Left-Wing Nationalism

"Not to be confused with National Socialism or  Social Nationalism"

Left-Wing Nationalism (LeftNat) is an economically left-wing, culturally neutral and nationalist ideology that advocates collective ownership of the means of production, in combination with Anti-Imperialism, International Solidarity, National Self-Determination and Popular Sovereignty.

History
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[[File:Cball-Armenia.png]] Armenia
Left-Wing Nationalists have played a crucial role in Armenian history. The first main Armenian Left-Wing Nationalist group was the Armenian Revolutionary Federation also known as Dashnaks. It was founded by 3 Armenians in the Russian Empire (Stepan Zorian, Christapor Mikaelian, and Simon Zavarian) with the goal of gaining autonomy in Armenian areas of the Ottoman Empire through means of violent rebellion. They had adopted a program that included socialism and agrarian reform as well as freedom of speech, press, and religion. They enjoyed support from the Tsarist government of Russia and participated in many clashes with Azeri (then known as Caucasian Tatar) nationalists. They then blamed many of the anti-Armenian massacres committed by Azeris on the Tsarist government for refusing to take action to stop them. They organized Fedayi groups in which they would clash with Kurdish tribes over land. After the Young Turks overthrew the Sultan, Dashnaks became a legal party and some Armenians got seats in parliment, but they didn't get the reforms they were hoping for and cut ties with the Young Turks in 1912. During the Armenian genocide in 1915, many leaders of Dashnaks were killed by the Ottoman military and many lead resistance against the genocide by the Ottomans, specifically in Van. After the genocide, many Dashnaks member vowed to take revenge by killing the perpetrators of the genocide as well as the perpetrators of the 1918 massacre of Armenians in Baku. These assassinations (now known as Operation Nemesis) took place between 1920 and 1922 and assassinated many major Turkish and Azerbaijani officials involved in the genocide and massacres. Some of the most notable assassinated include: Talaat Pasha (one of the 3 rulers of the Ottoman empire at the time of the genocide and considered to be an architect of it), Fatali Khan Khoyski (first prime minister of Azerbaijan), and Cemal Pasha (another one of the 3 rulers of the Ottoman empire at the time of the genocide and like Talaat is widely considered to be an architect of it along with Enver Pasha). Dashnaks held important government positions in the short lived First Republic of Armenia and fought to take Shushi from Azerbaijan. After the Soviets invaded Armenia and Azerbaijan, the ARF was banned and its leaders were exiled to primarily Lebanon where they participated in conflicts there. During World War 2, many exiled Dashnaks members decided to side with the Nazis in the Armenian Legion because they promised an independent Armenia. In 1975, the 60 anniversary of the Armenian genocide, a group of Armenians in Beirut, Lebanon formed a group known as the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia or ASALA. Its ideology was based on a fusion of Marxism–Leninism and Armenian nationalism, seeking to unite the Armenian SSR with Artsakh, Nakhichevan, and all of former western Armenia into a single Armenian state under the Armenian SSR. Most of their attacks were aimed at Turkish diplomats and their attacks resulted in the deaths of around 46 people. They developed ties with other leftist minority groups in Lebanon such as the Kurdistan Workers' Party and the  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. After an attack on Orly airport near Paris in 1983, the group split between those who agreed with it and those who disagreed with it leading to 2 separate groups, ASALA-Militant lead by Hagop Hagopian and ASALA-Revolutionary Movement lead by Armenian-American Monte Melkonian. They started to slowly fall apart after this split and the last attack claim by ASALA was in 1997. Monte Melkonian went on to command the Artsakhi army in the First Nagorno-Karabakh war and became the national hero of Armenia after his death.

[[File:Cball-Catalonia.png]] Catalonia
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[[File:ETA.png]] Euskadi Ta Askatasuna
The Basque Nationalist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Liberty) or ETA, was originally started as a Basque student group known as Ekin founded in the 1950s. The group ETA itself was founded in 1959 as Aberri Ta Askatasuna or ATA but since in some Basque dialects ata means duck, they decided to change it to ETA. They were largely inspired by Marxism and Basque Nationalism as well as the Basque  Independence Anarchist Federico Krutwig. They held their first assembly in Bayonne, France in 1962 and held later assemblies in later years in which they affirmed their Anti-Capitalist positions. They started their attacks against the Francoist government of Spain in 1968 when a police officer was shot dead trying to halt an ETA member. Their most famous attack, also known as Operación Ogro (Operation Ogre), was the assassination of then Spanish prime minister, Luis Carrero Blanco in which they blew up his car, launching him 20 feet into the air, giving him the nickname "Spain's First Astronaut" in Spain and the Basque Country. This assassination is commonly considered an important factor in the Spanish transition to democracy, as they had killed Franco's main successor. After the death of Franco and the Spanish transition to democracy, the group had lost much of the support it previously had. The French government, which had previously left them alone due to Franco's large human rights abuses against Basques, no longer turned a blind eye to them. They signed a permanent ceasefire in 2011, destroyed their weapons in 2017, and dissolved entirely in 2018.

[[File:Cball-India.png]] India
The Ghadar Movement established on July 15, 1913 by expatriate Indians in Astoria, Oregon, was a part of the larger Indian independence movement against British rule. During World War I, some Ghadar party members returned to Punjab to instigate armed revolution for Indian Independence. They smuggled arms into India and initiated the Ghadar Mutiny which resulted in the execution of 42 mutineers, following the Lahore Conspiracy Case trial. Ghadarites persisted covert anti-colonial efforts with the support of Germany and Ottoman Turkey, known as the Hindu–German Conspiracy. After the war ended, the party in the United States fractured into a Communist and an Indian Socialist faction. The party formally dissolved in 1948. Although its attempts at overthrowing the British Raj were unsuccessful, the insurrectionary ideals of the Ghadar Party influenced the individuals of the Indian Independence Movement which were at opposition to Gandhian nonviolence.

[[File:Cball-Ireland.png]] Ireland
Irish nationalism has been left-wing 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.

[[File:Cball-UK.png]] Scotland, UK [[File: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.

Beliefs
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Personality
LeftNat is a nationalist like his father and a socialist like his mother. LeftNat is happy to debate with his fellow Leftists about economics but he will later find himself in debates with them over the nation as LeftNat argues it is against the Left's own interests to support things like globalism which is pioneered by the bourgeoisie.

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:Nation.png]] Nationalism - You have some mild reactionary views that inspired some of my worst enemies, but you were a product of the time and also inspired people like me to rebel against such invaders so I can't hate you for that.
 * [[File:Modnat.png]] Patriotism - Similar to above but moderate. Also way less hostile to outsiders which is nice.
 * [[File:Natcom.png]] National Communism - My more radical communist brother. He is pretty based, although I worry that Nazbol might be a bad influence for him.
 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - The best economic system that improves the well-being of the proletariat, proving how superior socialism is compared to capitalism.
 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - We agree on most issues, you're just more conservative than me.
 * [[File:Demsocstar.png]] Democratic Socialism - Democracy and socialism are complementary, neither could exist without the other.
 * [[File:Statesoc.png]] State Socialism - The worker's state can benefit from a strong sense of national identity and unity.
 * [[File:Protect.png]] Protectionism - Tariffs will protect our nation from foreign interests.
 * [[File:Sep.png]] Separatism - Liberty and Self-Determination for the working people? Based and National Liberation-pilled.
 * [[File:Native.png]] Indigenism - You are doing the best you can fighting the colonialists and imperialists that stole your lands!
 * [[File:Globnat.png]] Alter-Globalization - The ONLY good globalist. Just because I am a nationalist, doesn't mean I am not in favor of international solidarity and freedom for the colonized and the working-class!
 * [[File:Afrsoc.png]] African Socialism - Fellow Africans who follow my teachings to free their homelands from colonialist oppression.
 * [[File:Absoc.png]] Arab Socialism - Unifying Arabs through socialist nationalism is extremely based.
 * [[File:Hochi.png]] Ho Chi Minh Thought - Great job kicking the Colonial French and Imperialist Americans out of Indochina.
 * [[File:Soc21.png]] Socialism of the 21st Century - My Anti-Neoliberal Latin American comrade who resists American Imperialism.
 * [[File:Tito.png]] Titoism - "Brotherhood and Unity" is such a good and inspiring slogan.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - I have very mixed feelings about you. We have worked together to fight the white colonial states in Africa, but racial supremacy and racism against white people isn't a good way to fight for your liberty or against the oppressive racial state.
 * [[File:Natcon.png]] National Conservatism - In theory, you are a based nationalist that is too conservative and capitalistic. In reality, many right-wing nationalists are directly opposed to left-wing nationalism.
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - We disagree on most stuff like economics, but I enjoyed celebrating Brexit with you as fellow nationalist, albeit for COMPLETELY different reasons.
 * [[File:Natlib.png]] National Libertarianism - How do you expect to preserve your nation and its borders with a minimal state? At least you actually care about the nation, but your methods are pathetic.
 * [[File:Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - Ethnonationalism, Totalitarianism, and Fascism are pretty cringe, but at least you're a socialist, and your point about mainstream leftists not caring enough about how the nation can be used to liberate the working class is just awe-inspiring. Oh btw, is there any chance I can join the GANG soon?
 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - I highly respect Marx, he clearly has the right ideas. I praise international solidarity and proletarian camaraderie, but Marx does not understand nationalism's utility for the working class.
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Same as above, but at least you care more about the nation. But why like Marx do you hate nationalism? The working class is often defined by the community they identify themselves with, alongside their shared customs and traditions, thus removing that will only take away power from the working class.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - You're pretty close to establishing socialism.
 * [[File:Patcon.png]] Paternalistic Conservatism - Basically just a combination of [[File:Conservative.png]] Conservatism and [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy. A bearable alternative to regular right-wing nationalism and conservatism.
 * WelfChauvin.png Welfare Chauvinism - Cool economics, albeit too moderate and too extreme culturally.
 * [[File:Neighborstan.png]] Neighborstan - I am not asking for the lands of others. I am not trespassing on anyone else's territory, but if you trespass on my land, I will fight you until the day i die!

Enemies

 * [[File:World.png]] Globalism - Globalism will only benefit the bourgeoisie and harm the nation's proletariat.
 * [[File:World_Federalism2.png]] World Federalism - You're just a facade for imperialists to exploit poorer nations. Anything you say is just a lie to mask your neo-colonial tendencies under the guise of genuine humanism and "solidarity". If you really did care about the people from the third world, then you should leave and let them decide for themselves.
 * [[File:Imp.png]] Imperialism - Death to Imperialism! (Except Québec, but we don't talk about what happened)
 * [[File:Neoimp.png]] Neo-Imperialism - YOU BASTARDS RUINED THE THIRD WORLD!!!
 * [[File:Franco.png]] Francoism - YOU OPPRESSED THE [[File:Cball-Basque.png]] BASQUES AND [[File:Cball-Catalonia.png]] CATALANS! I'm glad I made Blanco Spain's first astronaut!
 * [[File:SrX.png]] "Señor X" - YOU MASSACRED THE BASQUE PEOPLE!
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - You're not even a socialist, you're just an anti-semitic asshole. I hate it when people confuse you with me just because I'm socialist and nationalist.
 * [[File:Strasser.png]] Strasserism - The only thing I genuinely liked about you was when you said "We must take from the right's nationalism without capitalism and from the left's socialism without internationalism" but while I agree with that quote, it is for VERY different reasons. Even worse, you basically took in everything else about my values and corrupted it into a totalitarian pseudo-socialist racial state.
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - Just like National Socialism you ruined the name nationalism and conflate it with your far-right ultranationalism.
 * [[File:Soclib.png]] Social Liberalism - You're not even leftist, stop pretending to be one.
 * [[File:Thatcher.png]] Thatcherism - 'DING DONG THE WITCH IS IS DEAD, SHAME WE DID NOT KILL THAT BITCH!' (oh and btw I am gonna piss on your grave further by absolutely wrecking the UK in the Scottish independence referendum)
 * [[File:Polpot.png]] Pol Potism - You had the right idea but you went about it really, really wrong.

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
 * The Right to Struggle: Selected Writings of Monte Melkonian on the Armenian National Question by Monte Melkonian

Wikipedia

 * Left-Wing Nationalism
 * Socialist Patriotism
 * Social Patriotism
 * Irish Republicanism

Peoples

 * [[File:Cball-GermanEmpire.png]] Phillip Mainländer [[File:Mainländer.png]]
 * [[file:Cball-IIRP.png]] Józef Piłsudski [[file:Pilsudski.png]]

Parties

 * [[File:Cball-Ireland.png]] Sinn Féin [[File:UKSinn.png]]
 * [[File:CBall-Wales.png]] Plaid Cymru (Wales) [[File:UKPlaid.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-France.png]] La France Insoumise [[File:LaFranceInsoumise.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Catalonia.png]] Republican Left of Catalonia
 * [[File:Cball-Catalonia.png]] Popular Unity Candidacy
 * [[File:Cball-Basque.png]] Basque Homeland and Liberty [[File:ETA.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Mexico.png]] MORENA [[File:MORENA.png]]
 * [[File:Castro.png]] Communist Party of Cuba [[File:Castro-PCC.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Nicaragua.png]] Sandinista National Liberation Front [[File:Sandinism.png]]
 * [[File:Chavismo.png]] United Socialist Party of Venezuela [[File:Chavismo-PSUV.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Bolivia.png]] Movement for Socialism [[File:Evo.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Socialist Party of Chile [[File:PSChile.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Philippines.png]] Bayan Muna
 * [[File:Ilminism.png]] Progressive Party
 * [[File:Cball-Armenia.png]] Dashnaks

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/LeftWingNationalism
 * r/LeftistNationalism (inactive)

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