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.
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In one sentence
I want free families and communities under a smaller federal government, low taxes, strong businesses and firm defence against foreign adversaries.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 80% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 83
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 45
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Ronald Reagan
An American statesman, Reagan led the modern conservative right, championing tax cuts, free markets, traditional values, firm anti-communism, and expanded military power.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual98%
SociallyNikolas FerreiraCongressman and digital activist97%
EconomicallyJohn D. RockefellerIndustrialist and philanthropist100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman96%
PoliticsGeorge W. BushStatesman94%
PoliticsFriedrich MerzChancellor of Germany92%
PoliticsJefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States91%
Intellectual lifeIrving KristolIntellectual91%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist91%
Political theoryJohn C. CalhounVice president and political theorist91%
PoliticsTarcísio de FreitasGovernor and engineer91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
United States
Liberal-federal republicA global power and presidential federal republic, the United States combines a strong liberal tradition, a dynamic market economy, technological innovation, and a two-party system that polarizes national political life.
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 region96%
SociallyWyoming (United States)Libertarian-extractive region95%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region99%
The most distant
Dutch Republic (United Provinces)
1581–1795A pioneering modern merchant republic, the United Provinces were a confederation governed by a commercial oligarchy, marked by religious tolerance, free trade, and immense naval and financial power at their height.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRenaissance Florence1115–153288%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.90%
EconomicallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–1262100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Right
National Liberalism
Right-wing current that combines free markets, free trade, and limited government with strong national identity, cultural assimilation, traditional and religious values, and a robust military.
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.
- Libertarian
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.
- 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.
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