Progressivism
Current that advocates social reforms and the expansion of rights to promote equality and justice, trusting progress, science, and collective action to transform institutions and overcome inequalities.
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In one sentence
I want a multicultural society in constant reform, expanding rights and using the state to overcome inequality through science.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 89% of the 253 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 83
Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 38This ideology 44
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Theodore Roosevelt
A US president, Theodore Roosevelt led the Progressive Era, fighting monopolies, regulating the market, and creating policies of environmental conservation and protection for consumers and workers.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyGuilherme BoulosActivist and minister98%
SociallyJosé MujicaStatesman99%
EconomicallyMartin Luther King Jr.Pastor and civil rights leader100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsOlof PalmeStatesman97%
ActivismBernie SandersPolitician97%
PoliticsZohran MamdaniMayor97%
PhilosophySlavoj ŽižekPhilosopher97%
PoliticsFernando HaddadEconomist and politician97%
PoliticsYamandú OrsiPresident of Uruguay96%
Intellectual lifePablo PicassoPainter96%
PhilosophyJohn RawlsPhilosopher96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Sweden
Social-democratic monarchyA Nordic parliamentary monarchy, Sweden is a benchmark of social democracy, with a broad welfare state, high taxes, strong social equality, and an open, innovative market economy combined with progressive values.
Other close countries
Uruguay
Secular-progressive republicA South American presidential republic, Uruguay is recognized for solid democracy, strong secularism, broad social rights, and progressive policies, pairing institutional stability with a market economy.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyIcelandSocial-pacifist republic95%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation96%
EconomicallyGreenland (Denmark)Arctic-social autonomous territory98%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193988%
SociallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187195%
EconomicallySocialist Yugoslavia1945–199299%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Closest within Left
- Left
Environmentalism
Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
- Left
Liberal Socialism
Current that unites socialist goals of equality and social justice with the defense of individual freedoms and democracy, combining strong social protection with pluralism, civil rights, and a mixed economy.
- Left
Market Socialism
System in which collectively or publicly owned enterprises compete in markets, uniting the efficiency of competition with the socialist distribution of profits, without the rigid central planning of state economies.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Civic Nationalism
Nationalism based on citizenship and shared values rather than ethnicity, defining the nation by adherence to common laws and institutions, open to all who accept its democratic and civic principles.
- Center
Republicanism
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
- Center
Green Centrism
Centrist branch that prioritizes sustainability, gradual energy transition, environmental regulation, and technological prudence, seeking to reconcile climate protection, markets, and democratic institutions without anti-capitalist rupture.
The most distant ideology
Authoritarian NeoliberalismRight29%