Gorbachevism

Gorbachevism is the ideology of the final leader of Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbechev. Under his leadership, the Soviet Union saw its demise with the introduction of liberal reforms swaying towards  and

Gorbachevism differs from  as it seeked the   of Russia while Gorbachevism seeked on the deconstruction of the Eastern Bloc,   and it's cruel authoritarianism.

Gorbachevism implemented a set of based reforms:
 * Decentralized planning
 * Workplace democracy
 * Legalization of privately-owned small businesses
 * Political freedom and freedom of speech
 * Legalization of western media (to some extent)
 * Trade agreements with Coca Cola, Mcdonald's and Pizza Hut
 * Free elections

How to Draw
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You're done!
 * Draw a ball;
 * Draw the old flag of the Russian Federation (From top to bottom: White, Azure, Rose Red) inside of the ball;
 * Add a crimson hammer and sickle in the top left, on the white stripe;
 * Add eyes;
 * (Optional) Draw the ball holding a pizza;

Friends

 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] - "I am a Communist, a convinced Communist! For some that may be a fantasy. But to me it is my main goal."
 * [[File:Marketsoc.png]] - A good economic system!
 * [[File:Demsocstar.png]] - You are what I see as ideal for Russia!
 * [[File:Yakovlevism.png]] Yakovlev - You were a good adviser and a great friend. I wish we could save the country we worked so hard to liberate.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] - We can get along.
 * [[File:Dubcekball.png]] Dubčekism - I am the Soviet version of you.
 * [[File:Reform.png]] - Perestroika! Glasnost!
 * [[File:Georgist.png]] - I have ever want to let you get in to Soviet......
 * [[File:Huism.png]] Huism - We are very similar.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Yeltsin.png]] Yeltsinism - (Pre-Collapse) You're a good guy for furthering my economic liberalization and more freedom to the people, but something tells me your somewhat suspicious. Ah well, you seem trustworthy enough right?
 * [[File:Putin.png]] Putinism - It's a good thing you don't want to go back to the Soviet Union, but please, stop harassing protesters.
 * [[File:Zyu.png]] Zyuganovism - I like your economic policy, but cool it down with the soviet nationalism
 * [[File:Dengf.png]] - I'm doing what you did! (But could you try giving more people free speech?)
 * [[File:Yabl.png]] - You're a good guy, but do not you think the 500 day plan is quite radical?
 * [[File:Neolib.png]] - Pizza Hut you say? I lost everything except for a pizza.
 * [[File:Khrusch.png]] - Yes, I'll tone down the Soviet Union's cruelty. But why do you hate me and blame me for destroying the USSR? It was the fault of Yeltsin and the hardliners, not me!
 * [[File:Moderate_ML.png]] - Thank you for promoting and supporting me, but I want FULL reforms, not partial reforms you wanted.

Enemies

 * [[File:ML.png]] - Will you stop calling me a traitor for like 5 seconds???
 * [[File:ML.png]] Grigory Romanov - You tried to oppose me and even wanted to purge me!
 * [[File:ML.png]] Grishin - Same as Romanov!
 * [[File:ML.png]] Yanayev - YOU ACCELERATED THE COLLAPSE OF USSR AND LED USSR INTO COLLAPSE AND PUT YELTSIN ON POWER!
 * [[File:Yeltsin.png]] Yeltsinism - (Post-Collapse) YOU TRAITOR! YOU DESTROYED EVERYTHING I TRIED TO CREATE!
 * [[File:Putin.png]] Putinism (Now) - Hey, you destroyed Pizza Hut in Russia!
 * [[File:Honecker.png]] Honeckerism – You have to reform.