He Did It Again 7
Phillybits finds another test.
My results (editorial comment in italics):
Liberal
Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Liberal typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the group on all issues.
Liberals represent 17 percent of the American public, and 19 percent of registered voters.
Basic Description
This group has nearly doubled in proportion since 1999, Liberals now comprise the largest share of Democrats and is the single largest of the nine Typology groups. They are the most opposed to an assertive foreign policy, the most secular, and take the most liberal views on social issues such as homosexuality, abortion, and censorship. They differ from other Democratic groups in that they are strongly pro-environment and pro-immigration, issues which are more controversial among Conservative and Disadvantaged Democrats.
I am hardly secular, but I believe that freedom of religion is a cornerstone of the Republic, and that includes freedom from the religions of others.
Defining Values
Strongest preference for diplomacy over use of military force. Pro-choice, supportive of gay marriage and strongly favor environmental protection. Low participation in religious activities. Most sympathetic of any group to immigrants as well as labor unions, and most opposed to the anti-terrorism Patriot Act.
War should be a last, not a first, resort. And the government must respect the rights of the citizens. Or we are all lost.
Who They Are
Most (62%) identify themselves as liberal. Predominantly white (83%), most highly educated group (49% have a college degree or more), and youngest group after Bystanders. Least religious group in typology: 43% report they seldom or never attend religious services; nearly a quarter (22%) are seculars. More than one-third never married (36%). Largest group residing in urban areas (42%) and in the western half the country (34%). Wealthiest Democratic group (41% earn at least $75,000).
All my exes live in Texas.
Lifestyle Notes
Largest group to have been born (or whose parents were born) outside of the U.S. or Canada (20%). Least likely to report having a gun at home (23%) or attending bible study or prayer group meetings (13%).
My family is DAR, UDC, and FFV (through the Wests). Been here longer than most families, unless you are of Native American, Spanish, or Portuguese descent.
But that, of course, is just an accident of birth. I do, nevertheless, arrogate to myself the right to know what the heck my ancestors were fighting for when they fought the Revolutionary War. (And an intensive study of United States History helps.)
And it wasn’t the right to be spied on.
A rifle and a shotgun at home, and, frankly, a damned good shot. Howsomever, I can’t see any good coming from strapping a Glock to my side to go to the 7-11.
2004 Election
Bush 2%, Kerry 81%
Well, duh.
Party ID
59% Democrat; 40% Independent/No Preference, 1% Republican (92% Dem/Lean Dem)
Well, yeah. Don’t like liars in private, don’t like them in public.
Media Use
Liberals are second only to Enterprisers in following news about government and public affairs most of the time (60%). Liberals’ use of the internet to get news is the highest among all groups (37%).
I’m a news junky.
February 12, 2007 at 9:27 pm
You’ll love what they said about my group, the “Enterprisers,” as they call them:
Fair and balanced, Frank… fair and balanced.
February 12, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Frank…couldn’t you have at least put the word “Whoops” at the beginning of that post??
February 13, 2007 at 8:24 am
Social Conservative
Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Social Conservative typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the group on all issues.
Social Conservatives represent 11 percent of the American public, and 13 percent of registered voters.
Defining Values
Conservative on social issues ranging from gay marriage to abortion. Support an assertive foreign policy and oppose government aid for the needy, believing people need to make it on their own. Strongly worried about impact of immigrants on American society. More middle-of-the-road on economic and domestic policies, expressing some skepticism about business power and profits, and some support for government regulation to protect the environment. While not significantly better-off than the rest of the nation, most express strong feelings of financial satisfaction and security
Interesting
February 13, 2007 at 8:36 am
And another thing about Liberals…
“most highly educated group (49% have a college degree or more),”
Oh, and this.
“Liberals are second only to Enterprisers in following news about government and public affairs most of the time (60%). Liberals’ use of the internet to get news is the highest among all groups (37%).”
I’ll take a variety of news over a heaping pile of Faux News Opinion-based news any day of the week.
Not much to be said about a company like Faux news, especially when they’re clearly in the company of smears, like the Obama smear that went on for 11 days trying to tie him to Muslim extremism.
Getting most of your news from one source….know what one source is called in journalism?
Not much of a story.
February 13, 2007 at 8:10 pm
If I were more educated would I have been a liberal?
February 14, 2007 at 7:29 am
Not in this lifetime, Opie.
February 16, 2007 at 6:51 pm
I am reminded of the old saying: “If you steal from one source, it’s plagiarism. If you steal from many sources, it’s research.”
All seriousness aside, I can make an argument that Opie is truly a liberal. Not, obviously, from a voting record perspective (though all I know about his voting record is what he chooses to reveal). but in this sense: