r/PoliticalCompass • u/Typical-Industry-571 • 56m ago
I built a political test where the status quo scores 0.00 - you're measured by how far you'd move current law, not where you sit
Test here: https://file.cohesive.ai/view/public/24b5f599-b996-4803-9034-68203d113862
I've always been turned off by one thing in a lot of political tests: "moderate" ends up meaning the midpoint of however the questions are worded. So I tried building one where the nuetral point is defined by something external - current US law.
It's 23 controls instead of yes/no statements. Every control is anchored: leave the top tax rate at 37%, the minimum wage at $7.25, immigration at todays volume, etc. You're scored on the departure from the status quo.
As a little added bonus...it also shows you where your perspectives may contradict each other.