Gorbachevism

Gorbachevism was 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 destruction of   in Russia while Gorbachevism seeked on the deconstruction of the Eastern Bloc,   and the one-party state.

Gorbachevism implemented a set of 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

While leading to certain freedoms for certain people, the culmination of these reforms introduced a high degree of economic struggle and the means for mass destitution under Yeltsinism in Russia, other forms of mass-privatization in the rest of the ex-socialist world, and economic isolation or massive restoration of market relations in the few socialist nations that persisted.

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.
 * [[File: Liberalsoc.png]] - You and I are so alike (I mean, we are actually the same thing, right?)
 * [[File: Tito.png]] - One of my major inspirations. I love the Yugoslavian model of market socialism.

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 (before 2022) - 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]] and [[File: Orthlen.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:Neostalin.png]] - You tried to oppose me and even wanted to purge me!
 * [[File:NeoComBall.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]] – You have to reform.
 * [[File:Reactlib.png]] - NO!!! When I said I wanted liberal reforms, this is NOT what I meant!!!
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] - You are an EVIL authoritarian racist! And you are NOT a socialist! Kicking your butt was one good thing  [[File: Stalin.png]] did.
 * [[File:Nazcap-Hat.png]] - YIKES! You’re just Authoritarian Capitalism mixed with Nazism! You make me sick just thinking about you!!!
 * Pandaandism dickhead! MY BODY ISN’T EVEN COLD!

Further Information

 * Mikhail Gorbachev
 * Perestroika
 * Glasnost
 * Demokratizatsiya
 * Mikhail Gorbachev 1996 presidential campaign
 * Russian United Social Democratic Party
 * Union of Social Democrats
 * Independent Democratic Party of Russia