8 Values - Org Poster Values

[Gilrandir]

8values is, in essence, a political quiz that attempts to assign percentages for eight different political values.

As it is often the story with tests and quizzes some initial premises are ill-worded and the values which are meant to represent opposite foci of an imagined scale include notions which can't be counterposed. And on the other hand some tenets grouped into one category may contradict each other:

Equality (Economic)
Those with higher Equality scores believe the economy should distribute value evenly among the populace. They tend to support progressive tax codes, social programs, and at high values, socialism.

Markets (Economic)
Those with higher Market scores believe the economy should be focused on rapid growth. They tend to support lower taxes, privatization, deregulation, and at high values, laissez-faire capitalism.

Even distribution of values isn't opposite to rapid growth as well as progressive tax code doesn't exclude lowering taxes.

Nation (Diplomatic)
Those with higher Nation scores are patriotic and nationalist. They often believe in an aggressive foreign policy, valuing the military, strength, sovereignty, and at high values, territorial expansion.

One may value sovereignty, but oppose aggressive foreign policy. Partriotism and nationalism have different axiological connotations.

Globe (Diplomatic)
Those with higher Globe scores are cosmopolitan and globalist. They often believe in a peaceful foreign policy, emphasizing diplomacy, cooperation, integration, and at high values, a world government.

Connected with the previous one: supporting sovereignty doesn't exclude supporting cooperation and integration at different levels.

Liberty (State)
Those with higher Liberty scores believe in strong civil liberties. They tend to support democracy and oppose state intervention in personal lives. Note that this refers to civil liberties, not economic liberties.

Authority (State)
Those with higher Authority scores believe in strong state power. They tend to support state intervention in personal lives, government surveillance, and at high values, censorship or autocracy.

As post 11\9 America showed, liberty can co-exist with governmnet surveillance.

Tradition (Society)
Those with higher Tradition scores believe in traditional values and strict adherence to a moral code. Though not always, they are usually religious, and support the status quo or the status quo ante.

Progress (Society)
Those with higher Progress scores believe in social change and rationality. Though not always, they are usually secular or atheist, and support environmental action and scientific or technological research.

Moral code and religiousness don't exclude rationality or technological research.

Generally, I feel like I'm offered a choice what I like more - tomatoes or driving a car.