interesting neocon quiz from the csm

[Q Classic]

the christian science monitor put up an interesting quiz which tries to peg down your political beliefs.
(isolationist, liberal, realist, neoconservative)

http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/neocon/quiz/neoconQuiz.html

i'm as i suspected: a realist.

Realist

Realists…

Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
Weigh the political costs of foreign action
Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest

Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell

[Stefu]

I was a liberal.

[BeBMan]

Yeah, according to them I´m a realist too, although I wouldn´t see me as 100% realist. But it is more for US guys, nothing for us idealistic Eurocoms.

[Monk]

And I'm Pat Buchanan

[BeBMan]

[Richard Bruns]

They called me a liberal. I don't consider myself a liberal at all, so I thought the test was broken, but then I looked at their definitions:

Liberals…

Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy

I agree that we do have some, and it gets out of hand sometimes, but I don't make a huge fuss about it.

Trace much of today's anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.

Of course. There is no other reason for them to hate us.

Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions

Well, duh. Of course they are. War is hell, even if it is necessary sometimes.

Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises

Sure we should intervene, but only of the costs are fairly low and we can actually help instead of enfore a temporary, unwanted ceasefire that only lasts while we have troops there.

Oppose American imperialism

Any imperialism stinks, and I would oppose American imperialism if I believed we had any.

Support international law, alliances, and agreements

How else will we get a civilized planet?

Encourage US participation in the UN

That's the only one I really disagree with. The UN stinks.

Believe US economic policies must help lift up the world's poor

We should at least refrain from actively harming them, as with farm subsidies.

Historical liberal: President Woodrow Wilson

Modern liberal: President Jimmy Carter

Great. I get compared to the idealistic fools who failed to do anything useful. Oh well.

[Sava]

Liberal

Liberals…

Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy
Trace much of today's anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.
Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions
Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises
Oppose American imperialism
Support international law, alliances, and agreements
Encourage US participation in the UN
Believe US economic policies must help lift up the world's poor
Historical liberal: President Woodrow Wilson

Modern liberal: President Jimmy Carter

As I suspected... although, there were many questions in which I agreed with 2 answers. I took the test again and got a realist result.

Realist

Realists…

Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
Weigh the political costs of foreign action
Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell

I'm probably somewhere in between the two.

[Drogue]

Strange I agree with most of the liberal, anda few of the realist definitions, I answered mostly according to those, and I came out as an Isolationist I do agree with the US keeping somewhat out of other nations business, but I don't agree with trade tariffs or quotas, I don't agree that they should cease international trading, I don't agree that they shoul ignore the UN orthe opinion of other nations, and I choose answers that fit this. Oh well.

I am part liberal, part realist and a small part isolationist, but this test puts me up with Pat Buchanan

[DinoDoc]

It said that I was a Realist.

[Ben Kenobi]

Liberal

Liberals¡K

Are wary of American arrogance and hypocrisy
Trace much of today's anti-American hatred to previous US foreign policies.
Believe political solutions are inherently superior to military solutions
Believe the US is morally bound to intervene in humanitarian crises
Oppose American imperialism
Support international law, alliances, and agreements
Encourage US participation in the UN
Believe US economic policies must help lift up the world's poor

[Urban Ranger]

Liberal.

Probably mostly liberal with a dash of realist.

[chequita guevara]

Eh, liberal. Gonna have smack somebody.

[Sava]

Eh, liberal. Gonna have smack somebody.

heroin isn't the answer!

[Shi Huangdi]

Can't acsess the site.

[Neutrino]

Realist