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, this means I support  LGBT rights,  abortion rights,  drug legalization,  ,  , and everything else associated with the  cultural left. However, I tend to be more skeptical of progressive ideas like gender being non-binary, so I would be a  moderate progressive.

LGB 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, and anti-discrimination laws. However, I oppose identity politics associated with pride, although there won't be any restrictions on these events themselves since they are considered freedom of speech and expression. Transgender Rights = I support transgender rights, this includes everything previously mentioned in my LGB section. It's their body and they are not harming anyone else, although this is more complicated so all I'm gonna say is I don't think It's right to mistreat them based on their gender identity. However, I tend to be skeptical of gender being non-binary. 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, I support first and second wave feminism. However I believe modern day feminism focuses on pointless things like identity politics, and I'm critical of the concept of intersectionality. My form of feminism is individualistic and sex positive, since I believe in the autonomy of women to make their own decisions while opposing interference with what consenting adults do with their bodies. 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. I also support the Paris climate treaty and any future climate treaties that may come up, we need to pressure other countries to adopt green measures. Racial Equality = I wholeheartedly condemn racism, it doesn't contribute to a happy society nor is it morally right. While I have it easier since I'm white, It's undoubtable that institutionalized racism still exists in our current society. Despite this, I think concepts like critical race theory are short-sided and fail to analyze these institutions in a constructive way and is just something that is being pushed by the postmodern left for an agenda. I support actual racial equality, since institutional racism is a very real issue that benefits white people over black people a considerable amount, but you don't fix that through white guilt or oppression olympics. Culture War = Liberals have won the culture war, this is an undoubtable fact. Despite me siding with liberals in the culture war, I can get critical of both sides for pushing stuff that is unconstructive and made for an agenda. So, I don't tend to focus on the culture war since It's something pushed by big media to distract us from real issues.

[[File:Soccap.png]] Economic
Economically, I am a centrist with some   left-leaning characteristics. I support a  with a   to redistribute wealth, and an economy based on   through , this would make me a. I also support a  to replace property taxes, although I still believe   should stay. My economic thought stems from the, more specifically,. 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. Land speculation has created a housing crisis since all it does is take away the availability of land that could be developed, and I believe that this is an issue that needs to be combatted. 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. Taxation = I support a progressive tax system were lower income people pay less taxes and higher income people pay more taxes. The rich in our country get away with avoiding taxes through so much loop holes as well, so It's important to close the loop holes and trap their wealth. Despite this, I'm no "eat the rich" guy either, I recognize the importance of rich people in the economy, but they should be held to better expectations. New anti-trust laws in the modern day are something I also support as a natural consequence as well. Unions = I believe labor unions have an overall net positive effect on the economy and I support them, since they are necessary for collective bargaining. I oppose right to work laws, and believe that unions should be written into worker's contracts. 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 than a universal healthcare system would be. 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   in the world to aid each other against illiberal regimes. I support  between similar countries of economic development, but   for developing countries and/or authoritarian states.

Despite this, I do not support, I'm more  dovish in my foreign policy. With this, I believe  are necessary, such as WW2. I also support the  and. Although I believe that the European Union can be improved, as I do criticise its usage of  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 and support for institutions like NATO, the EU, the UN, ect. 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. United Nations = I support the United Nations, however I can be critical of some of its institutions like the IMF and World Bank at times. Despite this, I see it as useful for upholding rule based norms between other countries, hence my liberal internationalism. Immigration = I support immigration reform, since our current system is just horribly inefficient. Immigrants make our country good, mass immigration has made America the super power it is today. However, I believe immigrants should learn our culture and language, but shouldn't have to assimilate into our culture. I'm opposed to both the modern day concepts of multiculturalism and monoculturalism, I support the idea of polyculturalism as the way cultures interact with each other. 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. For this reason I support a modestly sized military to defend our nations against attacks. However, I do believe that some of our money that is spent on the military could go to improving the lives of our citizens, so I wouldn't mind cuts to our military that are just spent on the military industrial complex, which I oppose as well. At least 2.5% of our GDP should be going to the military. 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. 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. China = I support Taiwan and it being a legally recognized country, it is one the only functioning democracies that respects human rights and liberal values in Asia, so it is critical that we deter Chinese aggression from the Island. However, I believe the "retake the mainland from the CCP!!!" is a bit unrealistic. Don't get me wrong, China is a totalitarian late-stage capitalist hell scape that I support the complete destruction of, but that would have to come from a revolution on the mainland and not an invasion from Taiwan for reasons that are obvious. Until then, Taiwan has my full support against the CCP and it's imperial aggressions.

[[File:Liberal Democracy.png]] Government
I support a      with free and fair elections, ,  , a  , and a. This government would be built to safeguard  and   while promoting   with. I'm also a, and support the. 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. Technocratic Liberalism = I support the idea of a technocracy combined with liberal ideas, this would make me a technoliberal. We should listen to experts and have them inform policy making through evidence based policies. The rise of anti-intellectualism from both sides of the political spectrum has been a disaster for our political climate, and must be combatted. 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.

Friends

 * [[File:ModernLib.png]] - Liberal and proud baby!
 * [[File:Soccap.png]] - Social market economy gang.
 * [[File:Libfem.png]] - Gender equality now!
 * [[File:Prog-u.png]] - Don't like how identity politic obsessed you guys are, but you mostly match my cultural views.
 * [[File:Progconf.png]] - We gotta account for the non-harmful traditions that are worth preserving.
 * [[File:Socgeo.png]] - Land value tax has shown to be the least bad tax, even neoliberals and some libertarians agree with me on this!
 * [[File:LibInternat.png]] - Liberals must stand united.
 * [[File:Civlibert.png]] - Civil liberties are important for any society.
 * [[File:SecLib.png]] - Separation of church and state is a must!
 * [[File:Prez.png]] - Hail to the chief!
 * [[File:Glib.png]] - Save the environment.
 * [[File:Socliber.png]] - Some of y'all have good ideas, but I'm a bit iffy on libertarianism.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] - A bit more left-wing than me, but still incredibly based, although I'm a bit iffy on populism some of you guys promote.
 * [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] - Evidence based policy!
 * [[File:Neotech.png]] - Experts know what they're doing.
 * [[File:Civnat.png]] - I love my country!
 * [[File:Semidirect.png]] - The best kind of democracy!
 * [[File:Nordmodel.png]] - The nordic model has proven itself to be very successful, and I support it. Although, I don't really think you can be applied to America given it's a regional ideology, still a lot to take inspiration from.

Neutral

 * [[File:European Federalism.png]] - I think the European Union is an overall net-positive on the countries residing in it, but I will admit it does have its issue. I don't think this would work, but I still dream of it happening.
 * [[File:3way.png]] - This would be ranked higher if it wasn't for its interventionism, but I think it gets too much hate. It's ok.
 * [[File:Multicult.png]] - I'm fine with multiple cultures existing in a single country, but you can be too idpol obsessed. I prefer interculturalism.
 * [[File:Zio.png]] - I personally believe Israel is the better option over Palestine, but still support peace in the area. The Jews deserve a homeland, but both sides can be pretty cringe.
 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] - I think you're used way too much as a strawman by leftists, but I cannot deny that you have been responsible for some pretty bad things. Just depends on what variant of neoliberalism.
 * [[File:Libhawk.png]] - I won't deny, there have been pretty important liberal hawks throughout history, but nowadays you seem to entangle yourself in endless foreign conflicts you don't intend to win. At least we both agree on atlanticism, just be less militant.
 * [[File:Pop.png]] - I'm not inherently opposed to populism, but trying to speak for the "common people" against the "elite" and then turning into the elite once you've taken power is a common occurrence with populists.

Enemies

 * [[File:Nazi.png]] - How does it feel to know that your "hyper-based militarized society" got beaten by liberal democracy? We kicked your genocidal ass out of Europe, and it will stay that way.
 * [[File:ML.png]] - The USSR fell, tankies can keep coping and seething.
 * [[File:Conservative.png]] - Your a laughing stalk in the modern day, how does anyone take this seriously?
 * [[File: Soc-h.png]] - I'm admittedly left-wing for a liberal, but socialism has never worked.
 * [[File:Radfem.png]] - Trans people ARE people.
 * [[File:Euras.png]] - My polar opposite, need I say more?