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.
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In one sentence
I want limited government and free markets that also protect borders, sovereignty and my nation's identity.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Nationalism
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Free market
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Economy
Leans further toward private than 93% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 14
Of all the topics, Economy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Nationalism
On Nationalism, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 54This ideology 53
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Javier Milei
An Argentine statesman and economist, Milei champions anarcho-capitalism and radical liberalism, proposing to drastically cut the state, dollarize the economy, and fight inflation, reaching Argentina's presidency.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyHans-Adam IIPrince of Liechtenstein95%
SociallyBen ShapiroPolitical Commentator and Attorney97%
EconomicallyRonald ReaganStatesman99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsLuiz Philippe de Orleans e BragançaFederal Congressman and Political Scientist95%
PoliticsSilvio BerlusconiPrime Minister of Italy and businessman93%
ActivismNando MouraPolitical Commentator and Influencer92%
EconomicsFriedrich HayekEconomist92%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist91%
Intellectual lifeWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual91%
PoliticsRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman91%
PoliticsRon PaulPolitician91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Argentina
Federal republic with market reformsA presidential federal republic, Argentina under Javier Milei since 2023 pursues fiscal restraint, deregulation and privatization while retaining public services and aligning with the United States and Israel, breaking with Peronism.
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 region95%
SociallyTexas (United States)Free-market energy region94%
EconomicallySouth Dakota (United States)Rural Republican region99%
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. 1732–177687%
SociallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–126288%
EconomicallyFujimori's Peru1990–200099%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Libertarian
- Libertarian
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.
- 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
Libertarian Militarism
A doctrine combining a minimal state in taxation, regulation and morals with strong armed forces and an armed citizenry: national defense is the one expanded state function, treated as the condition of civil liberty rather than its exception.
Closest in other spectrums
- 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
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
Conservative Liberalism
Synthesis that unites free markets and economic freedoms with the appreciation of tradition, order, and institutions, defending prudent change and social stability within the framework of liberal democracy.
The most distant ideology
Eco-AuthoritarianismRadical Left28%