Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in State Capitalism 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.
The government should be able to monitor private communications if it improves national security.
Surveillance · Governance axis · 42 answered
This group sits 101 points further towards agreeing 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 88 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Police should be given broad authority to maintain law and order, even if it limits some freedoms.
Police Powers · Governance axis · 43 answered
This group sits 83 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
No branch of government should be allowed to accumulate too much power.
Checks and Balances · Governance axis · 42 answered
This group sits 82 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 · 16 answered
This group sits 79 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Religious wisdom provides superior governance to secular knowledge.
religion · Source of Authority axis · 41 answered
This group sits 74 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 71 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
In times of crisis, leaders should be able to bypass normal checks and balances.
Emergency Powers · Governance axis · 43 answered
This group sits 70 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 State Capitalism closest to evenly.
Universal principles apply equally to all human populations.
universalism · Ethnic/Universal Vision axis · 42 answered
47% agreed, 45% disagreed.
Common humanity transcends all ethnic and racial distinctions.
equality · Ethnic/Universal Vision axis · 41 answered
46% agreed, 48% disagreed.
Revolutionary energy breaks through stagnant political structures.
change · Revolutionary Origin axis · 42 answered
42% agreed, 45% disagreed.
The economy should move away from fossil fuels, even if this costs more in the short term.
Climate Economics · Economic axis · 41 answered
51% agreed, 39% disagreed.
Economic power always turns into political power, so inequality threatens democracy.
Wealth & Power · Economic axis · 40 answered
52% agreed, 40% disagreed.
Competition generates better outcomes than coordinated planning.
competition · Economic Coordination axis · 42 answered
40% agreed, 52% disagreed.
Same-sex couples should have the same legal rights and recognition as opposite-sex couples.
LGBTQ+ Rights · Social axis · 42 answered
40% agreed, 54% disagreed.
Mass rallies generate the political energy for transformation.
masses · Mass Mobilization axis · 42 answered
50% agreed, 35% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left6.1%
- Governance
- Authoritarian55.3%
- Social
- Traditional28.0%
Averaged across 43 responses.
Averaged across 43 responses.
Averaged across 43 responses.