Labor Zionism
The socialist strand of Zionism that built the State of Israel through the kibbutzim, the Histadrut labor federation, and Ben-Gurion's Mapai party, uniting Jewish nationalism, collective work on the land, and a secular welfare state.
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In one sentence
I want to build the Jewish nation with our own hands, in kibbutzim and strong unions, with public land and a secular welfare state.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Nationalist
Nationalism
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 74% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 68
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 65
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
David Ben-Gurion
Leader of Labor Zionism and the Mapai party, Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel's independence in 1948 and was its first prime minister, building a secular, centralized state with a strong public sector, kibbutzim, and the army as the school of the nation.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyZe'ev JabotinskyPolitician96%
SociallyEduard LimonovWriter and National Bolshevik leader93%
EconomicallyGustav LandauerCommunitarian anarchist philosopher100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsFrançois MitterrandPresident of the Republic and Socialist Statesman94%
Political theoryFerdinand LassalleSocialist theorist92%
PoliticsFranklin D. RooseveltStatesman92%
PoliticsPericlesAthenian statesman92%
PoliticsEinar GerhardsenNorwegian prime minister91%
PoliticsHo Chi MinhRevolutionary and statesman90%
PoliticsAldo RebeloPolitician and Writer90%
PoliticsGeorges DantonRevolutionary and orator90%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Israel
National-technological republicA parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Israel combines a vibrant democracy, a strong Jewish national identity, an advanced technology economy, and a prolonged conflict with the Palestinians that dominates its politics and security.
Other close countries
France
Social-republican republicA European semi-presidential republic, France combines a strong republican and secular tradition, a robust welfare state, a mixed economy, and a prominent diplomatic, cultural, and military role in the European Union and the world.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyEngland (United Kingdom)Liberal-conservative constituent country89%
SociallyQuebec (Canada)French-speaking federal province89%
EconomicallyRojava (North and East Syria)Democratic-egalitarian confederalism99%
The most distant
First French Republic
1792–1804Proclaimed in 1792 after the fall of the monarchy, the First French Republic executed Louis XVI, lived through the Jacobin Terror under the Committee of Public Safety, dechristianized the country, fought revolutionary wars and ended with Napoleon's Empire in 1804.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCuba under Fidel Castro1959–200888%
SociallyAllende's Chile1970–197388%
EconomicallySankara's Burkina Faso1983–198799%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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