Victorian Socialists
https://www.victoriansocialists.org.au/
* Though a fairly new party (started in 2018), their economic views are
tradionally socialist. Very heavy on public ownership of all major utilities,
as well as things like a state bank "that puts people before profit".
* They unashamably label capitalism as the enemy, and want to tax the hell
out of the richest companies and individuals.
* Outside of economics, they seem to broadly take a far left stance on ethical
issues. They're very into equallity, animal welfare, and even legalisation
of drugs.
* Zero-carbon economy by 2035, helped principally by the state taking ownership
of many big polluting industries. They don't like nuclear, but big on wind and
solar as well as electric vehicles.
They're fairly true to their name, combining socialist economic policies with
popular far left attitudes. They're so far left that the way they talk about
the Victorian Labor party makes it sould right-wing. One might think that Labor
adopting the policy to reintroduce a state-owned electricity company would be
winning over this side of the electorate, but those at the heart of this party
have clearly long since lost faith in Labor, and of course capitalism itself.
However I find the undertone of "socialism saves everything" unconvincing, and
the far left ethical policies aren't to my taste either.
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