Conservative Liberalism
Synthesis that unites free markets and economic freedoms with the appreciation of tradition, order, and institutions, defending prudent change and social stability within the framework of liberal democracy.
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In one sentence
I want a society that unites the free market with tradition and institutions, changing prudently within the frame of liberal democracy.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 91% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 64This ideology 16
Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Immigration
On Immigration, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 50This ideology 56
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Edmund Burke
The father of modern conservatism, Burke defended prudent reform, tradition, and institutions against abstract rationalism and revolutionary rupture, harshly criticizing the excesses of the French Revolution.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyRenan SantosBusinessman and political activist97%
SociallyRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman97%
EconomicallyRoberto CamposEconomist and diplomat99%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsLudwig ErhardEconomist and statesman95%
PoliticsKim KataguiriFederal deputy94%
PoliticsTarcísio de FreitasGovernor and engineer94%
PoliticsFriedrich MerzChancellor of Germany94%
EconomicsJerome PowellFederal Reserve Chair (2018–2026)93%
BusinessPablo MarçalEntrepreneur and politician93%
ActivismNikolas FerreiraCongressman and digital activist93%
PoliticsRonaldo CaiadoGovernor and physician93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
New York (United States)
Financial-cosmopolitan regionThe financial and cultural center of the United States, New York combines liberal, progressive politics, enormous immigrant diversity, a globalized service-based economy, and strong symbolic weight in the world.
Other close countries
Madrid (Spain)
Liberal-conservative regionThe autonomous community around the Spanish capital, Madrid has been governed by the People's Party since 1995 and, under Isabel Díaz Ayuso, became a showcase of low taxes, economic freedom, school choice and attraction of capital and Latin American immigrants.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyGeorgiaWesternizing-frontier republic96%
SociallyTexas (United States)Liberal-energy region97%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region99%
The most distant
Renaissance Florence
1115–1532A city-state of the Italian Renaissance, Florence united banking and commercial capitalism, factional disputes among guilds and families such as the Medici, and a patronage that revolutionized the arts, letters, and political thought.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.91%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179593%
EconomicallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–1262100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Right
- Right
Aristocratic Liberalism
Liberalism before mass democracy: it guarantees civil liberty, property, a free press and a lean state, but restricts the vote to educated property owners, fearing that unlimited popular sovereignty would destroy the very liberties it protects.
- 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.
- Right
Right-Wing Pragmatism
Pragmatic branch that prioritizes fiscal adjustment, economic stability, and governability through broad coalitions, accepting market reforms and political concessions in the name of short- and medium-term results.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Liberal Developmentalism
The East Asian Tiger model (Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong): champions free markets, foreign trade and private enterprise as engines of growth, paired with an active technocratic state that plans infrastructure, education and strategic industrialization, stopping short of closed protectionism or hard authoritarian control.
- 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.
- 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
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