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A British writer, Orwell was a democratic socialist and fierce critic of totalitarianism, denouncing in works such as 1984 and Animal Farm authoritarianism, the manipulation of truth, and the oppression of power.
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George Orwell leans further toward federal than 82% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
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Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
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.
System in which collectively or publicly owned enterprises compete in markets, uniting the efficiency of competition with the socialist distribution of profits, without the rigid central planning of state economies.
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Authoritarian NeoliberalismRight28%
A Brazilian politician, Brizola was one of the great names of labourism, defending nationalism, social reforms, public education, and workers' rights, with strong activity before and after the dictatorship.
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A constituent country of the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own parliament, a distinct national identity and language, a strong independence movement (2014 referendum), and social-democratic politics further left than England's.
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During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
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