Socialist
Political Haplotype
Advocating worker ownership, economic democracy, and alternatives to capitalism.
The Socialist haplotype encompasses political types that believe capitalism is fundamentally flawed and that workers should own and control the means of production. Socialists seek economic democracy and alternatives to private ownership of major industries.
What unites socialists is critique of capitalism as exploitative and belief in collective or worker ownership as the alternative. They differ on whether to achieve this through revolution or reform, and how to balance economic equality with other values.
Typical Dimension Ranges
The 3 Socialist Types
Traditional Socialist
Workers should own the means of production. Capitalism exploits labor and must be replaced.
Market Socialist
Worker-owned cooperatives competing in markets. Democratic firms, not central planning.
Christian Socialist
Faith demands economic justice. The early church practiced communal ownership.
What All Socialists Share
Worker Ownership
Those who do the work should own and control the enterprise.
Economic Democracy
Democratic principles should extend to the workplace and economy.
Anti-Exploitation
Capitalism systematically extracts value from workers to benefit owners.
Solidarity
Working people share common interests that transcend other divisions.
Social Ownership
Key industries and resources should be publicly or collectively owned.
Decommodification
Some things—healthcare, housing, education—shouldn't be commodities.
Where Socialists Diverge
All 8 Haplotypes
Frequently Asked Questions
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