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Karl Marx

Philosopher and economist

German philosopher and economist, author of Capital and, with Engels, of The Communist Manifesto.

«History is the history of class struggles, and capitalism will give way to a classless society.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Karl Marx 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%Democratic socialismThe Tribune81%Market socialismThe Cooperator80%

Closest parties in Europe

People Before Profit–SolidarityIreland75%Rifondazione ComunistaItaly74%La France InsoumiseFrance74%PodemosSpain73%

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