TDRHism

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TDRHism is a variant of Liberal Conservatism and the de-facto ideology of ThatDudeRightHere. It is economically center-right,, slightly statist, slightly  with a bit of  secularism, and culturally center-right (with a bit of progressivism). It seeks to establish European-style  and   in the United States.

Although following the Chicagoan school of economics and somewhat of the , TDRHism doesn't refer to himself as a  , instead he prefers to stick more with.

Beliefs
TDRHism believes in what most Americans would call "compassionate conservatism", meaning that he's a more moderate conservative, similar to a Rockefeller Republican. He's slightly patriotic, leaning more towards civic nationalism. He believes in a mostly free-market economy with slight regulations in order to prevent bad stuff from happening in the economy, an example would be the exploitation of workers. He believes in a mix of Chicagoan economics and  Keynesian, meaning he is somewhat of a  Neo-Keynesian.

Philosophical Beliefs
TDRHism is, philosophically a Liberal Conservative. He believes that while humans are naturally tribalistic and hierarchal, are more rational than emotional, and utopian ideologies never worked in practice, he also believes in some more liberal policies such as the enlightenment.

He also follows Petersonism, as he believes that humans have free will and should focus on improving themselves before they blame others.

Economic Views
TDRHism is a, following the   of economics. He believes that  is the most successful economic system, however, in order to protect workers and consumers, there needs to be certain   on it for it to succeed, otherwise dubious practices will happen, corporations will monopolize, leading to.

Despite him wanting regulations on the economy, he is not a, nor does he advocate for a planned economy. In fact, he is skeptical of most forms of socialism (albeit with ) and a planned economy, seeing most socialist societies with a planned economy have failed in practice, leading to their collapse or shift towards economic liberalism.

[[File:Regulationism.png]] Fiscal Policy and Taxation
TDRHism knows that taxation sure as sh** ain't theft (cope and seethe,, ecks dee el em ay oh) because without taxation, who's gonna pay for healthcare, social programs and infrastructure? However, he's against the government using taxpayer's money to fund some random stupid project that nobody asked for.

Under his system, these taxes will be implemented:
 * Income tax (set at a mix between flat and progressive, while it does go up there will be 5 wealth levels: very poor, poor, middle class, rich and every rich, and the tax rate will be set for each wealth group)
 * Corporate income tax (Exemption for [[File:Ecocap.png]] green innovation companies)
 * Capital gains tax
 * Value added tax
 * Import duties
 * Financial services tax (a small 0.1-0.5%)
 * Currency transaction tax
 * Land value tax and land use tax (to prevent land hoarding)
 * Carbon tax (a punishment for pollution)
 * Recreational substances tax (for alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and other recreational drugs)
 * Digital services tax (implemented to greatly strengthen the difficulty of tax evasion done by multinational big tech corporations)

There will be a sales tax, and the tax will increase by by a random amount. Here are the rates of charge for sales taxes:
 * Nutritious food, water, medicine, household and hygienic supplies: no sales tax
 * School and work supplies: 2% sales tax
 * Unhealthy food and beverages: 6% sales tax
 * Furniture: 15% sales tax
 * Plastic materials that aren't at least 50% reusable or biodegradable: 30% sales tax
 * Cigarettes: 90% sales tax
 * Alcohol, chewing tobacco, cigars: 150% sales tax
 * Non-medical marijuana: 225% sales tax

[[File:Plutocrat.png]] Wealth
TDRHism wants to implement a wealth tax, seeing it as a way to redistribute money from people who have earned it through shady means. However, he is alright with some people being richer than others. Those who've earned wealth through dubious means should have their wealth redistributed towards things like healthcare, social programs, environmental programs, housing, infrastructure and rural development programs.

He also recognizes the importance of the middle class, and opposes a situation like Nigeria, where everyone is either very rich or very poor.

His system will work like  "share the wealth" program combined with  Filipino president  Rodrigo Duterte's ten-point agenda. Thus, he will implement a wealth tax to redistribute the wealth from the exploitative to help the poor through the improvement and funding of welfare, education, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, and rural development programs, as well as use some of that wealth for technological and scientific development.

[[File:Univhealth.png]] Healthcare
TDRHism thinks that his country's healthcare system is nightmarish. This is due to the private sector being allowed to charge extortionate amounts to fill their pockets, as well as people who don't pay enough often lose everything. Therefore, he wants a model similar to the Australian model, where healthcare is mostly public, and private companies are subjugated to heavy amounts of regulation. As such, these are his policies:
 * Drug prices from pharmacies should be set by the state, with prescription charges either very cheap or free in the case of long term conditions
 * All primary care services such as hospitals, ambulances, and A & E should be completely publicly owned, though some specialist services like dentistry can be provided privately.
 * The healthcare system should be adequately funded and staffed, with at least 9% of GDP devoted to public healthcare spending.
 * People must be either citizens or permanent residents in order to receive free healthcare.

This being said, he also expects people to take a measure of responsibility for their own health and not to abuse the system. Measures to ensure this would include:


 * Handing out large fines for those that miss two or more GP appointments.
 * Charging the obese, smokers, alcoholics, and other drug addicts for the treatment of conditions that their unhealthy lifestyles caused.

As for vaccine mandates, he believes that vaccines shouldn't be required by the government for everyone, as some people can't take the vaccine. However, he does believe it should be required for sports, schools, concerts, and the like.

[[File:Soccap.png]] Private or Public Ownership
TDRHism believes in a mixed capitalist economy. He sees natural monopolies, that don't benefit from competition, as services that should be state-owned. The upper management of these services would be managed by publically-appointed non-partisan committees of specialists. These services include: However, the larger the state is, the harder it is to keep it efficient and transparent, and private competition is also crucial, and will make up the majority of economic activity and employment. Care will be ensured for the "ease of doing business', with red tape/wasteful bureaucracy kept to a minimum.
 * Electric grids
 * Water/sanitation systems
 * Railways
 * Bus services (run by local authorities)
 * Mail services
 * Health services
 * Certain television stations and news outlets
 * Government software and algorithms

[[File:Georgist.png]] Housing
TDRHism sees housing as a basic human right, and not as a financial asset. He supports heavy state regulation in that matter, preventing land hoarding, such as:
 * Banning foreign non-residents from buying properties.
 * Banning the practice of leaving properties vacant to ride a speculative wave and selling them off at a higher price.
 * Any vacant properties should be bought or expropriated by the local authority and let out.
 * Individuals can have a maximum of two properties, with second homes being charged at a higher rate of LVT and LUT than first homes. Only housing associations can own an unlimited amount of homes.
 * Being a landlord cannot be a full-time job.
 * All landlords and housing associations would be set rent controls by the local authority, taking into account the value and size of the property, time spent on maintenance, and demand.
 * Supporting the development of tenant associations to protect the rights of tenants against landlords.
 * Local authorities financing the construction of houses and apartments to meet demand not met by the private sector, with residents of these properties having the 'right to buy' their homes from the authority at a discount price.
 * Prioritisation of private property developers building housing for first time buyers as opposed to 'buy for letting'.

[[File:Protect.png]] Trade [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]]
TDRHism has a mixed stance on free trade and. He mainly supports the former for nations with similar labor standards and laws, while the latter for places where dubious practices are still in use. However, he opposes both a global economy and an autarky. His opposition towards a global economy and unrestricted free trade can be rooted in how it forces other nations into debt and discourages local production, thus allowing more powerful nations to tread on not-as-powerful nation's sovereignty, while he opposes autarky because it leads to lack of economic growth, as shown in North Korea.

[[File:Welf.png]] Welfare
For child benefits, TDRHism supports a system similar to Poland's 500+ program. This is because he feels that every child has the chance to succeed in life, and he is also worried about the declining birthrates.

He would also give allowances to the genuinely disabled and those who care for them.

As for the unemployed, he supports a system similar to the Danish A-Kasse system, where a worker joins a trade union managed fund for a minimum of a year whilst in work, and then receives 90% of their previous income for a maximum of two years if they lose their job, so long if they're actually one, looking for work or two, gaining employable skills. He thinks this system is good because it promotes personal responsibility, gives the worker and their family more financial security, and also allows employers to have the ability to hire and fire workers easily, enabling low unemployment. This system is known as flexicurity. For those who haven't been previously enrolled in a fund, he supports a subsistence level Supplementary Income benefit, dependent on claimants looking for work, that is gradually reduced as income from work increases, to prevent claimants falling into the 'benefit trap'. He also believes however that those that are able to work, and refuse, should not get financial support from the state, as personal prosperity is also up to the individual to want to improve themselves and 'stand up straight with their shoulders back'. Those that are hard drug users, obese, or alcoholics should be denied welfare until they show personal initiative to improve their situation.

For workplace pensions, he believes it would be simpler if the employer contribution was removed, with companies having to pay more corporation tax and with the proceeds going towards state contribution to employee pensions instead.

[[File:Synd.png]] Worker's Rights
TDRHism, while a capitalist, still believes in worker's rights, in order to prevent bad stuff from happening in the economy. He believes that unions, although they somewhat have outlived their usefulness, still serve a purpose to combat abusive employee treatment and unethical working standards, among other things. However, the workers must have a good reason to strike.

As for co-operatives, he thinks that they are useful for the economy to grow, however the economy shouldn't fully rely on them, as it can lead to a high degree of unemployment, as shown in Yugoslavia.

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