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President of the United StatesPolitics1908–1973

Lyndon B. Johnson

A Democratic president from 1963 to 1969, Johnson launched the Great Society and the war on poverty, created Medicare and Medicaid and signed the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, but escalated the Vietnam War, which destroyed his popularity.

Closest spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
New Deal Liberalism
Closest personality
John F. Kennedy
Portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal31%
    Unitary69%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76%
    Autocracy24%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security69%
    Liberty31%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation37%
    Multiculturalism63%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist66%
    Pacifist34%
  • Intervention

    Very strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist10%
    Nationalist90%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public64%
    Private36%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism32%
    Globalism68%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious45%
    Religious55%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive38%
    Traditionalist62%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology76%
    Biology24%

What sets Lyndon B. Johnson apart

Most unusual position

Intervention

Lyndon B. Johnson leans further toward nationalist than 97% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Lyndon B. Johnson 10

Of all the axes, Intervention is where Lyndon B. Johnson stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, Lyndon B. Johnson sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 40Lyndon B. Johnson 38

Here they share common ground with most personalities.