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A Brazilian writer and polemicist, Olavo shaped a generation of the new right by attacking what he called cultural Marxism, defending Christian tradition, moral conservatism and deep distrust of academic institutions.
Political topics
Olavo de Carvalho leans further toward religious than 89% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Religion is where Olavo de Carvalho stands furthest from the rest.
On Structure, Olavo de Carvalho sits close to the catalog median.
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Right-wing current that combines free markets, free trade, and limited government with strong national identity, cultural assimilation, traditional and religious values, and a robust military.
Political tradition that values order, customs, family, and consolidated institutions, preferring gradual and prudent change over rupture, based on historical experience and skepticism toward utopias.
Branch of the radical right that is nationalist and anti-globalist, emphasizing cultural identity, criticism of immigration and opposition to political correctness, without adopting race-based positions.
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Techno-CommunismAnarchist28%
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A parliamentary republic in Eastern Europe, Poland combines democracy, a strong Catholic and nationalist identity, and a growing market economy, with politics marked by tensions between conservatism and liberalism.
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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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