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Scottish poet, writer, and political activistIntellectual life1892–1978

Hugh MacDiarmid

A central poet of the Scottish Renaissance and advocate of Scottish independence, MacDiarmid combined cultural nationalism with revolutionary socialism and communist internationalism.

Closest spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Pragmatism
Closest personality
Joe Biden
Portrait of Hugh MacDiarmid
Wikimedia Commons / MacRusgail (cópia alternativa via Kiddle)

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal72%
    Unitary28%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy54%
    Autocracy46%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security50%
    Liberty50%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation35%
    Multiculturalism65%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist50%
    Pacifist50%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist60%
    Nationalist40%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public53%
    Private47%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism46%
    Globalism55%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious46%
    Religious54%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive67%
    Traditionalist34%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology59%
    Biology41%

What sets Hugh MacDiarmid apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Hugh MacDiarmid leans further toward federal than 83% of the 467 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 36Hugh MacDiarmid 72

Of all the axes, Structure is where Hugh MacDiarmid stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Hugh MacDiarmid sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 59Hugh MacDiarmid 59

Here they share common ground with most personalities.