"All concur that free society is a failure. We slaveholders say you must recur to domestic slavery, the oldest, the best and most common form of Socialism. The new schools of Socialism promise something better, but admit, to obtain that something, they must first destroy and eradicate man’s human nature."
Reactionary Socialism is a 
leftist, 
reactionary ideology that resides in the upper left half of the political compass. It is very close to 
Agrarian Socialism, 
Guild Socialism, and 
Distributism in policy, but is radically more traditionalist, and generally very decentralist.
History
In the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Reactionary Socialism was referred to as basically a form of socialism that sought to revert to feudalism, or a Clerical version of socialism. It generally sought to de-proletarianize the working class, redistribute land to the peasants, and generally return to a Medieval type economy instead of seeking total collectivism. Since then, it has been used pejoratively towards "bourgeoise" socialist systems, such as Social Democracy. Additionally, many monarchists who were opposed to capitalism called themselves socialist, even though they were feudalists. Previous spokespersons include some members of the sao paulo forum and latin american nationalists for example Albizu campos saw american imperialism as being tied to protestantism and the "yankee" mentality he advocated for socialism and a return to a conservative agrarian way of life. The modern spokespersons for it are Alexander Dugin, who sees socialism as the best way to enforce a traditional society, and Arthur Penty, who glorified the guild economy. Some have even referred to 
Strasserism as reactionary socialism, since Strasser wanted federalization, a guild economy, and agrarianism.
Personality
Reactionary Socialism is very religious (generally Catholic, can be Orthodox) and traditional, like his father. However, he gets an explosive temper from his mother, and can usually be seen telling the proletariat to revolt against the unnatural plight of capitalism. Can be depicted speaking in Middle English, holding a sword and sickle or a musket, or holding some sweet Victorian-era flags.
Beliefs
The beliefs of reactionary socialists can vary greatly. Generally, they want small-scale worker democracy (like distributism), an artisan economy, a return to ruralism and the agrarian lifestyle, a planned economy, a return to some traditional religion, and a Monarchist or autocratic government system. However, they generally hate centralism, instead preferring federalism and localism. Some see socialism as an end to itself (once it gets rid of materialism and egalitarianism), while some see it as a step towards reinstating feudalism. Can be very hostile toward technology.
Metternich believed that the best government was absolutism but that it was best because it guaranteed equal justice and fair administration for all. In the Habsburg monarchy and in the Italian governments he saved from revolution, he advocated reforms that would provide good government for the people.
Historians generally consider the Metternich era as a period of stability: the Austrian Empire fought no wars nor did it undergo any radical internal reforms. However, it was also thought of as a period of economic growth and prosperity in the Austrian Empire. The population of Austria rose to 37.5 million by 1843. Urban expansion also occurred and the population of Vienna reached 400,000. During the Metternich era, the Austrian Empire also maintained a stable economy and reached an almost balanced budget, despite having a major deficit following the Napoleonic Wars.
Variants
Metternichism
A traditional conservative, Metternich was keen to maintain the balance of power, particularly by resisting Russian territorial ambitions in Central Europe and the Ottoman Empire. He disliked liberalism and strove to prevent the breakup of the Austrian Empire, for example, by crushing nationalist revolts in Austrian northern Italy. At home, he pursued a similar policy, using censorship and a wide-ranging spy network to suppress unrest.
He saw nationalism as a threat to the cosmopolitan nature of the empire and a threat to its stability. This would lead him to suppress nationalist sentiments in the empire as well as other empires like the Ottoman Empire.
His socialism came from his wish to preserve the guild economy and his support for paternalism. He opposed Economic liberalism as well.
How To Draw
Reactionary Socialism's design is based on the combination of the Jerusalem cross (a symbol used for reactionarism within Polcompball) on the red background (to symbolise socialism).
- Draw a ball.
- Color it in with red
- Draw a yellow/buff Jerusalem Cross (without the tiny crosses) inside a yellow/buff circle.
- Draw some eyes.
- (Optional) draw a cool hat, and/or cool victorian era weapons. You're all done!
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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| Red | #DA141E | 218, 20, 30 | |
| Yellow | #FFE74C | 255, 231, 76 | |
Relationships
Blessed and charitable
Monarcho-Socialism - The best system for ruling the realm.
Traditionalism - "Traditionalism is the most revolutionary ideal of our times", fully agree!
Fourth Theory - My modern counterpart. Down with liberalism!
Agrarian Socialism - Farmland distribution? Count me in!
Conservative Socialism - Blessed, but why don't you like feudalism?
Neoluddism - Hey, we both want to get rid of industry, we should get together more often.
Feudalism - We shall delegate the means of production for the sake of the peasant.
Pol Potism - This man gets me. Well, sort of. We can never agree about monarchy or feudalism.He's too insane even for me
Imperialism - Unlike most other socialists, I see nothing wrong with you.
Populareism - An early version of me.
Crusadism - Deus vult!
Mladorossism - Tsarism and socialism? I love you.
Monarcho-Distributism - Like distributism, but better.
Gerontocracy - The wisdom of the elders shall be passed down from generation to generation.
Catholic Theocracy - It goes without saying, BLESSED!
Kritarchy - Any form of government from The Bible is BLESSED!
Burmese Socialism - The most blessed non-Christian ideology.
Strasserism - Socialist and traditionalist just like me. Wish you were more reactionary, though.
Caste System - Add a little socialism to improve the lives of the lower castes and it's blessed!
Ethnocacerism - Also a very blessed non-Christian socialist ideology. The Incan Empire was a great example of Bronze Age feudal socialism put into practice.
Manosphere - Sexual Marxism sounds interesting...
Christian Socialism - Religion and socialism? Blessed!
Lys Noir - You are me, if I was an anarchist.
Weary
Distributism - My more... moderate counterpart. Get more reactionary.
Guild Socialism - Thou hath started out blessed, why did thou hath to start liking democracy so much?
Korwinism - Get rid of the cursed capitalism and thou shall be blessed!
National Bolshevism - Thou hath some good ideas but thou want central control rather than feudal delegation.
Hydrarchy - Wanna go plunder the Spanish Armada? What? They hired thou to attack us?
Mercantilism - Conquering weaker nations and subjugating them is blessed, but monopoly corporations are not.
Paternalistic Conservatism - Just become a bit more radical, and join me!
Juche - Thou art pretty cool but why are thou so afraid to embrace thy monarchist nature?
Hoppeanism - Blessed social views. Capitalism and anarchism are cursed, though.
Counter-Enlightenment - Thou ideas are very good but please learn to embrace socialism.
Kraterocracy - Blessed but does not seem to understand the value of helping the poor. We can be stronger and subjugate others more efficiently if we're unified. "Rule of the strong" should be large-scale.
Odalism - Interesting guy, basically me if I were an anprim. Hath got a lot of good ideas but doesn't understand that the feudal age was our high point and the Age of Discovery proves that. Wait, thou art a disgusting pagan?
Protestant Theocracy - Thou split the church up and went against the Pope, but I forgive thou for that, because the Pope became a sellout who claimed you can "buy off" thy sins - and all must be equal under God. I'm still keeping my eye on thou, though.
Fabian Socialism - Kinda blessed, but why get rid of the poor when they can be used to work to enrich the realm?
Reactionary Liberalism - Blessed but champions the very economic system responsible for bringing the things into the world that we oppose. Maybe he'll see that socialism and feudalism are the keys to what he wants.
Hindu Theocracy - The caste system rocked! It's a shame it eventually failed though. Wish we could implement something like that in modern-day Europe.
State Oriental Orthodoxy - Christian theocracy, but too capitalist. Maybe if we conquered thou, civilized thou, introduced socialism, and made thou part of the Realm... (oh wait, 
socialism was introduced to thou, shame they were godless Marxists and not my variant)
Social Credit - Also hates 
usurers and advocates for a more Christian society, but he does not go far enough in the redistribution of the means of production.
Decadent swine
Marxism–Leninism - Most of thy adherents are queerly progressives who think feudalism and monarchism are bad!
Maoism - Wait, there's more of them?
Dengism - WTF?! At least the other two are socialists.But you at least think that Confucius' "Great Harmony Society" and Marxism are the same.
Marxism - Leave it to a heathen to come up with a form of socialism that they pervert into something awful.
Anarchism - Thou make me want to blaspheme, thou absolute heathen scum!
Capitalism - Ew. Do I have to say more?
Anarcho-Capitalism - The worst of both worlds.
Pinochetism - Thou art dropping the wrong people out of helicopters. And thou art a capitalist.
Alt-Right - Thou art like a neutered 
Nazi, fearful and timid. Cowardly scoundrels, the lot of thou!
Alt-Lite - Thou art an even bigger coward than thy friend. Thou art fearful of thy own shadow.
Jacobinism - I absolutely abhor thou (great economics, though)
Progressivism - Progression is the absolute opposite of what socialism should bring about.
Revolutionary Progressivism - You will share the fate of the Jacobins if i have anything to say about it!
Enlightenment Thought - Wretched Enlightenment, the brain of the bourgeoise.
Classical Liberalism - Literally him in the sphere of economics. When shall thou die?!
Pink Capitalism - Progression? Capitalism? Absolutely REVOLTING!
State Liberalism - I WILL HAVE YOU HUNG, DRAWN AND QUARTERED!
Corporatocracy - Capitalist, degenerate, run by the godless, thy wicked ways make me want to blaspheme! Begone, a foul plague on western civilization!
Kleptocracy - Art thou not just Corporatocracy again?
Fordism - The epitome of degeneracy and capitalism, perish!
Neoreactionaryism - Hah! Looks like the bourgeoise are trying to use the label of reaction to spread their degenerate ideas. Your techno-liberal system is not reactionary in any way, shape or form.
Satanic Theocracy - BURN THE WITCH AT THE STAKE!
Pagan Theocracy - BURN THE WITCH AT THE STAKE!
Pacifist Feminism - BURN THE WITCH AT THE STAKE!
Liberal Feminism - BURN THE WITCH AT THE STAKE! Noticing a pattern here?
State Atheism - No, I'm not going to burn thou at the stake. I have special plans for heretics like thou.
Esoteric Socialism - The Freemasons are a vile Satanic group, thou shall pay for defiling the good name of the honorable Knights Templar. A pox upon thou! (Your economics are great, as is your style of rule. If thou hath used my example as a model, thou would be my best friend!)
Neoliberalism - Capitalists trying to push a failed ideology! Feudalism is human nature, thou fools!
Islamic Theocracy - I'm sorry, but anyone who even learned how to fix a bathroom from a Muslim should call himself a barbarian.
- I'm sorry, but someone who even learned to bathe from Muslims should call himself a barbarian.
Jihadism - Art thou not just Islamic Theocracy again?
Islamic Democracy - Barbarians, democracy, thou art almost as bad as that thing.
Islamic Anarchism - Anarchism? Barbarianism? Just pure wretched filth.
Neoconservatism - Cuckservatives who hate socialism and tradition. The war on terror had the chance to be blessed, but thou corrupted the West's best opportunity at a crusade in centuries.
Fully Automated Gay Space Communism - Satanic hedonistic robot sodomite. One of the worst ideologies imaginable. And we have him to thank for it. The very existence of this is blasphemy against all that is good and Godly.
Esoteric Fascism - Heathen Paganism is disgusting.
Italian Left Communism - Lazy fool thou art.
Homoconservatism - Yes, thou crapitalist cuckservative sodomite, I am the regressive left that wants to hang thou.- Financialism - DOWN WITH USURY!
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Old Drawing for Reactionary Socialism
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 Christian Democracy •  Islamic Democracy •  Religious Nationalism •  Religious Rejectionism •  Religious Anarchism
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 Christian Theocracy •  Islamic Theocracy •  Jewish Theocracy •  Buddhist Theocracy •  • Hindu Theocracy •  Pagan Theocracy •  Sikh Theocracy •  Zoroastrian Theocracy •  Shinto Theocracy  •  Chinese Theocracy
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 Self-Insert
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 Evenoskyism •  BetterCallSneedism
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 Reactionaries - It's rewind time!
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Reactionarism •  Reactionary Modernism •  Reactionary Liberalism •  Neoreactionaryism •  Reactionary Socialism  •  Yellow Socialism
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| Self-Inserts |  Quarkism •  Neocarlism •  Radical Frisianism
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