Rutanian Labourists

The Rutanian Labourists (RL) are a left-leaning political party in Rutania. The party was formed in 3619 as a splinter group consisting of former members of the Solidarity Rutania party. The Labourists describe themselves as democratic socialists, feminists and environmentalists, and they have actively campaigned for what thorough and wide-spanning political and economic reform, citing the latter as their primary goal.

In July 3619, shortly after the founding of the party, Amir Socrates was elected as the chairman of the Rutanian Labourists, a position he has held since. The party is currently not represented in parliament.

History
The political party today known as the Rutanian Labourists, were founded on 15 July, 3619 by a group of former members of the centre-left Solidarity Rutania party. On 5 June that year, Amir Socrates was elected as the new party's first chairman.

Ideology
The ideology of the Rutanian Labourists is deeply rooted within the socialist tradition. However, there are still vast differences between the various tendencies operating internally within the party; members range from marxist-leninists to social democrats and liberals. The different factions also hold different - sometimes even opposing - opinions when it comes to social policy, crime and immigration, among other fields.

Economic policy
The Rutanian Labourists are widely considered to be democratic socialists. Since the party's inception, the Labourists have espoused the idea of a planned economy, repeatedly publicly calling for the dissolution of the capitalist form of economic organization. However, the party has also been described as anti-statist, for its skepticism towards politicians and the establishment. Thus, a decentralized form of workers' democracy is a common economic model advocated by most Rutanian Labourists. The party supports the nationalisation of the healthcare industry, and a mass shutdown of private and religious schools.

Social policy
The predominant social agenda amongst the Rutanian Labourists is libertarianism. The party supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, and is an eager supporter of womens' rights as well as gender quotas in certain parts of the economy. Specifically defining themselves as anti-racists, the Labourists are in favour of multiculturalism and a liberalisation of immigration legislation. The party's founding manifesto also explicitly states that the Rutanian Labourists are devoted to the principle of maximum liberty within the frames of maximum security.

Foreign policy
Despite being ardent supporters of multiculturalism, the Rutanian Labourists have been described by political opponents and independent analysists alike, as a nationalist party. Openly patriotic, the party has traditionally advocated economic policies bordering protectionism. Furthermore, while opposing military expansion of any kind, the party is considered to be isolationist, due to its opposition to military and economic internationalism, including military alliances.