***Official FBG Politics Forum Census*** (1 Viewer)

[Maurile Tremblay]

I've never tried this before. I hope it works.

How do this forum's demographics compare to the rest of the world's?

Go here to fill out the 2019 Footballguys Politics Forum Census.

Update: Results.

Totally anonymous. There's no place to submit any identifying information.

The survey will remain open through March 19.

I'll share the results in this thread after the survey is closed.

 

[Joe Summer]

It's a trap!

 

[Dedfin]

Missing a "statist" style of politics, where the government controls social behaviour and is left on economics issues. 

 

[urbanhack]

Done

 

[Dedfin]

"How many aliases?"

 

The answers should be "0,1, and tanner"

 

[Sinn Fein]

"How many aliases?"

 

How many aliases have I ever posted with?

Needs an option: "More than 4, but less than Tanner"

 

[Sinn Fein]

Also - it's not "totally anonymous"

more like sort of pretend like it's anonymous. 

 

[Dedfin]

For religious views, I also think "I opt out of the religious conversation" is a legit and unique answer worthy of a category.

 

[drunken slob]

I don't post in here for a variety of reasons. 

Did complete the pole, solely because @Maurile Tremblay sought answers

 

[lardonastick]

"Protestant." Forgot about that one. Otherwise I think I aced this thing.

 

[Zow]

Really struggled to choose between libertarian and liberal. 

 

[-fish-]

the religious family background one needs a choice for none/atheist in addition to "other religion" 

 

[ShamrockPride]

the religious family background one needs a choice for none/atheist in addition to "other religion" 

You representing all the Wiccan brothas out there aintcha? My man.

*hits chest, points*

 

[-fish-]

You representing all the Wiccan brothas out there aintcha? My man.

*hits chest, points*

although I support your choices, I'm more of a zen buddhist who was raised by former mormons who turned atheist.  

I join you in your difficulty to find a box to check.   I dated a Wiccan once.  Great sex, but she freaked me out.

 

[Don't Noonan]

Really struggled to choose between libertarian and liberal. 

Weird, I seem to remember folks on here claiming you were a conservative who hates Trump.  Good on you for admitting that is not true!

 

[Sinn Fein]

Weird, I seem to remember folks on here claiming you were a conservative who hates Trump.  Good on you for admitting that is not true!

I think Woz has mentioned he was a college conservative - but his views have evolved since then.

 

[Dedfin]

I think Woz has mentioned he was a college conservative - but his views have evolved since then.

Yep people's views change. Cowboys fan guy was a Democrat who voted for Hillary, but now went full Trumpguy. That's pretty recent.

 

[Sheriff Bart]

Yep people's views change. Cowboys fan guy was a Democrat who voted for Hillary, but now went full Trumpguy. That's pretty recent.

Can't blame him. She has been a terrible POTUS. 

 

[The General]

Thanks for setting up. Look forward to the results.

 

[AAABatteries]

"How many aliases?"

0

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

global warming - 5

immigration - 3 

minimum wage - 2

gay marriage - 5

feminism - 1

basic income - 2

donald trump - 2

tough to choose between libertarian and conservative

 

[wikkidpissah]

i can't be the only retired guy and resent no "other" for political affiliation, but done

 

[roadkill1292]

i can't be the only retired guy and resent no "other" for political affiliation, but done

I'm repeating myself (again! and on a different subject!) but we need a GM-type thread for those of us who are Medicare eligible.

 

[Gr00vus]

I'm repeating myself (again! and on a different subject!) but we need a GM-type thread for those of us who are Medicare eligible.

I go to Hipreplacementguys.com for that.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Yes. It If the cutoff line allows someone with a history of repeated (and ongoing) bad behavior to merit a mere "Don't" after (in the same thread) throwing out off-topic, provocative posts as well as a "deranged" insult, then, yes, the attempted humor you quoted does not cross the line. It's not exactly apples to apples either, unless the person you quoted has a history of repeated bad behavior on this board. I'm not aware of that, but my notebook sucks.

How about this? I wasnt even in that thread.

The same guys get away with the same crap around here. It is what it is

Yep people's views change. Cowboys fan guy was a Democrat who voted for Hillary, but now went full Trumpguy. That's pretty recent.

I'll tell you what. Show me one post...just one, that makes me a Trumpguy.

When you quote it, @FBG Moderator and maybe he won't ding you for calling me Trumpguy in a thread I haven't even posted in.

 

[gianmarco]

Not a big fan of the question about how interested I am in politics.

I've always hated politics. I've never cared to follow along because most of the time it doesn't matter that much and in the end it evens out.

I only care now because of how destructive I view the current situation. I think it's vital we change current leadership and the direction we are headed because we have taken some major steps backwards and the criminality at the top can't be ignored. I can't wait to do back to political apathy because it's normally just not worth my time and effort.

My answer now is much different than 2 years ago and hopefully less than 2 years from now.

 

[Zow]

I think Woz has mentioned he was a college conservative - but his views have evolved since then.

Correct. Fiscally I haven’t moved drastically but I’ve moved substantially on social issues. 

 

[sho nuff]

Correct. Fiscally I haven’t moved drastically but I’ve moved substantially on social issues. 

Same thing here.  Pushed away by what the Republican party became over the last 20 years.

 

[Van Dyman]

Yes. It If the cutoff line allows someone with a history of repeated (and ongoing) bad behavior to merit a mere "Don't" after (in the same thread) throwing out off-topic, provocative posts as well as a "deranged" insult, then, yes, the attempted humor you quoted does not cross the line. It's not exactly apples to apples either, unless the person you quoted has a history of repeated bad behavior on this board. I'm not aware of that, but my notebook sucks.

How about this? I want even in that thread.

 

[Don Quixote]

I put not registered for any political party because my state does not have party registration.  So, my response is more of a N/A than anything there.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Done.

 

[lazyike]

Same thing here.  Pushed away by what the Republican party became over the last 20 years.

Pushed away over the past 3 years but admit I have moved a little further left on social issues, climate change, immigration and taxes. I would like to have seen a choice for moderate conservative.

 

[sho nuff]

Pushed away over the past 3 years but admit I have moved a little further left on social issues, climate change, immigration and taxes. I would like to have seen a choice for moderate conservative.

I would have easily voted even Kasich over Hillary.  Rubio too.

 

[Snorkelson]

How about this? I wasnt even in that thread.

The same guys get away with the same crap around here. It is what it is

I'll tell you what. Show me one post...just one, that makes me a Trumpguy.

When you quote it, @FBG Moderator and maybe he won't ding you for calling me Trumpguy in a thread I haven't even posted in.

Meh, still a cowboys fan though....

 

[lazyike]

I would have easily voted even Kasich over Hillary.  Rubio too.

I supported Rubio and then wished I had went with Kasich. Rubio is just too much in line with Trump for me and not critical enough of Trump

 

[sho nuff]

I supported Rubio and then wished I had went with Kasich. Rubio is just too much in line with Trump for me and not critical enough of Trump

Maybe so...but without being the joke that Trump is.  He would not be shutting down the government over a wall...wouldn’t be caught in multiple federal investigations over his campaign, organization, and foundation.  Wouldn’t be catering to dictators over our allies...and so on.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

@Maurile Tremblay It appears as though you can enter this more than once. Is there a way you will filter or remove duplicate entries?

Or you don't mind if someone wants to do it eg 10 times?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

@Maurile Tremblay It appears as though you can enter this more than once. Is there a way you will filter or remove duplicate entries?

Or you don't mind if someone wants to do it eg 10 times?

I'm asking people to submit the form only once. I'm also asking people to answer honestly. There's no way I can enforce either request. We just have to use the honor system.

 

[Rove!]

I am pro immigration and strongly pro wall...where does that put me on the immigration question?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I am pro immigration and strongly pro wall...where does that put me on the immigration question?

Would you like to see total immigration increase or decrease compared to current levels?

 

[huthut]

Feel like the race and religion questions should be check boxes rather than bubbles. 

 

[ShamrockPride]

I am pro immigration and strongly pro wall...where does that put me on the immigration question?

So pro-LEGAL immigration it sounds like?

 

[Rove!]

Would you like to see total immigration increase or decrease compared to current levels?

I would like to see illegal immigration drastically reduced, with legal immigration taking some of the backfill.  Without looking at the numbers, it is hard to say how many people we can take in without significantly impacting wages and overloading public services.  So the short answer is that I don’t know what the number is, but just that whatever the number is, it should be data driven upfront, and validated after the fact, by reviewing the numerical results.

 

[rockaction]

Submitted. Interesting poll. I'll be awaiting the results of it. 

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

There are a bunch of results so far that surprise me. Among them: more than a third of respondents say that they post less than once a week here, on average. I guess that confirms my decision to leave the poll open for a full two weeks (although I suppose many of them might lurk more often than that).

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Bump for the weekend crowd.

 

[msommer]

Posted. I'm the one from Denmark

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Final bump for people who have not yet participated.

 

[rustycolts]

i can't be the only retired guy and resent no "other" for political affiliation, but done

Yea I put unemployed.  I guess technically I am.  I can only hope I am never employed again.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Thanks to the 153 of you who filled out the survey.

Here are the results summarized into charts.

Among people who responded:

Our ages range from 17 to 72, with an average of 46.9.
We are 95.4% American, 94.1% White, and 96.1% Male.

We are pretty overwhelmingly anti-Trump (79.1% very unfavorable, just 5.9% very favorable).

Below are some Likert scales.
Note that the midpoint is not what you think. On a 1-10 scale, the midpoint is 5.5, not 5. On a 1-5 scale, the midpoint is 3, not 2.5.

Political spectrum: 4.23 / 10 (higher = further right)
Political interest: 4.09 / 5 (higher = greater interest)

Global Warming: 1.96 / 5 (higher = more skeptical)
Immigration: 3.23 / 5 (higher = fewer restrictions)
Minimum Wage: 3.57 / 5 (higher = higher minimum wage)
Gay Marriage: 4.68 / 5 (higher = should be legally recognized)
Feminism: 3.78 / 5 (higher = more favorable)
Basic Income: 3.29 / 5 (higher = more favorable)
Donald Trump: 1.54 / 5 (higher = more favorable)

I may run some correlations to see how, for example, support for a Basic Income varies with age... I will report back with anything interesting I find.