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Economist · 1912–2006
Milton Friedman Political views on the 12 axes
Championed free markets, free trade, low taxes and school vouchers, and argued economic freedom is a condition of political freedom.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Structure
Federal70%Federal30%Unitary
Federal
Representation
Democratic80%Direct Democracy20%Autocratic
Direct Democracy
Power
Security10%Libertarian90%Freedom
Libertarian
Diplomacy
Internationalist85%Internationalism15%Nationalist
Internationalism
Military
Militarist40%Neutral60%Pacifist
Neutral
Trade
Protectionist0%Global Economy100%Globalist
Global Economy
Economy
Equality10%Capitalist90%Markets
Capitalist
Control
Planned5%Laissez-Faire95%Laissez-Faire
Laissez-Faire
Religion
Secular70%Agnostic30%Religious
Agnostic
Culture
Progressive60%Moderate40%Traditional
Moderate
Technology
Technology75%Technological25%Bioconservative
Technological
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