12Axes
Left

Trotskyist Communism

Marxist current of Trotsky that advocates permanent revolution and internationalism, opposing Stalinist bureaucratization and socialism in one country, with a focus on workers' democracy and the worldwide spread of the revolution.

Country: Soviet Union (USSR) Key figure: Leon Trotsky

Profile across the 12 axes

How Trotskyist Communism positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary
Federal 27%
Unitary 73%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy
Democracy 66%
Autocracy 34%

Power

Balanced
Security 46%
Liberty 54%

Immigration

Strong - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 14%
Multiculturalism 86%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist
Militarist 43%
Pacifist 58%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist
Non-interventionist 68%
Nationalist 33%

Economy

Very strong - Public
Public 93%
Private 7%

Control

Strong - Planning
Planning 87%
Free market 13%

Trade

Leaning - Protectionism
Protectionism 62%
Globalism 38%

Religion

Very strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 93%
Religious 7%

Morality

Strong - Progressive
Progressive 79%
Traditionalist 21%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 68%
Biology 32%
Closest country Soviet Union (USSR) The world's first socialist state, the USSR was a single-party federation with a planned economy and centralized… Associated personality Leon Trotsky Organizer of the Red Army, Trotsky championed permanent revolution and internationalism, becoming the main left-wing… Left Luxemburgist Socialism Democratic Marxism inspired by Rosa Luxemburg, which unites revolution and freedom, values the spontaneity of the… Left State Socialism System in which the state controls the means of production and directs the economy through central planning, promoting… Left Left-Wing Technocracy Model that combines socialist planning with scientific management of the economy, entrusting experts and technology… Left Reformist Marxism Current that seeks to achieve socialism through gradual reforms within democracy, expanding rights and market… Left Social Liberalism Branch that combines individual freedoms with strong state action to guarantee welfare, education, and healthcare,… Left Radical Liberalism Current that takes the defense of individual freedoms and equal rights to its fullest, supporting broad democratic…

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