National Socialism
German variant of fascism based on racism, antisemitism, and expansionism, which united totalitarianism, the cult of Hitler, and the idea of a superior race, culminating in World War II and the Holocaust.
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In one sentence
I want a society based on the Aryan race, politically hierarchical and authoritarian, with a strong, protectionist state capitalism.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Unitary
Structure
- Very strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Very strong · Security
Power
- Very strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Very strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Very strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Very strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Diplomacy
Leans further toward militarist than 100% of the 260 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 45This ideology 100
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 48
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Adolf Hitler
Leader of National Socialism and the Third Reich, Hitler imposed a totalitarian, racist, expansionist regime, responsible for unleashing World War II and committing the genocide known as the Holocaust.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyBenito MussoliniDictator97%
SociallyOswald MosleyBritish fascist politician96%
EconomicallyAntónio de Oliveira SalazarDictator98%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsQin Shi HuangFirst Emperor of China96%
PoliticsWilhelm II of GermanyGerman Emperor and King of Prussia96%
PoliticsVladimir PutinStatesman95%
PoliticsCharles X GustavKing of Sweden95%
PoliticsJoseph GoebbelsPropaganda Minister95%
PoliticsHenry VIIIKing of England95%
PoliticsChristopher ColumbusNavigator and colonial governor94%
PoliticsLéon DegrelleLeader of Belgium's Rexist movement94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Nazi Germany (Third Reich)
1933–1945A totalitarian regime led by Hitler, the Third Reich imposed a racist, expansionist dictatorship, a cult of the leader, and a police state, being responsible for World War II and the genocide of the Holocaust.
Other close countries
Russia
Statist-rentier authoritarianismA Eurasian presidential republic, Russia concentrates power in an authoritarian, nationalist regime, with an economy dependent on natural resources, a strong military apparatus, and a foreign policy of confrontation with the West.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMyanmarBuddhist military junta92%
SociallyAlgeriaMilitary-backed presidential republic92%
EconomicallyIranClerical-statist theocracy95%
The most distant
Nazi Germany (Third Reich)
1933–1945A totalitarian regime led by Hitler, the Third Reich imposed a racist, expansionist dictatorship, a cult of the leader, and a police state, being responsible for World War II and the genocide of the Holocaust.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyFascist Italy (Mussolini)1922–194399%
SociallyEmpire of Japan1868–194795%
EconomicallyQing Dynasty China1644–191298%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Third Position
- Third Position
Fascism
Ultranationalist doctrine of national rebirth that rejects liberalism and Marxism, exalts the totalitarian state and the leadership of a single chief, sees action and violence as a means of regeneration, and treats the nation as a secular religion, with variants beyond the Italian regime that gave it its name.
- Third Position
Techno-Fascism
Current that joins the totalitarian authoritarianism of fascism to digital surveillance, artificial intelligence and technological control of the population, using technique to secure order and national unity.
- Third Position
National Syndicalism
Nationalist and syndicalist current that rejects liberalism and Marxism, advocating national unity, corporatist organization of labor, authoritarian social justice, and popular mobilization around the state.
Closest in other spectrums
- Far-Right
Ethnic Nationalism
Conception that defines the nation by shared origin, language and descent, defending a state for the majority ethnic group and the preservation of its identity, which usually implies membership criteria tied to ancestry.
- Far-Right
Absolute Monarchism
Defense of monarchy with unlimited power concentrated in the sovereign, legitimized by tradition or divine right, without a constitution or parliament to restrict the king's authority over state and society.
- Far-Right
Authoritarian Conservatism
Current that preserves order, tradition, and hierarchy through a strong state, restricting freedoms and political participation in the name of social stability, morality, religion, and established authority.
The most distant ideology
GeoanarchismAnarchist24%