Confederate Conservatism
Ideology of the slaveholding South that sustained the Confederacy, joining states' rights and secession, racial hierarchy and slavery, a patriarchal Christian agrarian society, free trade and militarism.
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In one sentence
I want sovereign states free from central power, a Christian patriarchal agrarian society, free trade with the world and racial hierarchy preserved.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Very strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Very strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 87% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 91
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 55
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
John C. Calhoun
U.S. vice president and South Carolina senator, Calhoun formulated the doctrines of nullification and the concurrent majority and defended slavery as a positive good, inspiring Southern secession.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyJefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States98%
SociallyJosé Antonio KastPresident of Chile96%
EconomicallyCarlos MenemPresident of Argentina99%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifeWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual93%
PhilosophyEdmund BurkeStatesman and philosopher89%
Intellectual lifeIrving KristolIntellectual89%
PoliticsRonald ReaganStatesman89%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman86%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist84%
Intellectual lifeOlavo de CarvalhoWriter and polemicist84%
PoliticsGeorge W. BushStatesman84%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Confederate States of America
1861–1865Formed by the secession of eleven Southern states to preserve slavery, the Confederate States combined radical state confederalism, a traditionalist and religious agrarian society, and free trade, before being defeated in the Civil War.
Other close countries
Texas (United States)
Liberal-energy regionThe second-largest US state, Texas stands out for its conservatism, its culture of strong individual freedom, low taxation, and a dynamic market economy tied to energy and industry.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyFlorida (United States)Conservative-touristic region89%
SociallyGeorgiaWesternizing-frontier republic88%
EconomicallyMadrid (Spain)Liberal-conservative region99%
The most distant
Confederate States of America
1861–1865Formed by the secession of eleven Southern states to preserve slavery, the Confederate States combined radical state confederalism, a traditionalist and religious agrarian society, and free trade, before being defeated in the Civil War.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKingdom of Jerusalem1099–118790%
SociallyBritish Empire1837–190193%
EconomicallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–126298%
The most distant
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