American Conservatism
Platform of the Republican Party, combining border security and deportations, tariffs and industrial protectionism, tax cuts and deregulation, gun rights, Christian values and returning abortion to the states.
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In one sentence
I want a secure border with deportations, tariffs protecting industry, tax cuts, gun rights and Christian values as the national banner.
Political axes
Profile across the twelve axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 78% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 26
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Donald Trump
An entrepreneur and US president, Trump leads the nationalist populism of the MAGA movement, with tariff protectionism, restrictive immigration policy, and anti-establishment rhetoric that redefined the right.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyHenry Clay FrickIndustrial Magnate and Financier96%
SociallyMarco RubioU.S. Secretary of State98%
EconomicallyHenry FordIndustrialist99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsMatteo SalviniPolitician95%
PoliticsFlávio BolsonaroPolitician95%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist95%
PhilosophyEdmund BurkeStatesman and philosopher93%
PoliticsCiceroStatesman and philosopher93%
PhilosophyRoger ScrutonPhilosopher93%
PoliticsJair BolsonaroPolitician93%
PoliticsSardar Vallabhbhai PatelStatesman93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Florida (United States)
Conservative-touristic regionA US state with a conservative, pro-market profile, Florida combines low taxation, tourism, intense immigration, combative cultural politics, and a state government active in security and education.
Other close countries
Florida (United States)
Conservative-touristic regionA US state with a conservative, pro-market profile, Florida combines low taxation, tourism, intense immigration, combative cultural politics, and a state government active in security and education.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParaná (Brazil)Agro-industrial conservative region92%
SociallySanta Catarina (Brazil)Industrial-conservative region93%
EconomicallyUnited StatesLiberal-federal republic89%
The most distant
Old West United States
c. 1865–1890The American frontier after the Civil War, with expanding railroads, mining and ranching, wars against Native peoples, local justice and sheriffs, widely carried firearms and little federal presence.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKingdom of Greece1832–1924, 1935–197393%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.91%
EconomicallyTheocratic Tibet1913–195099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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