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Position estimated from: David Pakman Show: mainstream progressive; secular; liberal on social issues; supports Ukraine aid.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 49 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 14 | strongly toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 28 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 47 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 55 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 47 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 16 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 10 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 31 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 61 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 47 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 11 | strongly toward secular state |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Foreign students should be deported for taking part in protests the government considers supportive of terrorism. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 should be banned for civilians. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
Social Liberalism95% similar positionModern Liberalism95% similar positionProgressive Liberalism93% similar positionSocial Democracy91% similar positionLiberal Democracy91% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Gavin Newsom96% similar · US politiciansPete Buttigieg95% similar · US politiciansElizabeth Warren94% similar · US politiciansKamala Harris94% similar · US politiciansNancy Pelosi94% similar · US politiciansAdolf HitlerContrasting: 39% similarFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 40% similarNick FuentesContrasting: 41% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.