Ideology Magazine

Jolie Young

Collectivism Collectivism is an ideology that practices giving a group priority over each individual in it. The ownership of land and the means of production is controlled by the people or the state. These societies are way less self-centered than individualistic societies, and have social values that revolve around what is best for a community and society. Collectivism is on the left side of the political spectrum, along with socialism. Countries such as Portugal, Mexico, and Turkey are examples of collectivist societies.

Communism/Marxism Communism is a political and economic ideology on the very left side of the spectrum that focuses on leading to a society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Like collectivism, communism has a goal to work towards achieving the common good of the entire group. This political ideology derived from Karl Marx, and was named Marxism, by his followers, he had written a book called The Communist Manifesto, with the motto being “Workers of the world, unite!”, this had started the evolution of Communism in society. Joseph Stalin is an example of a political leader in the past that believed in the ideology of Communism/Marxism. Stalin was the ruler of the soviet union from 1927, to his death in 1953, although he wanted to create a new collective leadership, instead, he built up a leadership centered around himself. Today, the existing communist states in the world are China, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam

Socialism Socialism is another economic ideology that sits on the left side of the spectrum, where the state owns the means of production, instead of the government. There are two types of socialism, utopian and democratic. Utopian socialism is considered to be one of the earliest forms of socialism, and is based on a belief that social ownership of the means of production can be achieved through voluntary surrender of their holdings by propertied groups.

Liberalism Liberalism is a left leaning ideology that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, equality and democracy.