Let's Make America Great Again

The time has come for a new President to be elected! I have never been a fanatic about politics -- I do know that the future of our country is in our (the voters') hands, so I still keep up with the primaries and other things. I have many strong opinions on social/political issues, but, I don't know the details about various policies or debates of the candidates (nor have I ever tried to identify with a certain political allegiance). Most of what I've heard about these candidates is from social media sites (Tumblr, Facebook, etc.) and here's the short list: Donald Trump is (excuse my language) insane and privileged. Bernie Sanders is a Democratic Socialist and supports many progressive ideals. Hillary Clinton is fickle with her policies. Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer. The other candidates ??? Do they even exist? Alright, so from this list, I support Bernie Sanders. However, there are four political quizzes that I'm about to take, so let's see if my view changes after finding the results!

QUIZ ONE: PERSONALITY

My Results
I've heard some bad things about Marxism...

This quiz does not have as many options as I would like. However, I did my best to give accurate answers (and not choose "skip this question"). First, my opinion on the statements that I had to agree/disagree with: some were absolutely absurd (i.e. Switzerland ’s GDP is worth approximately 2.5 trillion dollars annually. How do I agree/disagree with a fact? Another one: Trees should be able to vote. WHAT! How???). Others were related to my political views. Overall, I think the questions were kind of ambiguous in meaning, so I just interpreted to the best of my ability. Some referred to things I wasn't sure about (thus revealing my lack of political knowledge); these were the only ones I skipped.
From what I've learned in APUSH, I thought this profile was TOTALLY wrong. But once I read the description of various things like big government and such, I feel like this is an accurate description of my view on things. In short, I feel like the government has a lot of power and should use it to benefit the people (focus on poverty, education, etc.). HOWEVER, I believe that the government should not restrict/influence social issues (abortion, gay marriage, etc.) because that would restrict the freedom of people to live how they desire. This profile literally says socialist for my philosophy, so that reaffirms my support in Bernie Sanders.

QUIZ TWO: COMPASS

My Results
I'm BASICALLY Gandhi :)

This quiz was pretty similar to the first one (with less stupid questions) except they didn't have a "skip this question" choice, so I just guessed on a few of them... I hope they didn't affect my results too much! Overall, I think this was a wholesome quiz that encompassed many facets of politics.

Some (in)famous people on the scale

So from this quiz, I am relatively left (kinda controlled economy) and libertarian. According to the website, libertarian socialists (anarcho-syndicalism) belong in the bottom left corner -- that's me! This (once again) confirms that my allegiances lie with Bernie Sanders, which I find quite accurate because I am libertarian with social issues and yet still believe in some control and order. 

Through further investigation, I have found that Barack Obama is in the bottom right quadrant of the graph. I must admit I don't know much about his policies (just that he's a chill President), but I've heard negative things about Obamacare. What does this mean to my graph and results and political allegiances? I have no idea. I really need to polish up my political knowledge.

My Results
Totally expected, to be honest

QUIZ THREE: TYPOLOGY

This quiz was different from the first two; it simply provided two statements (polar opposites of each other) and asked me to choose which fit me best. These questions had a wide range encompassing racial issues (which were mostly ignored in the other quizzes); however, it mostly addressed whites versus blacks. As an Asian American person, I question the representation of us and many other races in media and social issues. That's getting into a different topic though.

Anyway, I find that I agree with this assessment of my political allegiances. As a progressive/liberal person, I do believe that a lot of change must be made in the government in order to continue thriving. Though I do not unflaggingly support Obama, I'm sure this still points me toward supporting Sanders as our next President.

QUIZ FOUR: I SIDE WITH

The quiz we've all been waiting for! This tells me which candidate I most align with in terms of social and political views. I hope I'm right in supporting Bernie Sanders. This quiz incorporated not only our opinion on issues but also how important they are to us. I liked the additional, more specific options for more controversial topics. I also appreciated the "Learn More" option for more unfamiliar topics -- best quiz overall (just REALLY long -- I'll admit I skipped a lot of economic & domestic policies questions due to laziness and lack of opinion on these issues).

My results were as predicted! I do side with Bernie Sanders the most, which is promising. Sadly, I have no idea who Jill Stein is... Oops! (I'm also terribly embarrassed to find that I share any percentage of political views with Donald Trump).

My Results

I also compared my answers with Bernie Sanders -- it is promising to see the answers he chose. He and I have similar views on many social and political issues (immigration, health care, education, and more).

Even though I am not well informed on many issues, I trust Bernie Sanders to be knowledgeable and make decisions for the country that I personally view as the best. I'm sure that all these candidates have flaws, but Sanders seems to be the most capable one! I was not able to vote in the primaries because I am seventeen years old (though I heard from my friend that I could've voted because I'll be eighteen in October, before the elections... Darn).

Exercise your right to vote!

Taking these quizzes have stressed to me how many issues and policies our country is tangled up in. Now, in these elections where there is a very real chance that Donald Trump will rise to presidency, exercising your right to vote has become even more important. Even in states (like Texas) where it is almost always in favor for a certain party/candidate, we as the people must put in our own vote and use our voice. It is better to have tried and failed than to not have tried at all -- and if enough people try and cast their votes, we can make a difference. The future of our nation is in our hands!

Links in this post:

Political Personality Quiz - http://www.openpolitics.ca/tiki-index.php

Political Compass Quiz - http://www.politicalcompass.org/

Political Typology Quiz - http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/

ISideWith Quiz - https://www.isidewith.com/