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Nordic Social Democracy

Scandinavian model combining tripartite collective bargaining among unions, employers and the state, a universalist welfare state funded by high taxes, and an open, export-driven market economy, with strong social consensus and low inequality.

I want a tripartite pact between unions, employers and the state, with universal welfare funded by high taxes and an open, exporting market.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 36.2%63.8% Unitary
Democracy 75%25% Autocracy
Security 46.2%53.8% Liberty
Assimilation 45%55% Multiculturalism
Militarist 38.8%61.2% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 52.5%47.5% Nationalist
Public 57.5%42.5% Private
Planning 42.5%57.5% Free market
Protectionism 31.2%68.8% Globalism
Irreligious 73.8%26.2% Religious
Progressive 75%25% Traditionalist
Technology 57.5%42.5% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

32.5pt

Morality

75% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

30.5pt

Trade

31.2% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

20.0pt

Control

42.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 36.2% Federal, 63.8% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 75% Democracy, 25% 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; Nordic Social Democracy sits 17.5 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 46.2% Security, 53.8% Liberty (Balanced); Immigration: 45% Assimilation, 55% 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; Nordic Social Democracy sits 12.6 points below it. 128 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 38.8% Militarist, 61.2% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 52.5% Non-interventionist, 47.5% 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; Nordic Social Democracy sits 3.7 points above it. 167 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 57.5% Public, 42.5% Private (Leaning Public); Control: 42.5% Planning, 57.5% Free market (Leaning Free market); Trade: 31.2% Protectionism, 68.8% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Nordic Social Democracy depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Nordic Social Democracy sits 4.3 points above it. 166 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 73.8% Irreligious, 26.2% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 75% Progressive, 25% Traditionalist (Strong Progressive). 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; Nordic Social Democracy sits 36.2 points above it. 103 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 57.5% Technology, 42.5% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Nordic Social Democracy, the 7.5-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Nordic Social Democracy sits 0.0 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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What does getting Nordic Social Democracy 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 Nordic Social Democracy.

Which ideology is closest to Nordic Social Democracy?

Ordoliberalism has 96.9% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Nordic Social Democracy?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 75% Democracy and 25% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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