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Position estimated from: National Review: fusionist conservatism combining free markets, Catholic traditionalism and Cold War anti-communism.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 87 | strongly toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 79 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 32 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 75 | 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 | 39 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 85 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 25 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 74 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 16 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 75 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| 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 |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Neoconservatism90% similar positionTraditional Conservatism84% similar positionSocial Conservatism84% similar positionConservative Liberalism83% similar positionNational Liberalism83% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Ted Cruz95% similar · US politiciansBen Shapiro95% similar · CommentatorsRonald Reagan94% similar · US politiciansMike Pence94% similar · US politiciansMitch McConnell92% similar · US politiciansKarl MarxContrasting: 41% similarRosa LuxemburgContrasting: 41% similarPeter KropotkinContrasting: 41% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.