Though capitalism may not guarantee freedom, its absence would most likely only result in further deprivation of freedom.
The natural course of market competition is capable of breeding innovation and streamlining production much better than any conceivable attempt at rational planning undertaken by a community, however thoughtfully orchestrated.
Egalitarian economic measures pose a notable risk that everyone will end up equal... in misery.
In today's society, one can usually rely on simply putting in more effort in order to progress further up the social ladder.
There does not need to be a higher degree of control over industry by workers or public citizens, as this would just get in the way of rightful private owners and their legally-hired executives.
Public services like the post office should have to prove they can survive on a for-profit commercial basis in order to justify their existence.
The welfare state has fostered the false narrative of a pitiable underclass that, in reality, is coddled and benefited at nearly every step.
I believe that a significant redistribution of power and wealth is necessary to overcome current class divisions.
Wealth accumulated through the collection of profit as opposed to the personal investment of labor should be more subjectable to seizure due to its origin in capital, which, vampire-like, simply thrives off of the labor of others.
Large-scale production that is sufficient to sustain humanity could be organized via the free and equal association of producers without economic elites and bosses incentivized by profit.
A much too large portion of the money supply is held by a much too small portion of the population.
In modern society, rich people typically gain wealth at the expense of the poor.
“From each according to their abilities to each according to their needs” is a fundamentally good idea.
The existence of billionaires represents a quantity of wealth that is excessive, unnatural, and unjust.
The richest and most powerful among us are driving this country and the environment to ruin moreso than they are creating a "rising tide" that "lifts all boats."
Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
Naive leveling impusles aimed at the rich, born of those who struggle under the hardships of life and yearn for a more equal distribution of resources, are a threat to a stable society.
One-on-one reconciliation and/or local community-based solutions to crime are often preferable to getting the police involved.
"The most improper job of any man, even saints, is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity."
In the event of a standing military, participation should be made strictly voluntary at all times.
“The common good” is an unattainable goal for any centralized institution which claims to have the peoples' best interests in mind. Such so-called benevolent authority should never be trusted.
Punitive justice ultimately tends to harm individuals and communities more than it tends to help them.
The state calls its own violence law but that of the individual crime. The violence of the law is usually worse than the violence it supposedly prevents.
The role of the police is less so to fight crime and more so to maintain social control.
We should limit the power we invest in centralized institutions, in part for their potential to later be used by those with opposing interests.
Criminal penalties should be used to discourage people from using recreational substances which are considered to be harmful.
It is OK that some state officials are entrusted with guns and ammunition that we in-turn bar ourselves from owning.
The practice of eminent domain is necessary and proper so long as adequate compensation is provided.
Victimless crimes should still be punished.
Those who cite "freedom" in order to allow self-destructive or immoral behaviors are blindly overlooking the usefulness of the state as a tool for promoting public health and morality.
The regulation of communications is necessary as to prevent the spread of views which promote the undermining of the state and thereby the undermining of our society.
Life without a centralized institution to maintain order would be nasty, brutish, and short.
A centralized institution should be involved in the transfer of labour/resources over international boundaries.
Defunding or abolishing the police is nonsense.
Vigorous social authority—embodied in the family, the religious congregation, and other mediating institutions—is a bedrock of the good society.
Moral degeneracy is a rising issue within our society that needs to be addressed.
Society was better many years ago than it is now.
Its naturally difficult for people of many different races and ethnicities to get along and remain politically stable within a region.
Some people look too deeply into traditions like standing and repeating the national anthem. They should stop trying to be "woke."
A cabal of outsiders is undermining the western world.
Abstinence should be encouraged over contraception as a method of preserving the true nature of a sexual act.
Support for our military, troops, country, and flag, should not be subject to political debate.
It is best for women to be fairly modest in public, dressing and behaving appropriately, as not to distract or entice strangers.
Gender roles should be fluid, allowing individuals to define their own identities and expressions without societal judgment.
Two consenting adults should be able to do whatever they want with each other, even if it makes me uncomfortable.
Some people care way too much about the display of the human physique. People should express themselves however they want.
We should accept asylum-seekers and migrants without preference to their nation of origin, and treat them all with equal standards.
Systematic oppression of racial and gender minorities is still present within our society.
Abortion is in no way comparable to the murder of a developed being, morally speaking.
In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be vehemently anti-racist.
It is wrong that we live in a society that raises children in a heteronormative manner. It is important that they have some level of gender autonomy.
Because racism entails an imbalance of power, it is impossible to be truly racist against white people in a country where they are the ruling majority.
Most resources would swiftly become subject to over-consumption by individual bad actors and freeloaders were they to be made openly accessible to all without the need for sacrifice... to the point that they would likely be squandered.
"Exploitation" is an outdated term to refer to most employment, as the struggles of 1800s capitalism do not exist anymore.
As a species, we are much more capable of eliminating scarcity for all than the ongoing suffering and poverty of many may suggest.
The misuse of private property which is found to contradict the interests of the community should be open to correction by the community itself, and the proprietary claim of the property owner should even potentially be challenged.
Even if socialism or communism were possible, they would not be ideal, as there need to be winners and losers in our economy to some degree.
I prefer a life of greater freedom even if it means dealing with increased levels of risk. Freedom takes precedence over the assurance of security for every human being in most cases.
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Although I attempted to overcome a number of (what I took to be) flaws within similar political tests in creating this online resource, no such graphical representation of politics is truly a sufficient tool for demonstrating an individual’s comprehensive ideological beliefs.
This is largely because political science originated organically as a disorganized assortment of deeply complex philosophical theory building off of its own reflections throughout human history, each theory often claiming it is sympathetic to various principles within its own writings' context and definitions. Nor were these theories usually created with a cohesive Cartesian plane in mind, there often being illogical gaps along the planes of most political compasses simply due to the nature of politics. These flaws become apparent when diagrams of various political compasses are posted online and there is often heavy dispute as to where different figures and parties land no matter how much tweaking is done to their positioning. Some of this is due, of course, to each figure/party's own ambiguity working within an imprecise science.
Even with what we can demonstrate on a graph, there are limitations. There are multiple different, wildly opposing sets of responses which can lead someone to score at the center, for example. This applies to the entire compass to a lesser degree, and is an inherent flaw of any political compass quiz.