Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Juche 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 · 43 answered
This group sits 135 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
People should be free to express themselves even if it offends traditional values.
Expression vs. Tradition · Social axis · 28 answered
This group sits 111 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 · 43 answered
This group sits 110 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 · 43 answered
This group sits 108 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 · 43 answered
This group sits 103 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Major policies should be decided directly by citizens through referendums.
Direct Democracy · Governance axis · 43 answered
This group sits 102 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Nations should confront and atone for past injustices, even if it damages national pride.
Historical Reckoning · Social axis · 43 answered
This group sits 101 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Immigration and cultural diversity strengthen society.
Multiculturalism · Social axis · 42 answered
This group sits 99 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
What they argue about
Sharing a label does not mean sharing an answer. These are the statements that split Juche closest to evenly.
It’s better for governments to balance budgets than to borrow heavily for new programs.
Government Debt · Economic axis · 40 answered
42% agreed, 47% disagreed.
Jobs and education should be awarded strictly on merit, without regard to race, gender, or background.
Race and Inequality · Social axis · 39 answered
46% agreed, 53% disagreed.
Schools should provide comprehensive sex education, including contraception and consent.
Sex Education · Social axis · 40 answered
45% agreed, 52% disagreed.
Even hateful or offensive speech should remain legal and free from government restriction.
Free Speech · Governance axis · 42 answered
40% agreed, 54% disagreed.
National liberation movements transform into class-based struggles.
nationalism · Class vs Ethno-Populism axis · 41 answered
58% agreed, 41% disagreed.
Industrial proletarians develop unique revolutionary consciousness.
class · Urban vs Rural Base axis · 43 answered
58% agreed, 39% disagreed.
Religious values should guide laws and public policy.
Religion in Public Life · Social axis · 43 answered
60% agreed, 37% disagreed.
Class analysis reveals social conflicts better than identity politics.
unity · Class vs Ethno-Populism axis · 41 answered
36% agreed, 60% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left63.8%
- Governance
- Authoritarian73.8%
- Social
- Traditional61.3%
Averaged across 43 responses.
Averaged across 43 responses.
Averaged across 43 responses.