Christian Democracy
Faith-based, market-friendly, community-first.
Christian democrats bring Christian social teaching into democratic politics. Think markets with a social conscience, families and local groups doing a lot of the heavy lifting, and bosses and unions at the same table. After WWII, Christian democrats rebuilt much of Western Europe and helped launch what became the EU.
What they'd say
The economy should serve families, not the other way round.
Let communities handle what they can.
Capital and labour are partners, not enemies.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Secular critics don't want the church shaping laws on marriage, abortion or LGBTQ rights. Free-marketeers find its corporatism rigid.
Names to know
- Konrad Adenauer
- Alcide De Gasperi
- Robert Schuman
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Christian Democracy as their closest match out of all 46 types.
Malta
Kenya
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How this works: every ideology sits at a typical spot on the 12 axes, set by us, not copied from anywhere. Match percentages are 100 minus the average gap across all 12 axes. Countries are listed when this is the type closest to their own 12-axis profile.