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 - I don't approve some 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.