Left-Wing Pragmatism
Branch that seeks concrete social results by negotiating with the market and existing institutions, prioritizing responsible fiscal austerity, targeted social policy, and governability over revolutionary ideological purity.
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In one sentence
I want to negotiate with the market and existing institutions to deliver targeted social policy, without clinging to revolutionary purity.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 72% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 68
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 61This ideology 61
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
José Mujica
A former guerrilla and Uruguayan statesman, Mujica embodied a democratic left, austere and libertarian in customs, defending moderate redistribution, civil rights, and a critique of consumerism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyDemocritusPre-Socratic philosopher98%
SociallyJohn RawlsPhilosopher97%
EconomicallyG. K. ChestertonWriter99%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsLuiz Carlos Bresser-PereiraEconomist97%
PoliticsNelson MandelaStatesman97%
PoliticsKalevi SorsaFinnish prime minister97%
PoliticsCyril RamaphosaPresident of South Africa97%
PoliticsEnrico BerlinguerItalian communist leader97%
Political theoryAmílcar CabralAnticolonial leader and revolutionary theorist97%
PoliticsOlof PalmeStatesman96%
PoliticsLula da SilvaStatesman96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Uruguay
Secular-progressive republicA South American presidential republic, Uruguay is recognized for solid democracy, strong secularism, broad social rights, and progressive policies, pairing institutional stability with a market economy.
Other close countries
Chile
Progressive-liberal republicA South American presidential republic, Chile combines stable democracy, an open market economy, and a strong social and progressive agenda, a legacy of redemocratization after Pinochet's military dictatorship.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyNorwaySocial-oil monarchy96%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation97%
EconomicallyMichigan (United States)Union Democratic region99%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyWeimar Republic1919–193392%
SociallyParis CommuneMarch–May 187188%
EconomicallyAncient Egyptc. 3100–30 BCE99%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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The most distant ideology
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