Brazilian Social Democracy
Current of Brazil's PSDB, founded in 1988 by Covas, Montoro and Cardoso, joining a market economy, social state, state reform and fiscal responsibility with parliamentarism and moderation on social issues.
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In one sentence
I want a parliamentary democracy with stable money, balanced books, regulated privatizations and a lean state that looks after health and schooling.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Balanced
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 79% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 30
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 60
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Mário Covas
Opposition leader stripped of his mandate by the dictatorship and founder of the PSDB, Covas called for a capitalism shock in the 1989 campaign and, as governor of São Paulo, pursued fiscal adjustment, privatizations and concessions with a social democratic, ethical message.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyFernando Henrique CardosoSociologist and statesman98%
SociallyReza PahlaviIranian opposition figure in exile99%
EconomicallyJimmy CarterPresident of the United States99%
Other compatible profiles
BusinessWarren BuffettInvestor96%
PoliticsBarack ObamaStatesman95%
PoliticsTomáš Garrigue MasarykStatesman and philosopher95%
PoliticsJonas Gahr StørePrime Minister of Norway95%
Intellectual lifeNikola TeslaInventor and electrical engineer95%
Intellectual lifeAdrian WooldridgeJournalist and essayist94%
BusinessBill GatesEntrepreneur and philanthropist94%
PoliticsJoão DoriaBusinessman and politician94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
Other close countries
Chile
Progressive-liberal republicA South American presidential republic, Chile combines stable democracy, an open market economy, and a strong social and progressive agenda, a legacy of redemocratization after Pinochet's military dictatorship.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPortugalSocial-Atlantic republic98%
SociallyRio Grande do Sul (Brazil)Ranching-agribusiness region99%
EconomicallySlovakiaParliamentary republic99%
The most distant
Weimar Republic
1919–1933Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyEmpire of Brazil1822–188980%
SociallyRepublican Rome509–27 a.C.78%
EconomicallyAbbasid Caliphate750–125897%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Left
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- Left
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The most distant ideology
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