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What Is A —
STATIST?
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a more detailed explanation of what
it
means to score in the "statist" category.
Statists tend to favor a great deal of government control
over individual behavior and over the economy. That's why WordIQ.com defines
"statism" as "any social or political system in which state
intervention plays a major role." The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
defines it as a "concentration of economic controls and planning
in the hands of a highly centralized government."
This belief in government power doesn't necessarily make statists undemocratic.
Many statists believe government represents the collective will of the
people, and they usually argue that a powerful government is necessary
to build a better society. As WordIQ.com noted, "supporters of statism
argue that [government power] ultimately benefits the individual himself,
since the public good involves the personal good of the maximum number
of individuals."
Statists support far less individual liberty than any other political
ideology. Statists tend to distrust the free market, advocate centralized
planning of the economy (including high taxes, strict regulation of business,
and even government ownership or control of major industries), oppose
"alternative" lifestyles that go against the beliefs of a majority
of citizens, and downplay the importance of civil liberties. In short,
statists consistently doubt that economic liberty and individual freedom
are necessary, practical, or workable in today's world.
Some statists call their political beliefs populism, socialism, or communitarianism.
At the extreme, undemocratic end of the statist spectrum, statism also
encompasses communism, fascism, and other forms of totalitarianism.
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