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Social Democracy

Current that seeks to reconcile capitalism and social justice through democracy, defending regulated markets, a strong welfare state, labor rights, and redistribution to reduce social inequalities.

I want a society of regulated markets and a strong welfare state, with labor rights and redistribution through democratic means.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 45%55% Unitary
Democracy 81.2%18.8% Autocracy
Security 36.2%63.8% Liberty
Assimilation 32.5%67.5% Multiculturalism
Militarist 27.5%72.5% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 61.3%38.7% Nationalist
Public 65%35% Private
Planning 70%30% Free market
Protectionism 51.2%48.8% Globalism
Irreligious 73.8%26.2% Religious
Progressive 71.2%28.8% Traditionalist
Technology 45%55% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

28.7pt

Morality

71.2% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

22.4pt

Representation

81.2% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

18.8pt

Power

36.2% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.

How far should the state reach into everyday life?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 45% Federal, 55% Unitary (Balanced); Representation: 81.2% Democracy, 18.8% 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; Social Democracy sits 23.7 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 36.2% Security, 63.8% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 32.5% Assimilation, 67.5% 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; Social Democracy sits 22.6 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 27.5% Militarist, 72.5% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 61.3% Non-interventionist, 38.7% 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; Social Democracy sits 12.5 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 65% Public, 35% Private (Leaning Public); Control: 70% Planning, 30% Free market (Leaning Planning); Trade: 51.2% Protectionism, 48.8% Globalism (Balanced). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of 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; Social Democracy sits 11.8 points above it. 166 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 73.8% Irreligious, 26.2% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 71.2% Progressive, 28.8% Traditionalist (Leaning 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; Social Democracy sits 32.4 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 45% Technology, 55% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Social Democracy, the 5.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Social Democracy sits 12.5 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting 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 Social Democracy.

Which ideology is closest to Social Democracy?

Civic Nationalism has 98.5% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Social Democracy?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 81.2% Democracy and 18.8% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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