Libertarianism
The smallest state you can get away with.
Libertarians want government shrunk to the basics: courts, police, defence and not much else. You own yourself and what you earn. They oppose most taxes, regulations and laws that police personal choices, from drugs to speech.
What they'd say
Taxation is theft, or at least close to it.
Legalise it. Whatever it is.
If it's peaceful, it's none of the state's business.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Critics say a tiny state leaves monopolies, pollution and poverty unchecked. Who builds the roads is a cliché, but it's still a real question.
Names to know
- Robert Nozick
- Ayn Rand
- Ludwig von Mises
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Libertarianism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
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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.