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The NIPC Test With Political Figures
Free trade agreements such as NAFTA have been detrimental for workers and the American economy.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Same-sex marriage should be legal.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Society is better off if most of its members prioritize family obligations over their individual aspirations.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Utilities and common carriers (i.e. railroads, bus companies, internet providers) should be placed under public ownership.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Soft drugs should be legalized, or at the very least, decriminalized.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The minimum wage is counterproductive because it leads to higher prices and reduced employment.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Though actually-existing socialist countries, like the Soviet Union and East Germany, had their flaws, they also represented an attractive alternative to liberal-democratic capitalism.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
There should be a direct progressive tax on wealth.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The needs of our citizens should take precedence over those of non-citizens.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Abortion should be legal only under very limited circumstances (i.e. if the life of the mother is at stake), if it should even be legal at all.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Identity politics is a major threat to stability in Western democracies.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The state should do everything in its power to assist workers in securing collective bargaining agreements with their employers.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Surveillance of subversive and dangerous groups, even by extralegal means, is often necessary to keep our society safe.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The free movement of people across our borders must be restricted in order to preserve the health, safety, and cultural stability of our nation.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The active use of a powerful state is important for either preserving what is already good in society, or alternatively, bringing about revolution and social progress.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The growth of alternative ownership forms, such as cooperatives and community land trusts, should be actively encouraged by the state.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
If our society is going to pursue socially liberal policies, those policies should be justified primarily from a perspective of common sense or harm reduction (i.e. legalizing drugs so drug abuse can be treated as a health problem) rather than a perspective of individual rights and bodily autonomy.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Higher education and vocational training should be heavily subsidized by the state.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
A universal, single-payer healthcare system is the best way to ensure access to care while minimizing costs.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Ultimately, almost every private business should be placed under state or social ownership.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Universal childcare is a desirable policy goal.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Even though we live in a democratic society, it is acceptable that some individuals and groups have more power and influence than others. Hierarchy is a natural part of politics, even in the most egalitarian societies.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Rent control, social housing, and tenants' rights are necessary components of any good housing policy.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The individual is a more important unit than social class, nation or any other group.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Absolute economic equality is a valid aim.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Representative democracy is the best system of government out of the alternatives we have.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Rehabilitation is more important than deterrence when it comes to the treatment of criminals.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Vigorous social authority-- embodied in the family, the congregation, the workplace, the "party" or other mediating institutions--is a bedrock of a good society.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The stronger the leadership the better.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Corporate ownership of the media makes a mockery of press freedom. Either media conglomerates should be limited by antirust laws or the state should act as a competitor to balance the playing field.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The importance of electoral democracy is overstated.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Family promotion is a valid policy aim.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Democracy (or whatever alternative political system you prefer) must be defensive. In other words, there are certain political opinions (as well as political groups) that the state should have the right to restrict, in order to keep our way of life secure.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Low corporate taxes lead to economic prosperity.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Competition between firms is one of the most important drivers of economic innovation.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Protestors/agitators are often excessively disruptive and even harmful to the promotion of their own causes.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Widespread ownership of private property is preferable to socialism.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Widespread ownership of private property is preferable to capitalism.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
In most cases, people should show respect and reverence for their elders and deference to tradition.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Even if the state should promote collective bargaining, support should be limited to workers in the private sector.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
State-owned enterprises, outside of natural monopolies and core public services, should either be completely privatized or made to operate like private companies (through competition, the prohibition of state subsidies, etc.).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Large companies should be required to place worker representatives on their boards.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Social Security should be privatized.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
When change occurs, it should be gradual and should fit with existing conditions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
If the state must intervene in the economy, its intervention should be limited towards the preservation (or even transformation) of capitalism but not its overthrow.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
A well-run bureaucratic state is essential, regardless of what we think about its appropriate size. Without it, our society would descend into chaos.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Detention without trial may be acceptable under some circumstances.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The state has a responsibility to shape the moral values of its citizens, even if citizens are permitted a high degree of individual freedom. This does not necessarily mean encouraging particular lifestyles, but instead, promoting things like civic education or requiring "humanist" values to be taught in schools.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Corporate welfare is a necessary evil in a modern, global economy. Without it, our nation cannot compete.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Patriotism is an overrated quality.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The promotion of human rights and democracy is inseparable from a good foreign policy.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Though some degree of multiculturalism may be acceptable or even desirable, the multitude of culture and lifestyle differences in Western societies undermines their stability. As a result, we need more of a monoculture and shared values.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Tolerance of political opposition is important.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The European Union has been a disaster. Participating nation-states need to follow Britain's lead and regain their sovereignty.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Torture is acceptable under some circumstances.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
We should be wary of the dangers of overcommodification.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Any group enacted to preserve the order of the state by force is inherently criminal in nature.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
There are alternatives that can fairly and effectively regulate organizations just as well, if not better than, the state.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
The regulation of communications is necessary to prevent the spread of views which could undermine the state.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
It makes sense and is fair that some people make much more money than others
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I am comfortable with our society's reliance on law enforcement, a robust national defense, and other apparatuses of the state in protecting my livelihood.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree