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Civil rights leader · 1929–1968

Martin Luther King Jr. Political views on the 12 axes

A Baptist minister who led the non-violent fight against segregation and later campaigned against poverty and the Vietnam War.

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Where Martin Luther King Jr. stands

Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.

Representation
Democratic95%5%Autocratic

Liquid Democracy

Power
Security25%75%Freedom

Liberal

Diplomacy
Internationalist80%20%Nationalist

Internationalism

Military
Militarist0%100%Pacifist

Anti-War

Economy
Equality85%15%Markets

Socialist

Control
Planned60%40%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Religion
Secular15%85%Religious

Religious

Culture
Progressive85%15%Traditional

Culturally Left

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