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Collectivism: the ideology that values the needs and goals of the group over the individual. Believes in equality, cooperation, and mainly that people are interdependent on each other.

“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” -Karl Marx Communism and Marxism Communism: An ideology that’s based on Karl Because communist ideas in Russia were spreading Marx’s theory. This theory believes revolution is among the poor working class, it became the necessary in order to create a classless society. solution to the unruly monarchy at the time. The Communism values cooperation, equality, and at second leader of the communist party was Joseph its core, prioritizes the interest of the group. In a Stalin. Under his interpretation of communism, perfect communist society all resources are Stalin’s citizens dealt with prison camps, purges, publicly owned and everyone benefits. Because media censorship, the collectivization of farming, communist states are centrally planned citizens and the rapid growth of industrialization in the don’t get a voice in the government and it’s country. Stalin’s rule is characterized by typically the only political party allowed. totalitarianism as anyone who opposed him was sent to prison camps or were purged.

Communism today: Cuba Communism today exists in countries like Cuba and China. Although these countries don’t directly say their communist, they’re still considered Communist. Cuba’s most recent president Miguel Díaz-Canel, rules the country as a communnist state. Citizens are allowed to vote but there’s little room to exercise this right in their system. The coommunist party is the only party permitted, and it controls more than 90% of the economy. In exchange free healthcare, education, a low cost for transportation and housing are given. Tho houses are practically given there’s a shortage of them and citizens are forced to live in shelters.

Utopian Socialism This socialist ideology shared the wealth with the people where classical liberalism didn’t. Robert Utopian Socialism: a progressive Owen a british industrialist was one of the first ideology created in response to socialist leaders who created work mills that classical liberalism. It believes that raised living standards in the industrial revolution. people can have an improved He opened schools for his employees along with standard of living while also their kids, provided basic health care, gave his cooperating in communities to employees a voice in the workplace, and achieve the common good. established markets that provided reasonably priced healthy food. Robert Owen

“Democratic socialism means that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy” -Bernie Sanders Democratic Socialism Democratic Socialism: An ideology otherwise Norway is a social democracy that gives known as social democracy, it supports an its people free daycare, medicare, a free evolutionary transition from capitalism to education up to the first year of socialism rather than violence like communism college/university. Because these things does. Socialism has a high degree of government are covered by the government, citizens intervention and allows for society to share in its are taxed up to 60% scaling off their wealth. paycheck to keep these services “free”. Jonas Gahr Støre is the current leader of Norway.

Centre/Moderate: Is the middle of the political spectrum, it’s the ideology that embraces both collectivism and individualism. It doesn’t support one side more than the other as it would shift into that direction

Liberalism Liberalism: An ideology that’s whole premise is Liberal countries guarantee their citizens rights individual freedoms. Liberalism believes that and freedoms. Canada’s charter does this and is people should have the rights and freedoms to do upheld throughout the country. Justin Trudeau is what they want without infringing on another’s Canada’s leader of the liberal party and prime rights. It values economic freedom, self interest, minister. rule of law, competition, and private property. Justin Trudeau

“The new mixed economy looks… for a synergy between public and private sectors” -Anthony Giddens Mixed Economy Mixed Economy: An economic system which Mixed economies provide combines both free market principles and a citizens with a social safety net degree of government regulation. It’s usually to along with the freedoms to make moderate the business cycle or to offer social their own economic choices. welfare programs. Governments can own key During the pandemic the industries like beer and oil. Canadian government provided citizens who lost jobs with cerb, along with other normal social welfare programs like E.I.

Individualism: The ideology that prioritizes the person over the group. Believes in self-reliance and values the rights & freedoms of the individual, private property, personal gain, and entrepreneurship.

Conservatism Conservatism: An ideological position which Conservatism gives citizens the freedoms to do believes in tradition, law and order, and authority. what they want. It lowers taxes, and allows for Conservatives are usually pessimistic, resist competition. change and believe the government should not be involved in the economy. In the states Herbert Hoover, a previous president during the great depression, did nothing to fix the failing economy. During his presidency he thought it would fix itself and because he did nothing is credited for hoover towns. Donald Trump a recent conservative

“Capitalism will always survive, because socialism will be there to save it” -Ralph Nader Capitalism/ Classical Liberalism Capitalism: An economic system which has little Gave citizens the freedom to do government interference. Capitalism uses free what they want economically. The markets, fair competition, consumers, and profit government isn’t involved and motivation to drive the economy. Values provides citizens with nothing. Past individual rights and freedoms. leader being Adam Smith. The guy who created capitalism in response to the monarchy.

“Facism is nothing but capitalist reaction.” - Leon Trotsky Facism Facism: An ideology that believes in extreme Facism in Nazi Germany gave it’s militaristic nationalism, racism, and valuing the citizens war, propoganda, censorship, good of the nation above individual interests. concentration camps, and a split Power is upheld through a dictator and is country. Adolf hitler instigated the maintained by the means of indoctrination, whole thing. censorship, and secret police. Facism in nature is emotional and absolutely rejects liberalism and Today there aren’t any countries that communism. are a facist state.