User:Les Révoires
Economic theory
Market socialism
State and
markets are involved in production. Their role in economy are approximately same, but in developed countries this distribution may change in favor of
markets.
State and
markets export independently of each other, and work to maximize exports.
Markets pay the remaining part of the income obtained of exports from costs and profits as
taxes.
State stands out in the
education,
health and infrastructure.
Markets develop themselves in sectors such as
trade.
State avoids competition with
markets, doesn't provide goods and services with values that would upset the balance of
markets.
Markets are regularly
inspected by
state.
Social justice
Incomes obtained by state from the exports and
taxes collected from
markets are used to support the disadvantaged people of society. Through exports,
economic development and
social justice progress in parallel.
Except for inheritance tax, taxes are tried to be kept at low values.
Economic democracy
Economic democracy and
workplace democracy are practiced.
Eco-cooperativism
State develops
green economy policies and encourages
renewable sources of energy use. In the long term, profits increase and damage to
nature is prevented.
Cooperative system is made widespread in some sectors, especially
agriculture. In developing regions,
autonomous cooperatives under
state control are established.
User views
Khomeinism - While I appreciate your opposition to
US imperialism, I think it's better to find a middle way between
progressivism and
conservatism, give importance to
democracy and not use
religion for politics.
Comrade Ivanoff &
Killer Kitty- I don't approve of your political views because of their
capitalist nature.
Thugtholomew - I think your political views, influenced by
science and
democracy, are not bad. But we are completely different in economic and social axes.
International relations
Due to its proxy conflict with Saudi Arabia,
Iran supported OIRAP (English: Organization for the Islamic Revolution in the Arabian Peninsula) and
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz throughout the Qatif conflict.
Since the beginning of Syrian Civil War, Iran has been one of
Syria's main supporters.
Iran-backed Afghan militants fought under the command of
Liwa Fatemiyoun and Pakistani militants fought under the command of
Liwa Zainebiyoun against the rebels.
Hezbollah is one of
Iran's main allies in the Middle East, and has received economic and military support from
Iran since its founding.
Islamic Amal, which separated from the
Amal Movement due to its more
religious views, was also supported by
Iran between the years of 1980-1985.
Iran supports
al-Ashtar Brigades,
al-Mukhtar Brigades and Waad Allah Brigades against
Saudi Arabia-backed
Bahrain. IFLB (English: Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain) was among
Iran's allies in
Bahrain between the years of 1980-1990.
In order to gain power in the Arabian Peninsula, Iran sided with
Houthis after the start of Yemeni Civil War and opposed the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.
Sabireen Movement, which fights against
Israel, is in cooperation with
Iran and
Hezbollah.
Husayniyun in
Azerbaijan also have connections with
Iran.
( Khomeinism, 13 October 2023)
Libya began to invade
Chad in the year of 1978. Muammar Gaddafi's main goals were to annex the Aouzou Strip, turn
Chad into a satellite state of
Libya, and obtain a base for his Central African policies.
Libya has carried out many operations in the region, through the
Islamic Legion.
Chad resisted
Libya for a long time, with the foreign support it received from
US,
France and
Israel.
Libya had to withdraw, when many rebel groups opposing
FROLINAT cooperated with
Chad.
Similarity between the African policies of Muammar Gaddafi and Idi Amin, enabled two leaders to establish many economic and military cooperations.
Libya supported
Uganda by sending 400 soldiers to the 1972 invasion of Uganda and 4500 soldiers to the Uganda-Tanzania War.
Libya provided logistical support to
Comoros during the 2008 invasion of Anjouan.
Left-wing nationalist groups which fought for independence against
Portugal, were supported by
Libya.
PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau War of Independence and
SWAPO in South African Border War, received weapons supply.
Namibia issued a statement criticizing the
US intervention, at the beginning of Libyan Civil War.
Libya has been one of
FRELIMO's closest allies in Mozambican War of Independence.
ANC, which fought against the racist policies of
South Africa, received economic and military support from
Libya. Diplomatic relations improved after Nelson Mandela came to power in the first democratic election of country.
Despite criticism from the US, the cooperation between
ANC leader Nelson Mandela and Muammar Gaddafi continued. During this period, many meetings were held between
South Africa and
Libya.
South Africa awarded Muammar Gaddafi the Order of Good Hope, in the year of 1997.
MPLA is known to have cooperated with
Libya during the Angolan War of Independence, but to a lesser extent than national liberation movements in countries such as
Mozambique and
South Africa.
Polisario Front received weapons supply from
Libya in Western Sahara War.
Libya also gave political support to
Polisario Front and independence of the Sahrawi people.
Libya appreciated the
Palestinian resistance against
Israel, which they saw as
socialist and
patriotic. Both sides were influenced by anti-imperialism and allied with
Soviet Union in the Cold War.
PLO received intense economic and military support from the
Libya and the groups within it separately established connections with country. They fought alongside
Libya in many parts of
Africa and supported Muammar Gaddafi during the Libyan Civil War.
Libya saw
Fatah as one of the main actors of conflict between
Palestine and
Israel.
Fatah and its leader Yasser Arafat cooperated with country until the year of 1978. As a result of the continuation of Lebanese Civil War,
Libya's provide turned to
Marxist-Leninist
Palestinian groups.
PFLP has long been supported by
Libya, in their actions in
Palestine and
Lebanon. However, in later periods the cooperation ended as a result of political conflict between them.
DFLP also had some contacts with
Libya, although less than other groups.
External support needed by the PPSF, which was established after the split of
PFLP due to political conflicts, was provided by
Libya. As a result, the group increasingly came under
Libya's direction.
As-Sa'iqa, the Palestinian branch of
Syrian-led Ba'ath Party and dissidents within
Fatah, such as
Abu Nidal Organization cooperated with
Libya.
MNLF received arms from country, which aimed to establish an independent state in the Moro Region.
Libya also cooperated with
NPA, the armed wing of
CPP.
During the US invasion of Grenada,
Libya sent military advisors to
NJM in
Grenada. Like many countries in Oceania, they have supported the
separatism of
FPM in West Papua.
Eritrean rebel groups were supported by
Libya in Ethiopian Civil War, which started as a result of the violent power struggle and
Eritrea's efforts to declare independence.
Libya, which cooperated with the
ELF before the year of 1977, has supplied weapons to
EPLF since then, with the influence of the
ELF's move away from
Marxism-Leninism and the emergence of new alternatives.
Libya cooperated with the government led by
WPE, towards the end of the Ethiopian Civil War. However, this alliance didn't last long and was dissolved in the year of 1991, when opposition groups entered Addis Ababa and won the war.
FROLINAT and many rebel groups received weapons from country, during the Chadian Civil War.
Libya provided military support to some of
conservative and
nationalist groups in
Palestine.
Hamas and
PFLP-GC, which were outside
PLO, received support from country.
BSO also carried out some of its attacks under the sponsorship of
Libya.
FULRO, which was a
separatist group fought against
Vietnam, was supported by
Libya until the year of 1987.
Libya followed an active policy in the south of
Philippines.
MILF and some of
conservative Moro nationalist groups received arms from country.
MNLA, which was a
conservative group fought against
Mali, received support from
Libya for a short time.
GAM militants received military training in
Libya, during the rebellion against
Indonesia that started in Aceh.
( Gaddafism, 2 December 2023)
Many religious nationalist groups in the Middle East are supported by
Iran, in order to prevent
Israel from establishing a strong dominance in the region.
Hamas and
PIJ are among the leading
religious nationalist groups in cooperation with
Iran. Although they have clashed in the past during Syrian Civil War and Yemeni Civil War,
Hamas is now a strong ally of
Iran against
Israel.
Saudi Arabia has supported some alternative groups like
FSA, as part of its proxy war with
Iran.
( Religious nationalism, 19 February 2024)
Deniz Gezmiş and his comrades cooperated with Marxist-Leninists in
Turkey and also with
Arab socialists in
Palestine. They received military training from
Fatah and
DFLP.
( Kemalism, 2 October 2023)
Political science
Lëvizja Bashkë or Organizata Politike, a democratic socialist organization in
Albania, was founded during the 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations. They opposed both
DPA and
SPA.
In addition to having close views on some issues with Marxism-Leninism, Lëvizja Bashkë criticized the
authoritarian policies of
Stalinism and defended
direct democracy against the
dictatorship of the proletariat.
Lëvizja Bashkë's views are based on ideologies such as social democracy,
democratic socialism,
progressivism and
left-wing populism. They carry out activities like
solidarity with proletarians and making ideological publications.
( Democratic socialism, 30 January 2024)
Left-wing populism is used as a strategy in some cases, by growning
socialist political parties. In order to bring together members from all
left-wing views, common values of them are emphasized and
pro-people discourses are adopted.
DSA in the
USA and
Syriza in
Greece are
left-wing populist political parties with like a
left-tent structure. Some political parties, although they have
left-tent characteristics, are closer to one of the ideologies they adopt.
PLO is closer to
left-wing nationalism and
Die Linke is closer to
democratic socialism in their main lines.
Many left-wing individuals or groups from
social democracy,
democratic socialism,
eco-socialism,
left-wing nationalism,
libertarian socialism,
Marxism-Leninism and
anarcho-communism, unite under these political parties.
( Left-wing populism, 19 February 2024)
Social capitalism has an economic theory which is located
centre and
centre-left. It shares similar views with ideologies such as
social democracy,
social liberalism,
green liberalism and
social justice.
Main values of capitalism such as
free trade and
free market, are also dominant within the
social capitalism. However, they want to
humanize
capitalism, through limited
state control and
social reforms. In order to establish a
welfare state,
left-wing forms of
social capitalism emphasizes
equality and
solidarity.
They are usually opposed to alternative socialist views, such as
market socialism and
democratic mutualism.
( Social capitalism, 26 February 2024)
Right-wing populism is used as a strategy in some cases, by growning
conservative political parties. In order to bring together members from all
right-wing views, common values of them are emphasized and
pro-people discourses are adopted.
Republican Party in the
USA,
United Russia in
Russia and
AK Party in
Turkey are
right-wing populist political parties with like a
right-tent structure.
Many right-wing individuals or groups from
classical liberalism,
social conservatism,
national liberalism,
libertarianism,
national conservatism,
religious conservatism and
ultranationalism unite under these political parties.
( Right-wing populism, 2 March 2024)
Many socialist parties in Eastern Europe, embracing the legacy of
Soviet Union and acting with
Old Left policies, support
social conservatism.
PSRM and
PCRM in
Moldova are
culturally right political parties.
CPRF in
Russia, and to a lesser degree
KKE in
Greece, approves laws
criticizing LGBT.
BSP has some
conservative socialist factions and
KPU supports
Russophilia as a formal policy.
Smer, a
left-wing nationalist party in
Slovakia, is also close to
Old Left.
( Conservative socialism, 17 February 2024)