Ideology Magazine

Ideology Magazine By: Julia Needham

Collectivism Collectivism is an ideology that believes in the common good of society and others, rather than the individual. Collectivism values the needs, goals, and common interests of the group. This ideology focuses on equality, working together and being interdependent on each other. In other words, it considers the needs of a group to further the common good, rather than focussing on the needs of any of the groups individuals.

In the past under Stalins Communism/Marxism leadership, Stalin’s citizens had to go through prison camps, media censorship, the collectivization of farming, and the rapid growth of industrialization in the country. (millions of ppl were also killed) He was a totalitarian leader and anyone who opposed him was sent to prison camps or were Marxism/Communism: The ideology is based on Marx book Communist purged. Manifesto. The theory Marx discusses is based on the failings of capitalism Communism today: Cuba is a communist and what society should be like. The struggle of classes that rise out of country that has universal literacy and a capitalism would lead to an overthrow of the system. The worker Proletariat good education as well as a great free would rise up and overthrow the capitalist Bourgeois to seize power. This healthcare system which attracts patients revolution would give political economic and social control to the Proterliate. from the US and elsewhere for treatments . Once chaos was diminished, no class system would remain. The means of It also has a low crime rate. Poverty is high, production would be shared. In other words, This theory believes revolution is half the population survives on less than $1 necessary in order to create a classless society. This ideology values a day. The repressive regime has at least 400 political dissidents imprisoned for up cooperation, equality, and prioritizes the interest of the group. In a communist to 20 years. Homosexuals are severely society all resources are publicly owned and everyone benefits. Because harassed. There are restrictions on freedom communist states are centrally planned citizens don’t get a voice in the of speech, assembly and movement. government and it’s typically the only political party allowed. Leader today Miguel Díaz-Canel





Utopian Socialism Utopian Socialism: Ideology that was What Utopian Socialism did for people: In this created by Robert Owen. Thus was a ideology, the wealth was more distributed and progressive ideology created in response shared unlike the income gap classical liberalism to classical liberalism. Believes that the created. Robert Owen, the creator of Utopian perfect society is based on evolution of socialism was an industrialist who created work ideas. If you give the worker better life mills that raised living standards in the industrial they'll work harder for you and drive revolution. He also educated his employees and profits up. In other words, workers can their families in order to benefit the common have an better standard of living while good of him and them. Owen provided basic also working in communities to achieve health care, and even provided well priced food. the common good. Workers were treated well. Robert Owen

Democratic Socialism Democratic Socialism: Is an ideology that Is not as radical as Current example: Norway is a social Markz, but did not believe modern liberalism went far democracy. enough. Began late 1800s Change would come through democracy. Individual rights freedoms exist but liberalism It's citizens get social programs such as: free AKA capitalism infringed on workers rights. Government daycare, medicare, and free education up to would be responsible for the equal treatment of people. Key the first year of college/university. (Just Industries would be publicly owned and would provide some examples.) These programs can be social welfare programs. Socialism has a high degree of afforded by the government due to citizens government intervention and allows for society to share in being taxed up to 60% off of their paycheck. its wealth. AKA social democracy. Higher yearly salary=higher tax bracket. “Social safety net” The current Leader of Norway is Jonas Gahr Støre. “Cradle to the grave”





Center/Moderate Centre/Moderate: The ideology that embraces/takes ideas from both collectivism and individualism. It doesn’t support one side more than the other. (Is in the very center of the political spectrum. Does not lean left or right.)

Liberalism Classical Liberalism is based on the beliefs that individual rights Liberalism: An Ideology that’s basis and Freedoms should be the surrounds individual freedoms. foundation of society, (1800’s Liberalism believes that people Europe) especially in the should have the rights and freedoms economy. (no gov intervention and to do what they want without individualist and capitalist.) I.E infringing on others rights. It values walmart, Herbert Hoover was a economic freedom, self interest, rule US president who believed in this of law, competition and private ideology. property. It is moderate and not as left as Classical liberalism. Justin Trudeau is Canada's leader of the Liberal party and prime minister today. (focused on the future not the past.)





Mixed Economy Mixed Economy - A mixed economy Mixed economy governments means that part of the economy is left to intervene in certain areas of the the free market, and part of it is managed economy, The government provides by the government. (Combines aspects of public services (health, education.) both capitalism and socialism.) A mixed They also regulate private business. economic system protects private Canada is a mixed economy for property and allows a level of economic example, where healthcare is public, freedom,, but also allows for and private businesses are regulated governments to interfere in economic to maintain proper treatment of activities in order to achieve social aims. workers and regulate economic Things such as healthcare or education activities. Normally higher taxes than a are normally public. (Government free market economy due to more intervention.) social programs and gov intervention.





Individualism Individualism appears on the right side of the spectrum and is the ideology that prioritizes ts“cheoelfm-inrmedliiovanindcgueoa,lorodigv”.heTtrshsi&oscifdireeeteoydlaoosgmyasvwoahlfuotehleseor the individual, private property, rule of law, competition, self interest, and ieonntdhtireveridpwureoanrldeinsu,srfsoohcciipue/styeesvcsooftnhtohemesiorcoclfiereetoeafdl tgohrmeou.Inp.

Conservatism Conservatism: Conservatism is an What it does for the people: Conservatism lowers taxes ideological position which believes in as there is less government involvement and social tradition, law, order and authority. programs for citizens. It gives citizens more freedom and Conservatives usually do not want change allows for competition and monopolies. Conservatism and would rather stay in the “past”. This benefits the wealthier class more than liberalism does. ideology believes the government should (lower taxes, less gov involvement in their not be involved in the economy. Minimal to businesses/regulation of their businesses) no social programs. Ex. private healthcare In the USA in the 1800’s, Herbert Hoover, the president during the great depression chose to do nothing to fix the failing economy. He believed the economy and market alone, it would fix itself. Instead people ended up living in shanty towns where unemployment rate was very high called Hoover towns. Donald Trump (former USA president) has this ideology.





Classical Liberalism/Capitalism Classical Liberalism/ Capitalism: is based on What it did for people: Classical Liberalism the beliefs that individual rights and and Capitalism gave citizens freedom Freedoms should be the foundation of economically. The government is not society, (1800’s Europe) especially in the involved (laissez-faire) and social programs economy. Economic freedom, and political are not offered. Benefited rich business men freedom. It runs on competition, consumers, rather than workers. Rich get richer, poor get and profit motive to run the economy. There poorer. (Income gap) is no government intervention unless to protect rights- those who believe in this Past leader: Herbert hoover, the president ideology are individualist and capitalist. I.E during the great depression chose to do walmart, Herbert Hoover was a US nothing to fix the failing economy. He president who believed in this ideology. Free believed the economy and market alone, it market and Laissez-faire. would fix itself. (laissez faire and no social programs provided for citizens)





Facism Facism: Is an a form of far-right, authoritarian What it did for the people: In Nazi Germany, ultranationalism(reactionary/regressive) ran a the Facism ideology and Hitler gave it’s dictator, forcible suppression of opposition. Racism citizens a divided country based upon is a big part of this ideology as well as valuing the screapegoating, war, propoganda, good of the nation above individual interests. The indoctrination, fear, controlled participation, dictators power is maintained through censorship, and concentration camps indoctrination, censorship, scapegoating, controlled participation and fear. Facism does not support Leader from the past: Hitler- Nazi Germany. liberalism and communism. Today there aren’t any countries that are a facist state.