Political Placement Analysis

My placement on the political compass was lower left being closer to the libertarian side but on the political spectrum I leaned a bit more towards the left-wing. Overall, this states that I believe social factors should be made by society and the economy should be controlled slightly more by the people than the government. As a whole I do agree with my placement however, modern society’s adversities continually challenge as well as affirm my current political placement, so I’m remaining open-minded. For the most part however, I do hold more liberal views especially in social issues, thus, I have naturally grown more fond of the liberal party than the conservative party. Through this assignment, I have gained a more in-depth understanding and
knowledge of a the conservative perspective through breaking my own personal biases and interpretations in order to gain an appreciation for the different (and valid!) opinions right-wingers bring to the table. Furthermore, I think the quiz rightfully simplifies political ideology. Modern society manages a vast array of issues followed by different opinions, with a fast-moving industrialized society, the political spectrum has proved to be more complex than it used to be. With this complexity, I believe we need to see a simplified version to gain a new perspective on our own political and social ideologies. This simplified version can make create a more clear vision for students regarding what kind of changes we want to see or not see happen. At the same time though, I do believe we need to acknowledge the complexity as it was created through modern issues. It seems that a complex political compass fits more nicely into modern society just as a more simplified compass satisfied past social and political beliefs.