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An American intellectual, Buckley articulated modern conservatism in the United States, uniting free markets, anti-communism, and traditional Christian values into a coherent, influential political and cultural force.
Political axes
William F. Buckley Jr. leans further toward free market than 91% of the 444 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Control is where William F. Buckley Jr. stands furthest from the rest.
On Representation, William F. Buckley Jr. sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
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American conservative current associated with Ronald Reagan. It combines lower taxes and a smaller federal economic role with free enterprise, traditional religious values, anticommunism and military strength.
Tradition of republics made of sovereign provinces or cantons, such as the Dutch Republic and the old Swiss Confederacy, with local self-government, open trade, armed neutrality and deep-rooted Protestant faith.
Foreign policy doctrine associated with the 2002 US strategy. It favours military force and preemptive action against threats, alongside the international promotion of democracy, open markets and US-led alliances.
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Eco-AuthoritarianismRadical Left29%
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The second-largest US state, Texas stands out for its conservatism, its culture of strong individual freedom, low taxation, and a dynamic market economy tied to energy and industry.
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A city-state of the Italian Renaissance, Florence united banking and commercial capitalism, factional disputes among guilds and families such as the Medici, and a patronage that revolutionized the arts, letters, and political thought.
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