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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson1856-1924 · 28th President of the United States (1913-1921)COTG · Common-Good Internationalist
12 axes closeness81%11 axes compared
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt1858-1919 · 26th President of the United States (1901-1909)COTN · Community Guardian

Woodrow Wilson vs Theodore Roosevelt on the 12 Axes

Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt were Progressive Era presidents who faced each other in the 1912 election. Both lean Planned on Markets and toward a Central government, but they split on Foreign policy, where Roosevelt leans toward Strength and Wilson leans toward Cooperation.

Where they split
  • Foreign policy

    Woodrow Wilson leans Cooperation (-30), Theodore Roosevelt leans Strength (+60): 90 points apart.

  • Trade

    Woodrow Wilson leans Global (-45), Theodore Roosevelt leans Protected (+35): 80 points apart.

Where they agree
  • Markets

    Both lean Planned: -30 and -35.

  • Welfare

    Both lean Shared: -15 and -20.

  • Authority

    Both lean Strong leader: +15 and +20.

  • Morality

    Both lean Traditional: +35 and +40.

Woodrow Wilson (solid)Theodore Roosevelt (dashed)
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign

All 12 axes, side by side

AxisWoodrow WilsonTheodore RooseveltGap
OwnershipPublic to Private0+1515
MarketsPlanned to Free-30-355
WelfareShared to Self-reliant-15-205
AuthorityDemocratic to Strong leader+15+205
SecurityLiberty to Order+60+2535
StructureLocal to Central+30+5020
MoralityProgressive to Traditional+35+405
ReligionSecular to Religious+30+2010
TechnologyEmbrace to CautionNo record+15-
CultureMulticultural to National identity+35+4510
TradeGlobal to Protected-45+3580
Foreign policyCooperation to Strength-30+6090

Scores run from -100 to +100 and come from each profile's documented positions. Closeness compares only the axes both have on record. It measures similar positions, not endorsement. How profiles work

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Questions

How similar are Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt?

On the 11 axes where both have a documented position, their profiles are 81% close on the 12 Axes scale. They differ most on Foreign policy, Trade.

Who is more economically left-wing, Woodrow Wilson or Theodore Roosevelt?

Woodrow Wilson sits further toward the collective end of the Economy family (ownership, markets and welfare), by 2 points on average.

Who favours more personal liberty, Woodrow Wilson or Theodore Roosevelt?

On the State family (authority, security and structure), Theodore Roosevelt leans further toward liberty and checks on power, by 3 points on average.

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