Christian Labourism
Branch that combines the defense of workers and social justice with Christian values, promoting labor rights, solidarity, and social protection within democracy, inspired by the social doctrine of the Church.
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In one sentence
I want labor rights and social protection within democracy, inspired by the Church's social doctrine and Christian solidarity.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Diplomacy
Leans further toward pacifist than 84% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 46This ideology 18
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 36This ideology 38
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Jacques Maritain
A French Catholic philosopher, Maritain renewed Christian thought and influenced Christian democracy, defending human rights, integral humanism, and the compatibility of faith, reason, and democratic freedom.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyMartin Luther King Jr.Pastor and civil rights leader97%
SociallyKeir HardiePolitician97%
EconomicallyLula da SilvaStatesman100%
Other compatible profiles
ReligionPope FrancisReligious leader96%
PoliticsJoão GoulartStatesman96%
PoliticsEvo MoralesStatesman94%
PhilosophyMichael SandelPolitical philosopher93%
PhilosophyJean-Jacques RousseauPhilosopher92%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman92%
PoliticsS. W. R. D. BandaranaikePrime Minister of Ceylon92%
ReligionPope Leo XIVReligious leader92%
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
Bolivia
Plurinational-popular republicAn Andean presidential republic, Bolivia is marked by indigenous leadership, the defense of natural resources, and a plurinational state project that unites economic nationalism and broad popular participation.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySenegalSovereigntist presidential republic93%
SociallyColombiaCatholic-pacifying republic91%
EconomicallyRojava (North and East Syria)Democratic-egalitarian confederalism99%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyWeimar Republic1919–193385%
SociallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194083%
EconomicallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193998%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Left
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- Left
Christian Progressivism
Current that unites Christian faith with the defense of social justice, rights, and reforms, seeing in the Gospel a call to solidarity, equality, and care for the poor and marginalized of society and the world.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Communitarianism
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- Center
Political Buddhism
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- Center
Christian Democracy
Centrist current that applies Christian values to democratic politics, defending the social market economy, family, solidarity, and the common good as the foundation of free and pluralist institutions.
The most distant ideology
Right-Wing AccelerationismFar-Right29%