Libertarian Conservatism
Synthesis that unites free markets and a minimal state with the defense of tradition, family, and order, valuing individual freedom and personal responsibility alongside the preservation of customs and institutions.
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In one sentence
I want economic freedom and a minimal state alongside the tradition, family and customs that sustain the social order.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Free market
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 87% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 38This ideology 90
Of all the topics, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Nationalism
On Nationalism, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 54This ideology 61
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Barry Goldwater
An American politician, Goldwater was a decisive figure of the modern right in the United States, defending free markets, anti-communism, and limited government, and paving the way for Reaganite conservatism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyHans-Adam IIPrince of Liechtenstein96%
SociallyBen ShapiroPolitical Commentator and Attorney98%
EconomicallyMax MorePhilosopher100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsRon PaulPolitician95%
EconomicsJavier MileiStatesman and economist95%
PoliticsLuiz Philippe de Orleans e BragançaFederal Congressman and Political Scientist94%
EconomicsFriedrich HayekEconomist92%
EconomicsFrédéric BastiatEconomist92%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman92%
EconomicsHans-Hermann HoppeEconomist91%
ActivismNando MouraPolitical Commentator and Influencer91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Texas (United States)
Free-market energy regionThe 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.
Other close countries
Wyoming (United States)
Libertarian-extractive regionThe least populous U.S. state, Wyoming levies no state income or corporate tax, bases its economy on oil, gas, and mining, and combines a strong gun culture with deep distrust of the federal government.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKansas (United States)Divided Republican region93%- SociallyTexas (United States)Free-market energy region95%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region97%
The most distant
Old West United States
c. 1865–1890The 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.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–126291%
SociallyPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth1569–179590%
EconomicallyPinochet's Chile1973–1990100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
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- Libertarian
National Libertarianism
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.
- Libertarian
Libertarian Monarchism
Current that sees monarchy as a guarantee of freedom and stability, defending a king with limited power who protects property and individual rights and maintains a lean, minimally interventionist state.
- Libertarian
Paleolibertarianism
Branch that combines radical free markets with traditional, conservative cultural values, defending economic freedom, property, and autonomous local communities against the state and progressivism.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Confederal Republicanism
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.
- Right
Reaganite Conservatism
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.
- Center
Federalism
Doctrine that organizes the state through a constitutional division of power between a central government and autonomous regional units, such as cantons or states, with their own competencies, independent courts, and mutual checks against excessive concentration of power.
The most distant ideology
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