Ideology:
Radical
Anarchists,
Socialists, Communists, Marxists & Facists
What
Is A Political Extremist?
Political
extremist refers to a person or group that holds a set
of beliefs that diverge from society's
norm to a great degree...They favor censorship of their enemies
but use intimidation and manipulation to spread their own
assertions and claims. They often claim that God is on
their side of an issue and they often use religion as an
excuse for acts of violence.
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Source: About.com
What
Does It Mean To Be An Anarchist?
Anarchism is a political philosophy which
advocates the removal of the State and the establishment
of a society without governmental authority.
- Traditional
anarchists do not favor socialism (because it requires
a state), reject all authority (both business & government)
and advocate the formation of collectives ( small democratically
run communes).
- A majority of
anarchists believe in a peaceful means of achieving
an anarchist system (ie:
not voting in an election and
other peaceful protesting means).
- A minority of anarchists support violence as a means
of achieving their cause (ie: a few anarchist groups
have
been labeled "terrorist
organizations").
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What
Does It Mean To Be A Socialist?
Socialism: An economic and political system
in which private property is abolished and the means of
production (i.e., capital and land) are collectively owned
and operated by the community as a whole in order to advance
the interests of all. A socialist society is envisioned
as being characterized by the dictatorship of the proletariat;
the existence of a high degree of cooperation and equality;
and the absence of discrimination, poverty, exploitation,
and war. With the non-existence of private ownership, the
private profit motive is eliminated from economic life.
Consequently, market forces do not play a role in organizing
the process of production. Instead, large-scale government
planning is employed to ensure the harmonious operation
of the process of production. (In Marxist ideology, socialism
is considered an intermediate stage in the inevitable transformation
of capitalism into communism.)
Source: Indiana University
Socialism seeks to prioritize human welfare
over other goals, such as profit and wealth accumulation
by elites; it views increased redistribution of wealth
as vital to securing greater freedom and happiness for
the bulk of the people, and deplores the devastating effects
of gross inequality on society in terms of increased crime,
mental illness, unhappiness and lack of life chances.
Source: Conservapedia
An "economic, social
and political doctrine which expresses the struggle for
the equal distribution
of wealth by eliminating private property and the exploitative
ruling class. In practice, such a distribution of wealth
is achieved by social ownership of the means of production,
exchange and diffusion."
Source: Rius, Marx for Beginners (New York:
Pantheon Books, 1976), 152. Resources:
What
Does It Mean To Be A Communist or Marxist?
Communism is a socioeconomic structure that
promotes the establishment of a classless, stateless society
based on common ownership of the means of production (machines,
tools, plant and equipment, infrastructure,...)
Source: Wikipedia
Communism is an economic and
political system based on the principle "From each according to their
ability, to each according to their need." It stresses
that the control of the means of producing economic goods
in a society should reside in the hands of those who invest
their labor for production. In its ideal form, social classes
cease to exist, there is no coercive governmental structures,
and everyone lives in abundance without supervision from
a ruling class. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels popularized
this theory in their 1848 Communist Manifesto.
Source: Marc Becker
Marxism: A
theory of of socialism which states that the oppression
of the working class by the "nobility" will eventually
lead to a revolt by the workers and the establishment of
a classless society.
Source: Allegheny College Resources:
What
Does It Mean To Be A Fascist?
- A social and political ideology with the
primary guiding principle that the state or nation is
the highest priority, rather than personal or individual
freedoms.
- A political movement
that believes in an extreme form of nationalism: denying
individual rights, insisting upon
the supremacy of the state, and advocating
one-party rule with ultimate authority resting in the hands of a dictator.
Source: Alex Jones
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