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Traditionalism
The Temple Guardian
«What is ancient is wise.»
Sees modernity as a loss of meaning and looks to sacred order, hierarchy and ancient traditions as the foundation of society.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the law-and-order right camp. The clearest positions are on society: strongly towards “tradition”; religion: strongly towards “religion”; state: strongly towards “authority”; technology: strongly towards “caution”. On economy and devolution it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is religious integralism (97%).
Principles
- Sacred order and hierarchy
- Distrust of modernity
- Continuity with the past
Order, hierarchy and spiritual values against modernity.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It began with Joseph de Maistre after the French Revolution; in the 20th century it was taken up by René Guénon and Julius Evola.
Key figures: Joseph de Maistre, Confucius
Further reading: Considerations on France — Joseph de Maistre; The Crisis of the Modern World — René Guénon
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Religious integralismThe Devout97%Absolute monarchismThe Divine-Right Sovereign95%Christian conservatismThe Pilgrim95%Closest parties in Europe
Staatkundig Gereformeerde PartijNetherlands94%
Kresťanskodemokratické hnutieSlovakia86%
Elliniki LysiGreece86%
Prawo i SprawiedliwośćPoland84%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.