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An American statesman, George W. Bush united religious conservatism, tax cuts, and a neoconservative foreign policy, marked by the War on Terror and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Political axes
George W. Bush leans further toward free market than 88% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Control is where George W. Bush stands furthest from the rest.
On Immigration, George W. Bush sits practically at the catalog median.
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Foreign policy doctrine associated with the 2002 US strategy. It favours military force and preemptive action against threats, alongside the international promotion of democracy, open markets and US-led alliances.
American conservative current associated with Ronald Reagan. It combines lower taxes and a smaller federal economic role with free enterprise, traditional religious values, anticommunism and military strength.
Right-wing current that combines free markets, free trade, and limited government with strong national identity, cultural assimilation, traditional and religious values, and a robust military.
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CommunalismAnarchist32%
Considered the godfather of neoconservatism, Kristol united free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, shaping the American intellectual right of the second half of the 20th century.
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The second-largest US state, Texas stands out for its conservatism, its culture of strong individual freedom, low taxation, and a dynamic market economy tied to energy and industry.
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An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
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