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Malcolm X

American Black nationalist and activist, 1925 to 1965

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A minister in the Nation of Islam who demanded Black self-determination “by any means necessary,” then softened his views after a pilgrimage to Mecca, and was assassinated in 1965.

Malcolm X sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly anti-establishment on institutions, strongly religious on religion and leaning state-led on economy. The profile is close to the middle on environment, technology and interventionism.

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Where Malcolm X 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 state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyCentered on technology
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionStrongly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Malcolm X

Left conservatismCombines strong economic protection for workers with attachment to community, family and…96%DistributismSpreads property widely among families and small producers, opposing both big capital…95%Post-liberalismArgues that liberalism has eroded community, family and shared purpose, and looks to…93%Christian leftDraws on Christian ethics for social justice, peace and care for the poor, including…91%

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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: Eddie Adams, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.