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	Radical left can refer to: The radical left, an umbrella term to describe those who adhere explicitly and openly to revolutionary socialism Socialism Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating public or state ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equality for all individuals, with a fair or Egalitarianism method of compensation.... , communism Communism Communism is a socioeconomic structure and political ideology that promotes the establishment of an egalitarianism, classlessness, stateless society based on common ownership and control of the means of production and property in general.... or anarchism Anarchism Anarchism is a political philosophy encompassing anarchist schools of thought which consider the state to be unnecessary, harmful, and/or undesirable.... — the "radical" qualifier tends in this case to denote a revolutionary fervor, and is a subset of, but should not be confused with, the far left Far left Far left and extreme left are terms used to discuss the position a group or person occupies within the political spectrum. The terms far left and far right are often used to imply that someone is an Extremism.... Ultra-left, a specific subset of the radical left adhering to ideologies such as left communism and some types of anarchism 18th century Radicalism Radicalism (historical) The term Radical was used during the late 18th century for proponents of the Radical Movement. It later become a general term for those favoring or seeking political reforms which include dramatic changes to the social order.... was a separate ideology, which was absorbed into progressive Progressivism The term progressive has varying meanings in different countries.In some countries, the word refers to left-wing politics. For instance, in the United States, the term progressive emerged in the late 19th century into the 20th century in reference to a more general response to the vast changes brought by industrialization: an alternativ... liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is a broad class of political philosophy that considers individualism liberty and equality to be the most important political goals.... . Det Radikale Venstre Det Radikale Venstre Det Radikale Venstre is a centrist party in Denmark. It is officially translated by the party as Danish Social Liberal Party. A more traditional English-language name is the Radical Liberal Party.... - a social-liberal party in Denmark Parti Radical de Gauche - a social-liberal party in France