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Position estimated from: New Deal, WWII leadership, Japanese American internment, court-packing attempt.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 35 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 50 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 46 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 76 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 45 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 56 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 35 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 32 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 80 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 76 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Taxes on the highest incomes should be raised to fund public services. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| The government should direct investment into strategically important industries. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Agrees | estimated |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Agrees | estimated |
| Religious organizations should pay the same taxes as other organizations. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Centrism84% similar positionThird Way82% similar positionRadical Centrism82% similar positionDevelopmentalism82% similar positionDemocratic Technocracy81% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Lyndon B. Johnson92% similar · US politiciansClement Attlee87% similar · Historical and internationalJoe Biden85% similar · US politiciansJohn F. Kennedy85% similar · US politiciansWoodrow Wilson85% similar · US politiciansAugusto PinochetContrasting: 53% similarFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 54% similarNick FuentesContrasting: 55% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.