Position estimated from: Presidency 1861-65: abolition, Union preservation, tariffs and railroads, suspension of habeas corpus.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 60 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 51 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 42 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 61 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 40 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 71 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 56 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 61 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 29 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 40 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 55 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 40 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 42 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Tariffs can be justified to protect domestic industries. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Disagrees | estimated |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Agrees | estimated |
| Direct referendums should supplement representative democracy. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Centrism91% similar positionSocial Market Economy90% similar positionModerate Conservatism89% similar positionCivic Nationalism87% similar positionOne-Nation Conservatism87% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Tulsi Gabbard92% similar · US politiciansJimmy Carter89% similar · US politiciansRobert F. Kennedy Jr.88% similar · US politiciansAngela Merkel87% similar · Historical and internationalVolodymyr Zelenskyy86% similar · Historical and internationalAdolf HitlerContrasting: 54% similarKim Jong UnContrasting: 55% similarPeter KropotkinContrasting: 57% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.