Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Posadism 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 · 72 answered
This group sits 87 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 73 answered
This group sits 85 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 · 50 answered
This group sits 79 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Incremental victories eventually produce systemic transformation.
reform · Reform vs Revolution axis · 72 answered
This group sits 73 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Electoral victories can accomplish complete socialist transformation.
elections · Reform vs Revolution axis · 73 answered
This group sits 73 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 · 72 answered
This group sits 66 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 · 72 answered
This group sits 66 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 · 73 answered
This group sits 66 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 Posadism closest to evenly.
Domestic consolidation must precede international commitments.
domestic · International Strategy axis · 71 answered
47% agreed, 45% disagreed.
The government should be able to monitor private communications if it improves national security.
Surveillance · Governance axis · 73 answered
45% agreed, 49% disagreed.
People should have the right to own weapons without heavy government regulation.
Right to Bear Arms · Governance axis · 73 answered
45% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Syndicalist organization avoids corruption inherent in politics.
syndicalism · Party vs Union axis · 68 answered
44% agreed, 50% disagreed.
It is better to let some guilty people go free than to risk punishing an innocent person.
Due Process · Governance axis · 71 answered
40% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Regulated markets distribute consumer goods with greater efficiency.
regulate · Market Usage axis · 70 answered
54% agreed, 42% disagreed.
It’s better for governments to balance budgets than to borrow heavily for new programs.
Government Debt · Economic axis · 70 answered
32% agreed, 55% disagreed.
All citizens should be required to complete military or civil service for the good of the nation.
Mandatory Service · Governance axis · 73 answered
34% agreed, 58% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left74.1%
- Governance
- Libertarian2.3%
- Social
- Progressive59.8%
Averaged across 73 responses.
Averaged across 73 responses.
Averaged across 73 responses.