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Thomas Jefferson

US President

Author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States.

«The best government is the one closest to the citizens and the most limited.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Thomas Jefferson sits in the libertarian center-right camp. The clearest positions are on devolution: strongly towards “federalism”; method: strongly towards “rupture”; state: fairly towards “liberty”; religion: fairly towards “secularism”. On sovereignty, environment, foreign policy and justice it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is anarcho-capitalism (87%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

$Anarcho-capitalismThe Sovereign Self87%Populist libertarianismThe Anti-Establishment87%LibertarianismThe Free Spirit86%

Closest parties in Europe

Liberal AllianceDenmark80%KeskustaFinland78%Česká pirátská stranaCzech Republic78%Independent IrelandIreland75%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.