Cultural Nationalism
Nationalism based on shared language, traditions, and heritage rather than race, which values the people's cultural identity and the integration of those who adopt these values, defending the nation's cohesion.
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In one sentence
I want a nation united by shared language, traditions and heritage, open to those who adopt our values, with a protected, coordinated economy.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward traditionalist than 83% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 18
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Ahad Ha'am
A Zionist thinker, Ahad Ha'am formulated cultural Zionism, proposing that Jewish national renewal should come first through culture, language, and ethics rather than immediate political and territorial sovereignty.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyEnéas CarneiroPolitician98%
SociallyCharles de GaulleStatesman and military leader97%
EconomicallyAristotlePhilosopher100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman96%
PoliticsSun Yat-senStatesman95%
PoliticsAndrzej DudaFormer President of Poland95%
PoliticsFranklin D. RooseveltStatesman95%
PoliticsAldo RebeloPolitician and Writer95%
PoliticsShigeru IshibaPrime Minister of Japan94%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist94%
PoliticsGiovanni GiolittiPrime Minister of Italy93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Israel
National-technological republicA parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Israel combines a vibrant democracy, a strong Jewish national identity, an advanced technology economy, and a prolonged conflict with the Palestinians that dominates its politics and security.
Other close countries
Serbia
National-conservative parliamentary republicAn Orthodox-majority Balkan country, Serbia has been dominated since 2012 by Aleksandar Vučić's party, is an EU candidate yet close to Russia and China, militarily neutral, does not recognize Kosovo and faced massive student protests in 2025.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRomaniaOrthodox-Atlanticist semi-presidential republic96%
SociallyPolandNational-Catholic republic94%
EconomicallySaudi ArabiaRentier-religious monarchy99%
The most distant
New Deal United States
1933–1945Under Franklin Roosevelt, the United States expanded federal power with Social Security, bank regulation, public works and stronger unions, while keeping capitalism, racial segregation in the South and mobilizing for the Second World War.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyKingdom of Greece1832–1924, 1935–197392%
SociallyKingdom of Saxony1806–191890%
EconomicallyGran Colombia1819–1831100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Right
National Democracy
Current that combines popular sovereignty and democratic institutions with strong cultural nationalism, prioritizing the nation's interests and identity over supranational commitments and multiculturalism.
- Right
Paternalistic Conservatism
Conservative tradition that accepts social reforms and protection for the poorest to preserve national cohesion, seeing elites as responsible for the people's welfare and for harmony between classes.
- Right
Nationalism
Ideology that places the nation as the central value, defending its sovereignty, unity, and identity, and prioritizing the interests of the people and the nation-state over external influences and globalism.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
New Deal Liberalism
Democratic Party current born with Franklin Roosevelt that joins financial regulation, social security, public works and strong unions with civic patriotism, preserved capitalism and international leadership.
- Third Position
Peronist Nationalism
Justicialist doctrine of Juan and Eva Perón uniting political sovereignty, economic independence and social justice, with CGT unions, nationalizations, protected industrialization, social Catholicism and a charismatic leader above parties.
- Center
Machiavellian Republicanism
A republican current inspired by Machiavelli’s Discourses on Livy. It defends civic liberty through laws, popular participation, and regulated conflict among social groups, allowing exceptional measures to preserve the republic.
The most distant ideology
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