Where does Angela Merkel sit on the political compass?
Centre-right German chancellor
Angela Merkel is placed at +0.8 economically (center) and -2.2 socially (libertarian). That coordinate falls in the Geo-Libertarianism cell.
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Closest ideology
Geo-Libertarianism Geo-libertarianism, in the Georgist tradition, treats land and natural resources as a commons that can be taxed, while leaving labour and capital mostly free. It sits near the economic centre and on the libertarian half of the map.
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Furthest on this map: Mao Zedong.
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