What it means to be COTG
COTG stands for Collective, Order, Traditional, Global. You lean towards an active state that protects workers and provides welfare. You also value shared moral and cultural roots.
You tend to think society works best when people accept duties to each other. You likely favour international institutions and cooperation to keep the peace and support trade. Pragmatic reform, not revolution, is your style.
Views you probably hold
- The state should protect workers and provide a safety net.
- Family, faith and community are the base of a healthy society.
- Order and the rule of law protect the weak as well as the strong.
- Countries should work together through treaties and international bodies.
- Markets are useful but should serve the common good.
What admirers see
- Admirers say it balances care for the vulnerable with respect for tradition.
- It favours steady, practical reform that lasts.
- It supports peace through cooperation between nations.
What critics say
- Critics say it can be slow to challenge old social norms.
- Opponents argue that a strong welfare state can be costly and reduce self-reliance.
- Critics say international bodies can lack accountability to ordinary voters.
In history
This shape includes Christian democracy, Confucian ideas of duty and harmony, and pan-Africanism. Leaders such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Mackenzie King, who built welfare policy and backed international cooperation, also fit it. In Europe, Christian democratic parties helped build post-war welfare states and unity. Confucian traditions stress social duty and good government.