Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Ba'athism on the strength of these same answers, so the strongest agreements are partly built in.
The interesting figures are the ones further down: what this group is split on, and where it departs from the rest of the sample in ways the label alone would not predict. The comparison group is everyone who has taken the long quiz, which leans left of the general public.
Where they break from everyone else
The statements where this group is furthest from the rest of the sample.
No branch of government should be allowed to accumulate too much power.
Checks and Balances · Governance axis · 24 answered
This group sits 129 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The country runs better when power is concentrated in a strong central authority.
Centralization of Power · Governance axis · 25 answered
This group sits 108 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
The government should be able to monitor private communications if it improves national security.
Surveillance · Governance axis · 25 answered
This group sits 105 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
In times of crisis, leaders should be able to bypass normal checks and balances.
Emergency Powers · Governance axis · 25 answered
This group sits 86 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Major policies should be decided directly by citizens through referendums.
Direct Democracy · Governance axis · 25 answered
This group sits 84 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 25 answered
This group sits 81 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 25 answered
This group sits 78 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Police should be given broad authority to maintain law and order, even if it limits some freedoms.
Police Powers · Governance axis · 25 answered
This group sits 74 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
What they argue about
Sharing a label does not mean sharing an answer. These are the statements that split Ba'athism closest to evenly.
Agricultural societies preserve stronger collective social traditions.
values · Urban vs Rural Base axis · 25 answered
40% agreed, 56% disagreed.
Revolutionary states should preserve their national folk traditions.
tradition · Cultural Policy axis · 25 answered
56% agreed, 40% disagreed.
Nations should confront and atone for past injustices, even if it damages national pride.
Historical Reckoning · Social axis · 24 answered
41% agreed, 58% disagreed.
The traditional family of one man and one woman raising children is the best foundation for society.
Family Structure · Social axis · 12 answered
41% agreed, 58% disagreed.
Grassroots assemblies establish legitimate revolutionary authority.
leadership · Leadership Model axis · 23 answered
26% agreed, 43% disagreed.
Immigration and cultural diversity strengthen society.
Multiculturalism · Social axis · 25 answered
40% agreed, 60% disagreed.
Workers share deeper solidarity than national citizenship creates.
class · National vs International axis · 25 answered
32% agreed, 52% disagreed.
International proletarian culture supersedes all local customs.
cosmopolitan · Cultural Policy axis · 25 answered
36% agreed, 60% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left64.4%
- Governance
- Authoritarian64.4%
- Social
- Progressive5.2%
Averaged across 25 responses.
Averaged across 25 responses.
Averaged across 25 responses.