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Barack Obama

An American statesman, Obama symbolized moderate progressive liberalism, expanding public healthcare, civil rights, and multilateral diplomacy within an institutional market economy.

Closest spectrum
Center
Associated ideology
Social Centrism
Closest personality
Al Gore
Portrait of Barack Obama
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal40%
    Unitary60%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76%
    Autocracy24%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security46%
    Liberty54%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation25%
    Multiculturalism75%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist36%
    Pacifist64%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist49%
    Nationalist51%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public55%
    Private45%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning64%
    Free market36%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism29%
    Globalism71%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious54%
    Religious46%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive76%
    Traditionalist24%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology49%
    Biology51%

What sets Barack Obama apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Barack Obama leans further toward progressive than 91% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 40Barack Obama 76

Of all the axes, Morality is where Barack Obama stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Intervention

On Intervention, Barack Obama sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 49Barack Obama 49

Here they share common ground with most personalities.