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Benjamin Franklin

A polymath, diplomat, and founder of the United States, Franklin united republicanism, free thought, commerce, science, innovation, and institutional pragmatism, symbolizing a liberal, cosmopolitan, Enlightenment strand of modern politics.

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Center
Closest Ideology
Liberal Centrism
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1706–1790
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal61.3%
    Unitary38.7%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76.2%
    Autocracy23.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security28.7%
    Liberty71.3%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation56.2%
    Multicultural43.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force36.2%
    Negotiation63.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention57.5%
    Interventionist42.5%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public40%
    Private60%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction40%
    Markets60%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism36.2%
    Free trade63.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular68.8%
    Religious31.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive42.5%
    Traditionalist57.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration66.2%
    Ecologist33.8%

What distinguishes Benjamin Franklin

Largest median distance

Civil liberties

This position is 26.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 55% SecurityBenjamin Franklin 29% Security

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Social norms

This position is 2.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveBenjamin Franklin 43% Progressive

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.