American Conservatism
Platform of the Republican Party, combining border security and deportations, tariffs and industrial protectionism, tax cuts and deregulation, gun rights, Christian values and returning abortion to the states.
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In one sentence
I want a secure border with deportations, tariffs protecting industry, tax cuts, gun rights and Christian values as the national banner.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Economy
Leans further toward private than 87% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 25
Of all the axes, Economy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Donald Trump
An entrepreneur and US president, Trump leads the nationalist populism of the MAGA movement, with tariff protectionism, restrictive immigration policy, and anti-establishment rhetoric that redefined the right.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyMarco RubioU.S. Secretary of State95%
SociallyFlávio BolsonaroPolitician98%
EconomicallyHenry FordIndustrialist99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsMatteo SalviniPolitician95%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist95%
PhilosophyEdmund BurkeStatesman and philosopher93%
PoliticsCiceroStatesman and philosopher93%
PhilosophyRoger ScrutonPhilosopher93%
PoliticsJair BolsonaroPolitician93%
ActivismSteve BannonPolitical strategist92%
PoliticsJD VanceVice President of the United States92%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Florida (United States)
Conservative-touristic regionA US state with a conservative, pro-market profile, Florida combines low taxation, tourism, intense immigration, combative cultural politics, and a state government active in security and education.
Other close countries
Florida (United States)
Conservative-touristic regionA US state with a conservative, pro-market profile, Florida combines low taxation, tourism, intense immigration, combative cultural politics, and a state government active in security and education.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParaná (Brazil)Agro-industrial conservative region92%
SociallySanta Catarina (Brazil)Industrial-conservative region93%
EconomicallyUnited StatesLiberal-federal republic89%
The most distant
Republican Rome
509–27 a.C.An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKingdom of Hungary1000–191888%
SociallyRhodesia1965–197986%
EconomicallyTheocratic Tibet1913–195099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Right
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Political tradition that values order, customs, family, and consolidated institutions, preferring gradual and prudent change over rupture, based on historical experience and skepticism toward utopias.
- Right
Neoconservatism
Right-wing current that unites free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, advocating the promotion of democracy and national interests through military force and global leadership.
Closest in other spectrums
- Libertarian
National Libertarianism
Branch that combines the defense of individual freedoms and free markets with appreciation for national sovereignty and identity, defending limited government alongside border control and the nation.
- Far-Right
Radical Right
Radical right movement born on the internet, mixing identitarian nationalism, opposition to immigration and multiculturalism, and provocative rhetoric, with positions frequently linked to white supremacy.
- Center
Conservative Centrism
Centrist branch that combines economic moderation and institutional respect with social conservatism, valuing family, religion, order, and gradual change without joining the authoritarian right or populist radicalism.
The most distant ideology
Techno-CommunismAnarchist28%