Karenism

Karenism is a political ideology, based off the stereotypical views and leanings of middle-aged, lower-middle class women of the western world, sometimes referred to as "Karens".

The most defining characteristic of Karenism is entitlement, believing that private businesses should cater to the demands of customers (and potential customers), even if they are unreasonable. Being economically right-wing, the Karen outlook is that the businesses that bow to the demands of the customer will become well-liked and successful, outweighing the losses of refunds without receipts, honouring expired coupons, etc.

Karenism approves of a competitive market, allowing the customer to have tremendous influence over which companies are able to grow. Karens are known to use boycotts, lawsuits and cancel culture as part of efforts to punish businesses and people who have failed to indulge them. Karenism strongly opposes left-wing economics, viewing redistribution of wealth as unjustified, and nationalisation of industry as limiting compared to an open market.

Karenism is culturally conservative, seeking to preserve the ideals of their upbringing. They are more oblivious to social issues than truly anti-progressive, but nevertheless, Karenism doesn't sympathise with any societal change that requires any change to behaviour or attitude on a personal level.

Karenism is also firmly authoritarian, believing her personal dislike for something should come before personal freedoms, and supports measures such as banning dogs from being allowed off their lead in all public spaces. Karenism also hates criminals, supporting punitive justice, corporal and capital punishment, with little belief that any offender could become a better person.

Friends

 * [[File:Health and Safetyf.png]] Health and Safety - Very important. Lots of reasons to sue people.
 * [[File:Trumpism.png]] - We need to make America great again.
 * [[File:NeoLiberal-icon.png]] - I think you'll find I'm not even right-wing. I went to see that Bohemian Rhapsody movie, and one of my friends was born in Canada.
 * [[File:Confem.png]] - The right to choose is a conspiracy invented by men who don't want to be dads.

Frenemies

 * [[File:SJW.webp]] SJW - Cancelling things is great, but you cancel all the wrong things.
 * [[File:Dem.png]] - I like you when I win. But it's very unfair that sometimes I lose.

Enemies

 * [[File:Kafkacracy.png]] Kafkacracy - What do you mean I can't speak to the manager?
 * [[File:Demsocstar.png]] - Taking my money to spend on something as frivolous as free health care.