Racial socialism[edit]
The
Southern Poverty Law Center classifies Creativity's ideology as
Neo-Nazi,
[7] while Klassen stated that Creativity was not a rehash of
Nazism, and listed eight differences between his political ideology and that of the Nazis.
[8] Ben Klassen adopted the phrase "racial socialism" to describe his political ideology based on Creativity's golden rule. He was highly critical of
democracy, advocating for
meritocracy believing that strong, effective leaders should have the ability to rule. Under racial socialism, "whites would work together toward common goals but without the massive economic planning in the style of the
Soviet GOSPLAN".
[9] Klassen supported a limited version of a
market economy. His main concern was that social and economic activities be directed in the best interests of
white people. Criticizing the "leftist proclivities" of those who attempted to recruit solely from the white
working class, Klassen believed that "all [white] members of the national or racial community... had an important role to play."
[9]
Klassen stated that many people were "confused" about what
socialism really is or what
collectivism really entails, citing use of the term by
Jews,
Christians,
conservatives, and other groups Creativity is designed to oppose as the source of the problem. Klassen and the Creativity church's position on what they viewed socialism as is "Organized Society." Klassen's socialism does not "imply state ownership of the means of production," nor does it, in his definition, "imply confiscation of private property." The Creativity church is opposed to state ownership of the basic means of production, such as farms, factories, stores, etc. However they are for the ownership of private property by individuals. They believe that there is a category of functions that are best performed by organized society as a whole. In this category they place highways, airports, harbors, national defense, law enforcement and many others.