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Sun Yat-sen

A Chinese statesman, Sun Yat-sen led the revolution that overthrew the empire and founded the Republic of China, formulating the Three Principles of the People, uniting nationalism, democracy, and the people's welfare.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Cultural Nationalism
Closest personality
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Portrait of Sun Yat-sen
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal28%
    Unitary73%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy58%
    Autocracy42%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security69%
    Liberty31%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation65%
    Multiculturalism35%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist55%
    Pacifist45%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist66%
    Nationalist34%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public70%
    Private30%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning70%
    Free market30%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66%
    Globalism34%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious59%
    Religious41%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive35%
    Traditionalist65%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology64%
    Biology36%

What sets Sun Yat-sen apart

Most unusual position

Economy

Sun Yat-sen leans further toward public than 73% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 53Sun Yat-sen 70

Of all the axes, Economy is where Sun Yat-sen stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, Sun Yat-sen sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 58Sun Yat-sen 58

Here they share common ground with most personalities.