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Figure · 1820–1895

Friedrich Engels

Philosopher

German philosopher and businessman, co-author with Marx of The Communist Manifesto.

«The conditions of the working class expose the logic of capitalism.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Friedrich Engels sits in the far left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; religion: strongly towards “secularism”; method: strongly towards “rupture”; sovereignty: strongly towards “integration”. On foreign policy and devolution it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is trotskyism (92%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

TrotskyismThe Permanent Revolutionary92%Marxism-LeninismThe Planner81%Market socialismThe Cooperator80%

Closest parties in Europe

People Before Profit–SolidarityIreland77%La France InsoumiseFrance76%Die LinkeGermany73%Rifondazione ComunistaItaly73%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.