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Historical figure1879–1940

Leon Trotsky on the 12 Axes test

This is where Leon Trotsky sits on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test, judged by what they argued for and what they did. It is an editorial estimate.

Russian Marxist revolutionary (1879–1940)

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Leon Trotsky on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Unitary

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Elitist

SecurityFreedom

Power · Authoritarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · World federalist

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Militarist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Multiculturalist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Communist

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Command economy

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Balanced

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Antitheist

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Accelerationist

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology