Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Maoism 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 · 31 answered
This group sits 111 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Even hateful or offensive speech should remain legal and free from government restriction.
Free Speech · Governance axis · 30 answered
This group sits 102 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 · 31 answered
This group sits 98 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 · 31 answered
This group sits 97 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 31 answered
This group sits 82 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 31 answered
This group sits 80 points further towards disagreeing 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 · 31 answered
This group sits 75 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Major policies should be decided directly by citizens through referendums.
Direct Democracy · Governance axis · 31 answered
This group sits 71 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 Maoism closest to evenly.
Children should be taught to obey authority without question.
Obedience · Governance axis · 16 answered
50% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Civilian party control prevents military coups and dictatorships.
civilian · Military Role axis · 30 answered
46% agreed, 43% disagreed.
Revolutionary states should preserve their national folk traditions.
tradition · Cultural Policy axis · 31 answered
45% agreed, 51% disagreed.
Cultural unity mobilizes populations for economic transformation.
culture · Class vs Ethno-Populism axis · 31 answered
54% agreed, 45% disagreed.
Traditional values strengthen resistance against capitalist systems.
nationalism · Cultural Policy axis · 31 answered
41% agreed, 51% disagreed.
Schools should teach children to be proud of their nation and its history.
Patriotism · Social axis · 30 answered
43% agreed, 56% disagreed.
Maintaining a strong national culture is more important than embracing global cosmopolitanism.
National Identity · Social axis · 31 answered
35% agreed, 51% disagreed.
Political education achieves deeper transformation than violence.
politics · Military Role axis · 31 answered
38% agreed, 58% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left77.2%
- Governance
- Authoritarian57.0%
- Social
- Progressive36.1%
Averaged across 31 responses.
Averaged across 31 responses.
Averaged across 31 responses.