Radical Centrism
Centrism taken to its limit: it refuses any leaning on principle and seeks exact equidistance between every pole, from economics to morality, treating each political axis as a balance point to be preserved.
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In one sentence
I want a society that takes no side, power that never tilts toward any pole, and an economy weighing state and market exactly equally.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Balanced
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Balanced
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 63% of the 260 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 64This ideology 50
Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Immigration
On Immigration, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 49This ideology 50
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Emmanuel Macron
A French statesman, Macron reached France's presidency as a centrist, liberal reformer, defending markets, European integration, and economic reforms, seeking to overcome the traditional divide between left and right.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyMichelangelo BuonarrotiSculptor, painter, and architect94%
SociallyEpictetusStoic philosopher93%
EconomicallyAristide BriandPrésident du Conseil et artisan de la diplomatie de paix100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsMaurice ThorezDirigeant du Parti communiste français92%
Intellectual lifeJames LovelockScientist92%
PoliticsOliver CromwellParliamentarian commander and Lord Protector91%
PoliticsAmbroise CroizatMinistre du Travail et de la Sécurité sociale91%
PoliticsAbraham LincolnStatesman90%
PoliticsMichel RocardAncien Premier ministre · 1988–199189%
PoliticsPierre BérégovoyAncien Premier ministre · 1992–199389%
Intellectual lifeLinus TorvaldsSoftware engineer89%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Switzerland
Liberal direct democracyA European federal confederation, Switzerland is known for its direct democracy, strong cantonal autonomy, historic neutrality, and a prosperous economy based on finance, precision industry, and institutional stability.
Other close countries
Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Historic-moderate regionA historic mining state and birthplace of a failed 18th-century independence conspiracy against colonial rule, Minas Gerais has an economy built on mining and agriculture, with traditionally moderate, conciliatory politics.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyItalyFragmented-industrial republic89%
SociallyUkraineResistant-westernizing republic92%
EconomicallyPolandNational-Catholic republic97%
The most distant
Norvège · reconstruction travailliste
1945–1965Reconstruction et développement de la protection sociale sous les gouvernements travaillistes de Gerhardsen et Torp. Gerhardsen gouverne en 1945–1951,1955–1963 puis1963–1965 ; un bref gouvernement Lyng interrompt cette prédominance en 1963.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAllemagne de l’Ouest · gouvernement Brandt1969–197488%
SociallyWeimar Republic1919–193390%
EconomicallyKievan Rus'c. 880–124091%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Center
- Center
Pragmatism
Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
- Center
Centrism
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
- Center
Constitutional Monarchism
Defense of monarchy as a symbol of unity and continuity, with the king subject to the constitution and parliament, uniting tradition and institutional stability with representative democracy and the rule of law.
Closest in other spectrums
- Right
Right-Wing Pragmatism
Pragmatic branch that prioritizes fiscal adjustment, economic stability, and governability through broad coalitions, accepting market reforms and political concessions in the name of short- and medium-term results.
- Right
Secular Conservatism
Conservative branch that defends order, tradition, and institutions without grounding them in religion, supporting cultural values and social stability with secular, historical, and pragmatic arguments.
- Right
Conservatism
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.
The most distant ideology
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