Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Luxemburgism 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.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 99 answered
This group sits 69 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 97 answered
This group sits 68 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The traditional family of one man and one woman raising children is the best foundation for society.
Family Structure · Social axis · 49 answered
This group sits 65 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The economy would be fairer if more companies were owned by their workers instead of outside shareholders.
Worker Ownership · Economic axis · 101 answered
This group sits 64 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 · 101 answered
This group sits 63 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
The worth of a product comes only from what people are willing to pay, not from its labor or social benefit.
Subjective Value · Economic axis · 99 answered
This group sits 63 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 · 100 answered
This group sits 59 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Immigration and cultural diversity strengthen society.
Multiculturalism · Social axis · 100 answered
This group sits 59 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 Luxemburgism closest to evenly.
Representative institutions better coordinate complex modern societies.
representative · Decision Structure axis · 92 answered
47% agreed, 45% disagreed.
It is better to let some guilty people go free than to risk punishing an innocent person.
Due Process · Governance axis · 92 answered
50% agreed, 42% disagreed.
Complex national decisions should be made by appointed experts rather than the general public.
Rule by Experts · Governance axis · 100 answered
56% agreed, 39% disagreed.
Elected delegates manage technical complexity better than masses.
delegation · Decision Structure axis · 97 answered
36% agreed, 53% disagreed.
Syndicalist organization avoids corruption inherent in politics.
syndicalism · Party vs Union axis · 89 answered
39% agreed, 56% disagreed.
Domestic consolidation must precede international commitments.
domestic · International Strategy axis · 94 answered
55% agreed, 37% disagreed.
It’s better for governments to balance budgets than to borrow heavily for new programs.
Government Debt · Economic axis · 101 answered
37% agreed, 56% disagreed.
Opening markets to global trade benefits society more than protecting local industries.
Free Trade · Economic axis · 93 answered
34% agreed, 56% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left66.6%
- Governance
- Libertarian12.3%
- Social
- Progressive61.6%
Averaged across 101 responses.
Averaged across 101 responses.
Averaged across 101 responses.