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Robert Reich

American economist and former US Labor Secretary

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Served as Labor Secretary under Bill Clinton and now campaigns for higher taxes on the wealthy, stronger unions and limits on corporate power.

Robert Reich sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly state-led and leaning libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly state-led on economy, leaning progressive on culture and leaning nature-first on environment.

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Where Robert Reich 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.

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

People most like Robert Reich

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People furthest from Robert Reich

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Political views closest to Robert Reich

Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…99%Modern monetary theoryArgues that governments issuing their own currency can spend to reach full employment,…99%Market socialismCombines worker or public ownership of firms with markets and competition.99%Basic income movementArgues that every citizen should receive a regular, unconditional payment to end poverty…99%

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