By CSD, Futurism is Forever

Is Futurism a left wing ideology? Short answer yes. Futurism is very much a part of the left in its belief in historical progress, liberty of all kinds including free love and a strong rejection of the old and conservative ways of doing things. Calling for the destruction of the Monarchy, marriage, and being anti-religious for most of the movement’s existences. On the economic level the Italian Futurist Political Party called for land reform and the founder of Futurism F.T Marinetti took influence from French Syndicalist writer Georges Sorel. Some of the Russian Futurist such as Vladmir Mayakovsky were Marxists and supported the Bolsheviks.

With that said why do so many people see Futurism as a right wing or even a far-right movement? The main reasons behind this are Italian Futurisms strong association with Fascism, which is largely seen as a far right movement. Along with Italian Futurisms pro war and nationalist sentiments. With most of the western and modern left being against all of these things at least in theory.

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