Liberal Socialism

Liberal Socialism
Basic Information
Aliases	Radlib
Character Information
Family	Liberalism (Parent) Socialism (Parent) Social Liberalism (Sibling) Bernsteinism (Sibling)

Liberal Socialism, not to be confused social liberalism or libertarian socialism, is a broad set of political movements which combine liberal democratic values with socialist economics. A liberal socialist society could be said to be one in which all members of society are granted a set of inalienable positive and negative rights combined with an economic system based workplace democracy.

The term "Liberal Socialism" is also commonly used for ideologies that combine the economic systems of liberalism and socialism like social democracy, democratic socialism, market socialism and social liberalism.

History

Wikipedia states that Liberal Socialism's "ideas can be traced to John Stuart Mill, who theorised that capitalist societies should experience a gradual process of socialisation through worker-controlled enterprises, coexisting with private enterprises."

Tenets

Liberal Socialist ideology tends to support a mixed economy that consists of both private property and social ownership.

How to Draw

Liberal socialism's symbol is a crossed hammer and quill, the symbol of the Czech National Social Party which is historically regarded as liberal socialist party. The symbol of the hammer and quill represent solidarity between workers and clerks.

1. Draw a ball
2. Draw a red (#D00505) hammer and a feather crossed
3. Add the eyes and you're done!

Relations

Friends

• Democratic Socialism - We're lowkey the same.
• Market Socialism - We are very similar with some minor differences.
• Social Democracy - You are so close, just move a little further away from capitalism.

Frenemies

• Social Liberalism - I like your liberal principles and focus on welfare but you focus too much on preserving capitalism.
• Socialism - I wish you would realize socialism needs liberalism.
• Libertarian Socialism - We are similar, you just take things a bit too far.
• Conservative Socialism - I like the socialism, the conservatism, not so much.

Enemies

• Marxism–Leninism - REEEEE, out of here illiberal authoritarian!
• National Socialism - You are not a socialist at all, you are just an illiberal authoritarian who's also racist!
• Conservatism - Almost my complete opposite!

Further Information

For overlapping political theory see:

Socialism, Social Liberalism, Keynesianism, Liberalism, Social Democracy,
Regulationism, Democratic Socialism, Third Way, Bernsteinism, Welfarism

Literature

• Fabian Essays in Socialism by The Fabian Society
• Evolutionary Socialism by Eduard Bernstein
• On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
• A Theory of Justice by John Rawls

Articles

• Socialists Don't Want to Destroy Liberalism. We Want to Go Beyond It. by Matt McManus
• What is a "Liberal Socialist"? by Wendy Cockcroft

Wikipedia

• Liberal Socialism
• Fabian Society