Pragmatism
Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
Home / Ideologies / Pragmatism
Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
In one sentence
I want solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands.
Political axes


Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify the constitutional allocation of power between territorial units and a center. Administrative centralization, social equality and opposition to the state are different claims from a federal constitution.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify who can choose, replace and hold political decision-makers accountable. A social or economic objective does not by itself establish elections, popular sovereignty or an unelected ruling elite.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify the permissible use of public coercion versus protected personal autonomy. The form of government does not alone establish the extent of surveillance, repression or civil liberty.


Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify minority membership, migration and the coexistence of cultural identities. Shared economic interests or a universal philosophical ethic do not alone specify immigration or cultural-integration policy.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify the political role of organized armed force and acceptance of war. Domestic coercion, economic state intervention and national pride do not by themselves establish militarism or pacifism.


Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify coercive foreign projection into other peoples or states. This axis concerns foreign intervention, not nationalism, domestic regulation, cultural confidence or military preparedness alone.


Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify ownership of productive assets, land and enterprises. Welfare spending, moral solidarity and expert administration do not by themselves abolish or privatize productive ownership.


Our Pragmatism definition includes “combining market measures, regulation”. State coordination, regulation or expert direction qualifies market allocation; technical knowledge alone does not require comprehensive planning.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify cross-border trade, capital flows and economic integration. Domestic market freedom and international cultural solidarity are different claims from a free-trade policy.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify whether public rules and political authority are grounded in religious doctrine. Personal faith, atheism, religious identity and rejection of a state do not alone establish the source of public rules.


Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify public attitudes toward inherited customs, family, gender and social change. Economic redistribution, technological novelty and a religious affiliation do not uniquely determine every moral position.

Our Pragmatism model centers on solutions judged by results, not dogma, mixing market, regulation and social policy as each problem demands. That core does not specify the priority given to technological transformation versus ecological or bodily limits. Historical age, rural life and scientific reasoning do not by themselves establish acceptance or rejection of all technology.

Leans further toward globalism than 67% of the 250 ideologies in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.

On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.

Kotama specializes in interception and wireless communications for Veritas. She is hesitant and excessively formal face to face, but becomes far more articulate online and takes a troubling delight in overhearing private conversations.
Closest, by dimension



Other compatible profiles








The most distant
An association of adult outsiders pursuing separate research into Kivotos's Mystics and unusual entities, sometimes exploiting students in their experiments. Its members dispute Beatrice's pursuit of power, expel her, and temporarily dissolve the association during the Iridescence crisis.
Also close, by dimension
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Closest within Center
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
Pro-market centrist branch that combines fiscal responsibility, liberal democracy, moderate international openness, and institutional reform, rejecting both broad statism and libertarian radicalism as a political program.
Centrist branch that accepts the market economy but prioritizes social protection, public services, gradual reforms, and institutional consensus to reduce inequality without political rupture or permanent polarization.
Closest in other spectrums
Scandinavian model combining tripartite collective bargaining among unions, employers and the state, a universalist welfare state funded by high taxes, and an open, export-driven market economy, with strong social consensus and low inequality.
Pragmatic branch that prioritizes fiscal adjustment, economic stability, and governability through broad coalitions, accepting market reforms and political concessions in the name of short- and medium-term results.
Current inspired by John Maynard Keynes that accepts markets and liberal democracy but gives the state the task of managing demand, with countercyclical public spending, full employment as a goal and a mixed economy.
The most distant ideology
Juche SocialismRadical Left37%