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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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