Libertarian Conservatism
Synthesis that unites free markets and a minimal state with the defense of tradition, family, and order, valuing individual freedom and personal responsibility alongside the preservation of customs and institutions.
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In one sentence
I want economic freedom and a minimal state alongside the tradition, family and customs that sustain the social order.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Very strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 85% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 90
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Diplomacy
On Diplomacy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 46This ideology 43
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Barry Goldwater
An American politician, Goldwater was a decisive figure of the modern right in the United States, defending free markets, anti-communism, and limited government, and paving the way for Reaganite conservatism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyRon PaulPolitician94%
SociallyNikolas FerreiraCongressman and digital activist95%
EconomicallyNathaniel BrandenObjectivist psychologist100%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsJavier MileiStatesman and economist94%
EconomicsFriedrich HayekEconomist93%
EconomicsFrédéric BastiatEconomist93%
EconomicsHans-Hermann HoppeEconomist91%
EconomicsMilton FriedmanEconomist91%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman91%
PhilosophyAlexis de TocquevillePhilosopher and statesman89%
EconomicsLudwig von MisesEconomist89%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
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.
Other close countries
Wyoming (United States)
Libertarian-extractive regionThe least populous U.S. state, Wyoming levies no state income or corporate tax, bases its economy on oil, gas, and mining, and combines a strong gun culture with deep distrust of the federal government.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyZug (Switzerland)Crypto-fiscal region93%- SociallyTexas (United States)Liberal-energy region94%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region98%
The most distant
Medieval Iceland (Commonwealth)
c. 930–1262A rare society without a central state, medieval Iceland was organized by local chieftains and an assembly, the Althing, settling disputes through laws and private agreements in a decentralized system close to anarchy.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179589%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.85%
EconomicallyPinochet's Chile1973–199099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Libertarian
- Libertarian
Libertarian Monarchism
Current that sees monarchy as a guarantee of freedom and stability, defending a king with limited power who protects property and individual rights and maintains a lean, minimally interventionist state.
- 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.
- Libertarian
Paleolibertarianism
Branch that combines radical free markets with traditional, conservative cultural values, defending economic freedom, property, and autonomous local communities against the state and progressivism.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Confederal Republicanism
Tradition of republics made of sovereign provinces or cantons, such as the Dutch Republic and the old Swiss Confederacy, with local self-government, open trade, armed neutrality and deep-rooted Protestant faith.
- Right
Reaganite Conservatism
American conservative current associated with Ronald Reagan. It combines lower taxes and a smaller federal economic role with free enterprise, traditional religious values, anticommunism and military strength.
- Center
Federalism
Doctrine that organizes the state through a constitutional division of power between a central government and autonomous regional units, such as cantons or states, with their own competencies, independent courts, and mutual checks against excessive concentration of power.
The most distant ideology
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