Neo-Arctoism

is the current self-insert ideology of Arctofire. Whilst it retains similar cultural views to Arctoism (Arcto's previous ideology), in economic and civic terms it is more  lib-right.

His view on government intervening in people's lives for the common good turned more negative as the coronavirus pandemic carried on. He now emphasizes limited government,  individual rights, and  personal responsibility as an alternative to the draconian re-imposition of  lockdowns.

Effect of Covid on Views
With the hysteria around Omicron leading to the re-impositions of Covid restrictions across the world, including for the vaccinated, Arctofire became concerned with unchecked government power trampling over individual rights arbitrarily and indefinitely.

He feels that the collectivist approach to the pandemic has become negative for society, as it robs people of their most fundamental freedoms and sacrifices everything and everyone to the alter of 'protecting the health service'.

Whilst initially he saw the vaccines as providing a path back to normality, and is still pro-vaccine and medical innovation in fighting Covid, the re-imposition of lockdown for everyone in Austria and the  Netherlands he saw as an indication that governments had grown addicted to power; betraying those that got vaccinated with the promise of normality. He therefore came to the conclusion that vaccination alone cannot return people's freedoms.

The constant imposition of restrictions whenever a new variant is detected is unsustainable and unjustified in the vast majority of circumstances. He recognizes that Covid is here to stay and that we need to learn to live with the virus; that the only way that the pandemic ends is if the media and  governments stop talking about it and let people live their lives.

The obsession with Covid data as a metric of success he partly believes to be negative extension of the   worldview. The belief in the state regulating individual behaviour in the 'common good', measured by arbitrary statistics, naturally concludes in the imposition of a police state, as such a worldview completely ignores the complexities of individual lives by attempting to create a perfect society.

Whilst he concludes that some government intervention and regulation is needed, he opposes 'cradle to the grave' welfare provision. He wants to leave people to succeed or fail in their individual lives without the state excessively interfering.

Idealism vs Realism
The previous Arctoism was extremely detailed, listing a bunch of ultra-specific policies which seemed to be geared towards building the ideal fictional country as opposed to a realistic political program; only adapting it to and  American contexts briefly.

He has come to see such utopian building exercises as counter-productive, as all politics must be viewed in national and historical context and one cannot just 'start again'. Hence, this new addition of Arctoism will try to tackle the core political philosophy of Arctofire, focusing on the core principles without providing a super detailed list of policy proposals. He will then, create separate national oriented balls containing policies that he thinks would be beneficial for that specific country and how they can be achieved.

1. [[File:Antisjw.png]] Anti-Woke:
Gender fluid ideology, cancel culture, intersectionality, and identity politics are harmful to society and must be fought.

2. [[File:Civlibert.png]] Individual Liberty:
Protection of free speech and thought, opposition to excessive government interference in the lives of individuals, including opposing Covid lockdowns.

3. [[File:Libertarian.png]] Individual Responsibility:
People should be responsible for their own welfare, not the government. The taxpayer should not be burdened supporting individual poor choices.

4. [[File:JewTheo.png]] An Eye for an Eye:
Punishments should fit the crime, and not be any more or less harsh.

5. [[File:Merit.png]] Meritocracy:
All should have equality of opportunity to fulfill their potential, and positions shall be appointed by merit, not ethnic origin or family background.

6. [[File:Univhealth.png]] Protection Against Accidental Harm:
The state should assist people in situations outside of their control, such as providing universal healthcare and disability support.

7. [[File:Orlib.png]] Fair Competition:
The state should prevent businesses from uncompetitive practices and having too much influence. A free market economy needs to be kept free.

8. [[File:Dem.png]] Inclusive Institutions:
Governments should be efficient, transparent, and incorrupt, representing the interests of all and not those of corporate lobbyists. Red tape and unaccountable bureaucracy should be minimized. All shall be subject to the rule of law, not the law of rulers.

9. [[File:Envi.png]] Environmentalism:
The natural world should be protected, as it is humanity's heritage and should be enjoyed by future generations.

10. [[File:Radcent.png]] Pragmatism:
One should not tribalistically stick to one party or ideology, but seek consensus, compromise, and focus on 'what works' whether that be market or state-based solutions.

Philosophy
Arctofire's overall philosophy is relatively unchanged from before, being fundamentally of a  variety.

He believes that humans are fundamentally self-centered and tribe-oriented, and that ideologies based on utopian ideals like Jacobinism and  Marxism will always end in tyranny because they impose abstract principles onto society instead of accepting the reality of human nature. He follows in the tradition of Thomas Hobbes, Edmund Burke, and Roger Scruton.

He is heavily influenced by Jordan Peterson, and sees his doctrine of individual self improvement having potential to be a mass cultural movement in opposition to both woke and  religious fundamentalism; restoring western civilization's confidence and innovative spirit that led it to dominate the world in the 18th and 19th centuries.

However, he also believes in supporting those who genuinely cannot help themselves, and disagrees with Peterson on environmental issues, which he views as important. He also feels that the philosophy's lack of appeal to young women, who are disproportionately woke, as a major flaw, as the opinions of attractive women highly influence those of men. He is a supporter of.

Economics
A good economic system will:
 * -|Goals of Economic System=
 * Facilitate consistent economic growth.
 * Keep unemployment below 5%
 * Keep inflation below 3%
 * Keep healthy government accounts.
 * Maximise productivity growth.
 * Keep taxes as low as possible but high enough to maintain a functional level of public spending.
 * Allow business and innovation to flourish.
 * Provide opportunity for all.
 * Make sure those who work hard and are of moral character are able to live a life of comfort and prosperity.

He is a  in that he believes in economic stimulus in times of economic crisis, but doesn't want too much stimulus to cause excessive inflation either, believing   theories also hold value. He believes in  as a middle ground between the two economic theories. He supports balanced budgets in times of economic growth, and  deficit spending in times of economic recession. He wants a simple tax system, which taxes wasteful or harmful economic activity whilst incentivizing productive activity. The precise policies will differ depending on the country, but he is an enthusiast of both carbon taxes and a. He is against corporate tax evasion and believes that any company doing business in the country should pay taxes at the source of final profit or else lose their right to do business. He wants to save individuals and businesses time in doing tax returns, creating a citizen-friendly tax system which collects as much revenue in as little amount of taxes and paperwork as possible.
 * -|Fiscal Policy=
 * -|Welfare & Services=

Arctofire supports universal healthcare, with him finding single-payer and multi-payer systems acceptable models. However he supports charging patients for the treatment of illnesses that are self-afflicted, such as: He supports state benefits for those genuinely in need like the disabled, as well as various contribution/insurance based systems. However, he thinks that those who have the ability to work, but refuse the opportunity, should not expect society's support. He supports the Nordic 'flexicurity' model. This consists of unemployment insurance funds reimbursing workers a high percentage of their wages from previous employment, dependent on having paid into the system, combined with very flexible labour markets with little in-work protections. He believes that the flexicurity approach offers the best balance between maximizing employment and giving workers a fair deal, as over-regulated labour markets disincentivizes hiring by employers (like in Southern European countries like Spain, which have high structural unemployment), yet a system which does not protect workers at all will be plagued by insecurity and poverty for a large section of the populace. He believes that the majority of the economy should be privately owned, and is generally distrustful of the state owning large parts of the economy. However, he concedes that in certain instances public ownership is the best option, particularly in the case of utilities where natural monopoly is inevitable. He would prefer publicly owned utilities to have as little political influence in their operation as possible. The management should be independent and accountable to it's customers and users, run for their interest as opposed to either partisan interest or private profit. This doesn't have to be state ownership; he also could imagine this role being taken up by private non-profit co-ops. He believes that the government should intervene in the housing market to ensure fairness. Seeing property speculation and the housing market as 'capitalism at it's worst', he generally supports a very regulated market consisting of municipal, co-operative, and occupier ownership of housing, with private renting limited. Arctofire supports state regulation to: prevent monopolistic takeover of markets, to ensure fair competition, to protect consumers, to protect the environment, and to protect against destructive asset bubbles and speculation. The precise form of these regulations will be explained in nation-specific pages.
 * The Unvaccinated (Covid hospitalization)
 * Drug Abusers
 * Smokers
 * Alcoholics
 * The Obese
 * -|Ownership=
 * -|Regulation=

Environment
Arctofire continues to care deeply about the environment and climate change, believing conservatives are completely discrediting themselves in the eyes of the young and future generations by not taking the issue seriously enough; letting the left claim the issue as their own and use it to pursue other agendas. He sees conserving the Earth's natural beauty for future generations as an intrinsically conservative agenda.

He opposes initiatives like the Green New Deal, believing that they are 'watermelon' policies to disguise leftism as environmentalism. However, he also opposes the greenwashing of mainstream conservatives, wanting a radical programme of action similar to the European Green Deal. He strongly supports Eco-Conservatism and Eco-Capitalism, seeing emissions trading schemes or carbon taxes, set at a sufficiently high price to be Paris compatible, as the solution to the challenge.

Being a Bright Green, he is enthusiastic about technological innovation as the means out of the crisis, strongly supporting electric cars, hydrogen storage, hydrogen fuel, renewable energy, and nuclear energy. He believes that the world will solve climate change if the 'greenest option is the cheapest option' which will happen if the state and the private sector collaborate.

The precise policy instruments depend on the nation and circumstance.