27 January, 2009

Graphifying the election


The axes are fairly explanatory: Outsider vs. Hack, and Knollie (ideological, though potentially not pragmatic; knows what they stand for) vs. Confused (practical, stands for something but not quite sure what, will negotiate and compromise).

Candidates are coloured by race (not in the usual sense that candidates are coloured by race, but by their electoral race).

7 comments:

The Kommander said...

The Keg is pleased that he is considered an Outsider, but not so pleased to be called a Knollie.


Last time this Keg checked he cared little for the big lump of dirt and grass, and cared less for fires and dreadlocks.

Actually thats a lie, the Keg loves dreadlocks.

Serious Steve said...

Kommander - you're on the "knollie" side of the spectrum not because you are actually a Knollie, but because you are a revolutionary who knows what he stands for and does not bargain with anyone.

Alex Lougheed said...

I had done one of these earlier on. In my opinion, the AMS political axes are more like:

Hack, Normie
and
Idealist, Pragmatist

With the extremes in this election being:
Hack, Pragmatist: Andrew Carne
Hack, Idealist: Tristan Markle
Nonhack, Pragmatist: Tom Dvorak
Nonhack, Idealist: Jeremy Wood

Our spectra are basically the same though. Interesting.

Anonymous said...

So you guys don't give a fuck about the SLFS either? Come on man! Check it out and vote for me.... Durgan.

Anonymous said...

Missing: Fire, Water Fountain, and King's Head. Shame.

Green Machine said...

In what world is Johannes more of a hack than Tim?

Serious Steve said...

Durgan: You were plotted on the graph. You were just so far to the left and down that you were off the graph...