Though capitalism may not guarantee freedom, its absence can only result in further deprivation of freedom.
Competition breeds innovation more efficiently than total cooperation, as a driving force that pushes everyone to be their best. People are more productive amidst adversity.
Egalitarian economic measures pose a great 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.
Capital/property has its own rights, which are as worthy of protection as the rights of human beings.
It is a worthwhile endeavor to tally the individual useful contributions and wages thereof for every member of the working class, rather than assume that every individual brings something unique to the table.
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.
The accumulation of wealth through means other than the investment of actual labor, such as through the collection of rent or profit from mere property ownership, is not as legitimate.
Free markets are inherently flawed. Some abundant commodities, at the very least, would be better off made freely available to all.
Large scale production and distribution can be organized via the free and equal association of producers without elites or bosses of another class.
A much too large portion of the economy is held by a much too small portion of the population.
In modern society, rich people 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 and unnatural.
The richest and most powerful among us are driving this country and the environment to ruin, not leading any meaningful push forward.
Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. That is, if capital must receive any at all.
Big business has been reduced to an "oppressed minority" through spiteful action led by the progressive state.
Localized, neighborhood, or community-based solutions to crime are often preferable to interference by the state.
"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 body which claims to have the peoples' best interests in mind.
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 worse than the violence it supposedly prevents.
Whether the community or private interests, there are alternatives that can fairly and effectively regulate organizations just as well as if not better than the state.
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 state 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 the state provides adequate compensation.
I am comfortable with my nation’s reliance on a robust police force and national defense in protecting my own livelihood and wellbeing.
Perfect liberty, as I see it, is incompatible with the existence of society.
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.
The existence of the state is needed in order to prevent humanity from delving into chaos. The social contract is valid.
The state should be involved in the transfer of labour/resources over international boundaries.
Defunding or abolishing the police is nonsense.
Uncertainty, change, and risk are negative and should be suppressed.
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.
The question of "what is a woman?" is more complex than it may initially seem.
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.
Resources would swiftly become subject to over-consumption and exploitation by individual bad actors, were they to be made freely and openly accessible to all.
Economic inequality is a natural outcome of individual differences in talent, effort, and choices— a social survival of the fittest which is usually more or less just.
As a species, we are much more capable of eliminating scarcity for all, than the ongoing (in my opinion, largely unnecessary) suffering and poverty of many may suggest.
The misuse of private property which glaringly contradicts the interests of the community should be open to correction by the community itself, and the claim of the abusive property owner put into question.
The core of a commodity's value lies not in the time spent investing necessary labor, but in the subjective preferences and valuations of individuals acting as consumers.
If the government is going to provide tax cuts or subsidies, it is better for a dollar to go to the man with the knowledge and resources to turn it into a dollar and some change, than to the man who will merely spend it on his needs. This will inevitably lead to greater prosperity for all.
Together we must impose our will on our economic/political enemies through centralized force before our desired future can be established.
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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.