Editing Nolan Chart (section)

== Positions ==
[[File:Simplified Nolan chart political compass.svg|thumb|Simplified Nolan Chart]]
Differing from the traditional left–right distinction and other political taxonomies, the Nolan Chart in its original form has two dimensions, with a horizontal x-axis labeled "economic freedom" and a vertical y-axis labeled "personal freedom". It resembles a square divided into five sections, with a label assigned to each of the following sections:
* Bottom left – [[Statism]]. The opposite of libertarianism, corresponding with those supporting low economic and personal freedom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocates.org/about-the-quiz/ |title=The ORIGINAL and Acclaimed Internet Political Quiz! |date=21 July 2017 |access-date=June 4, 2018|publisher=Advocates For Self-Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nolanchart.com/article1418-what-is-a-statist-html |title=What is a Statist? |access-date=June 4, 2018|publisher=Nolan Chart – Online Marketing Guild LLC }}</ref>
* Top left – [[Left-wing politics|Left-wing political philosophies]]. Those supporting low economic freedom and high personal freedom.
* Bottom right – [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing political philosophies]]. Those supporting high economic freedom and low personal freedom.
* Top right – [[Libertarianism in the United States|Libertarians]]. David Nolan's own philosophy, corresponding with those supporting high economic and personal freedom.
* Center – [[Centrism]]. The center area defines the political middle, for those who favor a mixed system balancing both economic and personal freedom with the need for some market regulation and personal sacrifice.