
Position estimated from: Streams and debates: self-described liberal; pro-market with a welfare state; supports Israel and Ukraine aid; socially progressive; backed Democrats in 2024.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 63 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 15 | strongly toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 31 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 27 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 62 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 70 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 47 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 27 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 16 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 15 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 46 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 47 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 62 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 12 | 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 |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Differences in social status help maintain an orderly society. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Liberal Democracy92% similar positionModern Liberalism92% similar positionLiberalism90% similar positionModerate Liberalism90% similar positionThird Way89% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Mark Carney94% similar · Historical and internationalPete Buttigieg93% similar · US politiciansNancy Pelosi93% similar · US politiciansEmmanuel Macron92% similar · Historical and internationalBarack Obama91% similar · US politiciansFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 40% similarKim Jong UnContrasting: 41% similarAdolf HitlerContrasting: 41% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.