Political Party Ideology Quiz

Who is on the far left of the spectrum? (fringe groups)

Communists & Anarchists

What do Communists believe in?

A political.economic ideology that calls for the public ownership of “the means of productions” as well as land and natural resources

In The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx describes communism as the next logical step in human evolution and in it there would be “a dictatorship of the proletariat” (the working class)

He argued that there would be a revolution. Many people calling themselves communists have argued that the dictator is a person who has the best interests of the proletariat at heart and runs a “command economy”. The goal of the system is that communists = is to achieve a kind of equality

What do Anarchists believe in?

Believe that there should be no government at all. Anarcho-syndicalists believe that workers should run factories and people should have direct democracy in their communities.

Who is on the far right of the spectrum?

Fascists & Libertarians/Anarcho Capitalists

What do Fascists believe in?

A political economic system that seeks to reinforce what is believed to be natural inequality. Fascists believe in a police/military state that needs a strong male leader to enforce religious values. They seek to rid society of racial/ethnic minorities, queer people, people with special needs, religious minorities, and immigrants.

What do Libertarians/Anarcho Capitalists believe in?

Believe in a near stateless society run by a free market with some enforcement of property rights. Individuals and businesses are free to do anything.

Who is on the left-wing part of the spectrum?

Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats(Bernie Sanders), & the Green Party

What do Democratic Socialists believe?

Believe that we should follow a democratic process in order to achieve a classless society

What do Social Democrats believe?

They believe that the government has a responsibility to guarantee social and economic rights including a single payer healthcare system (the government pays all health costs), free pre-k through grad school; family leave and childcare; food.

The wealthiest people will pay a higher top tax rate than people in free market societies.

What does the Green Party believe?

Single Issues Party that basically shares all of the beliefs that social democrats have. (Associated with doves = Green party tends to be against almost all wars and high level military spending)

Who is on the Center Left of the spectrum?

Moderate Democrats (Liberals) & Blue dog Democrats

What do Moderate Democrats believe in?

Believe in a capitalist society in which the government is an active partner that sets rules to protect low income people with welfare programs that offer things like food stamps, minority groups (through anti-discrimination laws), children (free quality non-religious education and financial aid for college).

Support deficit spending to finance social welfare programs, a strong military, border security, and police

What do Blue Dog Democrats believe in?

They are economically conservative/socially liberal: They tend to be very pro-business and believe the government should generally stay out of economic matters. Tend to support LGBTQ+ rights, anti discrimination laws, gun control, abortion rights

Who is on the Center Right of the spectrum

Moderate Republicans & Anti-Trumpists

What do Moderate Republicans believe in?

They have been moving further to the right on most issues.

What do Anti-trumpists believe in?

They tend to believe in a smaller government and fear an imperial presidency. They tend to believe in the constitution and the democratic process.

Who is on the right-wing of the spectrum?

Religious Right conservatives, trumpists, & Small government conservatives

What do Religious Right conservatives believe in?

Evangelical Protestants who believe that there should be more school choice through a voucher system that would pay for private religious schools. They generally want to ban abortion. They do not generally believe that it should be illegal to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people. They tend to be against government sponsored health care for transgender people and even against parents providing gender transition support for their children.

What do Trumpists believe in?

Believe in deportation of all undocumented people even if they haven’t broken any felony laws.

Believe in making it harder to immigrate so that only the most educated wealthy people should come over.

Imperialist foreign policy

Pro tariffs

What do Small government conservatives believe in?

They are socially liberal; They tend to believe that the government only creates problems when it gets involved in the economy.

They generally believe people should be free to live their lives how they see fit (pro choice, neutral towards LGBTQ+, the government should not outlaw discrimination but not discriminate against them)