Owfism

[[File:Dem.png]] Civics [[File:Dem.png]]
Owfism's ideal form of government is a republican one. Combining elements of liberal democracy (elections) with  direct democracy (referendums/citizen initiatives) to create a  semi-direct democracy, similar to that of Switzerland. He is in favor of a multi-party system that has political parties from both the left, right and center. There are also some elements of meritocracy, with cabinet members having to be experts in the ministry they're chosen. The idea of coalitions/oppositions are also abolished, instead all political parties work together towards a better future.

I also believe that bureaucracy needs to be reduced in the European Union through simplification, automation and digitalization as the main ways to do so along with encouraging of feedback and finally a focus on the outcome. Through this, the European Union can complete tasks much quicker and as such can become a hub of innovation, just like how the United States is right now and can win the race to prosperity.

[[File:Soccap.png]] Social Market Economy [[File:Soccap.png]]
When it comes to the economy of the European Union, I advocate for a  social market economy, believing in strict anti-monopoly laws in order to encourage economic competition and also small business tax credits. This is similar to what the ordo-liberals advocated for in Germany, also supporting an economic constitution.

Owfism supports the state subsidizing the  private markets to allow for technological advancement and make sure they reach their full potential. As such, the state should nudge markets through subsidies and tax credits so that we can have technological advancement in a time that desperately requires it.

Owfism also supports regulations like a minimum wage, as it increases productivity overall while also equalizing bargaining between the workers and the shareholders. In some instances however, Owfism supports economic liberalization by allowing for high levels of foreign investment and of foreign talent through economic incentives and through opening up of immigration. I believe that the future United States of Europe should accept the melting pot model and begin to integrate many cultures into its society, just like how America did, for example  Turkish people in America are well, Americans. Meanwhile, Turkish people in Europe (ex. Germany) are treated as guests who are allowed to stay. I believe that immigrants should be integrated into the wider European culture while allowing them to add their own, in a positive way.

Along with this, I support a more equal distribution of wealth and social, however this won't be to parasitic levels with welfare leeches, emphasizing instead personal responsibility, through things like  Workfare, it tying welfare programs to employment. I also support equalizing opportunities when it comes to social mobility (through tuition-free college) and also promoting private charity (through tax credits + other incentives) and also stimulating private-sector jobs growth, as this can improve the economy and productivity overall. As in the words of Anthony Giddens, I support a positive welfare society, a contrast to the inherent parasitism of the current welfare state.

[[File:PlannedCap.png]] Public-Private Partnerships [[File:PlannedCap.png]]
I believe that public-private partnerships (P3S) will become a necessary thing in the future, especially in fields such as infrastructure, energy, construction and banking. By integrating private companies into state projects (and vice versa) we can make sure that projects which the state is failing to do will still be complete thanks to private co-operation and investment, while projects which the private sector is failing to do will be helped by the state through subsidies. These public-private partnerships (P3S) will be fundamental in the social-market economy that I propose.

[[File:Paternalism.png]] Welfare State [[File:Paternalism.png]]
I believe that the welfare state needs to be reformed, opposing wealth redistribution just to "eat the rich" and to help the people who don't want to help themselves, it punishes the successful in society so that the unsuccessful can just survive (even if they refuse to get out of welfare and become more of themselves). Not only is there a lower class that burdens not just a country or two but the world, but it also means that the government budget is always overheated to provide for people who, even when provided for with the basic things to succeed, won't want to succeed. Instead, I support a paternalistic welfare state which emphasizes personal responsibility and to climb up the  social ladder through hard work. Programs I support include:

[[File:Chilib.png]] Negative Income Tax [[File:Chilib.png]]
The Negative Income Tax is the best way we have at reducing poverty, with this program already existing in a way in the United States, through the earned income tax credit (EITC). I support implementing this in the European Union but with the following adjustments:

1. Increasing the maximum amount of tax credit from 560$ to 1120$, from 3,733$ to 6,532$ and from 6,164$ to 9,246$ based on the number of qualifying children.

2. Raise the phase-out so that it ends at middle class income levels, indexed to inflation.

3. Expand the EITC to include workers who do not have a child.

[[File:Social-ism.png]] Workfare [[File:Social-ism.png]]
I support an unemployment insurance, but it should be limited to prevent the rise of work leeches, people who take the unemployment insurance and don't go back to work. Unemployment insurance should only last half a year. If a person does not take a job up until that point, they must perform some other work in the public sector to keep welfare benefits. As such, we can encourage people to work and keep unemployment low and end parasitism.

[[File:Univhealth.png]] Health Insurance [[File:Univhealth.png]]
I support a healthcare system in the model of Switzerland, where there is compulsory private health insurance (meaning every citizen has it) along with a public health option. Citizens are free to choose from private insurance, public healthcare based on payment ability or just both. This model has proven to work, being both universal and great, even if it is sort of expensive. This has allowed Switzerland to have a great healthcare system overall and as such, I am in favor of it.

[[File:EconProg.png]] Minimum Wage [[File:EconProg.png]]
European salaries are way too low, especially compared to American ones. This is because the European Union (and European nations, especially the Frugal Four) are not really in favor of investing in innovation and business opportunity. My policies include abolishing income and corporate taxes + value-added taxes and replacing them with land and ecological taxes + payroll taxes. I also believe the minimum wage in the European Union should be set at 16.45€/hour and is to be automatically increased yearly, indexed to inflation. This will allow Europe to foster in innovation and talent, as there would be great economic incentive for foreign talent to come into Europe.

[[File:Urbanism.png]] Social Housing [[File:Urbanism.png]]
I believe that we need to scale up social housing based on a housing first policy, with the goal of housing the homeless people and ending the problem of homelessness. Along with this, I support things like zoning de-regulation and implementation of a land value tax (to promote more effective land use) and to slightly de-regulate land use. This will allow for the construction of more houses, not just from the government but also from private businesses.

[[File:Edu.png]] Tertiary Education [[File:Edu.png]]
I believe that tertiary education (like universities and faculties) should be entirely tuition free as digitalization will begin to make education more valuable than ever. This new era shall allow us to reform education, allowing for marketable skills in social mobility rather than be trained to be an industrial worker. As such, public universities, vocational schools and community colleges should be tuition free, as STEM Fields and the  Trades will be the most important jobs of the digital, artificial intelligence era.

[[File:Right-Distributism.png]] Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) [[File:Right-Distributism.png]]
I believe that workers need to have a slice of the pie in the business they work in and contribute to, as such, I believe in tax incentives that allow companies to create profit sharing schemes and along with this employee stock ownership plans, where the government, on behalf of the workers, own shares of stock within a company. This also further cements the public-private partnership between companies and government.

[[File:Orlib.png]] Trust Busting [[File:Orlib.png]]
I am personally in favor of anti-trust laws, believing that if a big company engages in uncompetitive behavior, is not really innovating (despite heavy subsidies) and is just using stock buybacks to increase their profits, then it should be trust busted. I also believe in an economic constitution similar to that proposed by the Ordo-liberals in Germany.

This isn't to say the economy should entirely forbid big corporations, instead believing that the playing ground should be made fairer towards small businesses so that there is more competition and thus more innovation in the economy. I also believe there needs to be small business tax credits to people who want to start their own business, so that they can successfully operate it.

[[File:Regulationism.png]] Taxation [[File:Regulationism.png]]
I believe that the budget overall should be balanced, with the exception of times of national emergency and/or during economic crises. However, at the same time I believe the taxation should not punish innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.

As such, the taxes that I support are: However, the main source of revenues won't come from just these taxes, but also the following:
 * [[File:Georgist.png]] Land Value Tax, in order to deal with land hoarders, terrible land usage and also land speculation, set at high rates in order to end (through peaceful means) the idea of a landlord and rent seeking. A land value tax also sort of serves as an ecological tax, as harming the air is taxable as well.
 * [[File:Envi.png]] Ecological Tax, in order to deal with greenhouse gas pollution, greenhouse gasses such as methane, CO2 and others will be taxed by this tax, however things like plastics will also fall under this tax, in order to encourage alternatives to these sorts of things and to help the environment.
 * [[File:DvCommerce.png]] Payroll Tax, on things like social security and healthcare programs but also drugs and alcohol, in order to raise government revenue and to make sure programs (social security + healthcare) survive and also drugs and alcohol are actually regulated and disincentivized.
 * [[File:Statecap.png]] For-profit state enterprises, especially in natural resource extraction through a social wealth fund, in order to raise revenue for the state.
 * [[File:Antiwelf.png]] Eliminating wasteful welfare programs, which will be replaced with the much more effective NIT and workfare, the European government can save hundreds of billions of dollars through this decision.

[[File:Tripartism.png]] Tripartism [[File:Tripartism.png]]
Owfism supports tripatism, a form of  class collaboration in which wage councils - where delegates of  workers,  businesses and  government set internal economic policy based on economic sectors. This will allow for two things:

1. All tripartite agreements would be compromises which have the goal of satisfying all three parties (business, workers and the government) as much as it is possible and the state only enforces contracts that are negotiated on a national, state and local level. This minimizes government intervention in the economy.

2. It ensures all classes in society work harmoniously in the world interest, allowing for high levels of productivity and profitability, and can fix the problem of class warfare.

[[File:SJW.png]] LGBTQ+ Rights [[File:SJW.png]]
I am in favor of LGBTQ+ Rights, believing that they should be allowed to not only have civil partnerships but also have the right to marriage and adoption rights, among other things, as implemented recently in Spain. Homosexuality can promote solidarity between members of the same sex and can help raise abandoned offspring (through adoption). Along with this, I support ending traditional gender norms and recognizing the fact that gender is a social, fluid concept. As such, I support the rights of transgender,  non-binary and  intersex people, among other genders, as through this, we can become more creative and more understanding of other people and can allow for more innovation.

[[File:FreeSpeak.png]] Free Speech [[File:FreeSpeak.png]]
I support the idea of free speech, believing people should have the right to express their own opinion, even if it is not the "politically correct" one. As such, my ideal form of free speech should barely any have limits, however there will be some limits on speech, ostracizing people like Nazis and other violent extremists (from both sides). This will allow the marketplace of ideas to flourish while not completely suppressing even the most extreme of people, allowing even for their opinions to be said, even if not "correct".

[[File:Health_and_Safetyf.png]] Euthanasia [[File:Health_and_Safetyf.png]]
I support euthanasia, believing that people who do not want to live and are dissatisfied with life have a right to perish and euthanasia ensures that their perishing does not happen in a painful and slow way, in the most humane way possible. I believe euthanasia should not be legally restricted.

[[File:GRights.png]] Gun Rights [[File:GRights.png]]
I believe in a policy of gun rights based on the country of Switzerland, where you can only buy a gun only if you're above 18, along with this, citizens are free to buy semi-automatic firearms and weapons in tiers below however automatic firearms require a may-issue permit. Gun laws should be geared not to ownership but the acquisition of arms, which is why there will be may-issue permits. Bolt-action rifles however require a background check. This has allowed Switzerland to have the most liberal gun laws in the world, while their gun crime is overall down.

[[File:Pro-Choice1.png]] Abortion [[File:Pro-Choice1.png]]
I am personally in favor of abortion, in all cases. I believe in full-on reproductive rights for women, similar to what second-wave feminism fought for and eventually succeeded through things like Roe v. Wade (which should be brought back in its original form, without the Hyde Amendment). I believe that a women's body (and anyone's body) is their own property. And as such she should have the right to make an abortion.

[[File:DvPermission.png]] Crimes [[File:DvPermission.png]]
I believe that most victimless crimes, like drug use & consumption should not be crimes, believing that all drugs should be legalized. This would allow for a reduction in consumption of them as it being illegal entices people due to their natural curiosity and can allow us to regulate it and properly tax it. Victimless crimes like whistleblowing and others should also be made legal, as through it we can see an increase in freedom. Also, some victimless crimes literally have higher sentences than literal child molesting. We need to end that.

[[File:Klep.png]] Prisons [[File:Klep.png]]
Owfism is in favor of reforming the prison system, believing that it should be nationalized, so that inmates aren't kept in jail cells just for extra profit and secondly so that we can ensure a rehabilitative model of justice, over one of punishment, similar to  Norway. We shall also make it easier for former inmates to re-integrate back into society, as doing this can reduce the chance of them doing crime again.

[[File:Envi.png]] Environment [[File:Envi.png]]
I believe that environmental policy is very important today, s the threat of climate change continues to grow, with there being more droughts, flooding etc. As such, we need to take bold action against it. I support implementing an ecological tax, on greenhouse gas emissions but also on plastics, in order to reduce emissions and to reduce the use of plastic. Along with an ecological tax, I also support the creation of ultra-low emission zones in the center of big cities (>500K) to reduce vehicle emissions and to also allow for a  cap and trade system, as implemented by the EU.

Along with this, I support heavily investing into green technologies, believing that we need to be dedicating trillions yearly (globally) on combating climate change. As such, fossil fuel subsidies need to be phased out. Besides investing in renewable energy, electric vehicles and heating and many other green technologies, I support ramping up government investment towards nuclear fusion from 10B$/year to 50B$ or even 100B$/year, as it can allow fusion to happen within 20 years, with the problem of fusion being that of funding and not itself.

[[File:FDF-Pirate.png]] Data [[File:FDF-Pirate.png]]
I believe that data must be reformed and regulated in order to provide for more online security and to make sure social media isn't as addicting, the things I support are as follows:
 * [[File:Copyleft.png]] Comprehensive data and privacy regulations in order to make social media less addicting and to make users secure online.
 * Deal with the power of [[File:MegaCorp.png]] big tech through anti-monopoly laws, allowing them to not have such a big focus on data and as such uphold user privacy overall.
 * Ban [[File:Cringeism_Pixel.png]] TikTok and other Chinese tech companies and remove their shares of stock within current Western companies, in order to weaken China's influence.

[[File:Blacknat.png]] Race [[File:Blacknat.png]]
Owfism rejects both critical race theory (pursued by the left) and also identitarian politics (purposed by the right), both of which fail to address the roots of racism. As such, I support a reform to racial policy, that is as follows:
 * The creation of a [[File:MLK.png]] Colorblind society, one where color does not really matter but rather the content of your character does. In the job market, race should not be a factor in being accepted.
 * Rejection of the idea of [[File:Bpop.png]] slavery reparations, seeing them as too expensive and not really worthwhile.
 * Opposition to the idea of [[File:Fem.png]] affirmative action, seeing it as something contradictory to the meritocracy, especially when it is on race-based grounds.

[[File:Transh.png]] Technology [[File:Transh.png]]
When it comes to technology, I am firmly in favor of rapid technological acceleration, believing it to be the way Europe will remain ahead in this current day and age, to do this, I support the following policies:
 * Increase funding for the [[File:Space.png]] European Space Agency, in order to make sure Europe is the pioneer of new important technologies which can get Europe ahead in the space race (such as space tethers and solar sails).
 * Expand and improve upon the [[File:ChatGPT.png]] GPT LLMs to create an AI made in Europe that challenges America's ChatGPT, in general, Europe should try to be the new pioneer of technologies and should not just beg America to stop when they do stuff that doesn't go Europe's way.
 * Allow for [[File:Demtrans.png]] mass automation within the economy in order to heavily increase productivity and make the European Union an industrial power house once again, especially in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing, nanotechnology etc.
 * Invest in asteroid mining technologies, as this can fix the EU's dependence on [[File:Cball-China.png]] Chinese rare-earth metals and the quicker Europe does this, the better it would be for them, resource-wise. Asteroid mining will be one of the only things that will make sure Europe wins the race to prosperity.
 * Invest in [[File:Libeugen.png]] CRISPR gene editing, in order to improve humans overall, making them smarter and cure blindness, alzheimer's and even cancer. This is something we should definitely pursue.

[[File:Libhawk.png]] Foreign Policy [[File:Libhawk.png]]
In the ideal sense, Owfism supports the creation of a world federation which is founded upon the values laid out by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including rights to life & freedom, political rights along with economic and cultural rights. However, this is a more long-term goal.

In the current geopolitical situation, Owfism sides with the West, believing it should have two main objectives:

1. Western countries unite and create a  Global Concordium (trade agreement between democratic countries) and also create a  Global Treaty Organization (military defense alliance, similar to NATO). This will allow the unification of democracy in the world.

2. Western countries undermine and eventually topple autocratic countries, be it through financial (tariffs/sanctions) or military means (arms races). (eg. Russia or  Iran.)

I also support efforts by the West (specifically the United States) to establish a trade agreement with Indian Ocean countries, however I do believe the USA should rejoin the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, believing it will allow for a more unified democratic league.

Finally, I believe that there should be a United States of Europe established, a federation of the 27 EU member states. It will have its own currency, army etc. just like any ordinary country. A more unified European Union will allow itself to manifest on the world stage and can potentially go through policies the current EU is struggling to get through.

[[File:World.png]] Trade [[File:World.png]]
When it comes to trade, there is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I believe there needs to be little to no tariffs when it comes to trade between other democratic countries, as it can allow for other democracies to be strengthened and to improve the position of liberal democracy in the world. However, when it comes to autocracies, I believe in high tariffs, for national security reasons, in order to prevent democratic countries from being over reliant on them. For example, I support Biden's CHIPS and Science Act as it proved a counter to China's ever growing power on the chip sector. I believe the EU should implement a similar policy as well.

Relations

 * [[File:Yes.png]] Friendly
 * [[File:Panth.png]] - While I am not really in favor of paganism or socialism, the fact that you're in favor of a world federation and are for space exploration (and are also libertarian) is enough for me to put you up here.
 * [[File:Glencoe.png]] - Pretty nice ideology! Liberalism combined with technological acceleration? Based! What can I say? Very great ideology overall, and there are few flaws in my opinion.
 * [[File:EvolvingSoc.png]] - It's nice how you detail your ideas and social democracy isn't that bad. It's nice that you're decently libertarian and progressive. But like, besides your more leftist economics, the only other flaw would be your more patriotic and not internationalist orientation.
 * [[File:Meh.png]] Neutral
 * [[File:Iconfloofel.png]] - Just a rural anarchist nihilist, that's all. Don't really have much to say about this.
 * [[File:HelloThere314Icon.png]] - Eh, an egoist... If only I could understand at least half of what you were saying... I am not very knowledgeable in philosophy and you don't seem to have political beliefs.
 * [[File:No.png]] Hostile
 * [[File:Posadist.png]] - What the hell is this? You want to destroy the world through nuclear annihilation? And you support anarchy and socialism? You definitely belong here.

Test results
Closest match : Democratic Socialism

Closest match : Libertarian Socialism

Closest match : Liberal Socialism

Closest match : Left-Libertarianism

Comment

 * [[File:Panth.png]] Pantheonism - Hey.
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 * [[File:Glencoe.png]] Glencoe- I would call the International Dollar the Humana or something like that
 * [[File:OwfBall.png]] Owfism - I kind of hate the word Humana though, but I get where you're coming from.
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 * [[File:OwfBall.png]] Owfism - Terrina sounds pretty interesting
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 * [[File:OwfBall.png]] Owfism - :D
 * [[File:Glencoe.png]] Glencoe- Add me
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 * [[File:Iconfloofel.png]] Floofel's Thought - Added ya, may ya add me?
 * [[File:PosadasComrade.png]] PosadasComrade Add me?
 * - Add me? :)