Editing African Socialism (section)

=====Government and Power=====
Lumumbism calls for a radically democratic and decentralized state structure grounded in [[File:Fed.png]]federalism and [[File:ProgSoc.png]]progressive socialism. Unlike the centralized authoritarianism common in Cold War ideologies, Lumumbism envisions a postcolonial federation in which provinces, ethnic groups, and communities maintain autonomous self-governance under a shared constitutional framework. Political power must be dispersed, yet united by the collective aim of decolonial transformation. Through [[File:Demsocstar.png]] democratic socialism, Lumumba promotes multi-party elections, participatory councils, and mass accountability, but explicitly rejects liberal capitalist pluralism as insufficient and structurally unequal. The state functions not as a neutral manager but as an active force for liberation, building popular institutions while suppressing oligarchic, comprador, or reactionary forces.