What's your worse 'Lefty' trait?

None of us are perfect. There are good and bad aspects to all parts of us, including our politics. And this quiz is specifically for lefties [like me] to help us discover any hidden political traits we might have. For example, have you ever feared that you were slightly Anarchist? Or a wee bit Syndicalist? Does your Blairism mask a deep-rooted Stalinism? Find out here.

This silly, internet quiz is just that. A silly, internet quiz. It is not meant to be taken too seriously. Having been a socialist for exactly 50 years I know some people might get annoyed. But as Rosa Luxembourg once famously said, 'get a grip bruv'.

Created by: alan1957

Suddenly a wild Capitalism appears! You:
- Throw a brick at it.
- Throw a bomb at it.
- Call for a General Strike.
- Organise a protest march.
- Call Washington and see what they say.
- Nothing, you are at home watching the 'Hunger Games'.
- Send in the tanks.
- Argue about what to do with everyone standing alongside you.
Those justifiable protests have gotten out of hand. Rioting, looting, setting fire to police cars and toppling statues. Your reaction is:
- Condem the violence and lawlessness.
- Argue for a more peaceful response.
- You are already in the front of it all.
- Start stockpiling petrol bombs.
- Call for more Trade Union participation and organisation.
- Tut and sigh whilst watching it all unfold on Twitter.
- Join in.
That terrible brown country is treating its people terribly [according to both Fox News and the New York Times]. How should our government respond:
- Stop arms sales to them and organise a UN enquiry.
- Do they have any oil? If yes then bomb and invade.
- Does this country border ours? If yes then bomb and invade.
- Throw bricks at buildings associated with the 'Terrible Brown Country'.
- It's none of our business. Leave well alone.
- Organise mass peaceful protests.
- Tweet furiously.
Gender? Trans Rights? BLM? LGBT+? Women? Your general view is:
- Bloody 'Identity Politics' are a distraction from classic Class Politics.
- Erhmm, I'll just keep quiet on this one. I wouldn't want to offend anyone.
- It's just a phase of necessary correction.
- These causes are a vital part of our joint struggle.
- This is all due to Capitalism. And Capitalism has to be defeated before we can confront these issues.
As a weapon for significant economic, social and political change your vote is worth:
- No stars
- ★
- ★★
- ★★★
- ★★★★
- ★★★★★
Complete the following sequence. Marx, Engels, Lenin, and:
- Stalin.
- Stalin. Mao.
- Trotsky.
- Joe Hill.
- Nye Bevan.
- James Connolly.
- J.M. Keynes.
- Ramsay MacDonald.
It's late at night and you're with your comrades. What are you singing:
- 'The Red Flag'.
- 'The Internationale'.
- Something by 'Crass'.
- We haven't decided yet.
- 'Wannabe' by The Spice Girls.
- 'There Is Power In A Union'.
- Nothing! We're all too busy making bombs!
Are you a member of a Trade Union:
- Yes, of course. And an active one.
- Yes, but only out of a sense of solidarity.
- I think so. I'd have check my standing orders to see which one though.
- Unions are part of the problem. Not the solution!
- Unions don't represent people like me.
'Jeremy Corbyn was, in part, responsible for his own downfall'. How much do you agree:
- Totally.
- A lot.
- Some.
- Not much.
- Hardly at all.
- Not at all. Totally innocent.
Is it ever justified to commit violence against another human being to advance your cause:
- Yes.
- No.
- We must look for alternatives to violence...
It's General Election time, and you have a choice between two candidates. An out-and-out Fascist. And a main-stream Conservative. How do you vote:
- Hold my nose and vote Conservative.
- I wouldn't vote.
What's the single most powerful weapon in the Left's armoury:
- An AK-47.
- Box of petrol bombs.
- Semtex.
- Democracy and the ballot box.
- Education.
- Non-violent protest. Strikes, boycotts pickets etc.
- The Union.
- Decent revolutionary leadership.
At age 17 which poster were you most likely to have hanging on your bedroom wall:
- Che.
- Anti-war, hippy one.
- The Constitution of the USSR.
- The tennis player scratching her bottom.
- A punk band.
- I wouldn't have a poster! Useless nonsense!
The TARDIS appears and the Doctor says that he will take you to meet one of your political heroes. But which one:
- Marx.
- Engels.
- Lenin.
- Stalin.
- Trotsky.
- Keir Hardie.
- Emma Goldman.
- Tony Blair at his peak.
Have you ever covered your face at a protest/demonstration:
- Always.
- Sometimes.
- Never.
- I've never been on one.

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