OHbaby! Forums : Political Views https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:16:42 +0000 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:09:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20290 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Political Views : I was suprised to find I am much...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473166&title=political-views#473166 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 9:09pm

I was suprised to find I am much more of a "lefty" and a liberal than I thought I was!

I got the impression that the test itself was coming from a US/UK kind of viewpoint. And since moving overseas I have realised that as kiwis (and as a country) we seem to be a bit more "left of centre" than we realise ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:09:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473166&title=political-views#473166 <![CDATA[Political Views : i&#039;m the dalai lama apparently....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473133&title=political-views#473133 Author: lizzle
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 8:28pm

i'm the dalai lama apparently.]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:28:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473133&title=political-views#473133 <![CDATA[Political Views : Hmm it said I&#039;m nearest the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473123&title=political-views#473123 Author: emz
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 8:14pm

Hmm it said I'm nearest the greens - yeah right!]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:14:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473123&title=political-views#473123 <![CDATA[Political Views : Haha I&#039;m more left wing/liberal...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473113&title=political-views#473113 Author: Jennz
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 8:02pm

Haha I'm more left wing/liberal than the Greens and Ghandi! I always vote green anyway- guess going by that I don't have much choice! ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:02:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473113&title=political-views#473113 <![CDATA[Political Views : I&#039;m exactly where the Green&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473066&title=political-views#473066 Author: arohanui
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 7:11pm

I'm exactly where the Green's dot is! Whoa freaky. Most of us seem to have the same result so far..... hmmmm.......

Busymum the party vote chart is on the link that nikki posted.

Kelly have to agree, lots of big words! I had to think hard for some of them!]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:11:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=473066&title=political-views#473066 <![CDATA[Political Views : There were too many big words...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472995&title=political-views#472995 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 5:19pm

There were too many big words and complicated phrases ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:19:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472995&title=political-views#472995 <![CDATA[Political Views : I&#039;m almost bang in the centre,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472990&title=political-views#472990 Author: busymum
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 5:13pm

I'm almost bang in the centre, but somewhat left. Where does it refer to what party vote?]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:13:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472990&title=political-views#472990 <![CDATA[Political Views : Jo - Yah I was surprised at those...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472897&title=political-views#472897 Author: Roksana
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 3:42pm

Jo - Yah I was surprised at those questions too... but I thought these were NZ First related questions....I could be wong! And my Dot was higher than Greens tooo..]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:42:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472897&title=political-views#472897 <![CDATA[Political Views : Wow Im more liberal than I imagined...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472875&title=political-views#472875 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 3:21pm

Wow Im more liberal than I imagined

However I couldnt bring myself to vote Green .. I cant stand Sue Bradford ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:21:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472875&title=political-views#472875 <![CDATA[Political Views : I am more liberal than ghandi,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472849&title=political-views#472849 Author: sherbert
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 2:59pm

I am more liberal than ghandi, and a little less liberal than the dali lama.]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:59:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472849&title=political-views#472849 <![CDATA[Political Views : Hmmmm - v. interesting. Just confirmed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472803&title=political-views#472803 Author: surfergirl
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 2:10pm

Hmmmm - v. interesting. Just confirmed a few things for me.
Thanks!]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:10:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472803&title=political-views#472803 <![CDATA[Political Views : No surprises there. I&#039;m a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472780&title=political-views#472780 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:55pm

No surprises there.  I'm a left-libertarian (my dot's a bit higher up than the greens so I'm not nearly as liberal as them).

 

BTW I was completely shocked by the number of racist questions in there - does racism really come into play in NZ politics or are they there for other countries?

]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:55:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472780&title=political-views#472780 <![CDATA[Political Views : Hey, I&#039;m Ghandi too! Funny,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472768&title=political-views#472768 Author: Jay_R
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:42pm

Hey, I'm Ghandi too!

Funny, cos while I do agree with a lot of their policies, I am surprised that the Greens are the party I 'apparently' am closest to in core beliefs.

Thanks for that - really interesting.]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:42:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472768&title=political-views#472768 <![CDATA[Political Views : Roksana - very important to party...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472761&title=political-views#472761 Author: DJ
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:35pm

Roksana - very important to party vote green, or according to the latest polls they won't even get 5%!!]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:35:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472761&title=political-views#472761 <![CDATA[Political Views : Thanks - that was very good! Liberal...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472759&title=political-views#472759 Author: DJ
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:32pm

Thanks - that was very good!

Liberal leftist here, and my dot is in about the same place as Greens (and I vote green).

Interesting where Labour sits - towards the right! And I was surprised to see the lack of liberalness (if that is a word) of the Maori party.

ETA - just saw that NZ positions were 2005. Would be interesting to see that updated.

Edited by DJ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:32:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472759&title=political-views#472759 <![CDATA[Political Views : AND I will have to vote for the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472755&title=political-views#472755 Author: Roksana
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:28pm

AND I will have to vote for the Greens! ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472755&title=political-views#472755 <![CDATA[Political Views : YAY...I am a modern day Gandhi!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472753&title=political-views#472753 Author: Roksana
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:28pm

YAY...I am a modern day Gandhi!! LOL]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472753&title=political-views#472753 <![CDATA[Political Views : Or maybe I&#039;m just confuzzled!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472733&title=political-views#472733 Author: FionaS
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 1:01pm

Or maybe I'm just confuzzled! LOL. ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:01:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472733&title=political-views#472733 <![CDATA[Political Views : Yuhuh. It does. ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472718&title=political-views#472718 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 12:43pm

Yuhuh. It does.]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:43:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472718&title=political-views#472718 <![CDATA[Political Views : Ironically, I doubt very much...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472717&title=political-views#472717 Author: FionaS
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 12:43pm

Ironically, I doubt very much I would vote for any parties who sit in a similar position on the compass to where my views apparently sit. According to that test, I tend to vote for parties who are in an opposite corner!!!

Why? Because I think many parties have seem to have a social agenda that overrides where they theoretically sit.   Does that make sense???]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:43:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472717&title=political-views#472717 <![CDATA[Political Views : I did it aaaaaages ago, but in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472713&title=political-views#472713 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 12:37pm

I did it aaaaaages ago, but in case you need it:

NZ Political Party Compass]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:37:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472713&title=political-views#472713 <![CDATA[Political Views : If you have some time on your...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472700&title=political-views#472700 Author: FionaS
Subject: 20290
Posted: 22 August 2008 at 12:17pm

If you have some time on your hands, or feel like some intellectual stimulation, give this a go. Some of the questions are really thought provocing (some of them, IMO, are not well worded either). Quite relevant given the upcoming election.

Political Compass - Where do you sit?]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:17:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20290&PID=472700&title=political-views#472700