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Progressivism

Current that advocates social reforms and the expansion of rights to promote equality and justice, trusting progress, science, and collective action to transform institutions and overcome inequalities.

I want a multicultural society in constant reform, expanding rights and using the state to overcome inequality through science.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 43.8%56.2% Unitary
Democracy 83.8%16.2% Autocracy
Security 35%65% Liberty
Assimilation 22.5%77.5% Multiculturalism
Militarist 22.5%77.5% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 66.2%33.8% Nationalist
Public 76.2%23.8% Private
Planning 71.2%28.8% Free market
Protectionism 48.8%51.2% Globalism
Irreligious 76.2%23.8% Religious
Progressive 82.5%17.5% Traditionalist
Technology 37.5%62.5% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

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Morality

82.5% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

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Immigration

22.5% Assimilation, compared with the ideology catalog’s 49.75% median.

How should a society approach migration and cultural difference?

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Representation

83.8% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 43.8% Federal, 56.2% Unitary (Balanced); Representation: 83.8% Democracy, 16.2% 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; Progressivism sits 26.3 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 35% Security, 65% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 22.5% Assimilation, 77.5% Multiculturalism (Strong 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; Progressivism sits 23.8 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 22.5% Militarist, 77.5% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 66.2% Non-interventionist, 33.8% 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; Progressivism sits 17.4 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 76.2% Public, 23.8% Private (Strong Public); Control: 71.2% Planning, 28.8% Free market (Leaning Planning); Trade: 48.8% Protectionism, 51.2% Globalism (Balanced). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Progressivism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Progressivism sits 23.0 points above it. 132 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 76.2% Irreligious, 23.8% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 82.5% Progressive, 17.5% 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; Progressivism sits 43.7 points above it. 103 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 37.5% Technology, 62.5% Biology (Leaning Biology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Progressivism, the 12.5-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Progressivism sits 20.0 points below it. 117 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Progressivism 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 Progressivism.

Which ideology is closest to Progressivism?

Environmentalism has 97.9% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Progressivism?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 83.8% Democracy and 16.2% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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