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Hungarian society’s value orientations on a political map divided by economic (horizontal) and cultural (vertical) axes

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Hungarian society’s breakdown by value orientations on aDolitical map

Liberals

Economic left

Economic right

Conservatives

Collectivist liberals

Collectivist conservatives

Individualists

Note: Based on a questionnaire survey commissioned by Progresszív Intézet [Progressive Institute] and carried out by the Publicus research institute between October 1-9, 2008, on a representative sample of 1,196 respondents who represent Hungarian adult population in terms of age and gender structure as well as education status and residence structure. The views and positions presented by the sample based on the probability rate of 95% and standard tolerance of +/- 2.9% represent views and positions of the entire Hungarian population with the right to vote. Source: Politikai térkép 2008-2009, Progresszív Intézet, 2009.

Another finding produced by the survey was that particular population categories divided by age, education status, domicile or political preferences (i.e. MSZP and Fidesz camps) did not show essential differences in terms of professing paternalistic values. The map of political orientations together with the already discussed ratio between government-financed and marketfinanced citizens explains why the two dominant parties chose populist rhet-209