Communitarianism
Current that values community bonds, traditions, and the common good above individualism, holding that justice and identity arise from life in community and the responsibilities people share.
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In one sentence
I want a society woven from community bonds and shared traditions, with participatory democracy and an economy aimed at the common good.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Strong · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Balanced
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Technology
Leans further toward biology than 86% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 28
Of all the topics, Technology is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Morality
On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 43This ideology 44
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Michael Sandel
An American political philosopher, Sandel is one of the leading exponents of communitarianism, criticizing procedural liberalism and holding that justice, virtue, and the common good arise from community bonds.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyAldo MoroPrime Minister of Italy95%
SociallyKeir HardiePolitician93%
EconomicallyEduardo MoreiraEconomist, Author, and Communicator100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyJacques MaritainPhilosopher93%
ActivismEmiliano ZapataRevolutionary92%
PoliticsLeonel BrizolaPolitician92%
ActivismMalcolm XActivist92%
Intellectual lifePier Paolo PasoliniWriter and filmmaker91%
Political theoryAlain de BenoistNouvelle Droite theorist91%
ActivismMahatma GandhiPolitical leader91%
Intellectual lifeGeorge OrwellWriter91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Japan
Conservative-technological monarchyAn Asian parliamentary monarchy, Japan unites tradition and high technology, with an advanced market economy, an aging society, and stable conservative politics, maintaining constitutional pacifism and strong global economic weight.
Other close countries
Greenland (Denmark)
Arctic-social autonomous territoryAn autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland has its own government and parliament, an Inuit majority, a fishing economy sustained by Danish subsidies, public health and education, a debate over independence and an Arctic contest over minerals and military bases.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyBrazilSocial-developmentalist republic91%
SociallyBoliviaPlurinational-popular republic94%
EconomicallyVermont (United States)Progressive-communal region100%
The most distant
Old Swiss Confederacy
1291–1798Medieval alliance of autonomous cantons formed from the 1291 Pact, the Old Swiss Confederacy operated without a strong central power, combining direct democracy in local assemblies (Landsgemeinde), independent peasant militias, and weak joint military/diplomatic coordination among the cantons.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyChávez's Venezuela1999–201384%
SociallyWeimar Republic1919–193385%
EconomicallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193999%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Center
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- Center
Eco-Nationalism
Current that links environmental protection to national sovereignty, prioritizing the protection of the country's own natural resources and land and sustainable development within national borders.
Closest in other spectrums
- Left
Labourism
Current that defends workers' interests within democracy, promoting labor rights, social security, strong unions, and income distribution through reforms and the welfare state.
- Left
Environmentalism
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- Left
Social-Developmentalism
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The most distant ideology
Techno-MonarchismFar-Right35%