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In one sentence

I want free competition at home protected by an external tariff wall, with a national bank and subsidies for infant industry generating a surplus.
This is how someone from Mercantilism would sum up the society they want.

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal24%
    Unitary76%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy43%
    Autocracy58%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security64%
    Liberty36%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation66%
    Multiculturalism34%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist75%
    Pacifist25%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist24%
    Nationalist76%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public39%
    Private61%
  • Control

    Balanced
    Planning49%
    Free market51%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism79%
    Globalism21%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious55%
    Religious45%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive33%
    Traditionalist68%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology70%
    Biology30%

What sets this ideology apart

Most unusual position

Diplomacy

Leans further toward militarist than 77% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.

Ideology median 46This ideology 75

Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Religion

On Religion, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Ideology median 55This ideology 55

Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.