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| title =[[File:Impossible.png]] Impossibilism
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|caption="You can change a poodle’s appearance but it’ll always stay a poodle!"
| caption ="Not reformism nor vanguardism to get to socialism!"
| aliases = Anti-reformist Socialism <br> Anti-vanguardist Socialism <br> Anybody you don't like
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[[File:Anti-Reform.png]] Anti-Possibilism<br>
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[[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism]]<br>
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[[File:Luxem.png]] [[Classical_Social_Democracy#Spartacist_Left|Spartacism]]<br>
[[File:Mspont.png]] [[Mao-Spontex]]<br>
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[[File:Reform.png]] Reforms<br>
[[File:Cap.png]] [[Capitalism]]<br>
[[File:Bernst.png]] Possibilists<br>
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'''Impossibilism''' is a [[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism|Marxist]], [[File:Libleft.png]] [[:Category:Libertarian Left|libertarian left]], anti-reformist, and revolutionarily spontaneous ideology. Impossibilists hold that any [[File:Reform.png]] [[Reformism|reforms]] to ameliorate social ills in [[File:Cap.png]] [[capitalism]] are ultimately futile since it believes immediate reforms strengthen capitalism instead of achieving [[File:Soc-h.png]] [[socialism]] in the long term. Adherents to this ideology support structural changes instead of evolutionary reforms like many [[File:Menshevik.png]] [[Democratic Socialism|democratic socialists]]. They also believe that spontaneous revolutionary actions are the only viable method to achieve a socialist society. Because of this, impossibilists oppose vanguardism and [[File:Erga.png]] [[Ergatocracy|democratic centralism]] in [[File:Orthlen.png]] [[Leninism]].
'''Impossibilism''' is a [[File:Ormarxf.png]] [[Marxism|Marxist]], [[File:Libleft.png]] [[:Category:Libertarian Left|libertarian left]], [[File:Anti-Reform.png]] anti-reformist, and [[File:InfRevolutionaryism.png]] revolutionarily spontaneous ideology. Impossibilists hold that any [[File:Reform.png]] [[Reformism|reforms]] to ameliorate social ills in [[File:Cap.png]] [[capitalism]] are ultimately futile since it believes immediate reforms strengthen capitalism instead of achieving [[File:Soc-h.png]] [[socialism]] in the long term. Adherents to this ideology support structural changes instead of evolutionary reforms like many [[File:Menshevik.png]] [[Democratic Socialism|democratic socialists]].


==History==
==History==
The idea of impossibilism was brought up by Daniel De Leon, American Marxist theoretician, though he did not coin the term.
The idea of impossibilism was brought up by Daniel De Leon, American Marxist theoretician, though he did not coin the term.


==How to draw ==
==How to draw==
The design for Impossibilism is based on [https://www.facebook.com/DCISO/photos/a.166380676743405/451093988272071/ this], but with the colors reversed.
The design for Impossibilism is based on [https://www.facebook.com/DCISO/photos/a.166380676743405/451093988272071/ this], but with the colors reversed.


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==Relationships==
==Relationships==
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===Friends===

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=== Friends ===

*[[File:Deleon.png]] [[De Leonism]] - My father who taught me almost everything I know.
*[[File:Deleon.png]] [[De Leonism]] - My father who taught me almost everything I know.
*[[File:Luxem.png]] [[Luxemburgism]] - She's opposed to both reformism and vanguardism like me. Also, worker councils and unions are great.
*[[File:Luxem.png]] [[Classical_Social_Democracy#Spartacist_Left|Spartacism]] - Great critique of reformism, though I dislike your entryism.
*[[File:Councom.png]] [[Council Communism]] - Spot on attacks against possibilists and of parliamentarianism in general.
*[[File:Mspont.png]] [[Mao-Spontex]] - Not sure about democratic centralism, but I enjoy your commitment to a spontaneous revolution nonetheless.


===Frenemies===
===Frenemies===
*[[File:RevSynd.png]] [[Syndicalism|Revolutionary Syndicalism]] - Sorry, but trade unions aren’t effective as a form of revolutionary organization.

*[[File:Orthlen.png]] [[Leninism]] - The working class themselves needs to create a revolution, not just a professional vanguard.
*[[File:Orthlen.png]] [[Leninism]] - You led the first successful proletarian revolution, but then supported participation in parliamentarianism and trade unionism.
*[[File:Dsa.png]] [[Democratic Socialism]] - I appreciate your socialist ideal, but I don't think that can be achieved by participating in [[File:Liberal Democracy.png]] [[Liberalism|liberal democracy]]. Social reforms will only stabilize capitalism!


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
*[[File:Bernst.png]] [[Reformist Marxism|Possibilism]] - It’s not possible to peacefully reform capitalism, you’ll just strengthen capitalism in the end you naive fool!

*[[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy]] - Because of decades of reformism, you made too many compromises with the bourgeoisie. You're just a capitalist with a large welfare state!
*[[File:Socdem.png]] [[Social Democracy]] - This is what reformism’s natural conclusion is.
*[[File:Soccap.png]] [[Social Capitalism]] - All the welfare of the world won't erase the fact that your unequal exploitative structure still remains.
*[[File:Soccap.png]] [[Social Capitalism]] - All the welfare of the world won't erase the fact that your unequal exploitative structure still remains.
*[[File:Libpos.png]] [[Libertarian Possibilism]] - It’s not possible! Stop saying that!


==Further Information==
==Further Information==

===Literature===
===Literature===

*[https://libcom.org/library/non-market-socialism-nineteenth-twentieth-centuries-maximilien-rubel-john-crump-editors Non-Market Socialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries] by Maximilien Rubel and John Crump
*[https://libcom.org/library/non-market-socialism-nineteenth-twentieth-centuries-maximilien-rubel-john-crump-editors Non-Market Socialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries] by Maximilien Rubel and John Crump


===Wikipedia===
===Wikipedia===

*[[w:Impossibilism|Impossibilism]]
*[[w:Impossibilism|Impossibilism]]


Latest revision as of 12:47, 17 February 2024

Impossibilism is a Marxist, libertarian left, anti-reformist, and revolutionarily spontaneous ideology. Impossibilists hold that any reforms to ameliorate social ills in capitalism are ultimately futile since it believes immediate reforms strengthen capitalism instead of achieving socialism in the long term. Adherents to this ideology support structural changes instead of evolutionary reforms like many democratic socialists.

History

The idea of impossibilism was brought up by Daniel De Leon, American Marxist theoretician, though he did not coin the term.

How to draw

The design for Impossibilism is based on this, but with the colors reversed.

  1. Draw a ball,
  2. Color the ball dark red,
  3. In the center, draw a white star,
  4. Draw a dark red clenched fist inside of the star,
  5. Add two eyes and you're done.
Color Name HEX RGB
Red #B50A10 181, 10, 16
White #F0F0F0 240, 240, 240


Relationships

Friends

  • De Leonism - My father who taught me almost everything I know.
  • Spartacism - Great critique of reformism, though I dislike your entryism.
  • Council Communism - Spot on attacks against possibilists and of parliamentarianism in general.

Frenemies

  • Revolutionary Syndicalism - Sorry, but trade unions aren’t effective as a form of revolutionary organization.
  • Leninism - You led the first successful proletarian revolution, but then supported participation in parliamentarianism and trade unionism.

Enemies

  • Possibilism - It’s not possible to peacefully reform capitalism, you’ll just strengthen capitalism in the end you naive fool!
  • Social Democracy - This is what reformism’s natural conclusion is.
  • Social Capitalism - All the welfare of the world won't erase the fact that your unequal exploitative structure still remains.
  • Libertarian Possibilism - It’s not possible! Stop saying that!

Further Information

Literature

Wikipedia

Political Parties

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