12 Axes ideology

Democratic Socialism

Wants to replace much of capitalism with social ownership, but only through elections, a free press and democratic institutions, never through revolution or a one-party state.

Where it sits on the axes

The four axes the test uses to match you with an ideology.

Economy

Equality80%Socialist20%Markets

Socialist

Power

Security60%Centrist40%Freedom

Centrist

Diplomacy

Internationalist50%Non-Interventionist50%Nationalist

Non-Interventionist

Culture

Progressive50%Moderate50%Traditional

Moderate

Closest ideologies

State SocialismThe state owns and directs the main industries and services and uses that control to deliver equality and full employment.
Left-Wing PopulismFrames politics as ordinary people against a wealthy elite, and calls for redistribution, strong public services and curbs on big business and finance.
De LeonismA Marxist strategy from Daniel De Leon: win socialism through elections while industrial unions take over the workplaces, so that the unions replace the old political state as the new form of government.
DistributismRooted in Catholic social teaching: ownership of land and business should be spread as widely as possible among families and small proprietors, instead of being concentrated in the state or big corporations.

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