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Here are the political parties ranked from most to least similar to your beliefs.
Here are your answers compared to each political party’s answer.
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Agree | me Your answerNo, but increase penalties for gun-related crimes |
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American’s similar answerNo, only for criminals and the mentally ill |
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Similar answerNo |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo, and the government should pass a national “stand your ground” law |
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Disagree | No disagreeYes, but only by closing the gun show loophole |
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DisagreeYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
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Democrats disagreeYes |
Immigration › In-State Tuition
Agree | me Your answerNo, and all illegal immigrants should be deported |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and they should also be eligible for financial assistance and scholarships |
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DisagreeYes, as long as they pay taxes |
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DisagreeYes |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, I support totally free education for everyone at public colleges |
Immigration › Immigrant Laborers
Agree | me Your answerNo, remove them from the U.S. |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants with no criminal record |
Immigration › Immigration Healthcare
Agree | me Your answerNo, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
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DisagreeYes, if they pay taxes |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and grant them citizenship |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Agree | me Your answerNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
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Similar answerNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Agree | me Your answerNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs |
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DisagreeRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
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DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › Terrorism
Agree | me Your answerNo, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts |
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DisagreeYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay |
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Green disagreeYes |
Immigration › Illegal Immigrant Detainment
Agree | me Your answerYes, all illegal immigrants should be turned over to federal authorities and deported |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, too many non-violent immigrants are being deported |
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DisagreeNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime |
Healthcare › Medicaid
Agree | me Your answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
Immigration › Immigration
Agree | me Your answerNo, all illegal immigrants should be deported |
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Barely similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, but it should not grant their parents citizenship |
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No disagreeYes, but only after performing 4 years of military service or graduating college |
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DisagreeYes, and abolish all national borders |
Social › Death Penalty
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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Transhumanist disagreeNo, because technology will allow us in a decades time to offer structural changes in the brain to make criminals into good people. We must wait until then, and give them this choice. |
the Economy › Government Spending
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
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Similar answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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Similar answerNo, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
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DisagreeYes |
Healthcare › Obamacare
Agree | me Your answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better |
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Democrats’ barely similar answerYes |
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Barely similar answerYes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeNo, government should not be involved in healthcare |
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DisagreeNo |
the Environment › Fracking
Agree | me Your answerNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
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Disagree | Transhumanist disagreeYes, but increase oversight |
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DisagreeYes |
Immigration › Border Security
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Republicans’ similar answerYes, and allow border states to manage their own security policy |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, make it easier for immigrants to access temporary work visas |
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Democrats disagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, and we should implement an open border policy |
Foreign Policy › Israel
Agree | me Your answerYes, and with more aid and support |
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Similar answerWe should give equal support to Israel and Palestine. |
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Similar answerYes, but respect Israel’s sovereignty and do not dictate how it should interact with its neighbors |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, cut all support and aid |
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Constitution disagreeNo, we should not give aid to any foreign nations |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, we should be less involved |
Foreign Policy › Drones
Agree | me Your answerYes, the U.S. needs to use all means necessary to combat terrorism |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but only with permission from the country in question |
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Disagree | Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, the military has no right to do so without a Congressional declaration of war |
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DisagreeNo |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
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Disagree | Constitution disagreeNo |
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Libertarians disagreeNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Agree | me Your answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services |
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Similar answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Agree | me Your answerYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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Similar answerYes, and make it a living wage |
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Democrats’ similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
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Republicans disagreeNo |
Education › Student Loans
Agree | me Your answerYes, and increase government funding so every student receives a free college education |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeNo, and transition all current government student loans into privately managed accounts |
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DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, but we should still reduce interest rates for student loans |
the Environment › Oil Drilling
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Constitution’s similar answerYes, and deregulate the energy sector to let the free market determine the best energy sources |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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DisagreeNo |
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Green disagreeNo, end all offshore oil drilling |
Social › First Amendment
Agree | me Your answerNo, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo, as long as it does not reference a specific religion |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God |
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DisagreeYes |
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Forward disagreeYes, but do not waste money removing existing references |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Agree | me Your answerNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Agree | me Your answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
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Similar answerHelp |
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Transhumanist’s similar answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
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DisagreeHurt |
the Economy › Pension Reform
Agree | me Your answerNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but only for future workers |
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DisagreeYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Agree | me Your answerNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
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Forward’s similar answerNo, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead |
the Environment › Climate Change
Agree | me Your answerNo, and global warming is a natural occurrence |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
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Green disagreeYes |
Social › Abortion
Agree | me Your answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
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Similar answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
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Similar answerPro-choice |
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Disagree | DisagreePro-life |
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Republicans disagreePro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Agree | me Your answerNo, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, but only for medical use |
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DisagreeYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
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DisagreeYes |
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Green disagreeYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
the Environment › Alternative Energy
Agree | me Your answerNo, wind power is an inferior alternative to oil, coal, and nuclear power |
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Constitution’s similar answerNo, and the government should never support unproven technologies |
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Republicans’ similar answerNo |
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Libertarians’ similar answerNo, end all tax credits and subsidies to the energy industry |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, the government should support more sustainable energy technologies |
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Democrats disagreeYes |
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Socialist disagreeYes, wind power is the best alternative to coal and natural gas |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, officials gain valuable experience and become more effective representatives over time |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Agree | me Your answerNo, we should pass tougher drug laws |
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Similar answerNo |
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No’s similar answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
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American disagreeYes, and supports increased funding for addiction prevention, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as mandatory rehabilitation programs in lieu of imprisonment. |
Foreign Policy › Cuba
Agree | me Your answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, lift the travel embargo but do not allow trade until Cuba becomes a democratic republic |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
Foreign Policy › NSA Surveillance
Agree | me Your answerYes, surveillance of all foreign countries is essential to tracking potential terrorist threats |
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Transhumanist’s similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation abroad |
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Socialist disagreeNo, and abolish the NSA |
the Economy › Equal Pay
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Peace and Freedom’s similar answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
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Disagree | Transhumanist disagreeNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
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DisagreeNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Social › Gay Marriage
Agree | me Your answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
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American disagreeNo |
Social › Confederate Flag
Agree | me Your answerYes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo, it is a symbol of racism, separatism and treason |
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No disagreeNo, it should be put in a museum where it was originally flown |
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DisagreeNo |
Social › Government Mandates
Agree | me Your answerYes, except for religious organizations and charities that oppose the use of contraception |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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American disagreeNo, the government should not decide what services a private business can provide |
Social › Religious Freedom Act
Agree | me Your answerYes, any business should be able to deny service for any reason |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, all customers deserve to be treated equally |
Elections › Voter Fraud
Agree | me Your answerYes, this will prevent voter fraud |
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Republicans’ similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, this will disadvantage those who do not have the resources to obtain one |
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Socialist disagreeNo, and lower the voting age to 15. |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Agree | me Your answerNo, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S. |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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DisagreeYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Agree | me Your answerYes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers |
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Forward’s similar answerYes, but the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Agree | me Your answerNo, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate |
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DisagreeYes |
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Peace and Freedom disagreeYes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate |
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DisagreeYes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%) |
Social › Euthanasia
Agree | me Your answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
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Similar answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
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Similar answerYes |
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Disagree | DisagreeNo |
Foreign Policy › War on ISIS
Agree | me Your answerNo, we should not legitimize ISIS as a sovereign entity |
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Green’s similar answerNo, we should stay out of Middle Eastern conflicts |
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Similar answerNo |
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Similar answerNo, not until they attack us on U.S. soil |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, but only with full cooperation from the United Nations |
Education › Common Core
Agree | me Your answerYes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college |
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Similar answerYes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation |
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Democrats’ similar answerYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
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Disagree | Green disagreeNo, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards |
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DisagreeNo |
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DisagreeNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
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American disagreeNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Similar answerYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
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Socialist’s similar answerYes, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system |
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Disagree | Republicans disagreeNo |
the Economy › Property Taxes
Agree | me Your answerNo, but decrease tax rates for senior citizens |
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Similar answerNo |
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Disagree | DisagreeYes, property taxes rates do not reflect the owners ability to pay |
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Transhumanist disagreeYes, but dramatically reduce government spending instead of raising taxes |
Science › Space Exploration
Agree | me Your answerYes |
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Disagree | Libertarians disagreeNo |
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Constitution disagreeNo, the government should leave human space travel to private companies |
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DisagreeNo, we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it |
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Here is how you compare to your political parties on popular political themes.
You side moderately towards “security”, meaning you believe the government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. This theme is most important to you.
You side strongly towards “assimilation”, meaning you strongly believe we should be a unified culture. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “tough”, meaning you believe in tough love and have little sympathy for those that break the law or make bad choices. This theme is more important to you.
You side strongly towards “democratic socialism”, meaning you strongly support an economic system which advocates collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods. This theme is more important to you.
You side strongly towards “politically incorrect”, meaning you strongly believe our society is becoming too sensitive to language that is direct and honest. This theme is more important to you.
You side extremely towards “nationalism”, meaning you very strongly support policies that prioritize the interests of our nation above others. This theme is more important to you.
You side slightly towards “environmentalism”, meaning you more often believe in sustainability, environmental protection, and improving the health of the environment. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “keynesian”, meaning you believe the government should provide economic assistance to stabilize the economy. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “militarism”, meaning you believe we should use whatever force necessary to protect ourselves against foreign threats. This theme is more important to you.
You side strongly towards “big government”, meaning you strongly believe the government should do more to address social inequality, corruption, and assistance for its citizens. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “traditional”, meaning you believe we should be a civilized nation that honors traditional morals and values. This theme is more important to you.
You side moderately towards “authoritarian”, meaning you believe it is the government’s role to provide stability, equality, and opportunity for its citizens. This theme is more important to you.
You are a centrist on collectivism and individualism issues. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “unilateralism”, meaning you believe policy decisions should be made solely by those who are most affected by the outcome of the decision, despite opposition from those who are less affected or not affected by the outcome of the decision. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side moderately towards “left wing”, meaning you support policies that promote social and economic equality. This theme is somewhat important to you.
You side slightly towards “imperialism”, meaning you more often believe we should proactively address potential issues before they turn into a serious and immediate threat. This theme is only less important to you.
You side moderately towards “democracy”, meaning you believe decisions are best made when everyone has a say. This theme is only less important to you.
You side moderately towards “centralization”, meaning you believe the nation should be unified in its decisions to serve the best interests of all citizens. This theme is only less important to you.
You side slightly towards “secular”, meaning you more often support policies that reflect a separation of church and state. This theme is only less important to you.
You are a centrist on regulation and deregulation issues. This theme is only less important to you.
Here is how you compare to your political parties on the traditional ideological axis.
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The following map shows where other voters in the country are most to least similar to your political beliefs.
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