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David Brooks

American columnist

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A New York Times columnist who argues for a modest, communitarian conservatism built on institutions, character and civic bonds.

David Brooks sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning free market on economy and leaning traditional on culture.

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Where David Brooks 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.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like David Brooks

John Major Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1990 to 199799%Andrej Plenković Prime Minister of Croatia, 2016 to present99%Brian Mulroney Prime Minister of Canada, 1984 to 199399%Aristotle Philosopher and tutor of Alexander the Great, 384 to 322 BCE99%Alberto Núñez Feijóo Leader of Spain’s People’s Party, 2022 to present99%Thabo Mbeki President of South Africa, 1999 to 200899%Helmut Kohl Chancellor of Germany, 1982 to 199899%Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of West Germany, 1949 to 196399%

People furthest from David Brooks

Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist and writer, 1869 to 19407%John Lennon British musician and peace activist, 1940 to 198011%Murray Bookchin American social theorist, 1921 to 200611%Peter Kropotkin Russian anarchist and naturalist, 1842 to 192112%

Political views closest to David Brooks

Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…99%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…99%Christian democracyBlends Christian social teaching, a social market economy and European cooperation.98%Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…97%

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