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Abraham Lincoln

US President, 1861 to 1865

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Led the Union through the American Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation and backed the constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. He also suspended habeas corpus, a decision historians still debate.

Abraham Lincoln sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: centered on economy and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly tech-optimist on technology, leaning strength-first on war and peace and leaning nationalist on nation. The profile is close to the middle on economy and interventionism.

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Where Abraham Lincoln sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyCentered on economy
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Abraham Lincoln

Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…96%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…96%Economic nationalismUses tariffs, subsidies and industrial policy to protect and grow domestic industry.95%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…94%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Alexander Gardner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.