socialist politics

Left-wing economic ideology

Socialist politics encompasses political movements, parties, and ideologies advocating collective or government ownership of production and distribution of goods.

The spectrum ranges from democratic socialism working within electoral systems to revolutionary approaches seeking to overthrow capitalism.

Her socialist politics put her at odds with the business community.

The term often functions as a pejorative in American discourse, applied loosely to any expansion of government services.

Related

general strike · labor movement · worker · union · collective action · meeting · flag · fist · march · crowd · red flag · rally · banner · poster · speech · slogan · sign · picket

Opposites
economic ideology

socialist politicscapitalism

Private profit-based economy

neoliberalism · Thatcherism · Reaganomics · anarcho-capitalism · free enterprise

political spectrum

socialist politicsconservatism

Preference for existing institutions

far-right politics · libertarianism · fascism · neoconservatism · paleoconservatism

class orientation

socialist politicsoligarchy

Rule by few

plutocracy · elitism · corporate interests · landed aristocracy · trickle-down economics

Family

socialist, politics, social, socialism, socialize, socialization, socialized, socializing, socialists

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