Paleoconservatism
American traditionalist right, of Buchanan and Kirk, defending Christian heritage, localism and states' rights, immigration restriction, protectionism and non-interventionism, against neoconservatives and the managerial state.
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In one sentence
I want a Christian republic of local communities and sovereign states, closed borders, protected national industry and no wars for empire.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 88% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 14
Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Representation
On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 60This ideology 60
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
G. K. Chesterton
A British writer, Chesterton popularized distributism, defending the wide distribution of property and small-scale production against monopoly capitalism and state socialism, with strong Christian inspiration.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyTucker CarlsonPolitical Commentator and Journalist95%
SociallySteve BannonPolitical strategist93%
EconomicallyDonald TrumpPolitician99%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsLudwig II of BavariaKing of Bavaria93%
ActivismCharlie KirkConservative activist91%
PhilosophyRussell KirkPolitical philosopher and historian91%
Intellectual lifeJ. R. R. TolkienWriter and philologist90%
PhilosophyRoger ScrutonPhilosopher90%
ActivismTiradentesLeader of the Minas Conspiracy87%
ActivismDom BertrandMonarchist pretender87%
ReligionMartin LutherProtestant reformer87%
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
West Virginia (United States)
Rural Republican regionIn October 2026 Patrick Morrisey governs with a Republican supermajority. A near-total abortion ban, no death penalty since 1965, the Hope Scholarship, and a 5% income-tax cut are in force. Morrisey has a 32–2 Senate and a 91–9 House.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyIdaho (United States)Conservative-religious region88%
SociallyMississippi (United States)Conservative-religious region90%
EconomicallyRwandaAuthoritarian developmental state93%
The most distant
Holy Roman Empire (First Reich)
962–1806A federation of Central European territories, the Holy Roman Empire gathered principalities and cities under an elected emperor and strong Church influence, marked by fragmented power and the autonomy of its members.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyThirteen British Coloniesc. 1732–177688%
SociallyKingdom of Greece1832–1924, 1935–197390%
EconomicallySweden-Finland1721–180999%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Distributism
Doctrine of Christian inspiration that advocates the wide distribution of property and small-scale production, opposing both monopoly capitalism and state socialism in favor of autonomous communities.
- Center
Eco-Conservatism
Branch that unites conservatism and environmental protection, defending the preservation of nature as part of the tradition and heritage to be passed on to future generations, with prudence toward change.
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