Democratic Socialism
Current that seeks to move beyond capitalism through elections, with social ownership of large firms, cooperatives and workplace democracy, rejecting both the vanguard party and mere social democratic management of the market.
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In one sentence
I want to move beyond capitalism through the ballot, with large firms under social ownership, cooperatives and workplace democracy, never one-party rule.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 91% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 85
Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 36This ideology 40
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Bernie Sanders
An American politician, Bernie Sanders is the leading voice of democratic socialism in the United States, defending universal public healthcare, labor rights, and the fight against inequality and the power of large corporations.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyNick SrnicekPolitical theorist98%
SociallyMurray BookchinThinker98%
EconomicallyLuís Carlos PrestesCommunist leader100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsSalvador AllendeStatesman98%
ActivismGuilherme BoulosActivist and minister97%
ActivismKarl LiebknechtRevolutionary96%
PhilosophySlavoj ŽižekPhilosopher96%
PoliticsJosé MujicaStatesman95%
EconomicsKarl PolanyiEconomist and economic historian95%
ActivismRui Costa PimentaPolitician95%
PoliticsZohran MamdaniMayor95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
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.
Other close countries
Rojava (North and East Syria)
Democratic-egalitarian confederalismAn autonomous region in northern Syria, Rojava organizes itself through democratic confederalism, with local self-management, gender equality, ethnic pluralism, and ecology, inspired by the libertarian ideas of Abdullah Öcalan.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyArgentinaFederal national-popular republic90%
SociallyZapatista Chiapas (Mexico)Indigenous-communal autonomy91%
EconomicallyVenezuelaStatist-socialist authoritarianism98%
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
PoliticallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193990%
SociallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187196%
EconomicallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194098%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Left
Progressivism
Current that advocates social reforms and the expansion of rights to promote equality and justice, trusting progress, science, and collective action to transform institutions and overcome inequalities.
- Left
Eco-Socialism
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Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Civic Nationalism
Nationalism based on citizenship and shared values rather than ethnicity, defining the nation by adherence to common laws and institutions, open to all who accept its democratic and civic principles.
- Anarchist
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- Center
Republicanism
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
The most distant ideology
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