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I did not take these pictures. I only put them up because I like the way they look. The flags represent countries I have a fascination with. I'm very curious about the world and this is not by any means an exhaustive list.
Intro
Greetings! I am EnglishEfternamn, but you can call me EE for short. I used to be quite active here on Misplaced Pages a few years back, but stopped editing. Now, I decided to pick up where I left off. I have a lot of userboxes. I hope that doesn't bother you. I'm not nearly as narcissistic as my page makes me look =)
Previous work
You don't want to spill coffee on this!
I started the following pages while operating before:
This user believes that promoting Western values such as democracy, free speech, and universal suffrage, throughout the world need not conflict with other cultures and civilisations.
This user is a Social Democrat.
According to The Political Compass this user is: Economic Left (−1.75) and Social Authoritarian (+3.46)
This user assumes good faith and believes all users are productive until they demonstrate otherwise. Thus, this user welcomes all new usernames by default.
I consider myself intellectual, but that would be bragging. So I will call myself marginally intelligent. ;)
Thank you for visiting. I'll try to neaten this page up soon!
WikiJournal:
21 May 2015: Very saddened by a certain user's unwillingness to cooperate with my attempted moderation of a DRN case. This is definitely not what WP is supposed to be about.
Champagne socialism explained
This page contains material that is kept because it is considered humorous. Such material is not meant to be taken seriously.
According to Misplaced Pages, A Champagne Socialist is a pejorative term that refers to people who are socialistic in their view, but "...have a decidedly capitalist lifestyle". Who decided on that wording, I don't know, I think I'll work on that article when I am done writing this. The point is, I think it is possible for one to wear the label proudly, as I do. For me, the term Champagne Socialist refers to one who is supportive of economic socialism, yet has not lost his/her appreciation for finery: in food, in music, in etiquette, etc.
That is why I say, just because we believe freedom pertains to more than the First Amendment and thus, pertains to economics, doesn't mean we cannot enjoy our BMWs, play our violins to the finest music, and eat caviar, Brie, and the best of salmon "slow cooked for six hours" and "served on a mahogany plank". I mean, what is so wrong with discussing the improvement of the working class over a bottle of the most expensive wine anyway?
In my experience, the majority of people who share my political views are somewhat "hippie-like", which I find disappointing. If you share the same political views in conjunction with the same cultural tastes as me, let me know, it would be kind of neat to see there are other like me around. EnglishEfternamn*t/c*
My username explained
A few Wikipedians have asked me what my username means. I'd like to take this time to explain. "Efternamn", if you are not familiar with the Swedish language is the term for "surname". Because I have a surname of English origin, I put together the term "EnglishEfternamn". I chose the word because while I don't have any Swedish heritage (that I know of anyway, I'm predominantly Spanish), I have a deep interest in Swedish culture, actually I hope to study there for a term or so, eventually. So there, that is why i chose this username which sounds rather unique. EnglishEfternamn*t/c*
Quizzes!
I have created a couple of quizzes for your enjoyment. You can find them at GoToQuiz.com, where you can make quizzes of your own. I have made two so far, and a third is on the way. Here are the quizzes currently open for viewing:
How High-Class Are You? - This quiz rates your level of class by analyzing your cultural, fashion, and intellectual traits. Keep in mind, this quiz is highly subjective, as it judges the person by my own standard of what I view to be "high class", hence the two words are hyphenated and capitalised. Take the quiz
How Well Do You Know World History? Part I -Unlike the former quiz, this quiz is highly objective, testing your knowledge on various historical events in ancient, early, and middle history. It takes a true expert in history to genuinely score high in this quiz, so take a shot at it and see where you stand. Take the quiz Stay tuned for "Part II"
What is your political ideology? -This quiz determines a person's political ideology based on the answers he/she gives to various political questions. I just took it myself, but I'm not so sure I can even do that correctly, as the quiz itself is mine. My dominant result is "Social Democrat", big surprise (in case you didn't know, I was being sarcastic). The possible ideologies one may receive are Conservatism, Liberalism, Social Democracy (which may or may not be combined with Democratic Socialism), Fascism, and Libertarianism. The last two ideologies are tricky, in my opnion, because it is often argued that neither one of them are ideologies per se, but rather, guidelines for dealing with structure and authority.
I would lie, and state the this quiz is completely objective, but any quiz that deals with politics could not possibly accomplish that end. All in all, I did my best. Take the quiz, see where you stand, and if it is not much trouble, let me know what you liked/disliked about it. Take the quiz
