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An American bioethicist, Kass is the leading voice of bioconservatism, warning against genetic manipulation and human enhancement in the name of dignity, human nature, and the ethical limits of science.
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Leon Kass leans further toward biology than 94% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Technology is where Leon Kass stands furthest from the rest.
On Power, Leon Kass sits practically at the catalog median.
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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.
Aristotle's political philosophy, defending a mixed constitution of monarchical, aristocratic and popular elements to avoid both tyranny and radical democracy, reserving full citizenship for those with virtue, property and the education to deliberate.
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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Techno-SocialismRadical Left29%
A Roman statesman and philosopher, Cicero defended the republic, mixed government, and the rule of law, bequeathing the tradition of civic republicanism and natural law that influenced Western political thought.
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In October 2026 Democrat Josh Stein is governor and the legislature is Republican. Abortion has a legal limit, the state is right-to-work, and the legislature can override executive vetoes. Stein faces a 30–20 Senate and a 71–49 House.
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An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
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