Classical Social Democracy is a movement that has its roots in the 
Social Democratic Party of Germany, with most of the theories of it ranging from 
Marxian to even 
reformist ones. In spite of this, social democrats are united in believing in the following three ideas, belief in itself being the representative of all non-capitalist classes, belief in the ultimate victory of socialism no matter what or which measure and the belief in the formation of an independent organization of the working class.
History
Formation of the SPD
Lassalle and Marx
USPD and Rosa
Becoming Social Democracy
Beliefs
The beliefs of Social-Democrats are often very divided, ranging from reformism to pure direct action. In spite of this, they are all united in one common struggle, the construction of a mass workers movement to overthrow capitalism.
Variants
Centrism
The Centrists were a major faction within the SPD, which theory is mainly based on the works of 
Karl Kautsky. While embracing revolution, they support parliamentarianism (as a tactic to get more popular). A fundamental belief of theirs is the concept of the merger formula, which emphasizes the role of intellectuals in creating socialist consciousness and theory. However, these intellectuals, having no material need for liberation, cannot be the subject of social revolution. A quote from the newspaper Die Neue Zeit written in 1902 by Karl Kautsky illustrates this concept "Modern socialist consciousness can arise only on the basis of profound scientific knowledge. Indeed, modern economic science is as much a condition for socialist production as, say, modern technology, and the proletariat can create neither the one nor the other, no matter how much it may desire to do so; both arise out of the modern social process. The vehicle of science is not the proletariat, but the bourgeois intelligentsia: it was in the minds of individual members of this stratum that modern socialism originated, and it was they who communicated it to the more intellectually developed proletarians who, in their turn, introduce it into the proletarian class struggle where conditions allow that to be done. Thus, socialist consciousness is something introduced into the proletarian class struggle from without and not something that arose within it spontaneously.". It should be said, however, that Centrists believe that the main vehicle for social change should be the mass movement of the proletariat, instead of something like the vanguard party and such.
Luxemburgist Left
One of the many radical factions within Social Democracy centered around Luxemburg, the Luxemburgist Left is one of the more centrist-aligned ones. Embracing Social Democracy as the proletariat instead of a section of the proletariat, the Luxemburgist Left would advocate for the masses to "reconquer" the mass movements that have fallen to revisionism instead of rejecting those movements. Luxemburg would also believe in the idea of "economism", which assumes that capitalism will collapse through mechanic and economic factors that don't include the proletarit.
Bremen Left
Bremen Leftists, or Bremenists are a tendency within the Social Democratic Party of Germany that emphasises on the revolutionary role of direct action. Rejecting Kautsky's and Luxemburg's ideas that capitalism will collapse through economic means, the Bremenists advocate for a focus on mass action in working-class organisations and rejection of entryism and "taking over the state". The Bremenists would instead advocate for the abolishment of the state and the creation of a proletarian one. Alongside that, they would place special emphasis in the idea that the basis of reformism is the labour aristocracy and the rejection of national liberation.
Behavior and Personality
Classical Social Democracy is very contrarian and hates anyone trying to undermine the working class but Classical Social Democracy is often rather confused as it doesn't have a central program, so in conflicts between its children it tries to mend relations as best as possible.
How to Draw
Symbols
Flags
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Red | #950000 | 149, 0, 0 | |
| Coffee Gold | #DA8E43 | 218, 142, 67 | |
| Gold | #FDBD59 | 253, 189, 89 | |
| Beige | #FBFD82 | 251, 253, 130 | |
The flag design of Classical Social Democracy is based on a old SPD banner and a simplified version of that banner. It has a dark red background, a coffee gold wreath, two golden hands shaking and a beige ribbon.
Props
Classical Social Democracy can often be seen holding old socialist flags when in action but when things are more calm it walks around with a wooden cane.
Drawing
- Draw a ball,
- Fill the ball in dark red,
- Draw a coffee golden wreath
- Draw a beige ribbon at the bottom of the wreath
- Draw a pair of golden hands shaking in the center
- Draw two eyes
- And you're done
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Red | #950000 | 149, 0, 0 | |
| Coffee Gold | #DA8E43 | 218, 142, 67 | |
| Gold | #FDBD59 | 253, 189, 89 | |
| Beige | #FBFD82 | 251, 253, 130 | |
Relationships
Friends
Abolitionism - Long live the union.
Council Communism - My a little too blanquist son, learn to reform some time.
Frenemies
Reformist Marxism - You turned me into what I am today and I will never forgive you for it but i still love you son.
Leninism - One of my most loyal comrades just stop hating Council Communism.
Enemies
Theory of Social Contract - This theory is very lovely, it has only one error: it is false.
Social Democracy - You betrayed everything you stood for. I hate you with every fiber of my being. I hate you.
Third Way - You're just worse than the guy above, prepare for a bullet!
Bismarckism - Lassalle sold us out, he undermined the workers movement by working with you by taking the institutions of the worker and making them the institutions of the State.
Nietzscheanism - Some dirty individualist intellectual who can never be in the workers' movement.
Gallery
Portraits
Alternative designs
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Luxemburgism
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Flag of Luxemburgism
Further Information
Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ In regards to analysis of monopoly capitalism
References
