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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.
Political topics
Leans further toward federal than 94% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Religion, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most countries.
Ideological proximity
Most compatible among the 263 ideologies
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.
Branch that combines the defense of individual freedoms and free markets with appreciation for national sovereignty and identity, defending limited government alongside border control and the nation.
Tradition of republics made of sovereign provinces or cantons, such as the Dutch Republic and the old Swiss Confederacy, with local self-government, open trade, armed neutrality and deep-rooted Protestant faith.
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Eco-AuthoritarianismRadical Left27%
Brazilian federal congressman, political scientist, and monarchist activist descending from the imperial family. He advocates free-market economic reforms, federalist decentralization, state deregulation, and conservative institutional principles.
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A US state with a conservative, pro-market profile, Florida combines low taxation, tourism, intense immigration, combative cultural politics, and a state government active in security and education.
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The American frontier after the Civil War, with expanding railroads, mining and ranching, wars against Native peoples, local justice and sheriffs, widely carried firearms and little federal presence.
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