Template:CharacterSyndicalismball, shortened to Synd, is an economically left-wing and in other aspects varied ideology who is the son of File:Soc.png Socialismball, and believes that unionization of the workforce, the establishment of local, decentralised revolutionary worker organizations called syndicates and advancements of worker's demands through the use of strikes and direct action is the best method by which a socialist society should be achieved.
Personality
Syndicalismball is often portrayed as obsessive about unionization, significantly more than his father, and he can often be seen attempting to persuade other leftists to organise and/or join worker's strikes, being highly concerned with the rights and demands of the workers and extremely critical of business owners and their practices. Synd also loves Kaiserreich due to his presence as an ideology in the game.
How to Draw
Symbols
Different syndicalist symbols can be used to represent Syndicalismball.
- A crossed torch and hammer is used to represent Syndicalists in the fictional universe of Kaiserreich. While this symbol is easily recognizable online, it was not used in real life.
- A three-pointed red star was used by Republican factions in the Spanish Civil War.
- A black cat emblem is used by the IWW, a modern-day syndicalist organization.
- An emblem with Hercules was used by the CNT (anarcho-syndicalists) in the Spanish Civil War.
- A yoke and arrows emblem was used by national-syndicalists in Spain
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Drawing
- Draw a ball with eyes
- Fill it red
- In black, draw one of the aforementioned symbols
Relationships
Friends
Anarcho-Syndicalismball - My dear son who has carried on most of my legacy
Council Communismball - Fellow lover of worker's councils who I often strike together with
Orthodox Marxismball - I like your ideas a lot
File:Soc.png Socialismball - Worker-controlled means of production sounds great to me
Frenemies
Marxism-Leninismball - I like the whole socialism idea, but your approach is far too centralised for my liking
National Syndicalismball - Nation, tradition and authority are contentious topics between us
Social Democracyball - I'm glad you support trade unions and labor rights, but reforming capitalist simply isn't enough
Enemies
Capitalismball - Give me more rights, damn it!