They always notice that it shows Clinton right-of-center, but never seem to notice that it shows Sanders as a moderate. It's based on a European model of politics and isn't applicable to the US. It even says so in the disclaimer, though people usually post just the graph and not the context.



Here's the original, with the disclaimer: http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2016

"Quite why Sanders is describing himself to the American electorate — of all electorates — as a 'socialist' or 'democratic socialist' isn't clear. His economics are Keynesian or Galbraithian, in common with mainstream parties of the left in the rest of the west — the Labour or Social Democrat parties. Surely 'Social Democrat' would be a more accurate and appealing label for the Sanders campaign to adopt. While Sanders claims to admire particularly the Scandinavian model, he neglects to point out that a characteristic of all social democracies is a low defence budget, reflecting not only a degree of anti-militarism, but also social spending as a priority. Beyond tinkering, though, Sanders has no appetite for significantly cutting the Herculean defence budget or criticising imperial adventures. "

It's all about images if you are heading for the ramparts.