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US president · 1743–1826
Thomas Jefferson Political views on the 12 axes
Wrote the Declaration of Independence and dreamed of a republic of free farmers, with power kept close to the states and the people.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Structure
Federal95%Confederal5%Unitary
Confederal
Representation
Democratic85%Direct Democracy15%Autocratic
Direct Democracy
Power
Security15%Libertarian85%Freedom
Libertarian
Diplomacy
Internationalist45%Non-Interventionist55%Nationalist
Non-Interventionist
Military
Militarist40%Neutral60%Pacifist
Neutral
Trade
Protectionist50%Moderate50%Globalist
Moderate
Economy
Equality50%Mixed Economic50%Markets
Mixed Economic
Control
Planned20%Free Market80%Laissez-Faire
Free Market
Religion
Secular80%Atheist20%Religious
Atheist
Culture
Progressive70%Progressive30%Traditional
Progressive
Technology
Technology30%Bioconservative70%Bioconservative
Bioconservative
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