The shift to the neo-liberal ideology as the dominant ideology of The Transnational Capitalist Class is adopted by people world wide since 1980s.
The core of this ideology is a lack of sensitivity to equality of opportunity and an acceptance unbound inequality. Going back to the book “the virtue of selfishness” by Ayn Rand and her student Alan Green Span, Other ideologies like Other ideologies like Classical Liberalism, Rawlsian Liberalism, Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Communism therefore all ideologies except fascism is considered left.
Therefore, all ideologies except fascism is considered left.
In global perspective the reflection of this selfish ideology is the tendency toward either globalization which views global expansion as opportunity or fascism which supports domination for national power and ignores the suffering of indigenous people.
Ideology |
Core Values |
View on State Role |
View on Markets |
View on Equality |
View on Individual Rights |
Economic Ownership |
View on Globalization |
View on Class Struggle |
Stance on International Capital |
Stance on Exploitation of Other Countries |
Fascism |
Nationalism, order, hierarchy, unity, strength |
Authoritarian; total control |
Corporatist: state controls economy |
Natural inequality accepted or glorified |
Subordinate to national interest |
Private ownership allowed, controlled by state |
Supports autarchy or militarized globalization |
Denies or suppresses class struggle; emphasizes unity |
Nationalistic use of capital; aligned with state goals |
Supports domination for national power |
Neoliberalism |
Individual freedom, free markets, competition, efficiency |
Minimal; enforce contracts, protect property |
Central to economy |
Merit-based; inequality tolerated |
Negative rights (non-interference) |
Private ownership, minimal regulation |
Supports free trade and global capital mobility |
Downplays class; promotes meritocracy |
Supports free movement of capital globally |
Views global expansion as opportunity, not exploitation |
Classical Liberalism |
Liberty, property, limited government |
Limited; protect life, liberty, property |
Very positive; natural order |
Equal opportunity, not outcome |
Individual liberty above all |
Private property central |
Supports international trade and exchange |
Class struggle not recognized; focus on individual liberty |
Supports international capital if respecting property |
Rarely addresses exploitation explicitly |
Rawlsian Liberalism |
Justice as fairness, equal basic liberties, fair equality of opportunity |
Active; redistribute to benefit least well-off |
Accepted but regulated |
Inequalities justified only if fair |
Balanced individual and social rights |
Private ownership with redistribution |
Supports fair globalization with safeguards |
Seeks to balance inequalities but not focused on class struggle |
Supports regulation of capital to ensure fairness |
Supports fairness in global systems, not exploitation |
Social Democracy |
Social justice, solidarity, democracy, welfare state |
Strong; regulates economy, provides services |
Mixed economy |
Equal access to services, lessen inequality |
Strong civil and social rights |
Private property, public services |
Supports regulated globalization with social protections |
Acknowledges class conflict; mitigates via reforms |
Cautious of international capital; seeks regulation |
Opposes exploitation; supports fair trade and aid |
Democratic Socialism |
Equality, participatory democracy, worker control |
Strong; democratic economic planning |
Markets secondary to social goals |
Emphasis on economic and class equality |
Civil liberties with emphasis on collectivity |
Public and cooperative ownership |
Critical of corporate-led globalization; favors global solidarity |
Central to analysis; seeks to overcome class divisions |
Opposes dominance of global capital |
Condemns exploitation; supports global solidarity |
Communism |
Classlessness, equality, stateless society (ideal), collective ownership |
Temporary state; goal is statelessness |
Markets eliminated |
Total equality (class, wealth, status) |
Collective rights over individual ones |
Abolition of private property |
Views globalization as capitalist-imperialist tool |
Class struggle is core dynamic of history |
Opposes all capitalist international capital |
Sees capitalist expansion as systemic exploitation |
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Libertarianism |
Personal liberty, minimal government, self-ownership |
Ultra-minimal; only protect rights |
Strong belief in voluntary exchange |
Inequality accepted if voluntary |
Extreme focus on negative liberty |
Full private ownership, including public goods |
Supports unrestricted global trade and capital flow |
Class struggle not central; emphasizes individual agency |
Fully supports free international capital flows |
Does not address exploitation; focuses on voluntary exchange |
Anarchism |
Anti-authoritarianism, voluntary association, mutual aid |
None; all hierarchies abolished |
Depends: from anti-market to mutualist |
Horizontal equality, community-based |
High emphasis on autonomy and consent |
Collective or individual ownership, anti-corporate |
Opposes capitalist globalization; favors decentralized cooperation |
Class struggle combined with anti-authoritarianism |
Opposes centralized capital, including international |
Rejects exploitation; favors mutual aid across borders |