Center

Centrism

Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.

I want moderation and pragmatism between left and right, combining the best of each current in gradual reforms that avoid extremes.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 45%55% Unitary
Democracy 73.8%26.2% Autocracy
Security 43.8%56.2% Liberty
Assimilation 42.5%57.5% Multiculturalism
Militarist 35%65% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 51.2%48.8% Nationalist
Public 51.2%48.8% Private
Planning 47.5%52.5% Free market
Protectionism 40%60% Globalism
Irreligious 52.5%47.5% Religious
Progressive 53.8%46.2% Traditionalist
Technology 52.5%47.5% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

21.7pt

Trade

40% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

15.0pt

Representation

73.8% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

15.0pt

Control

47.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 45% Federal, 55% Unitary (Balanced); Representation: 73.8% Democracy, 26.2% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Centrism sits 16.3 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 43.8% Security, 56.2% Liberty (Balanced); Immigration: 42.5% Assimilation, 57.5% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Centrism sits 15.0 points below it. 128 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 35% Militarist, 65% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 51.2% Non-interventionist, 48.8% Nationalist (Balanced). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Centrism sits 2.4 points above it. 167 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 51.2% Public, 48.8% Private (Balanced); Control: 47.5% Planning, 52.5% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 40% Protectionism, 60% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Centrism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Centrism sits 2.0 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 52.5% Irreligious, 47.5% Religious (Balanced); Morality: 53.8% Progressive, 46.2% Traditionalist (Balanced). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Centrism sits 15.0 points above it. 107 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 52.5% Technology, 47.5% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Centrism, the 2.5-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Centrism sits 5.0 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

Nearby profiles

Closest countries & regions

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Centrism on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Centrism.

Which ideology is closest to Centrism?

Social Centrism has 98.7% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Centrism?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 73.8% Democracy and 26.2% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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