How is V's personal, political outlook?

One of the novel's dominant themes is anarchy. While the term is often understood as a state of disorder that results from the absence of authority, V strives for anarchy as the preferred alternative to the oppression and hierarchy of the fascist Norsefire state. V's anarchic political philosophy holds that individuals are capable of organizing themselves collectively in a non-hierarchical society based on individual freedom and cooperation. V does not seek to lead the people, but rather believes that toppling the Norsefire political system will result in a temporary confusion and chaos, out of which will bloom a new political and social paradigm of mutual self-government with no need for power-hungry heads of state.

Another of the novel's major themes is fascism, a system of government and social organization that is antidemocratic and usually perpetuates ideas of national and/or ethnic supremacy. Historical examples of fascism include Mussolini's regime in Italy and Hitler's Nazi party in Germany. In V for Vendetta, Moore and Lloyd envision a British fascist government called Norsefire. The policies and terror tactics of Norsefire hew closely to those of the historical precedents, as Norsefire uses propaganda, concentration camps, torture, white supremacy, and surveillance to carry out its political aims. It is V's goal to destroy hierarchical fascist ideology, which he sees as antithetical to the freedom of the individual.