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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:00 AM

The right-wing brain in action

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  • Sunday, April 8, 2007 11:02 PM

    PC Test Update

    http://www.politicalcompass.org/

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    I just took the test again and scored -3.00 economic, -6.00 authoritarian. The only celebrity near me was the Dalai Lama.

    I'm not sure I would have the two lines perpendicular to each other. I think communism and authortarianism are closer than 90% apart.

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