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Ideology, evolutionary socialism, inevitability of gradualness
The Fabians have as their [[coat of arms]], a wolf in sheep's clothing. It can be prominently seen in the [[Fabian Window]].
The Fabians have as their [[coat of arms]], a wolf in sheep's clothing. It can be prominently seen in the [[Fabian Window]].
==Ideology==
===Evolutionary Socialism===
Ideologically, Fabians are quite different than other brands of socialism. Fabian socialists prefer evolutionary tactics over revolutionary tactics. This is a direct rejection of one of the most important parts of [[Marxism]]. This is seen with their choice of name; being named after Roman General Fabius, who preferred tactics of harassment and wearing down his enemies rather than directly engaging with them. This is also seen in their choice of mascot: the tortoise. One iteration of the Fabian tortoise contains the inscription ''When I strike, I strike hard''. The Fabian preference for evolutionary socialism(achieving full socialism in multiple stages instead of one stage) is also reiterated in a summary slogan which was coined by Sidney Webb: ''The Inevitability of Gradualness''.
===Inevitability of Gradualness===
The phrase ''Inevitability of Gradualness'' is a phrase that was coined by [[Sidney Webb]], probably in small talk after the publication of his highly influential 1889 essay ''The Historic Basis of Socialism''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Fabian Essays in Socialism|date=1889}}</ref>
==London School of Economics==
==London School of Economics==
==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.fabians.org.uk/ Fabian Society]
*[http://www.fabians.org.uk/ Fabian Society]
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=45GsAAAAIAAJ Fabian Essays in Socialism], (1889)
[[Category:British Politics]]
[[Category:British Politics]]
[[Category:Socialism]]
[[Category:Socialism]]