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.
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In one sentence
I want free families and communities under a smaller federal government, low taxes, strong businesses and firm defence against foreign adversaries.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Nationalist
Nationalism
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Free market
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 87% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 15
Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 45
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Ronald Reagan
An American statesman, Reagan led the modern conservative right, championing tax cuts, free markets, traditional values, firm anti-communism, and expanded military power.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyLuiz Philippe de Orleans e BragançaFederal Congressman and Political Scientist99%
SociallyNikolas FerreiraCongressman and digital activist99%
EconomicallyPaulo GuedesEconomist100%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifeBen ShapiroPolitical Commentator and Attorney99%
Intellectual lifeWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual97%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman96%
PoliticsSilvio BerlusconiPrime Minister of Italy and businessman95%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist94%
PoliticsGeorge W. BushStatesman93%
ActivismNando MouraPolitical Commentator and Influencer92%
PoliticsFriedrich MerzChancellor of Germany92%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
United States
Liberal-federal republicA global power and presidential federal republic, the United States combines a strong liberal tradition, a dynamic market economy, technological innovation, and a two-party system that polarizes national political life.
Other close countries
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.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyLouisiana (United States)Catholic conservative region97%
SociallyIndiana (United States)Conservative-religious region97%
EconomicallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region100%
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
PoliticallyThirteen British Coloniesc. 1732–177695%
SociallyKingdom of Saxony1806–191892%
EconomicallyFujimori's Peru1990–200099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Platform of the Republican Party, combining border security and deportations, tariffs and industrial protectionism, tax cuts and deregulation, gun rights, Christian values and returning abortion to the states.
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- Libertarian
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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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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.
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