Comrade Brian
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Which of these political philosiphies would you support?
A communist is a Marxist. A communist wishes to abolish the exploitation of man by man. He wants to do this by first abolishing private property over the means of production and giving power to the people (therefore establishing a socialist system), then slowly phasing out even personal property and the State itself, until communism is achieved. Communism is a classless, propertyless, stateless social system organized along the principle "from each, according to his ability; to each, according to his needs".
An anarchist is someone who wishes to establish communism virtually overnight, without going through any intermediary socialist stage. Anarchists call for the immediate abolition of the state and all private property.
A socialist is a person who supports a socialist system - in other words, a system of public ownership over the means of production, with a planned economy and a democratic state - but without wishing for that system to eventually turn into a communist one. A socialist wants to abolish private property over the means of production, but maintain personal property and the state. A socialist wants to reduce inequality to a minimum, but not remove it entirely.
A social democrat is someone who wants to combine socialism with capitalism. Social democrats believe they are taking the "best" elements of both socialism and capitalism and using them together to create a "mixed economy" (also known as a welfare state).
A centrist or moderate is a person who doesn't really hold any political views, and simply chooses whatever option seems best to him/her at one particular time.
A liberal is someone who supports capitalism (private property over the means of production) but wants people to have freedom of choice in personal matters.
A conservative is someone who supports capitalism (private property over the means of production) and also supports rigid "traditional values" in personal matters.
A nationalist is a person who puts his or her nation above anything else, who blindly supports his nation regardless of whether it is right or wrong, and who believes in strict hierarchy and obedience.
A fascist is someone who has a burning hatred for democracy, human rights, and all forms of equality. A fascist supports dictatorship, an even more strict hierarchy than that of the nationalists, and brutal treatment of political opponents. Fascists despise all workers' movements (particularly communists) and are often (but not always) virulently racist.
A communist is a Marxist. A communist wishes to abolish the exploitation of man by man. He wants to do this by first abolishing private property over the means of production and giving power to the people (therefore establishing a socialist system), then slowly phasing out even personal property and the State itself, until communism is achieved. Communism is a classless, propertyless, stateless social system organized along the principle "from each, according to his ability; to each, according to his needs".
An anarchist is someone who wishes to establish communism virtually overnight, without going through any intermediary socialist stage. Anarchists call for the immediate abolition of the state and all private property.
A socialist is a person who supports a socialist system - in other words, a system of public ownership over the means of production, with a planned economy and a democratic state - but without wishing for that system to eventually turn into a communist one. A socialist wants to abolish private property over the means of production, but maintain personal property and the state. A socialist wants to reduce inequality to a minimum, but not remove it entirely.
A social democrat is someone who wants to combine socialism with capitalism. Social democrats believe they are taking the "best" elements of both socialism and capitalism and using them together to create a "mixed economy" (also known as a welfare state).
A centrist or moderate is a person who doesn't really hold any political views, and simply chooses whatever option seems best to him/her at one particular time.
A liberal is someone who supports capitalism (private property over the means of production) but wants people to have freedom of choice in personal matters.
A conservative is someone who supports capitalism (private property over the means of production) and also supports rigid "traditional values" in personal matters.
A nationalist is a person who puts his or her nation above anything else, who blindly supports his nation regardless of whether it is right or wrong, and who believes in strict hierarchy and obedience.
A fascist is someone who has a burning hatred for democracy, human rights, and all forms of equality. A fascist supports dictatorship, an even more strict hierarchy than that of the nationalists, and brutal treatment of political opponents. Fascists despise all workers' movements (particularly communists) and are often (but not always) virulently racist.