Radical ideologies might clash with their groupings. This is because they are sorted culturally, not economically. Fascism praises the state while the right dislikes it but both champion tradition. The same goes for the left.
Ideologies are sorted by their general political alignments. Ideologies are fluid and positioning can change depending on the context, so take how it's listed here with a grain of salt.
left #
important: government intervention, protection of socially vulnerable groups and equality
socialism progressive
socialism believes that the state should champion the common worker and the right for workers to voice their opinions, meaning that institutions and resources should be controlled by the state, the community or something else in a way that it benefits the broader community in the most efficient way possible. socialism also seeks to regulate the economy so that it is communal and fair for everyone.
communism progressive
communism believes that the state is a temporary device that should be used to create an eventual community-run utopia where social divide on all fronts ceases to exist and labour is free activity and non-exploitative. material ownership would also be given up in favour of communal ownership and society would be run through collective governance, like direct democracy, where social services and basic needs are provided for free.
anarchism progressive
anarchism thinks that all forms of social hierarchy is unethical and unnecessary. the state and government is inherently illegitimate as it forcibly imposed rule over society and should not exist, ever, and unlike communism believes a state large enough to force a communist utopia would not willingly 'wither away'.
progressivism progressive
progressivism is a philosophy that believes in societal reinvention. like society, the government is responsible for adapting and improving on this change as well as actively battle societal faults, like discrimination. progressives trust experts and their work and see it as foundation on which government policy should be built upon.
centre/misc. #
important: pragmatic governance and balance, skepticism of radical thinking
liberalism progressive
liberalism is separated into two main branches those being classical and social liberalism. classical liberalism believes strongly in personal liberty on all fronts, especially economically. you should be free to do you as you please. social liberalism is more varied, promoting social justice instead of pure social freedom. the poor should be taken care of and institutions should be regulated and strong.
social democracy progressive
social democracy is a blend of socialism and capitalism, believing in a regulated free market while the state maintains strong institutions that give back to the populace. social democracy employs a progressive tax system where people pay taxes relative to their overall income.
christian democracy conservative
christian democracy aims to blend democracy with christian traditions and values. community is one of the most important aspects of christian democracy, as christian democrats believe local determination (subsidiarity) and charity make for a harmonious society.
islamic democracy conservative
islamic democracy is the application of islamic tradition and values within a democratic system. democratic muslims argue that core islamic pillars, which prioritize moral decency, allow and encourage self-governance. governance is inspired by the sharia, islamic law based on the quran. interpretations vary heavily, with the more absolute form of islamic governance being salafism which calls for an overtake of democracy, implementation of a stricter sharia and a return to the original form of islam.
agrarianism conservative
agrarianism is a philosophy where the needs of people living in rural areas (particularly farmers) are given priority and seen as favourable compared to urban life. Agrarians believe in higher political decentralization, disliking densely populated areas have a disproporionate amount of political power over more sparse, rural areas.
ordoliberalism conservative
ordoliberalism is a modern german school of thought and modified classical liberalism where it is believed that it's necessary for the state to ensure healthy and balanced economic competition through select regulation, for example to avoid the monopolization of an industry.
right #
important: minimal government intervention, personal freedom and own responsibility
fascism conservative
fascism is a loose ideology that believes in an ultra-strong nation-state that should take control over society through suppression and indoctrination. historically it has used scapegoats (social minorities, incompetent regimes) to garner support and justify rule.
conservatism conservative
conservatism is the conviction that tradition and the current social norms should be maintained and trusted. the most long-standing institutions are respected, since they have stood the test of time yet continued to exist. meaningful change is welcome, though it should be implemented slowly and gradually as to not cause an immediate collapse through immediate and radical change.
neoliberalism conservative
neoliberals are classical liberals who seek a protection of the core philosophy that classical liberalism stands for, that being limited government and free market. it started as a reactionary response to social democracy post-ww2.
libertarianism depends
libertarians are people who believe personal freedom is the most important thing that should be valued in society and believe the government is a 'necessary evil' that should purely exist for the maintenance of social order. it should be as small as possible and any institutions governments traditionally run should be privatized. they could be considered more staunch liberals.
monarchism conservative
monarchism is the ideology where a hereditary family lineage rules over the state. historically, the state was under personal ownership of the ruling monarch or family, meaning accountability was hard to place since the monarch often had unchecked power and could imprison naysayers. (absolute) Nowadays, the monarch and their family is ceremonial in Europe and have no executive power as head of state. (constitutional)
concepts #
things that aren't quite ideologies but are related
feminism progressive
the core idea of feminism is that there should be undisputed equality among men and women on all fronts. mainstream feminism, liberal feminism, which seeks to achieve equality for women through government reforms, is left-leaning. though some fringe sects of feminism, like femonationalism (feminism + nationalism) is right-leaning.
environmentalism progressive
environmentalism believes that humans, being as impactful as they are, should actively do their part to take care of earth's environment as to not harm it. mostly aligns with the left, though not exclusive.
populism depends
populism is a political strategy where one draws a line between the elite and the common people, positioning oneself as the protector of said common people to rally political support
syncretism depends
syncretic politics is the mixing of various political views to appeal to a big audience. This is often employed by big tent parties. Some parties use this to claim they are a 'third alternative', outside of the left-right spectrum.
nationalism depends
nationalism is the idea that one's nation/state should put priority over its own nation, overriding the interests of others. nationalists are typically right-wing, though it is not exclusively so. can easily rationalize chauvinism.
chauvinism conservative
chauvinism is the irrational and inherent belief that one's social identity, based on their gender, race, religion, etc. is superior to others. they believe they are dominating over other groups.
reactionism conservative
reactionism, followers of it called reactionaries, are people who strongly oppose any liberal social change. they either believe the current social situation is ideal and seek to protect current tradition or seek an ideal time period and want to reverse society back to the social norms of that time period.