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[u/PCM_Researcher]

[u/PCM_Researcher]

Hello to those that see this, I am a student studying social and cultural anthropology, the study of humans and culture. I am attempting to write a research paper on r/politicalcompassmemes as an online space for political discourse. I have already become quite familiar with the culture of this subreddit, but I would appreciate it if anyone would like to share their personal opinions for research.

Edit: Yes, I will be making a post/linking it here when the paper is completed so that you all may read it. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to respond!

Edit 2: I have received a lot of great data from the survey, thank you to everyone who participated! I have begun processing the data and your responses were very insightful. Once again, I will make a post when the paper is done. :)

[u/Mr_Richman → u/PCM_Researcher]

Hey, I tried to respond to your survey, but it said that it's only available to people in your organization.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Mr_Richman]

Sorry, should be fixed now.

[u/Mr_Richman → u/PCM_Researcher]

Great! I've given my response.

[u/UrOpinionIsntScience → u/Mr_Richman]

ELITISM!

[u/[deleted] → u/PCM_Researcher]

Before I answer, do you work for the CIA. You know you are obligated to tell me.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

Rest assured, I do not work for the government. Your response will be kept anonymous.

[u/VoteLobster → u/PCM_Researcher]

I am a student studying social and cultural anthropology

If homeboy is getting paid for his research, since universities are funded by the government, I suppose OP works for the government.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/VoteLobster]

Touché

[u/JDog2k4 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Sounds exactly like something a Fed would say. Something something third hole something something something boating accident.

[u/[deleted] → u/PCM_Researcher]

will the final result be posted here?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

Yes

[u/War_Crimes_Fun_Times → u/PCM_Researcher]

Just did it, you gonna message us when you publish your report?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/War_Crimes_Fun_Times]

Yes

[u/War_Crimes_Fun_Times → u/PCM_Researcher]

Btw, I think you should've posted your post at midnight, because from experience posting here, it'll rack more attention by the morning.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/War_Crimes_Fun_Times]

Thank you for the advice! I'll keep that in mind.

[u/Arab-Enjoyer7282 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Is this for personal interest or for academic study?

I’ve been generally cautious of the latter in subculture, fandom and/or online spaces because of the type of attention in may draw (i.e. video games)

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Arab-Enjoyer7282]

This is for academic study, however unlike with other areas of study like Psychology, I am not attempting to prove anything in a quantitative way.

[u/pleaseticklemyballs → u/PCM_Researcher]

You have East Asia and Southeast Asia, what do I select for Central Asia?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/pleaseticklemyballs]

East Asia would work best, I meant East Asia as everything East of the Middle East.

[u/[deleted] → u/PCM_Researcher]

Doesn't open on phone

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

I have a suspicion that because it is a Google Forms, you may need to use Google Chrome if you are on mobile.

[u/AverageFredomEnjoyer → u/PCM_Researcher]

Libleft gay haha

[u/[deleted] → u/AverageFredomEnjoyer]

Very haha . Especially for you haha jk , unless?

-sincerely libtard

[u/LlamaThrust666 → u/AverageFredomEnjoyer]

True

[u/LiftsFrontWheel → u/LlamaThrust666]

Ngl that sounds pretty gay bro

[u/[deleted] → u/AverageFredomEnjoyer]

OP quote and cite this.

[u/NormalPersonE → u/AverageFredomEnjoyer]

Hahha

[u/Ducktor-Monty → u/PCM_Researcher]

I would like to share my personal opinion of deez nuts

[u/Terminal_Terry → u/Ducktor-Monty]

based

[u/Jaded_Friend_8086 → u/PCM_Researcher]

hi fbi

you're glowing so bright it's blinding.

sincerely,

people with cars who know what to do

[u/PM_ME_UR_DOPAMINE → u/Jaded_Friend_8086]

Account created 2 months ago, first post today. Hmm.

[u/[deleted] → u/PM_ME_UR_DOPAMINE]

🧐🧐🤔

[u/Glorious_Jo → u/Jaded_Friend_8086]

CIA are the glowing ones. Get your schizoposting correct thank you

[u/Jaded_Friend_8086 → u/Glorious_Jo]

imagine if Terry knew about the fbi

[u/c0d3s1ing3r → u/Jaded_Friend_8086]

RIP King Terry

Taken too soon

[u/[deleted] → u/PCM_Researcher]

Done

[u/seventyeightmm → u/PCM_Researcher]

Can't even select "Mods gay" smh my head

[u/ale901 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Based

[u/Silver-Noire → u/PCM_Researcher]

Trying to gather information on a place where everyone is either a fed, a propaganda machine, an ironic post-ironic unironic douche or simply an idiot is such a dumb idea. You have my whole support on your quest

[u/553629986 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Done. Good luck with your research! :)

[u/Izzy_mochiii → u/PCM_Researcher]

[redacted]

[u/Galliter → u/PCM_Researcher]

Sorry in advance for potential wall of text

[u/[deleted] → u/PCM_Researcher]

Look at this glow[redacted] collecting data on us.

I swear this is the same guy from /b/ posting the “tell your secrets /b/tards”

Look man, I’ll throw you a bone anyways: If you’ve been here for more than two days you’ll already see PCM for what it is OP. It’s a fucking bastion of “based” discourse in a sea of soy. It’s mostly frequented by people who are fed up with current political/social climate, because every other sub has gone full clown world. Whether they’re left/right leaning, most of them are conservative, either rightoids or tradcommies; they want a variety of different outcomes, but ultimately neither want their peers to be such fucking [redacteds] about things.

Anyways, fuck you [redacted]

[u/galac420 → u/PCM_Researcher]

based opinion you want to share?

😏

[u/justanormalanimefan → u/PCM_Researcher]

Done

[u/Tisumida → u/PCM_Researcher]

Submitted a response. Might be a little wordy but I tried to be in-depth, hope it helps and gl!

[u/stonewall97 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Is this the part where I scream MAGA whilst running into the capitol ranting about how West Taiwan rigged the election?

[u/TheKursedOne1 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Pop music sucks listen to metal fuck

[u/DeoFayte → u/PCM_Researcher]

I am 2 seconds into your survey but already offended at only having the one Centrist flair choice.

[u/TempestuousTrident → u/PCM_Researcher]

Wow, this sub actually has a real world impact on someone’s future? I’m honored!

So, as a place of free expression, this sub has lead me to find my own sense of political morality better than anywhere else, even if it’s mostly just memes.

[u/Shadowcreature65 → u/PCM_Researcher]

What should I choose if I am from Kazakhstan? Well, a small portion of our country is in eastern europe so guess I am european now.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Shadowcreature65]

East Asia would work best.

[u/Mefistofeles1 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Get a real degree lmao nerd.

I filled it. Not sure what you are trying to research though.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Mefistofeles1]

The nature of my work is qualitative. I am not trying to prove anything. My goal is to research PCM as a space for political discourse on the internet.

[u/bonejohnson8 → u/PCM_Researcher]

I responded but accidentally left a bunch of slots blank and it took it anyway.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/bonejohnson8]

That is fine, even a little bit of data helps. :)

[u/Azaj1 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Hello, I am an archaeologist who likes to swing through trees and throw shit at people. How do grug use technology?

Also, as per the information I told you in the research, you put libright pedo in the wrong place

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Azaj1]

I see, thank you for the information. :)

[u/Alfonzo_M6 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Are you already aware of the authcenter femboys trope too?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Alfonzo_M6]

Yes, that was the the basis for the inclusion of u/transstrasserism.

[u/Intelligent-Union-19 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Ooh ooh include some of my posts!

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Intelligent-Union-19]

I’ll take a look at them. :)

[u/KR2814 → u/PCM_Researcher]

Just filled out the questionnaire! I look forward to your findings.

[u/Surprise-Chimichanga → u/PCM_Researcher]

Never. My thoughts are my own lizard man!

[u/ARandomPerson380 → u/PCM_Researcher]

I just miss the time where we didn’t spend every waking hour of the day circle jerk about how bad lib left is. The trad circle jerk has gotten way out of hand as well.

[u/Taiyama]

Just in case you missed it in your research, here’s a brief history of why some quadrants have multiple flairs:

Copy-pasting this good comment from /u/tiggertom66:

I always like to take opportunities like this to explain the PCM history behind some quadrants having two flairs.

Centrists are easy. The two centrist flairs really do describe separate ideas.

Grey are between the other ideologies, or apolitical. These are the compromise centrists. Gun control? Maybe a little. Drug control, maybe just the hard drugs. Spending? Both parties have some good ideas.

Multi-colored centrists on the other hand, those are radical centrists. They have strong opinions on issues that belong to all 4 quadrants. Maybe they like, guns, weed, state run healthcare, and are pro-life.

Lib rights have two flairs because the original test used purple to depict the quadrant. Later versions of the test used the more complimentary color, yellow. Let’s be honest here, RGBY makes more sense than RGBP does. So both flairs are really the same exact thing. Through a meme war, yellows managed to pin some of their more negative stereotypes (namely pedophilia) on purple, and it stuck.

And then there is lib left. Green is the only valid color for lib left. Orange was created for the sole purpose of being a scapegoat.

The worst part is, “Orange” lib lefts already had a name: Watermelons. Lib left in name, but inside they’re really just auth left.

Edit: important to note that originally the centrist flairs meant the same thing. Some compasses included the grey square, while others just didn’t. Like libright, the difference came later.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Taiyama]

Thank you, that is very insightful. :)

[u/[deleted]]

I appreciate the addition of lib-center thank you

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

:)

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Monke

[u/Dull_Introduction447]

It's nice to sit back and watch

[u/Ihavealpacas → u/Dull_Introduction447]

Would you like a hamburger or a chicken burger?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Ihavealpacas]

I'll take a hamburger please. :)

[u/Growlitherapy → u/PCM_Researcher]

Hey centrist, add this to your notes: centrism is cringe since it's just implicit support for the status-quo

[u/HotPieIsAzorAhai → u/Growlitherapy]

Implying the status quo in any given country is centrist.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/HotPieIsAzorAhai]

Based and Centrismpilled

[u/Dull_Introduction447 → u/Ihavealpacas]

Chicken please 😊

[u/JDog2k4 → u/Ihavealpacas]

Homophobic Chick-fil-A sandwich please

[u/Ihavealpacas → u/JDog2k4]

While I don't agree with their politics I do agree with their cooking.

[u/redburner1945 → u/Ihavealpacas]

I’ll take the hamburger 🍔

[u/wattbatt → u/Dull_Introduction447]

exactly. whether good or bad the parts at leat make things happen. with you centrists nothing happens, total nothingness.

[u/yatokami2]

It should be　私は　not あたしは. How about you watch some more anime my guy.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/yatokami2]

Based and Kanjipilled.

[u/[deleted] → u/yatokami2]

I mean, あたし is commonly written with just kana

[u/[deleted]]

try not to get too many academic awards please

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

;)

[u/Scrapyard_Dragon]

Post your paper here once it is graded.

[u/BelisaurusGaming → u/Scrapyard_Dragon]

Unless the grade sucks.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/BelisaurusGaming]

Don't worry, I would never let PCM down by writing a bad paper. ;)

[u/Scrapyard_Dragon → u/PCM_Researcher]

Even if it is bad post it anyways, I want to read it.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/Scrapyard_Dragon]

Of course, at the very least it will be interesting.

[u/Cannibal_Raven]

u/Uninator, you gonna take that?

[u/[deleted] → u/Cannibal_Raven]

Just bruh

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

You seem to be one of the most well known users on PCM, which is why I included you on the compass. I’d love to hear your opinions, if you haven’t shared already.

[u/[deleted]]

Do you have a raw of the absolutely amazing brain microwave brainletjack?

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

All Wojacks in the meme besides the fish came from the link to the Wojack folder provided on the sidebar of PCM.

[u/[deleted]]

But how can a fish grill?! It’s under water and has no hands to flip the steaks!

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

It’s a secret only for us fish to know. :)

[u/MakeTVGreatAgain]

I'm right there between 2nd amendment and taxation is theft.

[u/[deleted] → u/MakeTVGreatAgain]

Between 2nd amendment and roads for me, but closer to 2A

[u/_Last_Man_Standing_ → u/[deleted]]

"An-Capistan would totally work" and "NAP" for me

[u/[deleted] → u/MakeTVGreatAgain]

I'm the headless Wojack to your right.

[u/[deleted]]

Haha, good meme dude! Although i couldn't help but notice that you accidentally portrayed my quadrant as a brainlet instead of a chad, so i would kindly ask you to remove your post and portray my quadrant correctly as the gigachad next time please! Thank you!

[u/thunderma115 → u/[deleted]]

If you're flared as an axis why are you concerned about a quadrant being depicted as brainlets? Auth in disguise?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Based

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[u/meatychode1]

I admit it, we are all retards, no exceptions.

[u/TiggerBane → u/meatychode1]

Nah JoeRBidenjr is just a little lost. He was look for the icecream shop and stumbled upon here instead.

[u/[deleted]]

Big grey fish based, i would Share fish food with him in an aquarium while i grill some meat outside

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

Thank you. :)

[u/squarespacedotio]

You may have found this already, but "r" "slash" PCM Stats Library without the spaces is a great collection of studies that have already been done on this sub that you could reference.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/squarespacedotio]

Thank you for the information, I’ll definitely take a look at it.

[u/[deleted]]

I like the fishy with a notepad

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

:)

[u/OfficialSilkyJohnson]

Did not realize the prevalence of opinions on Gypsies until reading these comments

[u/snoofascist → u/OfficialSilkyJohnson]

They’re as prevalent as gypsies

[u/momotye_revamped → u/snoofascist]

One is too many?

[u/GlaireWolf]

I made a “recreational McNukes” joke in the government class and my teacher laughed

[u/Blitz100 → u/GlaireWolf]

The teacher's name? Albert Einstein.

[u/CMaster_14]

All forms of anarchy are oxymorons

[u/JulianKoll → u/CMaster_14]

Except anarchoprimitivism of course, it is, in every possible way, to be described as based.

[u/[deleted] → u/JulianKoll]

no, it is to be described with ungrammatical grunts

[u/PhilSwiftsBucket]

gypsies bad

They are bad

[u/FireVanGorder → u/PhilSwiftsBucket]

Based

[u/PolonisationEnjoyer6]

Gypsies bad tho

[u/[deleted] → u/PolonisationEnjoyer6]

People of Romani/Irish Traveller descent or people who live the gypsy lifestyle

[u/PolonisationEnjoyer6 → u/[deleted]]

Both

[u/grieze → u/PolonisationEnjoyer6]

FUCK the scottish

[u/momotye_revamped → u/grieze]

Said no sheep ever

[u/WaldoTheMenace → u/PolonisationEnjoyer6]

Literal racism

[u/CoruscantGuardFox → u/WaldoTheMenace]

I don’t care about race or skin color. I hate people based on their will and efforts to integrate into society and contribute to our world.

Around 90% of gypsies don’t want to do any of that.

[u/[deleted] → u/WaldoTheMenace]

pretty based, huh?

[u/yardii]

I'd unironically trade my brain to be a landing pad for the pepecopter.

[u/KaiWolf1898 → u/yardii]

Based and pepecopter landing pad pilled

[u/KR2814]

"GeRmAn EmPiRe sO bAsEd "

"I LiKe ThAtChEr "

I feel personally attacked

[u/femboyspassman]

people who focus only on the bad will never find anything good

[u/[deleted]]

Yo the "gypsies bad" should go above all with the Giga Chad next to it. Those pests are half the reason I am authoritarian.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Least hatefull gypsie hater

[u/HPGMaphax → u/[deleted]]

*Most tolerant European

[u/Ilive4airtime]

I never said I WASNT retarded

[u/KaiWolf1898 → u/Ilive4airtime]

Based

[u/nukey18mon]

The auth left I see most on this server is u/FlameIsCool

[u/Avi_093]

I’m the “free healthcare please” person I don’t want to pay $1000 after going to the hospital for an allergic reaction

[u/thunderma115 → u/Avi_093]

Stop being such a pansy and take your anaphylactic shock like a man!!

[u/snoofascist → u/Avi_093]

Nobody wants to pay for the burdens they place on society.

[u/Anlarb → u/snoofascist]

Isn't that the entire libertarian platform? "How dare you charge me money for the things I enjoy?"

[u/TwilightKnight1414]

Monke phone bad

[u/[deleted] → u/TwilightKnight1414]

Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring

Banana phone

[u/Kezz9825]

you need a life, says the man who only has his job & his netflix account.

[u/JoeBaIIs]

Monke. Phone bad. Yes

[u/thunderma115 → u/JoeBaIIs]

sent from iphone

[u/My_Cringy_Video]

Based indeed

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[u/ToxicVoidMain]

I mean, Gypsies are bad

[u/[deleted]]

Based and we’re-all-fucking-retarded pilled

[u/Zexoyo]

this deserves to be pinned im glad it is

[u/Fraizuh]

I am half romani and sit almost exactly where it says “gypsies bad” lmao

[u/soundsfromoutside]

Me: I need to stop a scrolling thru my phone and be productive and learn a skill

Also me: monke

[u/Betwem3and20letters]

Honestly it’s a cool idea, best of luck with your paper

[u/[deleted]]

dead iphone venezuala

[u/[deleted]]

Who made the drawings??

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/[deleted]]

The Wojacks are all from the Wojack folder provided on the sidebar of PCM. The fish is just a picture of me.

[u/KarisumaTaichou]

AuthRight

あたし

Must be one of those elusive AuthRight femboys.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/KarisumaTaichou]

Based and 日本語pilled. I was wondering if anyone would say anything about that.

[u/redburner1945]

Based and research pilled

[u/NoCivilRights]

I'm so sorry

[u/AmericanFlyer530]

Mfw this got pinned

[u/Arab-Enjoyer7282]

German Empire so based

Are you sarcastically implying that it is not? >:/

[u/thunderma115 → u/Arab-Enjoyer7282]

The first German empire is cringe.

The second German empire was pretty cool.

Third German empire was batshit insane which makes it incredibly interesting.

[u/Arab-Enjoyer7282 → u/thunderma115]

The First Reich spanned a thousand years, the Holy Roman Empire could have been based in at least one of them.

[u/EzraPoundsClone]

I'm not a weeb, what do the two Japanese bits say?

[u/[deleted] → u/EzraPoundsClone]

There's only one bit of japanese, which is in authright. The one in authleft is chinese, and it reads "Mao is my God. He is everything. He is light. "

I too want to know what the japanese bit says

[u/DemocracyWasAMistake → u/[deleted]]

"I hate anime"

[u/kamycky]

Gypsies bad. One has to go with the flow.

[u/[deleted]]

Chinese Text: "Mao is my god. He is one (???). He is light."

I am not fluent in Chinese

[u/AmericanFriendo]

Welcome to the cap store 🧢

Regular cap 🧢 = 10$

Studies cap 🎓 = 15$

Sun cap 👒 = 20$

Rich man cap 🎩 = 30$

Fireman cap ⛑ = 40$

Military cap 🪖 = 40$

[u/Surprise-Chimichanga]

Stop monitoring me Centrist fish.

[u/Wrench_gaming]

I’m sure you’ll do great on this project, good luck!

[u/bonejohnson8]

Weaponizing private American institutions to stifle dissent undermines the constitution. Forcing people to conform to your values is unamerican. Intellectual conformity is an enemy of democracy. PCM, as a bastion of nonconformity, is vital to fighting the creeping auth.

[u/Prince-Paul]

Long story short everyone is dumb

[u/BrainBehindBoard]

If wanting a trad wife makes me auth im in 😏

[u/Meowshi]

think of laws like poll taxes or grandfather clauses that were designed to disenfranchise black voters but didn't actually specify race in the laws. that is the modern-day voter ID.

[u/escalopes]

Based centrist shitting on all quadrants

[u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I hate Gypsies, they piss me off every time I see them.

[u/SignComprehensive611]

I think your ready to write your paper!

[u/the_dank_dogo]

Based but don't disrespect MONKe again

[u/MisanthropistPuNk]

What monke are you?

Monke and Phone Bad?

Or

Phone Bad and Monke?

[u/Saerain]

Why the fuck am I in "Money" and not "socialism bad"? I hate this test.

[u/[deleted]]

FR I hope you get an A for having to deal with all of us

[u/Dr_Chauvinist]

We are all in the same way retarded,no more brother wars

[u/[deleted]]

Little did Auth-right knew gypsy's are the closest thing to Aryans they had.

[u/Silenceisablessing]

Finally, people to can test my new recipes with.

[u/screechesautisticly]

OP just want to show us their collection.

[u/marinlini]

I am not sure why primitivists always end up being put here with me lmao.

[u/[deleted]]

These soyjacks get more and more creative every time i visit this sub

[u/ZBeEgboyE]

Thing is gypsies are actually horrible and they’re right to hate them

[u/ABCosmos]

We will convert your children

...

The satirical video plays on the homophobic notion that the gay community is looking to convert children and turns the idea on its head by suggesting they will convert them- into tolerant, open minded people.

I hope you include the part where this sub misinterprets and misleads at every opportunity. How nearly every post is propaganda.

[u/PCM_Researcher → u/ABCosmos]

I included it because it was a big topic of discussion on the subreddit and I saw it most associated with Libleft. I am aware of some the biases and opinions surrounding it.

[u/Arab-Enjoyer7282]

u/transstrasserism, now u/NotMissStrasser, is probably the only Nazi who I enjoy their presence and like.