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Position estimated from: Presidency 1989-93: Gulf War, NAFTA negotiation, moderate conservatism.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 73 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 65 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 33 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 53 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 85 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 78 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 46 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 53 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 70 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 20 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 64 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 35 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 85 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A country should be willing to use force to defend its allies. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Agrees | from their record |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The government should cap prices for essential goods during normal economic conditions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Neoconservatism92% similar positionNational Liberalism84% similar positionModerate Conservatism83% similar positionConservative Liberalism82% similar positionChristian Democracy82% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Mitch McConnell95% similar · US politiciansFriedrich Merz94% similar · Historical and internationalNikki Haley93% similar · US politiciansGeorge W. Bush92% similar · US politiciansRishi Sunak92% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 47% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 49% similarPol PotContrasting: 49% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.