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Libertarian socialism
The Self-Manager
«Equality, yes, but without bosses or rulers.»
Combines economic equality with a rejection of centralized authority: workers' self-management, grassroots democracy, and distrust of states and parties.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the libertarian left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; democracy: strongly towards “direct democracy”; immigration: strongly towards “openness”; society: strongly towards “progress”. On technology it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is libertarian municipalism (98%).
Principles
- Self-management and cooperatives
- Radical decentralization of power
- Uncompromising civil liberties
Collective ownership and self-management, with maximum individual freedom.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It combines anarchism and non-authoritarian Marxism; its reference points include Rosa Luxemburg, George Orwell and Noam Chomsky.
Key figures: Noam Chomsky, Rosa Luxemburg, Carlo Rosselli
Further reading: Anarchy — Errico Malatesta; Homage to Catalonia — George Orwell
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Libertarian municipalismThe Confederalist98%Democratic socialismThe Tribune97%Eco-socialismThe Red Sower97%Closest parties in Europe
PodemosSpain98%
Green PartyUnited Kingdom97%
SumarSpain97%
La France InsoumiseFrance95%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.