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Each letter of the type code stands for the pole this type leans toward · neither pole is better than the other
Type distribution
0.65%As of August 5, 2026
These four axes build on well-established frameworks in political scienceHow we measure
The descriptions below are addressed to someone with this type.
Values markets, growth, and free competition
You believe that when individuals and businesses are free to act, society as a whole grows. You think competition and achievement should earn fair rewards, and that the state should step in only where it truly has to. You hope for a society where self-reliance and the energy of the market are alive and well.
Values international cooperation, openness, and global solidarity
You see opportunity in cooperation and exchange across borders. You believe problems like climate change and migration are too big for any one country to solve alone and must be worked out together, and you stay open to other cultures and backgrounds. You hope for a world that grows more open and more connected.
Values social order, safety, and the authority of the state
You value a society that runs safely and in good order. You believe that protecting the community calls for a degree of discipline and strong public authority, and a sense of stability matters a great deal to you. You hope for a society where shared rules and good order let everyone feel at ease.
Values tradition, stability, and proven customs
You give weight to values and customs that have stood the test of time. You prefer a gradual, steady path to abrupt change, and you cherish your community's traditions and pride. You hope for a society that moves forward at a measured pace while holding on to what has proven its worth.
A fun look at real historical figures mapped onto the four axes — not an academic classification
He achieved the 'miracle on the Rhine' through a market economy and opened the door to European integration — while holding firmly to the order of strong leadership and Catholic traditional values.
Photo: Katherine Young / Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F078072-0004, 1952 · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · Wikimedia Commons · adapted: duotone, adaptation shared under the same licence
He kept balanced budgets centered on private enterprise, opened doors to alliances and international cooperation, and stood for law and order alongside the traditional values of faith and family — a model of moderate conservatism.
Photo: White House, 1959 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
A society that readily opens its door to new things from outside, without lightly shaking the order it has lived by or the values it has long held. Where whatever is worth using is taken in without fuss, and yet the basics and the courtesies are kept to the end.
Underneath these hopes is a sense that you can open the door with an easy mind only when the inside is solid. So this stance believes neither in shutting blindly nor in opening blindly, but in an openness that keeps what must be kept. But there's a tension: the outside world always changes faster than the things it means to keep, so it has to keep re-deciding how far to open and where to stop.
Progressive on 1 of the four axes, conservative on 3 — each axis can lean its own way.
The progressive–conservative label is a rough guide based on how this test defines its axes.
