Revolutionary Syndicalism
Current that rejects the parliamentary and reformist path, betting on the general strike and the mobilising myth: direct union action and proletarian violence should destroy the state and the decadent bourgeoisie.
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In one sentence
I want the general strike and direct union action to destroy the state and the bourgeoisie, without parliament or reformism.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 77% of the 253 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 38This ideology 78
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Representation
On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 59This ideology 63
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Georges Sorel
A French theorist, Sorel developed revolutionary syndicalism and the myth of the general strike, exalting direct action and proletarian violence with influence on left and fascist movements.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyTiradentesLeader of the Minas Conspiracy92%
SociallyS. W. R. D. BandaranaikePrime Minister of Ceylon95%
EconomicallyLula da SilvaStatesman99%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyAristotlePhilosopher91%
Political theoryOtto StrasserPolitical theorist89%
ReligionThomas MüntzerTheologian and revolutionary leader87%
ActivismMalcolm XActivist87%
ActivismZumbi dos PalmaresMaroon leader87%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist87%
ActivismRichard SpencerActivist86%
PoliticsEnéas CarneiroPolitician86%
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
Pennsylvania (United States)
Divided industrial regionAn industrial northeastern state and cradle of the Constitution, Pennsylvania is split between Democratic Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and a conservative interior, with shale gas, a union tradition, hunting culture and a state monopoly on wine and spirits.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyNigeriaFederal presidential republic81%
SociallySri LankaBuddhist-national republic90%
EconomicallyBelarusStatist-personalist autocracy99%
The most distant
Crown of Aragon
1137–1716A dynastic union of Aragon, Catalonia, and other Mediterranean lands whose constituent realms kept their own laws and assemblies. The Crown expanded through trade and conquest; its institutions were gradually abolished after the War of the Spanish Succession.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPeronist Argentina1946–195582%
SociallyWeimar Republic1919–193386%
EconomicallySankara's Burkina Faso1983–198798%
The most distant
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