Political compass - 2019

Like my personality profile, my political leaning over the years hasn't really changed:

Because I am so close to the centre, I generally don't vote on parties. Rather, I vote on policies. This time round, the policy that dominates my attention is the economy. But whichever way I vote, I can never do so without feeling a level of disgust.

Let the election season begin!

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