Leftism

Leftism, or the far-left, are a slew of economic and social policies and beliefs believing in things like workers’ rights, equality and the abolishment of the old feudalist, monarchist and capitalist systems in place for different ideologies a part of leftism. Despite common misbeliefs, liberalism and leftism are very different in most ways. Thanks to the decline of America, France Spain and the rise of syndicalism and radicalism as a whole, it seems like, more so when than if a civil war breaks out in these countries, and the leftists win they could be very valuable allies.

Types of Leftist ideologies:

Syndicalism: Syndicalism is the leading ideology of the leftist world as with non-Marxian socialism as a whole. Syndicalism emerged in the late 1800s in France and spread from there. Anarchism is often associated with Syndicalism but they are different, but both advocate for the abolishment of centralization as a whole, and the government in a syndicalist state are made up of workers’ unions owned by the workers themselves. As Marxism began to grow in prominence rifts began to form between syndicalists, anarchists and communists. Syndicalism began to grow throughout Germany, Spain, France, and Argentina. It wasn’t until 1919 when the Munich Referendum sent syndicalists of the city in revolt beginning a bloody civil war, but in the end the Syndicalists became victorious, and the first leftist state in the world became Syndicalist, which alienated Communists and non-Marxist leftists. But even by 1936, non-communist leftists still remain the most prominent in the leftist world. The German civil war was instrumental in the world-wide revolutions after it, such as the Patagonian Uprising resulting in the civil wars of Uruguay and Paraguay, the syndicalist revolt in Vietnam and Central Asia. However in America, leftism is a mix of radicalists, leninists, anarchists, syndicalists etc. as not one specific ideology is the biggest.

Radicalism: Radicalism is an ideology formed after the formation of the Combined Nations Of The People by the Russian socialists and German syndicalists. Radicalism involves, really any ideology that is not anarchism or syndicalism. For example, although the Russian Socialists are Radicalists but they align with Leninist principles, whereas there are people like Joseph Stalin, or Bayard Rustin who are Radicalists but Joseph Stalin is a so-called “Stalinist” ( a sub-ideology where Stalinists believe in high amounts of centralization and totalitarianism) whereas Bayard is a self proclaimed Marxist. Both men are Radicalists but both differ due to different leftist beliefs. The leading state of Radicalism is again the Russian Socialist Republic, centered in Leningrad.

Market Socialism: Market Socialism was an ideology formed by the Council of South African Workers of 1931 just after the liberation of South Africa against the British. The Africans who liberated South Africa were almost all leftists, but none could agree on a specific ideology. Instead, it was decided that South Africa would be run by market socialists, an ideology which was very vague, but it can be said that: market socialism combines a certain degree of all types of leftism in the market economy. The economy and social policy is very influenced by different socialist and communist beliefs. It more so involves Communism than anarchism or syndicalism.

Anarchism: Anarchism is the belief that all types of government should be abolished and centralization should be cast aside. Anarchists often believe in things like abolishment of money, the wage and the state itself. Anarchism like previously stated is very similar to syndicalism, however syndicalism often doesn’t contain the belief of the abolishment of money, the wage or the state itself. However, anarchism remains very prominent in leftist circles. The first anarchist state to be established was in 1924, when Syndicalists and Anarchists revolted in Argentina and through a civil war, created the Workers’ Republic of Argentina, but technically Argentina wasn’t fully anarchist until the first election in 1928 a few years later when the anarchists won. But even before that, Anarchist policy was very influential in Argentina and many still regarded Argentina as anarchist pre-1928. Not to mention, in 1925 anarchists took over the newly independent Kyrgystan and Tajikistan. Thanks to a miraculous defense and with the held of other central Asian anarchists, the United Turkic Union expanded and remained independent. However, Argentina wasn’t the only anarchist state. In 1933 thanks to Argentinian meddling, anarchists successfully established themselves in Uruguay and Paraguay. Although Anarchism is prevalent, it is only the state ideology of 5 states (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, the United Turkic Union and Ecuador).