Communism

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Communism refers to a very broad set of ideologies which share one thing in common: opposition to private ownership. Communism generally seeks to create a classless egalitarian society where the means of production are under common ownership, though the exact methods to achieve this goal vary greatly.

Subideologies and adherents

Note:

• People marked with * are their countries' starting leaders.
• Provisional leaders are not included.
• Breakaways are in italics.

Subideology	Description	Adherents (Equus)	Adherents (Griffonia)	Adherents (Zebrica)
Agrarian Socialism	Agrarian socialism advocates for a peaceful, traditional and rural society, where all property is owned communally by villagers and all important decisions are made by peasants' councils. Forms of agrarian socialism can appear in less developed societies as well.	Kari	Starry Night  Mario Vicino  Dialusides	Zeshmunazash Zeirutid  Izemrasen Tjenwitt  Kindling Flash See non-playable:  Zenarvo Ozid
Anarcho-Communism	One of the largest strains of anarchism, Anarcho-Communism argues for the immediate abolition of the state. In its place, it desires a society based on voluntary associations, collective ownership, and mutual aid. Denounced by statist socialists as fools destroying organizational power, and by individualist anarchists as no better than the statists, anarcho-communists still cling to the dream of a truly free society. No gods nor masters!	Confederation of Communes	Willie Scherler  Erich Mühschnabel  Nestor Bernier  Merlock Wood	Seapony Schools  Federative Committee
Anti-Revisionism	A reaction to the many ideologies claiming to be successors to Marksism, Anti-Revisionism advocates retaining key elements of original revolutionary theory. Mainly opposing incorporation of capitalist economic elements into socialist systems, it is hostile to communist states that deviate from orthodox Marksism, claiming them to be "state capitalist" and "social imperialist". This hostility separates them from other Marksist movements.		Caramel Haze See non-playable:  Gennaro Bordiclaw	Hard Line
Democratic Socialism	Democratic socialism is a left-wing ideology that seeks to retain democratic institutions, allowing the participation of bourgeois parties in elections, while seeking to abolish private property. It considers capitalism to be incompatible with true liberty and equality.	Gentle Giant See non-playable:  Shostavia	Gerben Kogchel  Skynavian General Congress  Grand Cru  Thibault Devereux  The People's Assemblée  Merlock Wood  Giovanni Gacci  Corina Trasviraire  Voliare Gingerbeard	Salina Blue  Silverstream  Wallnut Drive  Revolutionary Council  Fragrance Assembly  Common Senate
	Republican variant The left wing of the National Republican Party has risen to prominence mostly in the last few years. Made up of young, idealist leaders, the party asserts that the revolutionary principles of 978 must be continued and brought into a new age. The faction claims that instead of social democracy and foreign anti-communism, worker's self management and a Skynavian thaw should be pursued. The party is vehemently against the Old Guard of the Republic, and advocates for the complete and utter dismantlement of the Kemerskai personality cult. A young and radical movement, many have criticized the NRP-Left for its "authoritarianism" and "disdain for liberal groups".		Rikard Astler
Equalism	Based on the original ideas of Starlight Glimmer, Equalism seeks to totally overhaul society through massive social engineering projects. While its creator was exposed as a fraud and a hypocrite, a small core of true believers remained, mixing their own ideas with what she had proposed. With an uncompromising commitment to preempting any form of hierarchy, Equalism holds that anything less than full economic, social, and in some cases even biological equality is a betrayal of the revolution. It has drawn criticism from other socialists for its allegedly-cultlike nature, but the Equalists believe that the revolution must be to the utmost or it will inevitably produce a new ruling class. And as Starlight Glimmer said, "Join in our utopia, come out of the dark!"	Double Diamond*	Reeve Blyeddin  Blueberry Frost
Ethno-Socialism	Combining racial or ethnic supremacy with left-wing economics, Ethno-Socialism envisions a glorious society for the members of its chosen group, and immense suffering for the parasites who feed on them. While many other communists would call this "fascism in red," the Ethno-Socialists know that only their people deserve a better life.		Herman Rozenkamp  Ciriaco Mediate
	Lightningist variant Lightningism continues all of Posada's most notorious policies at an even more intense pace. Chiropterra continues to be devastated, and resources are ruthlessly extracted from North Zebrica to fuel the post-scarcity society on the home front. Calling himself the true heir of Posadism, some fear he aims to persecute ethnic minorities within Revolutionary North Zebrica due to his nationalist roots and belief in biological lumpenproletariat. Crack insists the phenomenon of biological lumpenproletarians is based upon ethnicity and direct heritage, not race, but for the zebras and ponies within Revolutionary North Zebrica, that offers a small comfort as the nebulous "superculture" they are supposed to conform to seems quite ill-defined.			Crack Lightning
Futurist Socialism	Many socialists have written about the civilizational transformation that would occur for all creatures upon reaching true post-scarcity communism. To the regimes categorized as Futurist Socialism, that transformation is not something to wait for, but something to begin work on right now. Blending technocracy, communism, beautiful dreams of the future, and social engineering, these socialists tend to take an even more revolutionary line on culture than others of their ilk.			Posada  Terrafin  Starry Eyes
Great Leader Theory	Great Leader Theory is the belief that the masses cannot self-regulate, but rather must be guided by a 'Great Leader' who is the mastermind of the working class. The Great Leader is without flaw and never commits mistakes, is always benevolent and always rules for the masses. The Great Leader protects the working class from foreign imperialists and reactionaries by keeping the nation totally self-sufficient. The masses in turn must love, protect and follow the Great Leader without hesitation.		Kimball Barking-Sun
	Polar Bear variant Selvstendighet, sometimes translated as Self-Reliance, is the belief that the masses cannot self-regulate, but rather must be guided by a 'Great Leader' who is the mastermind of the working class. The Great Leader is without flaw and never commits mistakes, is always benevolent and always rules for the masses. The Great Leader protects the working class from foreign imperialists and reactionaries by keeping the nation totally self-sufficient. The masses in turn must love, protect and follow the Great Leader without hesitation. The army is the greatest of all institutions guided by the Great Leader.	Chairbear Icebear  Chairbear Snowbear
Market Socialism	Like other variants of socialism, market socialism maintains public or shared ownership but retains a competitive free market system. There can be exceptions to this rule: some private companies may also be allowed to exist as long as the majority of businesses remain collectively owned, and there can be a degree of economic planning involved. Profits either go to the state or are distributed to employees or the population in general.		Edward Piórowski  Nova Whirl	Zarishat Zeirutid
Marksism	Both a theory of history and a worldview, Marksism refers to the strains of Caramel Marks' thought that do not agree with the idea of the vanguard party found in Vanguard Socialism. Mass class struggle and the need for transition to a society based on common ownership of the means of production characterize this ideology. If democracy is present in a Marksist state, it is usually in a diminished form, only allowing other socialist parties or factions to compete. Marksists include a variety of strains, such as council communists and industrial unionists, with a common thread of criticism of anarchism and vanguardism.	Thyra	Victor Allard  Lufty Star  Clifford the Red  Violet Plough  Asper Sickleclaw* See non-playable:  Gray Fox
Oligarchical Collectivism	Oligarchical collectivism is a political theory developed by the Marelander Socialist Party, otherwise known as MARESOC. It seeks to implement communist ideals by placing the means of production into the hooves of a select group of bureaucrats, who manage them on behalf of the people. This bureaucracy is strictly hierarchical and meritocratic, with little tolerance for deviancy from the Party's ideology. In oligarchical collectivism there is no concept of the past or future, only the present, and all social advances are based purely on commitment to the purity of the Party's orthodoxy. The sole goal and purpose of oligarchical collectivism is power.		MARESOC  Big Sister
Religious Socialism	Theocratic socialism is based on religious values. It sees capitalism as idolatry and sin that goes against the teachings of religious leaders. According to its advocates, the Gods intended for all living beings to be equal and not oppress one another.		Ludwig von Pliater  Heinrich Duskfeather  Abba Povner	Dusk Wane  Rising Sun  Dayspring Rose See non-playable:  High Priest Xuwicha*
Revolutionary Dictatorship	Centralized, authoritarian, and single-party in nature, a state adhering to Revolutionary Dictatorship takes its name from Marks' idea of a dictatorship of the proletariat. Using a highly concentrated or perhaps even autocratic administration, these forms of government see little place for democracy within the party, and none outside it. Rapid industrialization and collectivization, as well as the need for an overwhelmingly strong socialist state to purge any counter-revolutionary elements, are held as vital.	Sinister Serov  Lavender Berry  Yngvar	Wingbert Rohmer  Adalbert Growder  Alexandra Descieux  Antonino Proletarino  Aniela Gryfoń  Bray Foam  Gulrain Lisvaldr	Wallnut Drive
Socialist Monarchism	Socialist Monarchism is a strange system which blends socialist economics with a hereditary head of state such as an emperor, king or queen. Many more-orthodox Marksists denounce such states as not proper socialists, pointing to the conservative, inegalitarian nature of monarchy and the fact that most of these states arose through reform rather than revolution.		Gerben Kogchel  Clara Woofkin  Ernst Thälpoodles  Karl Liebarknecht  Rosey Luxembark  Wilhelm Spots  Ulfdis Aresdottir	Skystar  Tranquil Light See non-playable:  Sapa Llama*
Syndicalism	Syndicalism is a left-wing ideology that advocates for worker-based local organisation and the advancement of socialism through strikes. Their ultimate goal is to replace the central state with a "federation" of trade unions and other voluntary organisations. It is seperate from Marksism and tends to struggle with it for dominance among the left. Where Marksism tends to regard a strong state as necessary to advance workers' interests, Syndicalism believes that this is just another form of tyranny, and that any significant change must come about through concerted, direct action by the people themselves.	Golden Delicious*  Starry Plough  Felix Rainfeather	Roland Ehrhardt  Karl Legreif  Hendrik Rosebeak  Michael Landreau  Emmanuel Talnara  Remige Plumar	Wallnut Drive
Vanguard Socialism	Vanguard Socialism seeks to establish a socialist state by a vanguard party leading a revolution, overthrowing the capitalist or feudal ruling class. Once in power, the party rules through a system whereby policies are open for internal debate until a decision has been made. In this form of communism, elections are often still present for party leaders and representatives. The Winter Revolution in Stalliongrad inspired many other communist movements around the world to follow their example.	Altidiya*  Vasiliy Wheatin  Dark Wing  Nestor Lunin  Cricket Chafer  Arctic Lily  Valery Stablein  Dust Hoover*  Strawberry Snowflake  Kullervo Sirola  Ragnel Dahlin	Ernst Fischer  Guntbert Greyfeather  The People's Congress  Maximin Kókkinos  Filip Redglad*  Gheara Ciocescu  Richard Spear  Cornilo Khurshevich  Toridan  Ulfdis Aresdottir  Comrade Applethorn  Cader Scierite	Skybolt Spear See non-playable:  Zahra Al Malik*