BasedMaddyism

BasedMaddyism is the ideological beliefs of the user BasedMaddy, which is an economically centrist, civically , culturally  ,  ,  internationalist, and     ideology.

[[File:CultLib.png]] Cultural
I'm a cultural liberal, this means I support ,  ,  ,  gender equality,  environmentalism, and everything else associated with the  cultural left. However, I tend to be more skeptical of progressive ideas like gender being, so I would be a  moderate progressive.

LGBT Rights = I'm a straight ally, and strongly support LGBT rights. I don't believe It's morally right to strip away the rights of other individuals just because of their sexuality. For this reason, I support same-sex marriage, adoption, anti-discrimination laws, and gender-affirming surgery for transgender individuals. However, I tend to be more skeptical of the concept of non-binarism, but this doesn't make me transphobic since I don't believe mistreating them is the right thing to do, they are people like the rest of us and should be helped and understood. Feminism = I would consider myself a feminist, I believe women deserve the same legal rights as men, and that gender equality is important for a happy society. I get my feminist philosophy from liberal feminism, however I tend to be critical of modern day feminism now for focusing too much on identity politics, I still strongly support the concept of feminism. Pornography & Prostitution = So long as everyone involved are consenting adults, I don't have a problem with pornography. However, I know how toxic the industry itself can be, so I'm not saying you can't put restrictions on the industry, but pornography itself should be legal. As for prostitution, I'm in favor of its decriminalization, I believe sex work is real work, but the industry has a lot of issues that need to be addressed. So for now, I support the Nordic approach towards prostitution. Drugs = I support the legalization of soft drugs, but believe that most hard drugs should remain illegal. Drugs, while destructive for communities, has been even more destructive trying to clamp down on them, so I don't see any reason why the war on drugs should continue, end it. Euthanasia = I support the legalization of Euthanasia, and believe that the right to die with dignity is not only a human right, but integral to someone's bodily autonomy. However, there should be regulations in place and alternatives presented to prevent medical abuse and things related to such. But, at the end of the day, It's someone's decision to get euthanized or not. Abortion = I'm pro-choice, I support abortion being legal for 24 weeks, anything past that reserved for things like rape, incest, ect. I see abortion as the right of a mother because It's necessary for her bodily autonomy as an individual, which a fetus that is not developed does not supercede. Freedom of Speech = I strongly support freedom of speech, which is a fundamental human right. However, I'm not a free-speech absolutist, since I recognize that bad actors can abuse this, so there would be restrictions on things like defamation, hate groups, and other restrictions to protect the public interests of citizens. However, for the most part, you should be able to express yourself. And despite of what I think of culture war warriors (SJWs, Alt-Right, ect), I think they should be able to express their opinions, but social ostrocism should be used instead. I oppose hate speech laws and believe that they are inherently a form of reverse discrimination and do not help protect the people they are aimed at. Environmentalism = I'm a green liberal, and believe in combatting climate change since it is obviously a real thing that no sane person would deny. Unlike some green liberals, I support nuclear power. Along with this, I oppose fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry, there should be carbon emission taxes and investment towards green technology to fight climate change.

[[File:Soccap.png]] Economics
Economically, I am a centrist with some   left-leaning characteristics. I support a social market economy with a  selective welfare state to redistribute wealth, and an economy based on  collective barginning through  labor unions, this would make me a  liberal corporatist. I also support a land value tax to replace property taxes, although I still believe  landlords should stay. My economic thought stems from the keynesian school, more specifically,  neo-keynesianism Welfare = I support a modest selective welfare state with welfare provisions for those who are the most disadvantaged in society, such as the disabled or elderly. I also support workfare and believe that people have to work in order to receive welfare benefits. Corporatism = The government should serve as a mediator between businesses and labor unions to negotiate things like worker's conditions and wages, this would make me a liberal corporatist since my corporatism comes from ideological liberalism. Land = I support a land value tax and tenet unions, however landlords should stay. I would also relax single-family zoning to allow for more income housing. Keynesianism = My economic school is the Keynesian school, the government should spend to create jobs and boost growth in the economy. My specific Keynesian school is Neo-Keynesian. How this branch differs from normal Keynesianism is the focus on economic growth rather than full employment. Unions = I believe labor unions have an overall net-positive on the economy, since they are necessary for collective bargaining. I oppose right to work laws, and believe that unions should be written into worker's contracts. Trade = I support free trade, free trade has drastically lowered the prices of goods and created many jobs in the process. However, I believe free trade agreements should have worker's rights and environmental protections among other things written into them to get the most out of the free exchange of goods without it being destructive towards the labor movement. I also am skeptical of economic globalization due to effects of workers rights, the environment, and labor unions, for these reasons I oppose job outsourcing and the bad side effects of globalization associated with neoliberalism. Healthcare = I believe healthcare is a service that you have to pay for, but I also believe it should be made affordable as well. Private insurance companies should be used as an alternative towards this, since they are more effective. Minimum Wage = Minimum Wage should be adjusted with inflation, the decline of wages has overwhelming benefited massive companies over hard working Americans. However, I do not support a living wage, but I believe minimum wage should be adjusted yearly for inflation and other things to prevent wealth inequality from rising

[[File:LibInternat.png]] Diplomacy
Diplomatically, I am a liberal internationalist and an  atlanticist, I believe it's the duty of  liberal states in the world to aid each other against illiberal regimes. I support free trade between similar countries of economic development, but  protectionism for developing countries and/or authoritarian states.

Despite this, I do not support western imperialism, I'm more   in my foreign policy. With this, I believe rare interventions are necessary, such as WW2. I also support the European Union and  NATO. Although I believe that the European Union can be improved, as I do criticise its usage of austerity among other things, so I am sympathetic towards some  eurosceptic views. Along with NATO, which I believe in the modern day needs to be reformed, as while I do support its existence against authoritarian states, I also believe that NATO has been involved in foreign entanglements that should not be repeated. Liberal Internationalism = I am a a liberal internationalist, I believe the upholding of liberal democratic values between liberal states is important to combat illiberal regimes, which is were my support for multilateralism comes in. Civic Patriotism = I believe the ideas of nationalism can be applied next to liberal internationalism so long as it doesn't result in nation first chauvinism, as nationalist movements have been necessary for national liberation and societal stability. So, my form of nationalism is based on citizenship rather than things like race or ethnicity, everyone regardless of their backround should be proud to live where they are to give a sense of community. Atlanticism = I support a pro-west foreign policy and a hawkish attitude towards illiberal states. I believe the job of the West is to defend each other against those states. However, I do believe that the West isn't scot free, so this doesn't mean I support western imperialism like some leftists may claim. I generally oppose western imperialism as much as I oppose eastern imperialism, I just believe the west is the lesser evil since they align with my liberal values more. Non-Interventionism = I'm generally dovish in my foreign policy, I believe rare interventions are necessary in the case of a genocidal state like Nazi Germany during WW2, but unless we are directly provoked, diplomacy should be used instead of direct intervention European Union = I'm generally pro-EU, since the European Union has allowed for the economic development of the countries residing in it, among other benefits of the regional union. However, I do understand why it gets criticized, especially for its more neoliberal policies. I am sympathetic towards some euroskeptic views, but still hold a mostly pro-EU stance and believe that these views can be applied to improve the EU as a regional alliance. NATO = I support NATO as a military alliance, since it has allowed for the protection of Europe against Russian aggression. Despite this, I believe NATO has gotten itself involved in affairs that I do not think are justified, and as such, I believe the alliance can be reformed as well. But, it serves as an important pact between America and Europe, so upholding the alliance is the up most importance for American foreign policy.

[[File:Liberal Democracy.png]] Government
I support a semi-direct  liberal democracy and  democratic republic with free and fair elections,  multiple political parties,  federalism, a  constitution, and a  president. This government would be built to safeguard individual rights and  privacy while promoting  evidence-based policies with  technocratic characteristics. I'm also a secular liberal, and support the  separation of church and state. Liberal Democracy = My ideal government is a liberal democracy. I believe liberal democracy is the best form of government because it has given us the freest countries on earth with the most civil liberties. However, I know the faults of liberal democracy as well, but compared to all other systems tried, It's the least bad. Semi-Direct Democracy = I support a semi-direct democracy. Representatives will be responsible for governing, and citizens will be given more power through referendums. I see a semi-direct democracy as a good compromise between a representative democracy and a direct democracy. Republicanism = The government shall be a democratic republic, there will be no monarchs. However, in terms of constitutional monarchies were the role of the monarchy is purely just cultural, I wouldn't go out of my way to abolish it since those countries are no more undemocratic than democratic republics. But I don't personally care either way, I wouldn't install a monarchy in countries were there is no monarchy present. Multi-Party Democracy = I support political parties and believe they play a key role in the political process. However, I also support political reform, such as reforming the senate and getting rid of the electoral house. Our current two party system has been corrupted by corporate interests and I believe these measures would improve the current situation to make the political parties represent what their voters actually want. Presidentialism = I support a president as the head of state. I support presidentialism because parliamentarism isn't as democratic as it looks, some systems of government just work better for other countries. Constitutionalism = I support the creation of a constitution that serves to safeguard our civil liberties and separates the powers in government. The constitution should be interpreted as a living document so it can be updated with the times. Secularism = I am a secular liberal, and support separation of church and state. I believe anyone has the right to worship whoever they want, but I also tend to be skeptical of the societal influences of religion. I'm fine with religious liberals personally.