On this plane is plotted everything, communism, lassez-faire capitalism, libertarianism, fascism, socialism, nazi-ism, monarchy, and many other political dominations. It all makes sense when you look at it. Unfortunately I can't remember which FReeper put it up; perhaps he/she will drop by and re-post it here.
If it’s the four square authoritarian-freedom matrix, I don’t agree with it at all. I think the intent of that four square was to lend credence that you can be right-wing authoritarian and left-wing authoritarian. Which is bunk, somebody who is right wing is individualistic and no individual can take over a society and run it with an iron fist.
All authoritarian political systems are on the left for that reason, one needs government to impose authoritarianism.
Not an FR thing. I think right and left are conservative and liberal, up and down are authoritarian vs. libertarian.
Personal graphs that allow you to anser and few simple questions and hit "complete". It then produces a diagram that shows you pretty much where you are politically.
The “World’s Shortest Political Quiz” has social aspects on one axis, from most free to most restricted, and economic adpects on the other. The four corners would then be both are free (libertarian), economics are free but social aspects are restricted (conservative), social aspects are free but economics are restricted (liberal), or both are restricted (authoritarian).