30.2% of matchups won
255 matchups
Elo 1389
tracked 2025/05/18 → 2026/10/24
mission: Founding modern conservatism · Political theory · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing29%
picked as helping wellbeing
208 matchups
36%
picked as hurting wellbeing
47 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Founded conservatism
- Critiqued French Revolution
- Supported American colonies
- Pursued Hastings impeachment
- Advocated for Catholic rights
Based on 255 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/24. Full rankings ·
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