Position estimated from: Presidency 1981-89: tax cuts, deregulation, Cold War buildup, religious-right coalition.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 86 | strongly toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 69 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 32 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 70 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 84 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 89 | strongly toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 43 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 70 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 73 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 21 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 70 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 18 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 84 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private ownership of businesses is essential to a successful economy. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| 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 |
| Immigrants who have lived in the country for years without legal status should be allowed to stay permanently. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Cutting taxes is generally better for the economy than increasing public spending. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| My country should maintain military superiority over any potential rival. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
Neoconservatism92% similar positionNational Liberalism84% similar positionConservative Liberalism82% similar positionTraditional Conservatism81% similar positionModerate Conservatism81% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Nikki Haley95% similar · US politiciansMitch McConnell94% similar · US politiciansWilliam F. Buckley Jr.94% similar · CommentatorsMargaret Thatcher93% similar · Historical and internationalTed Cruz92% similar · US politiciansKarl MarxContrasting: 42% similarPeter KropotkinContrasting: 42% similarRosa LuxemburgContrasting: 42% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.