Left or Right? Which way do you lean?

shinobi

Check out this test at www.politicalcompass.org . According to this I'm 'Libertarian Left' (which I guess would be fairly typical for someone into punk?)

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

cool test. I tested most like Nelson Mandella and Gandhi. I knew it!

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

Now I gotta go to my Tai Chi class, lates.

shinobi · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

Alright Bollox! How's it goin'?

SixStringSamurai · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject:

yeah long time no talk, dude! how ya doin'?

SixStringSamurai · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:27 am Post subject:

my stats:

Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.10

hot damn, that's extreme.

i think i'll put a Howard Zinn poster on my wall...

shinobi · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:17 am Post subject:

That's pretty extreme alright. I got:
Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.10

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

Shit I was in such a hurry I didnt even notice scores. Fukk - I gotta do it again now? All I remember was that I lined up right with Gandhi and I'm sure anyone here can attest to my Gandhi-like attitude and the similarities between the two of us is just uncanny.

Oh and hey, hows about that Howard Zinn reference, huh? Nice going S-String. Have you read "A Peoples History of the United States"? I read it all the way up to the chapter on women in the early days of the US... and I was done.
hahahaha....

Hey guys Im done with my paperwork and f-ng bored. any good debates tonight or am just going to be kicking juniors' ass this fine evening?

shinobi · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

Im reading Michael Moores "Stupid White Men" at the moment and I have to say it's fairly crap.

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

Personally, I think that tub of shit intentionally misleads the public and reports only on the top levels of emotional topics and never delves deeper than he has too in order to back up a couple of key statements. I just dont believe that he is capable of honest reporting.
Other than his first documentary on the economics of Detroits auto makers leaving the US to go overseas he has no credability with me.

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

You know I rarely ever read fiction, but I started reading "the davinci code" by Dan Brown last weekend, and I couldnt put it down. I read 240 pages in one sitting - I have never read that much in one sitting before.
This book kicks ass because ever historical comment in the book is absolutely accurate and there is a lot of information on secret societies in the book. I am almost finished (less than 100 pages left) and when I am I will give my final review for anyone interested - but so far so good.

shinobi · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:42 pm Post subject:

Maybe he's telling some truths but I cant stand his sense of humour. After reading a whole chapter about how shit white people are Im struggling to pick the book up again.

I think I'll buy a Chomsky book next.

I've got a new found interest in politics since the local and european elections were on last week and I didn't vote because I know **** all about it.

Oh yeah, I've heard good reviews of "The Davinci Code". Let us know what its like when you finish.

Bollocks · Big Lion Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: Lago

Hey Shinobi,
I know Ive mentioned him before, but have you read anything by Craig Hulet? If not, check out his website; www.kcandassociates.org and read his papers for free right now.

Personal Opinion:
Oh, and forget bout Chomsky and anything political from the Berkley corporate conglomerate area in general. He goes on and on and mentions some decent facts but he will never - NEVER name any names and does not tie his facts together well enough because he just wants to keep selling books and doesnt want to offend the powers' that be so that they do not cut him off. I dont trust this man or the extreme left in anyway.

shinobi · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:51 pm Post subject:

Cool thanks for the info. I'll check out that site

SixStringSamurai · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

i'm a Moore fan... i won't get into that.

read [i]9/11[/i] by Chomsky or see one of his films. he has an uncanny resemblance to Crispin Glover... anyhow, yeah Bollocks, Zinn kicks ass. i heard of him through Jello Biafra's site and record label, AlternativeTentacles.com. you can check out some cool MP3's o' him on that site. ever hear of Greg Palast?