Three Major Political Ideologies

Noor Khan, Sec A

Noor Khan
ID #1307023900
October 27th 2014
Reaction Paper 2
POLS 200 – Section A
Word Count: 1,006

The rise of ideologies is based on belief that people could improve their conditions by taking positive action instead of passively accepting life as it came. Political ideologies provide an interpretation of the present and a view of a desired future (Baradat, 1988). In an attempt to organize the government and the society, three major political ideologies are largely mentioned; Liberalism, Socialism and Anarchism. Liberalism is a political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality, which comprises of negative and positive liberties. Liberalism has a large emphasis on individualism, freedom, and the

ANONYMOUS embodies an international network that believes on providing a public service through the use of cyber attacks to unveil injustices generated by corporate, religious and government bodies. ANONYMOUS is a movement that fundamentally wants social justice and equal liberties, however sometimes through violent reform. I believe that there is a wide-spread sympathy for ANONYMOUS across the world as it has become an international understanding that majority of governments compromise of a democratic oligarchy that do not respond to the real public interests of its citizens and promote human injustice. They instill shared "resistance" in the hope of revolution. ANONYMOUS has a collectively large following and support in western and non-western countries as, seen through history, a revolution cannot be upheld by a single individual, a community is needed, which ANONYMOUS

They as individuals embody social and human injustice. Based on the documentary, the followers of ANONYMOUS, to me, could be defined as social anarchists. The spirit of anarchism is omnipresent throughout the documentary, portrayed through the empowering concept of "resistance", protests, and revolts through cyberspace and on the streets. The documentary embodies a revolutionary moment for anarchists who, supported by definition, undermine the status quo, wish to free individuals from governmental restraint and instill hope for a just future where individuals can do the greatest good for society as a whole (Baradat, 1988). ANONYMOUS as a movement embodies a non-traditional ideology that justifies and promotes key concepts of liberalism, socialism and anarchism. As stated before, these ideologies are mutually exclusive, and the documentary in addition, showcases a variety of aspects that do not fit traditional ideologies. Thus, I would define their approach as a new ideology. ANONYMOUS is a new resistant movement that focuses on generating alternatives to