Where does Ronald Reagan sit on the political compass?

Conservative US president

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Ronald Reagan is placed at +8.2 economically (right) and +2.2 socially (authoritarian). That coordinate falls in the National Capitalism cell.

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Closest ideology

National Capitalism National capitalism pairs free enterprise at home with tariffs, industrial policy, and a strong state that treats the economy as a tool of national power. It is economically right and socially authoritarian.

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