Communitarianism
We, before me.
Communitarians think we're shaped by families, neighbourhoods and traditions, and that a politics obsessed with "my rights" forgets where we come from. They want rights balanced with responsibilities, and real support for clubs, congregations and neighbourhood groups.
What they'd say
Rights come with responsibilities.
Strong communities make strong people.
Nobody is a self-made island.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Liberals worry about pressure on minorities and nonconformists to fit in. And whose community, and whose values, gets to count?
Names to know
- Amitai Etzioni
- Michael Sandel
- Alasdair MacIntyre
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Communitarianism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
Italy
Brazil
Austria
India
PhilippinesIs Communitarianism your type?
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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.