Left-Wing Nationalism

"Not to be confused with National Socialism."

Left-Wing Nationalism or Socialist Nationalism, shortened to LeftNat, is an economically left-wing, Nationalist, civically variable and culturally neutral ideology which supports a Socialist economy where the means of production are either directly owned by socialist communes or by a centralized proletarian state, in combination with monoculturalism, popular sovereignty, egalitarianism and strong rights for the workers, anti-imperialism and establishment of a nationalist worker's state, and supports both international solidarity and armed struggle. LeftNat believes that Socialism is great for his people and culture, and often rejects ethnic and/or racial nationalism, instead opting for civic and/or cultural nationalism and patriotism, although, there are some ethnic/racial left-wing nationalists. Due to LeftNat's nationalist stance, this causes him to butt heads with a lot of other leftists insisting nationalism isn't the "bourgeois concept" they say it is as that title would go to globalism instead.

History
W.I.P.

Cball-BANG.png Bangladesh
After its 1971 liberation war, Bangladesh wrote its binding beliefs to be for "Secularism, Nationalism and Socialism". For a long time, Bengali nationalism was promoted in Bangladesh while excluding other minorities which led to President Ziaur Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to change Bengali nationalism to Bangladeshi nationalism where all citizens of the country is equal under the law. This new nationalism in Bangladesh has been promoted by the BNP and the Awami League calling for national unity and cultural promotion. However, the BNP would later promote Islamic unity as well and has excluded Hindus from the national unity while bringing together Bihari Muslims and Chakma Buddhists. This is different from Awami League's staunch secularist stance of the national identity uniting all religious minorities.

Cball-Ireland.png Ireland
Irish nationalism has been left-wing nationalism since its mainstream inception. Early nationalists during the 19th century such as the United Irishmen in the 1790s, Young Irelanders in the 1840s, Fenian Brotherhood in the 1880s, as well as Sinn Féin, and Fianna Fáil in the 1920s all styled themselves in various ways after French left-wing radicalism and republicanism. This combination of nationalism with left-wing positions was possible as the nation state they sought was envisaged against the backdrop of the more socially conservative and pluri-national state of the United Kingdom.

Cball-UK.png Scotland, UK Cball-Scotland.png
The Scottish independence movement is mainly left-wing and is spearheaded by the Scottish National Party, who have been on the centre-left since the 1970s. There are other political parties from the political left in favour of Scottish independence, namely the Scottish Green Party, the Scottish Socialist Party and Solidarity.

Cball-Taiwan.png Taiwan
Taiwan's left-wing nationalist movement tends to emphasize a "Taiwanese identity" separated from the People's Republic of China and from the  Republic of China itself. As a result, their left-wing nationalism takes a pro-American stand to counter the PRC's imperialism, even though it has been influenced by Western socialist movements, including  Leninism.

Beliefs
TBA

Personality
LeftNat like his Father is a pretty patriotic individual, but because of his mother he is also embodies the stereotypes of an economic leftist. LeftNat is happy to debate with his fellow Leftists about stuff like economics but will later find himself in a debate with them over the nation with LeftNat arguing it's against the Left's own interests to support things like globalism which is pioneered by the rich capitalists.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball,
 * 2) Colour it red
 * 3) In the centre, draw a golden flag coming from the bottom,
 * 4) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Kemal.png]] Kemalism - My Turkish [[File:Socdem.png]] SocDem variant, he's based.
 * [[File:AnInde.png]] Independence Anarchism and [[File:Postconan.png]] Post-Colonial Anarchism - My [[File:Awaj.png]]Anarchist variants, will support them even if they hate me for being Statist.
 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - We agree on most issues, he's just more conservative than me. He's my favorite cultural rightist.
 * [[File:Natcom.png]] National Communism - Basically me but more extreme. Based!
 * [[File:Nation.png]] Nationalism - My father who taught me about the importance of the nation and maintaining national sovereignty from outside threats.
 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - My mother who taught me everything on economics that I need to know.
 * [[File:Long.png]] Longism - Share the wealth!
 * WelfChauvin.png Welfare Chauvinism - Welfare benefits for natives only? Based!
 * Sep.png Separtism - Liberty and self-determination for my fellow working people and against invaders? GIGACHAD

Frenemies

 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - Nationalism is great, Racism is not.
 * [[File:Natcon.png]] National Conservatism - Based nationalist however is too conservative and capitalist.
 * [[File:Natlib.png]] National Libertarianism - Great you're a nationalist and all but how do you expect to preserve your nation and it's borders with a minimal state?
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - We disagree on most stuff but enjoyed celebrating Brexit with you fellow nationalist.
 * [[File:Strasser.png]] Strasserism - Good economics but too far-right for my liking, would definitely prefer working with you than the [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism and [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism though.
 * [[File:Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - Same as the Strasserism just you go a bit far in terms of economics. Any chance I can join the GANG soon?
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Got the right idea economically just goes a bit too far, also drop the internationalism.
 * [[File:Hochi.png]] Ho Chi Minh Thought - Your economic ideas are way too left-wing for my liking. I appreciate your determination to liberate your country from colonialism, though.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - Yeah, you're pretty centrist but you're step to establishing socialism.
 * [[File:Patcon.png]] Paternalistic Conservatism - You're basically just [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism [[File:Con-t.png]] but with more welfare policies. Bearable and a much better alternative to regular conservatism.
 * [[File:Anfashf.png]] Anarcho-Fascism - What?
 * [[File:Rpop.png]] Right-Wing Populism - Nationalism is cool, but right-wing ideologies aren't.

Enemies

 * [[File:Polpot.png]] Pol Potism - You have the right idea but you went about it really, really wrong.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - You're not even a socialist and waaaaayyyy too far-right. I hate it when people confuse me with you just because I'm socialist and nationalist.
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - Just like the National Socialism you ruin the name nationalism and conflate it with your ultranationalism.
 * [[File:Soclib.png]] Social Liberalism - You're not even Leftist, stop pretending to be one.
 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - I don't know what's worse, whether it's the fact you're globalist or capitalist.

Literature

 * In Defence of Nationality by Rosa Luxemburg
 * The Case for Left-Wing Nationalism (Preview) by Stephen Maxwell
 * Nationalism and Socialism by Horace B. Davis

Wikipedia

 * Left-Wing Nationalism
 * Category:Left-Wing Nationalism
 * Category: Left-Wing Nationalist Parties
 * Irish Republicanism

 Parties 


 * La France Insoumise
 * Sinn Féin (Ireland)
 * MORENA (Mexico)
 * United Socialist Party of Venezuela
 * Movement for Socialism (Bolivia)
 * Progressive Party (South Korea)
 * Republican Left of Catalonia
 * Plaid Cymru (Wales)
 * Popular Unity Candidacy (Catalonia)

Articles

 * The left shouldn't fear nationalism. It should embrace it by Noam Gidrom
 * Meet Europe's Left-Nationalists by David Adler
 * In defense of left-wing nationalism by Malcolm Kyeyune

Videos

 * A Left Wing Case for Nationalism by WanderingRusski

Online Communities

 * r/LeftistNationalism