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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In one sentence
I want limited government and free markets that also protect borders, sovereignty and my nation's identity.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Very strong · Free market
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 93% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 64This ideology 11
Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Intervention
On Intervention, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 53This ideology 56
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Javier Milei
An Argentine statesman and economist, Milei champions anarcho-capitalism and radical liberalism, proposing to drastically cut the state, dollarize the economy, and fight inflation, reaching Argentina's presidency.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyCharlie KirkConservative activist92%
SociallyNikolas FerreiraCongressman and digital activist95%
EconomicallyRonald ReaganStatesman98%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsFriedrich HayekEconomist92%
BusinessElon MuskEntrepreneur91%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman90%
Intellectual lifeWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual89%
EconomicsMilton FriedmanEconomist88%
PoliticsRon PaulPolitician88%
EconomicsLudwig ErhardEconomist and statesman88%
EconomicsFrédéric BastiatEconomist87%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Argentina
Federal national-popular republicA South American presidential federal republic, Argentina swings between Peronism and liberal reforms, with strong unions, public universities and healthcare, a protectionist tradition, farm exports, advanced civil rights and recurring inflation crises.
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
PoliticallyTexas (United States)Liberal-energy region93%
SociallyFlorida (United States)Conservative-touristic region94%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region96%
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)1581–179585%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.84%
EconomicallyRenaissance Florence1115–153294%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Libertarian
- 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
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
Libertarian Militarism
A doctrine combining a minimal state in taxation, regulation and morals with strong armed forces and an armed citizenry: national defense is the one expanded state function, treated as the condition of civil liberty rather than its exception.
Closest in other spectrums
- 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.
- Right
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.
- 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.
The most distant ideology
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