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.
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In one sentence
I want governability through a broad coalition, with fiscal adjustment and market reforms accepted in exchange for stability and quick results.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 76% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 34
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Morality
On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 43This ideology 43
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Michel Temer
A Brazilian statesman, Temer assumed Brazil's presidency after Dilma's impeachment, conducting a liberal agenda of economic reforms and fiscal adjustment with the support of the political center and the business community.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyDwight D. EisenhowerGeneral and statesman96%
SociallySérgio MoroFormer judge and politician97%
EconomicallyBaron of Rio BrancoDiplomat and foreign minister100%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsJerome PowellFederal Reserve Chair (2018–2026)96%
ActivismRenan SantosBusinessman and political activist95%
PoliticsSantiago PeñaPresident of Paraguay93%
PoliticsCarlos LacerdaJournalist and governor93%
EconomicsLudwig ErhardEconomist and statesman93%
EconomicsRoberto CamposEconomist and diplomat93%
BusinessAlwaleed bin TalalSaudi investor and prince93%
PoliticsLee Teng-huiStatesman92%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Washington, D.C. (United States)
Federal-institutional districtThe capital of the United States, Washington concentrates federal power and government institutions, with the strong weight of the public machine, a globalist orientation, and a central role in the country's diplomacy and military power.
Other close countries
Georgia
Westernizing-frontier republicA semi-presidential republic in the Caucasus, Georgia pursues integration with the European Union and NATO, maintains an open market economy, and faces Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia since 2008.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParaguayPresidential republic95%
SociallyPanamaPresidential republic and service economy96%
EconomicallyLebanonConfessional-fragmented republic100%
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
PoliticallyEmpire of Brazil1822–188989%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.95%
EconomicallyConfederate States of America1861–186597%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Center
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The most distant ideology
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