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Position estimated from: Declaration of Independence, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: natural rights, agrarian republicanism, strict limits on federal power, separation of church and state; also a slaveholder.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 80 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 43 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 19 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 25 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 80 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 29 | toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 50 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 9 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 52 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 21 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 25 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 27 | toward secular state |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The government should be able to restrict how certain religions are practiced, such as their places of worship, clothing or schools. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Political speech should be legally protected even when it is offensive. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | 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 disagrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Traditional elites have a legitimate special role in public life. | Disagrees | from their record |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Agrees | estimated |
| Hate speech should be a criminal offense. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Federalism91% similar positionConservative Liberalism90% similar positionConstitutional Liberalism90% similar positionEconomic Liberalism89% similar positionClassical Liberalism89% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Joe Rogan91% similar · CommentatorsJohn Locke90% similar · Historical and internationalMilton Friedman87% similar · Historical and internationalFriedrich Hayek87% similar · Historical and internationalRobert Nozick86% similar · Historical and internationalKim Jong UnContrasting: 40% similarAdolf HitlerContrasting: 41% similarJoseph StalinContrasting: 43% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.