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Table 3 Beliefs in Argentina and the US: Peronists look like Republicans

From: Some elements of Peronist beliefs and tastes

 

Argentina

Ratio

(Peronist/Non-Peronist)

United States

Ratio

(Republican/Democrat)

Poor are lazy

2.6 = 0.64/0.25

0.64 = 39/61; 0.25 = 20/80

3.1 = 3/0.96

3 = 75/25;0.96 = 49/51

Workers should follow instructions

1.6

=0.81/0.51; 45/55;34/66

2.4

=3.35/1.4, 77/23;58/42

Run by few big interests

0.1

=2.4/19; 71/29;95/5

0.7

=2.1/3.2, 68/32;76/24

Jobs for men instead of women

2.1

=0.59/0.28, 34/58;20/71

1.3

=0.37/0.3, 23/63;21/71

More respect for authority

4.4

=15/3.4, 75/5;54/16

2.2

=28/12, 84/3;75/6

More importance of money

0.5

=3.3/6.5; 66/20;72/11

0.8

=9.6/11, 67/7;70/6

Acceptable to cheat

1.9

=4.9/2.6, 83/17;72/28

1.2

=6.1/4.9, 86/14;83/17

Competition good

1.2

=1.2/1, 55/45;50/50

2.1

=2.7/1.3, 73/27;57/43

  1. (1) Peronist (Non-Peronist) is the sub-sample of Argentines that declare an intention to vote for the Peronist Party (Any party that is not the Peronist Party). Democrats (Republicans) are the sub-sample of Americans declaring an intention to vote for the Democrat (Republican) Party. (2) Definitions of beliefs in Appendix 2