Political Compass Meme Generator
The four-quadrant political compass meme. Drop any topic into Authoritarian Left, Authoritarian Right, Libertarian Left, and Libertarian Right to see where it lands on the spectrum.
The four-quadrant political compass meme. Drop any topic into Authoritarian Left, Authoritarian Right, Libertarian Left, and Libertarian Right to see where it lands on the spectrum.
What is the Political Compass Meme?
Four colored quadrants represent political positions along economic and social axes. Meme creators drop items, opinions, or characters into each square, often applying the political framework to hilariously non-political topics like sandwich preferences or sleeping positions.
Also Known As
- Political Compass Meme
- PCM Template
- Four Quadrant Meme
- Auth Left Lib Right Meme
- Compass Meme
About the Political Compass Meme
Four colored quadrants divided by black axes with arrows. Top-left is pink/red (Authoritarian Left), top-right is blue (Authoritarian Right), bottom-left is green (Libertarian Left), bottom-right is purple/pink (Libertarian Right). "Economic-Left" and "Economic-Right" labels mark the horizontal axis. The whole image sits on a black border, presenting a clean canvas for placing anything along two political dimensions.
Based on the Political Compass website, which maps political beliefs on two axes: economic (left/right) and social (authoritarian/libertarian). The meme format took off around 2017 on Reddit, especially in the r/PoliticalCompassMemes community. Users place opinions, behaviors, foods, fictional characters, and anything else into the four colored quadrants. The humor comes from taking something completely apolitical and forcing it into a political framework. For another grid-based classification system, see Alignment Chart (moral grid).
How to Make a Political Compass Meme
- Four text boxes sit inside the four colored quadrants: red/pink for Auth Left, blue for Auth Right, green for Lib Left, and purple/pink for Lib Right
- Choose any topic and assign one item, opinion, or character to each quadrant. The less political the subject, the funnier it usually is
- Black text is pre-set to read clearly against the pastel-colored backgrounds
- Resize or restyle the text if your entries need more room. Bold headlines with a short description underneath work well
- Hit Download for a PNG or Share to launch the quadrant debate
When to Use the Political Compass Meme
Everyday Behaviors
- •How different people approach splitting the dinner bill
- •Thermostat preferences mapped to political ideology
- •Four approaches to parallel parking, from cautious rule-follower to lawless improviser
Food & Cooking
- •Types of pizza eaters across the compass
- •How each quadrant handles leftovers
- •Coffee orders by political quadrant, from communal pot to artisan single-origin
Work & Career
- •How each quadrant handles a meeting that should have been an email
- •Approaches to workplace dress codes
- •Four ways to respond when the boss asks you to stay late
Example Political Compass Meme
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