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George Washington

US President, 1789 to 1797

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Commanded the Continental Army and presided over the Constitutional Convention. As first president he set the precedent of stepping down after two terms, though he enslaved people.

George Washington 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 nationalist on nation and leaning strength-first on war and peace. The profile is close to the middle on religion.

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Where George Washington 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
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionCentered on religion
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to George Washington

Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…97%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.96%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…95%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…95%

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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: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.