• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    It doesn’t. Someone with a “left” view and a “right” view can cancel each other out, occupying the same space as someone with a “neutral” view. It’s worthless.

    Plus, someone can say they are for something, but actually not support it in reality.

    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      It doesn’t. Someone with a “left” view and a “right” view can cancel each other out,

      Only if the person with a left view also has a right view. And only if the other person with the right view has a left view.

      You seem confused. The point of it isn’t to give a fully accurate explanation of a person’s views on every topic. It’s to give somebody a general idea.

      Plus, someone can say they are for something, but actually not support it in reality.

      All political measurements fall victim to that. It’s a moot point. But just because some people are like that doesn’t mean everyone is.

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        3 months ago

        You seem confused. The point of it isn’t to give a fully accurate explanation of a person’s views on every topic. It’s to give somebody a general idea.

        It doesn’t, though, plus the test itself is highly flawed and biased.