mostly A- You are very liberal and centrist but it’s possible you lean slightly more to the right and believe that people should be held accountable for their own actions. You may agree with the Tories or UKIP or perhaps you would prefer a more centrist Labour Party.

Mostly B- You’re very liberal and probably agree with the Liberal Democrats or the SNP. You’re open to new ideas and have a good moral compass and you don’t really rate the idea of communism much.

Mostly C- You are a hardcore leftist and believe that everyone should be made equal even if that means an oppressive society. You probably like Jeremy Corbyn and wish his manifesto was a bit harsher on the rich.

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