Market Socialist Liberal Democracy

Market Socialist Liberal Democracy, clipped to MarkSocLibDem, is an economically left ideology that views markets as beneficial. Market Socialism was born in the 21st Century when Liberal Socialism and Market Socialism collided.

MarkSocLibDem wants widespread workers' self-management within the framework of a market economy. Each worker can either directly own their workplace or vote to elect their managers. Direct Democracy would be established within the workplace and within the government. Corporate donations would be banned (including donations from worker-managed collectives.) There would also be limits placed on the amount of money private individuals could contribute to electoral candidates. Competition between self-managed corporations would be encouraged to prevent technological stagnation.

The government would exist as an institution to protect the rights of the individual from predatory corporations, authoritarian leaders, and corruption. There would be limits placed on the government to protect it from degenerating into an autocracy or aristocracy. The government would be able to declare war and call for troops but would not be able to create a forced national draft.

Personality and Behaviour
MarkSocLibDem is confident in their ideology and believes that they are the best form of socialism. They sometimes become cynical, but they truly care about trying to help the workers of the world.

Friends
Liberal Socialism - The social and governmental part my ideology.

Democratic Socialism - Close to my ideology.

Market Socialism - The economic part of my ideology.

Democracy - Everyone should have the right to elect politicians directly.

Environmentalism - The environment must be protected.

Liberation Theology - The best kind of Christianity.

Christian Socialism - The second-best kind of Christianity.

Men's Liberation & Feminism - All people should be liberated from the confines of gender norms.

Frenemies
Social Liberalism - An overall more moderate and capitalist form of my ideology.

Bull Moose Progressivism - Bust those trusts! Could be less imperialist and statist, however.

Longism - Decent ideology. However, it could be less statist and more democratic.

Titoism - While it may be the most successful form of market socialism, it is far too authoritarian and not culturally progressive enough.

Social Democracy - Close to my ideology just much more moderate.

Enemies
Trumpism - A sad excuse for a president.

Fascists - The worst type of people.

Marxist–Leninism - Statist pig.

Stalinism - Even worse than Marxist-Leninism.

Monarchists - Let's have a tea party!

Theocracy - Separation of church and state is very important for any free society.

Anarcho-Capitalist - Ancapistan? More like hell on earth.

Imperialism - Empires shouldn't exist.

Influences (People)

 * Karl Marx
 * Friedrich Engels
 * George Orwell
 * Martin Luther King Jr.
 * Nelson Mandela
 * Abraham Lincoln
 * Theodore Roosevelt
 * Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * Dorothy Day
 * Josip Broz Tito
 * Mikhail Gorbachev
 * Thomas Moore