IMO this is a bug, not a feature.
Yes, I know conservatives can struggle to be civil, so might be underrepresented, but this is a ridiculous situation for a supposedly functional social platform.
And I say this as a solid progressive.
#poll #politics #balance #Mastodon #bubble #rightwing #leftwing #lincolnproject #echochamber #MastodonMigration #Conservatism #Liberalism #Democrat #Republican
#Conservative #Labour
#Progressive
Boosts would be nice.
@EubieDrew I'm pretty sure this whole scale is irrelevant. It's a linear 2 dimensional scale to represent 2 social perspectives. Instead of people thinking multi-dimensionally, they're forcing their mindsets into 2 predetermined boxes of variant volume.
What if the issues tied to this scale aren't important to you?
If you're pro personal rights, but also believe large corporations shouldn't be regulated, that doesn't make you centered or balanced does it?
Emotions shouldn't play a factor in human rights. In the court systems, "you hurt my feelings" is not a valid defense, so I'm failing to comprehend why we're dictating sociological rules based on that.
Sorry I've been crunching big data for most of my life. 😂 I'm not trying to rant, I'd really like some answers to these questions from someone who gives them much thought. 👍
@skanman Most people can not handle complexity. The best we can hope for is for them to understand the concept of the #politicalcompass
@EubieDrew upon clicking your hashtag, I found a site that plots your views. Nifty.