Right-Wing Pragmatism
Pragmatic branch that prioritizes fiscal adjustment, economic stability, and governability through broad coalitions, accepting market reforms and political concessions in the name of short- and medium-term results.
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In one sentence
I want governability through a broad coalition, with fiscal adjustment and market reforms accepted in exchange for stability and quick results.
Political axes
Profile across the twelve axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Economy
Leans further toward private than 81% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 31
Of all the axes, Economy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Morality
On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 43This ideology 43
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Michel Temer
A Brazilian statesman, Temer assumed Brazil's presidency after Dilma's impeachment, conducting a liberal agenda of economic reforms and fiscal adjustment with the support of the political center and the business community.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyDwight D. EisenhowerGeneral and statesman96%
SociallySérgio MoroFormer judge and politician97%
EconomicallyBaron of Rio BrancoDiplomat and foreign minister100%
Other compatible profiles
BusinessAlfried KruppIndustrial Magnate and Head of Krupp Group96%
EconomicsJerome PowellFederal Reserve Chair (2018–2026)96%
ActivismRenan SantosBusinessman and political activist95%
PoliticsSantiago PeñaPresident of Paraguay93%
PoliticsCarlos LacerdaJournalist and governor93%
EconomicsLudwig ErhardEconomist and statesman93%
EconomicsRoberto CamposEconomist and diplomat93%
BusinessAlwaleed bin TalalSaudi investor and prince93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Washington, D.C. (United States)
Federal-institutional districtThe capital of the United States, Washington concentrates federal power and government institutions, with the strong weight of the public machine, a globalist orientation, and a central role in the country's diplomacy and military power.
Other close countries
Paraguay
Presidential republicA unitary presidential republic governed for decades by the Colorado Party, with low taxation, a soy- and beef-exporting economy, major hydroelectric output at Itaipú, and a conservative, largely Catholic society bilingual in Guaraní.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPeruAndean presidential republic94%
SociallyPanamaPresidential republic and service economy96%
EconomicallyLebanonConfessional-fragmented republic100%
The most distant
Kingdom of Saxony
1806–1918Lutheran German state with pioneering manufacturing and mining, a Catholic dynasty, and parliamentary traditions inside the German Confederation and Empire.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRenaissance Florence1115–153290%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.95%
EconomicallyThirteen British Coloniesc. 1732–177699%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Center
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- Center
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- Center
Pragmatism
Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
The most distant ideology
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