|
|
|
Libertarians
advocate the maximum amount of Personal and
Economic Liberty, consistent with the defense of
individual rights. |
 |
Fiscally
conservative yet socially tolerant, libertarians
favor lower taxes, free trade, individual rights
and limited government. |
|
To
fit within the Libertarian triangle of the
LiberGraph, legislators must rank higher than
50% on both Personal and Economic Liberty, with
a combined rating above 75% |
|
|
|
Enterprisers
advocate a moderate amount of Personal and
Economic Liberty, with "good"
government programs. |
 |
Enterprises
usually support free markets and usually oppose
restrictions on individual civil liberties. |
|
The
Enterpriser trapezoid requires a rank higher
than 50% on both Personal and Economic Liberty,
with a combined rating above 62.5%. |
|
|
|
Centrists
advocate compromise on all issues of
Personal and Economic Liberty, prefering to
avoid any partisan or principled positions. |
 |
Centrists
tend to support any
"middle-of-the-road" position between
the "left-right" and
"liberty-tyranny" political spectrums. |
|
The
Centrist square requires a combined rank between
37.5% and 62.5% on both measures of Personal and
Economic Liberty. |
|
|
|
Conservatives
advocate a large amount of Economic Liberty,
but favor a large government role in social
issues. |
 |
Conservatives
usually support free markets, private
enterprise, strong police powers and cultural
norms in social behavior. |
|
The
Conservative trapezoid requires a rating
above 50% on Economic Liberty, lower than 50% on
Personal Liberty, with a compliment rating
between 25 and 37.5%. |
|
|
|
Liberals
advocate a large amount of Personal Liberty,
but favor a large government role in economic
issues. |
 |
Liberals
usually support government economic
regulation, income redistribution, police
restraint and civil liberties. |
|
The
Liberal trapezoid requires a rating above
50% on Personal Liberty, but lower than 50% on
Economic Liberty, with a compliment rating
between 62.5 and 75%. |
|
|
|
Statists
advocate big government solutions to all
Personal and Economic issues, short of
dictatorship. |
 |
Statists
tend to support any government program that
increases controls over economic transactions or
individual liberties. |
|
The
Statist trapezoid requires that rankings be
below 50% on both measures of Personal and
Economic Liberty, with a combined rating above
25%. |
|
|
|
"Left-Wingers"
advocate the maximum limits on Economic
Liberties and the minimum limits on Personal
Liberty. |
 |
Left-Wingers
support any government controls on economic
markets and oppose all controls on social
liberties. |
|
The
Left-Winger triangle requires a Personal Liberty
rank over 50% and an Economic Liberty rank below
50%, with a compliment rating above 75%. |
|
|
|
"Right-Wingers"
advocate the maximum limits on Personal
Liberties and the minimum limits on Economic
Liberty. |
 |
Right-Wingers
support any government controls on social
liberties and oppose all controls on economic
liberties. |
|
The
Right-Winger triangle requires a Personal
Liberty rank under 50% and an Economic Liberty
rank above 50%, with a compliment rating below
25%. |
|
|
|
Authoritarians
advocate strong government restraints on
both economic and social issues. The opposite of
Libertarian principles. |
 |
Authoritarians
favor government ownership of property,
restricted markets, strong police forces and
social conformity. |
|
The
Authoritarian triangle requires a combined rank
below 25% on both
measures of Personal and Economic Liberty. |
|
|
|
|
|
Note
that all Liberty Index ratings are relative.
Ratings for both chambers are balanced to
produce an overall "Centrist" 50-50
rating on both axis. |
