Monarcho-Socialism, often shortened to MonSoc, is a authoritarian left culturally variable ideology. Despite how he is often portrayed, he doesn't support the king as the leader of the revolution in most cases, instead preferring to have the monarch as the constitutional head of state while the socialist government does the politicking.
History
The first arguably Monarcho-Socialist movement is the Mladorossism, although a lot of modern-day Monarcho-Socialists see that as more NazBol than MonSoc, which advocated for a Russian Monarchy under a soviet style system, under their motto "The Tsar and the Soviets!". Although there is some evidence that Mladorossi might just have been a Soviet puppet party to catch dissenters. After this rumor came out, the group disbanded fast.
The first movement that can be almost universally seen as Monarcho-Socialist is the Euskadi Carlism which resulted in the Carlist Party becoming more and more socialist in the image of Tito. While the Carlists are still considered a positive thing by most modern-day Monarcho-Socialists, some conservative elements may still be seen as controversial.
While some Monarcho-Socialists still support absolute-socialist monarchies. according to this poll around 28.4%, most Monarcho-Socialists support a Socialist Government under a Constitutional Monarchy. it is estimated that most MonSocs, at least the constitutionalists, think that Mladorossi does not properly represent modern-day Monarcho-Socialist interests. While the reasons to want a monarchy are divided between stuff like patriotism (although not nationalism) and stability, religious reasons are rarely mentioned. The countries they consider most likely to turn MonSoc if there was one, are countries like Norway, the Netherlands, and Spain if Carlism regains popularity.
Important sections of the Work in Progress MonSoc manifesto "The Case for the Compatibility of Monarchism and Socialism" (not linked here due to author request, since he prefers it to be linked when it's done, although private copies can easily be gotten by DM'ing him) are the "Volkskoning", a king who may he doesn't actively promote a socialist government (perhaps due to constitutional reasons) but also doesn't actively work against it (a prime example of a Volkskoning being Haakon VII of Norway) and the 4 Rights of the People, those rights being the Right of Organisation, Right of Self-Rule, Right of Education and Right of Equality.
Despite the memes, the Grenadan New Jewel Movement was not monarcho-socialist. They only kept the monarchy out of pragmatism.
Stylistic Notes
MonSoc is portrayed to some degree as a stereotypical king or another member of royalty, however, he is known to take a paternal role in regard to his people and vehemently defends their right to be protected from the oppressive nature of capitalism, often through his government.
MonSoc often claims he has "the divine right to destroy the bourgeoisie" in response to those who challenge his actions or views. Upon being asked about his stance on the Russian Civil War, MonSoc has claimed to have funded both sides, remarking that "both Lenin and the Tsar were based".
How to Draw
Based on this flag by u/r0bbins
- Draw a circle.
- Colour the inside of the circle red.
- Make two yellow lines and color the inside purple.
- Draw a yellow crown inside the purple area.
- Draw a red star with a red inside.
- Add trims to the yellow line, similar to a Fleur de Lis.
- Add a crown on top (Gold for the crown, and red for the jewels),
- Add the eyes and you are done.
Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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Red | #CD2A21 | 205, 42, 33 | |
Yellow | #FED216 | 254, 210, 22 | |
Purple | #832D84 | 131, 45, 132 | |
Gold | #FEE400 | 254, 228, 0 | |
Red | #FF0000 | 255, 0, 0 |
Relationships
Friends
- Constitutional Monarchism - You're cool. With you, I can have both a monarch and a revolutionary leader.
- Socialism - It is the worker's right to be freed from the chains of capital.
- Monarchism - Long live the king! But you need to see the benefits of socialism.
- Monarcho-Syndicalism - Based sister!
- Social Democracy - I guess moderatism isn't that bad.
- Longism - About as good as you can get within the republican system.
- Mladorossism - The Tsar and the Soviets indeed! ONE STRUGGLE.
- Euskadi Carlism - Carlos Hugo did nothing wrong!
- Christian Socialism - The Münster Rebellion was very epic. Hong Xiuquan was based too.
- Neo-Bonapartism - Napoleon III identified himself as a Socialist!
- Gaddafism - Hell yeah! The way you crowned yourself as King of Kings was based!
- Atlee Socialism - Best British prime minister ever.
Frenemies
- Anarcho-Monarchism - You confuse me, brother.
- Monarcho-Capitalism - You're right half of the time (and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi had some based ideas).
- Bismarckism - You're sooo close! Just drop the Anti-Socialism please!
- Nordic Model - You aren't even a socialist, but you did a decent job in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Just don't give in to those bourgeois , all right?.. Oh wait, Sweden already did. Shame.
- Reactionary Socialism - You have the right idea but you take it way too far.
- Conservative Socialism - Sometimes we get into disagreements about social views and government systems but you like both socialism and traditional institutions and I can respect you for that.
- Social Democracy - Too moderate, democratic, and sympathetic to capitalism. But I still like what you did in Spain after that old geezer kicked the bucket.
- Democratic Socialism - You're less moderate, and closer to me than your brother, but you still like democracy which is cringe.
- Juche - We are different but a lot of people seem to think we're the same.
- National Bolshevism - I don't know how to feel about you, but the Mladorossi were extremely based.
- Hoxhaism - Why can't we just go back to being allies against the liberals?
- Marxism–Leninism - You want to abolish the state in the end? Cringe. But the New Jewel Movement was based.
- Kemalism - You are a Republican who abolished the caliphate and deposed the Sultan, which are cringe. But thanks a lot for your inspiration on the nation-building of Amanullah Khan and Mohammed Zahir Shah in Afghanistan, as well as Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Iran.
Enemies
- Banana Republicanism - Least exploitative Republic. Literally my polar opposite!
- Nazism - You opposed the monarchy and murdered a bunch of random people.
- Anarcho-Communism - Naive utopian who believes I'm just as bad as the capitalists because I'm a king.
- Classical Liberalism - Your anti-monarchism and worship of laissez-faire economies disgust me.
- Liberalism - You don't believe in monarchies and you let global capitalism hurt the working people, how can I ever like you?
- Anarcho-Capitalism - You are the embodiment of everything I hate. You believe Monarch hierarchy is unjust but believe the exploitation of the working class by rich capitalist scum is fully just. Filthy Anarchist and Capitalist scum!
- Fascism - Anarchists keep confusing us two.
- Pol Potism - Disgusting, I don't want to be your figurehead.
- Objectivism - The f*ck is this?
- Jacobinism - Bourgeois "revolutionary" and king-killer!
- Leninism - Why tf did you slaughter the entire family of the Tsar when you could have at least left them alive as a figurehead? No wonder you were rendered a pariah.
Further Information
Wikipedia
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Online Communities
Literature:
A Constitution For the Socialist Commonwealth of Great Britain:
https://archive.org/details/constitutionfors00passuoft
Videos
What is Marxist-Monarchism? (Monarcho-Marxism)
How Asian Empires were Socialist by Infrared
Gallery
Comics
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Credit to u/Borisyukishvili
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Portraits and Artwork
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Old portrait 1
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Old portrait 1, small
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Old portrait 2
Alternative designs
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Old design
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