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Revolutionary and oratorPolitics1759–1794

Georges Danton

An orator and leader of the French Revolution, Danton helped topple the monarchy, organized the Republic's defense in 1792 and led the first Committee of Public Safety. He called for ending the Terror and was guillotined by Robespierre in 1794.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Jacobin Liberalism
Closest personality
Alex Karp
Portrait of Georges Danton
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal26%
    Unitary74%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy69%
    Autocracy31%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security43%
    Liberty58%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation44%
    Multiculturalism56%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist64%
    Pacifist36%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist27%
    Nationalist73%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public54%
    Private46%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning65%
    Free market35%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66%
    Globalism34%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious69%
    Religious31%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive62%
    Traditionalist38%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology70%
    Biology30%

What sets Georges Danton apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Georges Danton leans further toward progressive than 73% of the 547 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 40Georges Danton 62

Of all the axes, Morality is where Georges Danton stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, Georges Danton sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 53Georges Danton 54

Here they share common ground with most personalities.