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Nelson Mandela

President of South Africa, 1994 to 1999

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Jailed for 27 years for fighting apartheid, he became South Africa’s first democratically elected president and set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Nelson Mandela sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and leaning libertarian. The clearest positions are leaning libertarian on liberty and authority, leaning progressive on culture and leaning peace-first on war and peace.

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Where Nelson Mandela 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.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionSlightly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

People most like Nelson Mandela

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People furthest from Nelson Mandela

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Political views closest to Nelson Mandela

GeorgismTaxes land and natural resources instead of labor, arguing that the value of land…97%Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…97%Basic income movementArgues that every citizen should receive a regular, unconditional payment to end poverty…97%CooperativismPrefers businesses owned and run by workers, consumers or local communities.97%

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