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A Brazilian writer and polemicist, Olavo shaped a generation of the new right by attacking what he called cultural Marxism, defending Christian tradition, moral conservatism and deep distrust of academic institutions.
Political axes
Olavo de Carvalho leans further toward religious than 89% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Religion is where Olavo de Carvalho stands furthest from the rest.
On Structure, Olavo de Carvalho sits close to the catalog median.
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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.
Political tradition that values order, customs, family, and consolidated institutions, preferring gradual and prudent change over rupture, based on historical experience and skepticism toward utopias.
Platform of the Republican Party, combining border security and deportations, tariffs and industrial protectionism, tax cuts and deregulation, gun rights, Christian values and returning abortion to the states.
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Techno-CommunismAnarchist26%
A senator from Rio de Janeiro and the eldest son of Jair Bolsonaro, he is the Liberal Party's candidate for the presidency in 2026; he made public security his main banner in the Senate and backs selective privatizations and spending cuts.
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A parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Israel combines a vibrant democracy, a strong Jewish national identity, an advanced technology economy, and a prolonged conflict with the Palestinians that dominates its politics and security.
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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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