Integralism
Authoritarian Statist Centrism

How Integralism actually answers

Most writing about Integralism describes what its thinkers argued. This page describes something different: what 34 people who landed on Integralism in our quiz said, question by question, compared with everyone else who took it.

Illustrated portrait of Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII

Reading these results

These are people the quiz placed in Integralism 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.

IntegralismEveryone who took the quiz
Fully disagreeNeutralFully agree
  • Religious values should guide laws and public policy.

    Religion in Public Life · Social axis · 34 answered

    This group sits 114 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.

  • Same-sex couples should have the same legal rights and recognition as opposite-sex couples.

    LGBTQ+ Rights · Social axis · 34 answered

    This group sits 105 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 · 34 answered

    This group sits 99 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.

  • People should be free to change their legal gender and have it fully recognized in society.

    Trans Rights · Social axis · 34 answered

    This group sits 95 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.

  • Men and women naturally have different roles in society that should be respected.

    Gender Roles · Social axis · 34 answered

    This group sits 95 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.

  • No branch of government should be allowed to accumulate too much power.

    Checks and Balances · Governance axis · 33 answered

    This group sits 95 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 · 34 answered

    This group sits 89 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.

  • All citizens should be required to complete military or civil service for the good of the nation.

    Mandatory Service · Governance axis · 34 answered

    This group sits 88 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.

What they nearly all agree on

The statements that divide this group least.

IntegralismEveryone who took the quiz
Fully disagreeNeutralFully agree
  • Men and women naturally have different roles in society that should be respected.

    Gender Roles · Social axis · 34 answered

    100% of them agreed.

  • Sacred traditions embody timeless truths about political order.

    tradition · Source of Authority axis · 33 answered

    100% of them agreed.

  • The country runs better when power is concentrated in a strong central authority.

    Centralization of Power · Governance axis · 34 answered

    97% of them agreed.

  • Police should be given broad authority to maintain law and order, even if it limits some freedoms.

    Police Powers · Governance axis · 34 answered

    97% of them agreed.

  • Maintaining a strong national culture is more important than embracing global cosmopolitanism.

    National Identity · Social axis · 33 answered

    96% of them agreed.

  • All citizens should be required to complete military or civil service for the good of the nation.

    Mandatory Service · Governance axis · 34 answered

    94% of them agreed.

  • In times of crisis, leaders should be able to bypass normal checks and balances.

    Emergency Powers · Governance axis · 33 answered

    93% of them agreed.

  • Stable governance depends upon maintaining institutional continuity.

    establishment · Revolutionary Origin axis · 32 answered

    93% of them agreed.

What they argue about

Sharing a label does not mean sharing an answer. These are the statements that split Integralism closest to evenly.

IntegralismEveryone who took the quiz
Fully disagreeNeutralFully agree
  • Schools should provide comprehensive sex education, including contraception and consent.

    Sex Education · Social axis · 25 answered

    48% agreed, 48% disagreed.

  • The economy would be fairer if more companies were owned by their workers instead of outside shareholders.

    Worker Ownership · Economic axis · 34 answered

    47% agreed, 50% disagreed.

  • Even hateful or offensive speech should remain legal and free from government restriction.

    Free Speech · Governance axis · 33 answered

    45% agreed, 48% disagreed.

  • Competition generates better outcomes than coordinated planning.

    competition · Economic Coordination axis · 32 answered

    46% agreed, 43% disagreed.

  • People should have the right to own weapons without heavy government regulation.

    Right to Bear Arms · Governance axis · 34 answered

    47% agreed, 52% disagreed.

  • Technical competence generates more effective policy outcomes.

    technocracy · Source of Authority axis · 32 answered

    43% agreed, 37% disagreed.

  • Economic power always turns into political power, so inequality threatens democracy.

    Wealth & Power · Economic axis · 29 answered

    41% agreed, 48% disagreed.

  • Redistributing wealth through taxes and public programs makes the economy stronger.

    Redistribution as Growth · Economic axis · 34 answered

    52% agreed, 44% disagreed.

Their average position

Economic
Left9.4%

Averaged across 34 responses.

Governance
Authoritarian52.5%

Averaged across 34 responses.

Social
Traditional66.9%

Averaged across 34 responses.

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