The Hidden Tribes of America

Quote:America has never felt so divided. Bitter debates that were once confined to Congressional hearings and cable TV have now found their way into every part of our lives, from our Facebook feeds to the family dinner table. But most Americans are tired of this "us-versus-them" mindset and are eager to find common ground. This is the message we’ve heard from more than 8,000 Americans in one of our country’s largest-ever studies of polarization: We hold dissimilar views on many issues. However, more than three in four Americans also believe that our differences aren’t so great that we can’t work together.

https://hiddentribes.us/

Take the quiz and find out which tribe best describes you:

Hidden Tribes Quiz

Post your results and thoughts.

Moderate

Huh

Traditional Conservative.

I did notice they didn't give many answers that allowed for a more Libertarian view.

Still, that's pretty accurate, but I'd still call myself a Conserva-tarian.

Traditional conservative. I was expecting moderate.

(10-11-2018 01:26 PM)BadgerMJ Wrote:  Traditional Conservative.
I did notice they didn't give many answers that allowed for a more Libertarian view.
Still, that's pretty accurate, but I'd still call myself a Conserva-tarian.

Same here, on all points.

Progressive Activist. There's a shock.

Traditional Liberal

Quote:Traditional Liberals reflect the liberal ideals of the Baby Boomer generation. They maintain idealistic attitudes about the potential for social justice in America, yet they are less ideological than Progressive Activists. They also are not as intolerant of conservatives. They have strong humanitarian values, and around half say that religion is important to them. Traditional Liberals are significantly more likely to say that people “need to be willing to listen to others and compromise.” They are the most likely group, along with Progressive Activists, to handle conflict by “getting to the heart of the disagreement.” Overall, Traditional Liberals respond best to rational arguments and are inclined to place more faith in the viability of American institutions, even if they are disillusioned with the country’s current direction.

I refuse to take any political quiz that is missing an entire axis from its analysis.

traditional conservative. balls they say. their either/ors were stupid. i don't miss what america was. i like what america is. traditional conservative. pshaw

(10-12-2018 01:07 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  I refuse to take any political quiz that is missing an entire axis from its analysis.

I took it but it put me as a Traditional Liberal because I dont care what people do in private and I think people should be nice to each other for the most part.

However, there was very little about economics which is where I lean conservative. If you are just looking at mostly culture war bull**** then yea, I guess I am liberal but thats the bull**** areas of politics.

(10-12-2018 09:28 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  Traditional Liberal

Quote:Traditional Liberals reflect the liberal ideals of the Baby Boomer generation. They maintain idealistic attitudes about the potential for social justice in America, yet they are less ideological than Progressive Activists. They also are not as intolerant of conservatives. They have strong humanitarian values, and around half say that religion is important to them. Traditional Liberals are significantly more likely to say that people “need to be willing to listen to others and compromise.” They are the most likely group, along with Progressive Activists, to handle conflict by “getting to the heart of the disagreement.” Overall, Traditional Liberals respond best to rational arguments and are inclined to place more faith in the viability of American institutions, even if they are disillusioned with the country’s current direction.

This is what I got as well.

Traditional Conservative also. Not a surprise.

how do you answer the last question?

Moderate. I don't like quizzes that ask what you agree the most with out of two choices.

I don't think the country is much more tribal than it has been, it's just that a bunch of different groups are tenuously tied to a side. There isn't much keeping them from breaking apart and causing chaos. Trump is the only thing keeping both sides together.

I got traditional liberal presumably because I strongly disagreed that the country needs a strong leader willing to break the rules, concede that some people ain't going to make out of their circumstances no matter what, and don't think treating people equally is favoring them.

For the most part the options to pick from were ridiculous.

To me government has to be neutral, not on the side of a particular industry, race, gender, occupation, or religion and pretty much stay out of people's way unless they are harming others. Certainly don't buy into the idea that there is a right to healthcare, hell there isn't even a "right" to have the government build roads, we just do it because it is more efficient to do it that way. Nothing in the quiz really reflects what I believe.

(10-13-2018 04:42 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Moderate. I don't like quizzes that ask what you agree the most with out of two choices.

Particularly when I don't agree very much with either.

Traditional Conservative but I am a Libertarian. Do what you want but don't blame me, the country, or mankind for the consequences of your free will choices.

(10-17-2018 09:32 PM)Shannon Panther Wrote:  Traditional Conservative but I am a Libertarian. Do what you want but don't blame me, the country, or mankind for the consequences of your free will choices.

Anymore depends on what you mean by traditional conservative.
I’m not a social conservative but fiscal. Deficit spending outside of war, recession or major infrastructure investment should be a no-no.

I got moderate. Surprised by that.

Traditional Conservative

Simplistic test