A Pew Research Center survey of the U.S. general public, in 2021, showed clusters of political beliefs and values. The origin of these Pew labels and type descriptors are detailed in an earlier post, along with a description of the U.S. political compass comprised of (clockwise) Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, & Green Party.
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Repeat of Quadrants Content
This section repeats the writing in the quadrants, for any who have difficulty reading in that format. Groups are presented in order of political party size.
Auth-Left Quadrant
Pew type: Democratic mainstays
vote Democrat, donate to the red cross, join or donate to Peace Corps, promote diplomatic negotiations
Pew type: Establishment liberals
big bucks humanitarians working with the smartest people running global humanitarian projects
Auth-Right Quadrant
Pew type: Committed conservatives (corporatist hawks)
remain the world’s policeman; “speak softly and carry a big stick”
Pew type: Faith and flag conservatives
try to convert everyone to Christianity; await the rapture
Lib-Right Quadrant
Pew type: Populist right
not possible; prepare for war and social unrest, buy guns & create a secluded homestead or bugout
Pew type: Ambivalent right
if the powers that be get too oppressive, take them down by distributed autonomous hackers; create a self-governed smart city
Lib-left (Green) Quadrant
Pew type: Progressive left
get the 1% out of power then everyone else will be able to get along and take care of each other
Pew type: Outsider left
promote & aid non-violent resistance, promote diplomacy talks, self-sufficient ecovillages, live far from military targets, pacifist stance