Liberal Socialism
Current that unites socialist goals of equality and social justice with the defense of individual freedoms and democracy, combining strong social protection with pluralism, civil rights, and a mixed economy.
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In one sentence
I want a society that unites socialist equality with full individual freedoms, with democratic pluralism and a mixed economy.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Balanced
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Balanced
Free market
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 90% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 83
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Free market
On Free market, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 61This ideology 54
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Carlo Rosselli
An Italian antifascist thinker, Rosselli formulated liberal socialism, seeking to unite liberalism's ideals of freedom with socialism's social justice, and organized the resistance against Mussolini's regime.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyGabriel BoricFormer President of Chile98%
SociallyOlof PalmeStatesman98%
EconomicallyNelson MandelaStatesman100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsZohran MamdaniMayor97%
PoliticsJustin TrudeauStatesman97%
BusinessRobert OwenTextile Manufacturer and Utopian Socialist Pioneer97%
PoliticsYamandú OrsiPresident of Uruguay97%
PhilosophyJohn RawlsPhilosopher97%
PoliticsFernando HaddadEconomist and politician96%
Political theoryFrantz FanonPsychiatrist and theorist96%
Intellectual lifeGlenn GreenwaldInvestigative Journalist and Author96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
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.
Other close countries
Massachusetts (United States)
Academic-progressive regionA northeastern US state, Massachusetts is a progressive stronghold and a hub of education and science, with prestigious universities, a strong liberal tradition, and politics focused on social rights and innovation.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyOregon (United States)Pacific Democratic region98%
SociallyMaryland (United States)Coastal Democratic region98%
EconomicallyGreenland (Denmark)Arctic-social autonomous territory99%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193988%
SociallyParis CommuneMarch–May 187193%
EconomicallyWeimar Republic1919–193398%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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Closest within Left
- Left
Geosocialism
Synthesis of Georgism and socialism advocating the socialization of economic rent from land and natural monopolies to fund universal public services and a citizen dividend.
- Left
Market Socialism
System in which collectively or publicly owned enterprises compete in markets, uniting the efficiency of competition with the socialist distribution of profits, without the rigid central planning of state economies.
- Left
Social Democracy
Current that seeks to reconcile capitalism and social justice through democracy, defending regulated markets, a strong welfare state, labor rights, and redistribution to reduce social inequalities.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Republicanism
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
- Center
Civic Nationalism
Nationalism based on citizenship and shared values rather than ethnicity, defining the nation by adherence to common laws and institutions, open to all who accept its democratic and civic principles.
- Center
Neo-Malthusianism
Current that proposes tackling population pressure on resources through contraception, voluntary family planning, sex education and women's reproductive autonomy, backed by public health and development.
The most distant ideology
Authoritarian NeoliberalismFar-Right28%