Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Orthodox Marxism 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 · 45 answered
This group sits 88 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 45 answered
This group sits 84 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 · 45 answered
This group sits 78 points further towards disagreeing 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 · 45 answered
This group sits 76 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 · 17 answered
This group sits 74 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Incremental victories eventually produce systemic transformation.
reform · Reform vs Revolution axis · 45 answered
This group sits 67 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Direct democracy creates more authentic socialist governance.
direct · Decision Structure axis · 45 answered
This group sits 66 points further towards disagreeing 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 · 43 answered
This group sits 64 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 Orthodox Marxism closest to evenly.
Workplace assemblies should determine all production decisions.
workplace · Decision Structure axis · 45 answered
46% agreed, 48% disagreed.
Trade unions authentically represent workers' material interests.
union · Party vs Union axis · 45 answered
44% agreed, 48% disagreed.
Regulated markets distribute consumer goods with greater efficiency.
regulate · Market Usage axis · 45 answered
46% agreed, 42% disagreed.
Opening markets to global trade benefits society more than protecting local industries.
Free Trade · Economic axis · 44 answered
36% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Worker cooperatives establish genuine economic democracy principles.
cooperative · Ownership Model axis · 45 answered
57% agreed, 40% disagreed.
It is better to let some guilty people go free than to risk punishing an innocent person.
Due Process · Governance axis · 45 answered
37% agreed, 55% disagreed.
The government should be able to monitor private communications if it improves national security.
Surveillance · Governance axis · 45 answered
35% agreed, 60% disagreed.
Employee control prevents bureaucratic domination of workplaces.
worker · Ownership Model axis · 45 answered
62% agreed, 37% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left71.4%
- Governance
- Authoritarian6.3%
- Social
- Progressive59.6%
Averaged across 45 responses.
Averaged across 45 responses.
Averaged across 45 responses.