Paleoconservatism
American traditionalist right, of Buchanan and Kirk, defending Christian heritage, localism and states' rights, immigration restriction, protectionism and non-interventionism, against neoconservatives and the managerial state.
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In one sentence
I want a Christian republic of local communities and sovereign states, closed borders, protected national industry and no wars for empire.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Balanced
Control
- Very strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 77% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 79
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Representation
On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 60
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
G. K. Chesterton
A British writer, Chesterton popularized distributism, defending the wide distribution of property and small-scale production against monopoly capitalism and state socialism, with strong Christian inspiration.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyCharlie KirkConservative activist91%
SociallySteve BannonPolitical strategist94%
EconomicallyJD VanceVice President of the United States99%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifeJ. R. R. TolkienWriter and philologist89%
ActivismTiradentesLeader of the Minas Conspiracy88%
PhilosophyRoger ScrutonPhilosopher88%
PoliticsMatteo SalviniPolitician87%
ReligionMartin LutherProtestant reformer87%
BusinessHenry FordIndustrialist86%
PhilosophyAristotlePhilosopher86%
ReligionPope Leo XIIIReligious leader85%
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
Bavaria (Germany)
Conservative-industrial regionGermany's largest federal state, Bavaria combines strong regional identity and Catholicism, historic dominance by the CSU, cutting-edge industry (BMW, Siemens), and active defense of its fiscal and cultural autonomy from Berlin.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySanta Catarina (Brazil)Industrial-conservative region82%
SociallyBhutanBuddhist-conservationist monarchy86%
EconomicallyNigeriaFederal presidential republic89%
The most distant
Holy Roman Empire (First Reich)
962–1806A federation of Central European territories, the Holy Roman Empire gathered principalities and cities under an elected emperor and strong Church influence, marked by fragmented power and the autonomy of its members.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179885%
SociallyKingdom of Israelc. 1047–930 a.C.87%
EconomicallyTheocratic Tibet1913–195095%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Right
Christian Conservatism
Current that grounds politics in Christian morality and tradition, defending family, life, and religious values within democracy, with emphasis on preserving the people's customs and cultural heritage.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Distributism
Doctrine of Christian inspiration that advocates the wide distribution of property and small-scale production, opposing both monopoly capitalism and state socialism in favor of autonomous communities.
- Far-Right
Carlist Traditionalism
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- Far-Right
Neo-Thomism
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The most distant ideology
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