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Richard Spencer

An American activist, Spencer popularized the term alt-right and advocates identitarian white nationalism and an ethnically homogeneous state, supremacist positions widely repudiated inside and outside the United States.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Associated ideology
Radical Right
Closest personality
Georges Sorel
Portrait of Richard Spencer
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal70%
    Unitary30%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy21%
    Autocracy79%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security56%
    Liberty44%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation96%
    Multiculturalism4%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist56%
    Pacifist44%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist48%
    Nationalist53%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public66%
    Private34%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning69%
    Free market31%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism74%
    Globalism26%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious66%
    Religious34%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive34%
    Traditionalist66%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology73%
    Biology28%

What sets Richard Spencer apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Richard Spencer leans further toward assimilation than 99% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Richard Spencer 96

Of all the axes, Immigration is where Richard Spencer stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Power

On Power, Richard Spencer sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 56Richard Spencer 56

Here they share common ground with most personalities.