far-left politics
political alignment on the extreme end of left-wing politics
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Summary
far-left politics is a political alignment[1]. It draws 18,645 Wikipedia views per month (political alignment category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: left-wing[3], extremism[4]
- Part of: left-wing[5], left–right politics[6], radical politics[7]
- Commons category: Far-left politics[8]
- Opposite of: far-right politics[9]
- Has part(s): radical left[10], left-wing extremist[11], socialism[12], communism[13], Marxism[14], anarchism[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Far-left politics[16]
- Described by source: Red Blue Translator[17]
- Has effect: oppression[18], political repression[19], political violence[20], forced assimilation[21], religious persecution[22], genocide[23]
- Has characteristic: atheism[24], authoritarianism[25], anti-establishment[26]
- Different from: radical left[27], centre-left[28]
- Has goal: Equality of outcome[29], redistribution of wealth[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[31]
Why It Matters
far-left politics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]