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Army veteran and former Fox News host, he has led the Pentagon (renamed Department of War) since 2025. He defends a warrior ethos, cuts to diversity programs, a ban on transgender troops, Christian nationalism and military action against cartels.
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Pete Hegseth leans further toward religious than 96% of the 749 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Religion is where Pete Hegseth stands furthest from the rest.
On Representation, Pete Hegseth sits practically at the catalog median.
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Platform of the Republican Party, combining border security and deportations, tariffs and industrial protectionism, tax cuts and deregulation, gun rights, Christian values and returning abortion to the states.
Prioritizes national sovereignty, identity, and cohesion, associating them with right-wing positions such as social hierarchy, cultural conservatism, or immigration restriction. Currents vary in their views of the state and economy, from free markets to national protectionism.
Branch of the radical right that is nationalist and anti-globalist, emphasizing cultural identity, criticism of immigration and opposition to political correctness, without adopting race-based positions.
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A Cuban American, former U.S. senator from Florida, and Secretary of State since 2025, he led the crackdown on Venezuela (capturing Maduro) and Cuba, champions tariffs and 'common good capitalism', and is a practicing Catholic opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage.
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Deep South state of the United States, Alabama combines strong Protestant religiosity, states' rights, low taxes and an aerospace industry in Huntsville, with a legacy of racial segregation and dependence on federal funds.
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The American frontier after the Civil War, with expanding railroads, mining and ranching, wars against Native peoples, local justice and sheriffs, widely carried firearms and little federal presence.
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