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Distributism

Doctrine of Christian inspiration that advocates the wide distribution of property and small-scale production, opposing both monopoly capitalism and state socialism in favor of autonomous communities.

I want communities of small autonomous owners, with widely distributed property, rejecting monopoly capitalism and the socialist state.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 80%20% Unitary
Democracy 80%20% Autocracy
Security 45%55% Liberty
Assimilation 56.2%43.8% Multiculturalism
Militarist 28.7%71.3% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 68.8%31.2% Nationalist
Public 60%40% Private
Planning 51.2%48.8% Free market
Protectionism 72.5%27.5% Globalism
Irreligious 22.5%77.5% Religious
Progressive 30%70% Traditionalist
Technology 25%75% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

42.5pt

Structure

80% Federal, compared with the ideology catalog’s 37.5% median.

Where should public power live?

35.7pt

Religion

22.5% Irreligious, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.2% median.

What place should religion have in individual and public life?

32.9pt

Technology

25% Technology, compared with the ideology catalog’s 57.9% median.

How readily should technology reshape human life?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 80% Federal, 20% Unitary (Strong Federal); Representation: 80% Democracy, 20% 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; Distributism sits 22.5 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 45% Security, 55% Liberty (Balanced); Immigration: 56.2% Assimilation, 43.8% Multiculturalism (Balanced). 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; Distributism sits 13.8 points below it. 128 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 28.7% Militarist, 71.3% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 68.8% Non-interventionist, 31.2% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). 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; Distributism sits 20.0 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 60% Public, 40% Private (Leaning Public); Control: 51.2% Planning, 48.8% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 72.5% Protectionism, 27.5% Globalism (Strong Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Distributism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Distributism sits 6.8 points above it. 166 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 22.5% Irreligious, 77.5% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 30% Progressive, 70% Traditionalist (Leaning Traditionalist). 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; Distributism sits 8.8 points below it. 197 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 25% Technology, 75% Biology (Strong Biology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Distributism, the 25.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Distributism sits 32.5 points below it. 60 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Distributism 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 Distributism.

Which ideology is closest to Distributism?

Communitarianism has 94.6% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Distributism?

Structure is among the furthest from the center: 80% Federal and 20% Unitary. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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