Left-Wing Populism
Current that mobilizes the people against economic elites, defending redistribution, public control, national sovereignty, plebiscitary democracy, and broad social policy in popular anti-establishment language.
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In one sentence
I want the people mobilized against economic elites, with popular plebiscites and the state redistributing wealth to those below.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Very strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Economy
Leans further toward public than 88% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 90
Of all the axes, Economy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 54
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Evo Morales
Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales led indigenism and the plurinational state, nationalizing resources and expanding the rights of native peoples within a left-wing project.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyLula da SilvaStatesman98%
SociallyLeonel BrizolaPolitician98%
EconomicallyFerdinand LassalleSocialist theorist100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsNéstor KirchnerPresident of Argentina98%
EconomicsCelso FurtadoEconomist97%
PoliticsSalvador AllendeStatesman96%
PoliticsFernando HaddadEconomist and politician96%
PoliticsB. R. AmbedkarJurist and reformer96%
EconomicsSidney WebbFabian economist and politician96%
PhilosophySlavoj ŽižekPhilosopher96%
ActivismJosé DirceuPolitician and activist95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Bolivia
Plurinational-popular republicAn Andean presidential republic, Bolivia is marked by indigenous leadership, the defense of natural resources, and a plurinational state project that unites economic nationalism and broad popular participation.
Other close countries
Argentina
Federal national-popular republicA South American presidential federal republic, Argentina swings between Peronism and liberal reforms, with strong unions, public universities and healthcare, a protectionist tradition, farm exports, advanced civil rights and recurring inflation crises.
Also close, by dimension
- PoliticallyBoliviaPlurinational-popular republic91%
SociallyRojava (North and East Syria)Democratic-egalitarian confederalism92%
EconomicallyVenezuelaStatist-socialist authoritarianism99%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194094%
SociallySankara's Burkina Faso1983–198792%
EconomicallyGaddafi's Libya1969–201199%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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The most distant ideology
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