Post by @german_liberal

Liberalism, social democracy and Marxism are often grouped together under the broad label of “the left,” especially in contemporary political discourse, despite significant ideological differences between them. Modern left-liberal and social-democratic movements generally accept private property and a market economy while supporting stronger social programs, redistribution and economic regulation. Classical Marxism, by contrast, places class conflict and the ownership of the means of production at the center of its analysis and historically proposed much more fundamental changes to the economic system. Marxist movements themselves have also disagreed considerably over political strategy, particularly over whether socialism should be pursued through parliamentary reform or revolutionary change. As a result, two people describing themselves as “left-wing” can have radically different ideas about capitalism, property, the role of the state and how society should be transformed. #Marxism #Liberalism #PoliticalIdeologies #PoliticalHistory #Politics