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Position estimated from: Speeches and Autobiography: Black self-determination and self-defense; Nation of Islam, later Sunni Islam and human-rights internationalism.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 37 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 56 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 34 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 60 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 35 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 38 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 60 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 30 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 26 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 60 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 59 | 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 |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | 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 |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A government-run health insurance option should be available to everyone. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Agrees | estimated |
| Direct referendums should supplement representative democracy. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Agrarian Socialism89% similar positionChristian Socialism89% similar positionChristian Humanism89% similar positionGuild Socialism87% similar positionCentrism87% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Jean-Jacques Rousseau91% similar · Historical and internationalTulsi Gabbard89% similar · US politiciansRobert F. Kennedy Jr.89% similar · US politiciansHuey Long86% similar · US politiciansLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva86% similar · Historical and internationalAdolf HitlerContrasting: 50% similarBenito MussoliniContrasting: 54% similarAugusto PinochetContrasting: 55% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.