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Position estimated from: Speeches and writings: nonviolent civil disobedience, civil rights, Poor People's Campaign for economic justice, opposition to the Vietnam War, Christian moral vision.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 35 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 55 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 14 | strongly toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly 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 | 24 | toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 4 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 12 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 66 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 54 | 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 |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The government should guarantee a basic standard of living for everyone. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Raising the minimum wage significantly would do more harm than good. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | 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 |
| Industrial policy should be used to build domestic manufacturing capacity. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Christian Humanism86% similar positionChristian Socialism85% similar positionGuild Socialism85% similar positionDirect Democracy82% similar positionAgrarian Socialism82% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Dorothy Day88% similar · Historical and internationalLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva85% similar · Historical and internationalJimmy Dore84% similar · CommentatorsNelson Mandela84% similar · Historical and internationalIlhan Omar84% similar · US politiciansAdolf HitlerContrasting: 35% similarBenito MussoliniContrasting: 38% similarVladimir PutinContrasting: 41% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.