Libertarian
Classical Liberalism
Original branch of liberalism that defends natural rights, property, free markets, and a minimal state, seeing individual freedom and the strict limitation of power as the foundations of a just society.
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01 / The profile
Twelve axes, one perspective
02 / What stands out
Three distinctive positions
50.0pt
Control
12.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.
How should economic activity be coordinated?
48.8pt
Power
6.2% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.
How far should the state reach into everyday life?
47.9pt
Trade
13.8% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.
How open should the economy be to international exchange?
The profile in detail
Government and accountability. Structure: 82.5% Federal, 17.5% Unitary (Strong Federal); Representation: 83.8% Democracy, 16.2% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Classical Liberalism sits 26.3 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.
Civil power and culture. Power: 6.2% Security, 93.8% Liberty (Very strong Liberty); Immigration: 27.5% Assimilation, 72.5% Multiculturalism (Strong Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Classical Liberalism sits 52.6 points below it. 62 reference profiles share this band.
Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 22.5% Militarist, 77.5% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 65% Non-interventionist, 35% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Classical Liberalism sits 16.2 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.
Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 17.5% Public, 82.5% Private (Strong Private); Control: 12.5% Planning, 87.5% Free market (Very strong Free market); Trade: 13.8% Protectionism, 86.2% Globalism (Strong Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Classical Liberalism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Classical Liberalism sits 35.7 points below it. 74 reference profiles share this band.
Belief and social norms. Religion: 72.5% Irreligious, 27.5% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 70% Progressive, 30% Traditionalist (Leaning Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Classical Liberalism sits 31.2 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Technology and limits. Technology: 73.8% Technology, 26.2% Biology (Strong Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Classical Liberalism, the 23.8-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Classical Liberalism sits 16.3 points above it. 132 reference profiles share this band.
03 / Connections
Nearby profiles
Minarchism
97.7% compatibility
Libertarianism
97.3% compatibility
Libertarian Populism
96.6% compatibility
Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism
96.5% compatibility
Geolibertarianism
96.2% compatibility
Neoliberalism
95.4% compatibility
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Got Classical Liberalism on the 12 Axes test?
Look at the other nearby profiles and the axes where you differ. A match is a starting point for exploring ideas, rather than a final identity.
Understand your result ↗Frequently asked questions
What does getting Classical Liberalism on the test mean?
Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Classical Liberalism.
Which ideology is closest to Classical Liberalism?
Minarchism has 97.7% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.
Which axis stands out for Classical Liberalism?
Power is among the furthest from the center: 6.2% Security and 93.8% Liberty. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.
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