Archetypes

All thirty-two political strains.

Political identity is a four-dimensional signature, not a point on one left–right line. Explore the complete atlas—or take the free four-minute assessment to find your own.

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Genome atlas · 32 signaturesEvery bloom is different.Four dimensions, one political signature.
Libertarian
Progressive
Conservative
Socialist
Nationalist
Statist
Liberal
Centrist
The field guide

Choose a family or browse all thirty-two. Within each family, strains are ordered by how often they turn up in Scan results — from more common to rarer variants.

  1. 01

    Libertarian

    Prioritizing individual liberty, limited government, and free markets above collective goals.

    5 strains · ≈12.8% of Scan takersExplore the Libertarian family
  2. 02

    Progressive

    Committed to social justice, equality, and using collective action to address systemic problems.

    4 strains · ≈18.6% of Scan takersExplore the Progressive family
  3. 03

    Conservative

    Valuing tradition, stability, and time-tested institutions over rapid change and social experimentation.

    7 strains · ≈21.7% of Scan takersExplore the Conservative family
  4. 04

    Socialist

    Advocating worker ownership, economic democracy, and alternatives to capitalism.

    4 strains · ≈15.5% of Scan takersExplore the Socialist family
  5. 05

    Nationalist

    Prioritizing national identity, sovereignty, and the interests of citizens over liberal-internationalist agendas.

    3 strains · ≈7.7% of Scan takersExplore the Nationalist family
  6. 06

    Statist

    Favoring strong central authority, order, and decisive leadership over liberal democracy.

    3 strains · ≈6% of Scan takersExplore the Statist family
  7. 07

    Liberal

    Embracing international cooperation, free trade, and cosmopolitan values over nationalist isolation.

    3 strains · ≈5% of Scan takersExplore the Liberal family
  8. 08

    Centrist

    Seeking balance, pragmatism, and common ground across the political spectrum.

    3 strains · ≈12.7% of Scan takersExplore the Centrist family

Shares are measured, not estimated: each is the strain's share of 3,749 quality-filtered DNA Scan results (as of August 2026). People who take a political assessment are not a random sample of the public, so read them as shares of takers. More on the science page, or read what a political archetype is.