· Democratic
John Fetterman
A blue-collar Democrat who breaks with his party on the border and Israel, and more hawkish than the Society abroad.
Preliminary grade, based on the public record to date.
OverallB-GPA 2.62
The grades
- SovereigntyDid they put American interests first and keep decisions in American hands?B-
- HemisphereDid they guard the Americas against rival powers and threats?B
- RestraintDid they keep the country out of wars of choice that weakened it?C
- StatecraftDid they use diplomacy, force and alliances skillfully, on American terms?B-
- Industry and tradeDid they protect and build American industry?B
- Working AmericansDid ordinary working families do better because of them?B+
- BuildingDid they build things that lasted and push the frontier forward?C+
- NationDid they strengthen a shared American identity and the Union?C+
- CompetenceWere they capable, honest and effective in office?C+
On the axes
MarketEconomyPopulist
Free tradeTradeProtectionist
RestraintForeign policyInterventionist
CosmopolitanNationNational
Dark dot: John Fetterman. Red mark: the Monroe Society. Ideological closeness to the Society: 64%.