Aperson14 Thought

Aperson 14 Thought also known as Canadian Liberalism with Transhumanist Characteristics, is the self-insert ideology of user Aperson 14. It is a  and   ,  , and    ideology which advocates for a mixture of   and   style of government. Enjoy, or don't.

It advocates for a  economy with moderate , an extensive   and  , along with   and   economics.

As mentioned earlier, I support an extensive welfare state and moderate  regulations. Why? Corporations aren't just gonna sit down and shut up if there's no regulation and let poor people be, they're gonna exploit the hell out of them! We need some basic things to make life a letter fairer around here. Like what? I'm glad you asked.
 * Free Education and [[File:Welf.png]] Healthcare. Includes post-secondary education. Cry about it [[File:Libertarian.png]] libertarians, I'm so sorry that I want to help people, the horror. Also free education makes it easier for [[File:Arist.png]] to advance in society, instead of being stopped by a paywall.
 * State-subidized housing for the homeless and the like. Private housing is fine, it's just that I'd like the government to purchase/develop some apartments and then either [[File:Statecap.png]] sell them to those in need at lower prices (which will also force the rest of the [[File:Cap.png]] market to drop their prices too) or straight-up hand them out for free (with some conditions of course).
 * [[File:Welf.png]] Social Assistance. Title. It's fine if the government lends some money to the poor to help them out, with the condition they are either searching for work, working, seeking education or currently enrolled in post-secondary. You can't just sit around and do nothing. If you don't find a job soon, the government will be forced to either delay or terminate [[File:Welf.png]] welfare payments (this is to prevent leeches).
 * New regulations about the minimum wage. Title. Raise the minimum wage with inflation and also increase it to make it so you can actually live on it.
 * Maximum Wage. Might sound crazy to some of you [[File:Libertarian.png]] idiots out there, but fucking Jeff Bezos isn't going to die if he loses money, he literally makes about two-thousand dollars per second but we got children starving to death on the streets. If there's more then a 300% wage difference between the highest-paid employee and the lowest-paid employee, that extra cash is going to be subject to a 100% tax. That [[File:Corp.png]] company is also going to be forced to change their wages so it'll be more fair unless they'll like to have [[File:Krit.png]] legal action brought against them.
 * [[File:Statecap.png]] State Capitalism. I don't really care much about this, but I'd to have partial state ownership (or alternatively [[File:SocCap2.png]] P3s) of [[File:Bankocracy.png]] banking, [[File:Sun.png]] power, [[File:Synd.png]] construction, and [[File:Merc.png]] travel companies. Why? We need the state to supervise/regulate and educate our people about our national economy, we cannot have profit-obsessed assholes constantly calling the shots, but we'll go a bit more in depth with this. Starting off with [[File:Bankocracy.png]] banking, the state should be involved so they can properly educate the consumer and ensure that large financial decisions are being made for the benefit of the national interest and won't cause a global recession. As for [[File:Sun.png]] power, green technology needs to be developed ASAP and a primarily [[File:Cap.png]] private power sector is gonna slow that down. As for [[File:Synd.png]] construction, I don't know, but having the state make some extra cash and have some extra supervision over construction is not such a bad idea. Finally as for transit, I hate private transit, we should expand our public transit, we need more railways and subways GODDAMN IT!. [[File:Merc.png]] Public transit is more [[File:Envi.png]] environmentally friendly, fits more people, AND COSTS THE USER LIKE A DOLLAR OR SO. While we're on the topic of [[File:Statecap.png]] State Capitalism, I do support SWFs and wouldn't mind the state playing an active role in the economy by investing and other stuff.
 * [[File:Krit.png]] Public legal representation [[File:Statecap.png]]. Might sound a bit confusing, but we'll keep going. Basically to simplify, I want all forms of legal defense to be publicly owned and provided free of charge. It's not fair if a poor person wants to sue a more wealthier person and then has to deal with his 20-man legal team while he gets a fucking homeless person for legal advice. The state should provide both parties with competent legal representatives, plus this would also solve the issue with public defenders in the United States and other countries. (Underpaid, overworked, etc.)
 * [[File:Postkeynes.png]] Post-Keynesian economics. I don't have much to say here, google it if you don't know what it is.
 * [[File:Envi.png]] Environmentalism. We gotta protect the Environment man, we need more regulations and investment in green technologies, and maybe even a carbon tax. Our environment is falling apart, climate change is real dude, this isn't [[File:Libtard.png]] liberal propaganda dude this is real life, and I don't want to die.
 * [[File:NeoMerc.png]] Protectionism through Neomercantilism. We gotta support local businesses and expand our economy to bring in extra money, it's time we become the new economic powerhouse of the world and a autonomous market easily exploited by foreign companies and governments alike isn't going to do that. (We'll touch on this a bit more, Keynesian economics too.)
 * [[File:Synd.png]] Not really related to welfare, but I do support the right to unionize, if workers want to form a union, go for it!

This part is going to be spilt into two sections, one about my taxation and spending policies, and the other will be about Keynesianism. We'll start with the taxation shit. What are the taxes I support? Well, I'll give you a short list.
 * [[File:Property.png]] Property Tax
 * [[File:SocCap.png]] Income Tax (obviously includes progressive taxation along with a additional "wealth tax" for individuals above a certain threshold)
 * [[File:SocCap.png]] Value Added Tax
 * [[File:Cap.png]] Sales Tax
 * [[File:Envi.png]] Carbon Tax (This is a maybe, although it's still likely)
 * [[File:NatProg.png]] Corporate Tax
 * [[File:NeoMerc.png]] Import Duties/Tariffs

I know Libertarians are dying right now but we need some way to get the cash for the  welfare state and other basic services like  police. State Capitalism will help though. Moving on to spending, I mean there's nothing much to talk about. I am a Keynesian, the state should actively regulate the economy and inject funding into it during economic "busts". The type of Keynesian I subscribe to would either be New Keynesianism or  Post-Keynesianism, seeing as they actively reject the neoclassical models of other forms of Keynesian, with  Post-Keynesianism (at least in my opinion) preferring to adapt more realistic models (such as the rejection of rationality of agents.)

Unless you're a total absolute globalist, you understand to a certain degree that the country should be a bigger concern then the rest of the world. I mean, it's your country, it's where you live. We as a nation have to reject, because it makes our country poorer and lets our people by exploited by foreign companies. We have to adopt a system of Neomercantilism to counteract the aforementioned  free trade.

Why Neomercantilism you may ask? Neomercantilism encourages self-reliance by restricting imports (and enforcing duties on those that make it through, giving us cash), encourages exports (giving us even more cash), controls the movement of capital and centralizes major currency decisions to a central government, letting the entire nation have some extra wiggle room when it comes to spending, letting us achieve that sweet sweet welfare. Neomercantilism with its restrictions on imports also supports local businesses and raises both domestic employment and income, and the expansion of exports creates further jobs and money.

You may think that with all this regulation and  welfare I am against  Economic Liberalism. I am not, to a certain extent, I'm not for any of that neoliberal bullshit, but I do support economic freedom. I believe that we have to establish a fair and free market by achieving the core characteristics of capitalism. I believe that starting and running a business should be easy and fair, and one of the core values that drives capitalism is competition. This is why I support trust-busting laws, because they make it easier for smaller, newer businesses to have a fighting chance against the global  megacorporations of today. Along with this, I support the right to own property, the right to  spend your money on whatever, the right to a  competent and fair  law system and  general contractual freedom. This is why I consider myself a liberal, because they do not focus on the class conflict or collaboration of  Marxism or  Fascism, they focus on the indiviualist ideals of the Enlightment, that your life is yours and you can do whatever, and unlike  Libertarians, I actually want to give you a shot at your life dreams, and instead just say "Aw sorry, looks like your family is too poor, looks like you can't become a doctor now little Timmy, better luck next time." Because, the truth is, Libertarianism is a pipe dream. There, I said it, looked at how fucked up America is right now dude, the shit with the private healthcare and the inability to afford a one-bedroom apartment if you're working federal minimum wage. Seriously, dude, you think sitting back and letting the megacorporations of today handle things is going to work? We need to let the best of the best be able to properly rise to the top without them being locked behind a stupid paywall, we need to help those at the bottom, not just because it's humane but because it benefits us too. If they can land a steady paycheck, they can help others with their taxes and even became a top scientist and maybe find the cure for cancer, or become some genius military leader or a brave politician or something. My idea of liberty is something like a  idea of liberty, you should be free from the big scary government (sometimes), but you should also be free from shit like your dad getting fired and now you have to starve to death in a slum.

Aperson14 Thought advocates for a mixture of meritocratic and  democratic style of governance, preferring a form of  {{PCB|Authoritarian Democracy|"controlled democracy."}, which will be looked into in this section along with  Cyberocracy and  Police Statism.

A majority of the nations in our world are either democracies or  dictatorships, with a small fraction being  monarchies, although one could argue that these fall under  democracy or  dictatorship, and that's what we'll stick with for now. Both of these styles of government have their own various flaws, although I will state that authoritarianism is worse. Authoritarianism usually results in brutal violations of human rights, rule of a minority, and favoritism even though dictators tend to claim their system is built upon by merit. Democracy, on the other hand, is a fairly well-thought out idea, but one of the critical flaws is the people themselves. There is a famous quote: "Democracy is of the people, by the people, and for the people, but the people are retarded." Populist ideas tend to lead people into irrational actions, such as the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. However, the people deserve to have a say, they deserve to have freedom and a voice within their government, we can't just restrict that because we're afraid they might be an idiot. Now you may remember that earlier, I mentioned monarchies, I am entirely against monarchies in every shape and form. Monarchies do not promote merit or  skill, they only they promote is their family. I believe that every monarchy should be abolished, even a ceremonial monarchy is too much because all it does is put people in undeserved positions of wealth.

What we need is a form of democratic style of governance, I'm not gonna lie, living under dictatorships are bad and the people should be able to voice their opinions about the government. My ideal form of government would be a        ,  ,   combined with a  technocratic style of governance for the executive and judicial. I'm gonna go through each of these point by point, except for republicanism, you already know why (GOD DAMN THE KING!).
 * [[File:Secular.png]] Secularism: Why? Well first things first, I'm an atheist, but atheism aside, there's no reason, theocracies are bad. We need a separation of church and state, we have no right to force a religion on someone, that's their own choice, keep it out of the government (and the schools).
 * [[File:Consti.png]] Constitutionalism: We need a constitution to lay out the basic framework of our government, simple, but the constitution is to be considered a [[File:Krit.png]] living document and it will changed when necessary.
 * [[File:Parl.png]] Parliamentarianism: Nothing much to say here, I just like having a legislature I guess? Also I'd prefer to have an unicameral form of legislature. Why? A) We don't need two houses of parliament if they're both going to be elected and B) If one house is going to be appointed then no, there's no point, a legislature represents the people, appointed officials can't do that.
 * [[File:Parti.png]] Multi-party: Me personally? Not a fan of political parties, don't think they do such a good job anymore, I think people just vote for whatever party sounds the coolest rather then actually listen to the facts, but I'm not gonna abolish/criminalize them or anything, that's fucking dumb, let people organize themselves if they have similar beliefs.
 * [[File:Fed.png]] Federalism: Regions should have power over their respective area and be able to govern it themselves, but they should still have to answer to a federal government.
 * [[File:Semidirect.png]] Semi-Direct Democracy: The people deserve to have a voice, [[File:Totalitarian.png]] dictatorships [[File:Sec.png]] are fucking stupid (I've already said why) and the people *NEED* a voice! I would go for a representative democracy, but representative democracies are kinda fucking stupid and (usually) don't represent the people well enough, so I'll go for semi-direct democracy so that the people can excerise their will properly through the government, under the threat of recall for representatives.

While I am democratic, I still advocate for a powerful military and police force (not US standards jesus fucking christ), but I don't support militarized police. Militarized police simply do not work, and we need to return to a more community-focused approach to earn the trust of the people and ensure officer responsibility (SWAT Teams and the like can be militarized). I do support a federal police force, but advocate for the decentralization of this force with local governments being tasked with primarily managing their police detachments. While yes, we do need a cop every now and then, we don't need heavily armed SWAT teams patrolling the streets and executing criminals on sight. I also support gun rights and the right to form a militia, cause why the fuck not (as long as the militia isn't a literal terrorist group). I also support the limitation (or complete removal) of surveillance, yes I know Google tracks us, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN ITS OKAY DUDE, FUCK THE NSA I DON'T CARE ABOUT STOPPING THOSE TERRORISTS, WE HAVEN'T CAUGHT ANY OF THOSE  WHITE SUPREMACIST SHOOTERS! So, I don't really see the point it doesn't seem to be working.

Also torture is bad and it should be illegal, torture just tends to make people say whatever you want them to say.

For all you commies out there, I'm not talking about your definition of anarchism, I mean straight-up literally  anarchism. The sad reality (not that sad to be honest) is that anarchism is a pipe dream, it can never work. You need a government or some form of centralized society if you want to do whatever your ideology is. You can try your hand at anarchism, but your society's gonna collapse in about a week when it gets invaded by your neighbors. It's just the truth, sorry. (Also, fuck off with your ACAB shit, yes I know there's a problem with police, I would like to solve that problem, BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN ABOLISHING THE POLICE AND THEN REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER POLICE FORCE BUT CALLING IT A MILITIA)

Will be done once Civics is done.

Will be done once Social is done.

Will be done once Diplomacy is done.


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[[File:Yes.png]] Ideologically Based

 * [[File:Cap.png]] : Ah, the free market. You're certainly better then any other economic system on the planet.
 * [[File:Regulationism.png]] : That free market needs to know where it can and can't go.
 * [[File:Welf.png]] : Not gonna lie, making sure the poor don't starve to death is a good idea.
 * [[File:CivUltranat.png]] : The best and most logical form of nationalism.
 * [[File:Prog-u.png]] : I don't know about you, but equality sounds pretty cool.
 * [[File:Arist.png]] : Democracy is pretty cool, but we need to listen to the most qualified sometimes.
 * [[File:Technocracy.png]] : Same as above.
 * [[File:Authdem.png]] : Now this, this is something I can get behind.
 * [[File:NeoMerc.png]] : We gotta keep our country's economy prosperous.
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] : I like the welfare kid.
 * [[File:PolState.png]] : Surveillance is necessary in the modern world.
 * [[File:Cybercr.png]] : In the future, robots will be able to rule for us (with some human supervision and intervention of course).
 * [[File:Posth.png]] : Leave behind your flesh and embrace the metal.
 * [[File:Eugen.png]] : Get rid of anything genetic that doesn't benefit us.
 * [[File:Artifism2.png]] : It's fine if we transform the Earth for our benefit, as long as we don't kill it.
 * [[File:Envi.png]] : Read above.

[[File:Meh.png]] Neutral

 * [[File:Econlib.png]] : Interesting, but you could go a bit further.
 * [[File:Lib.png]] : So close to perfection!
 * [[File:Necon.png]] : Sometimes you gotta help a country out.
 * [[File:Globnat.png]] : Other countries are cool, sometimes.
 * [[File:Civnat.png]] : Respect the nationalism, but too moderate.
 * [[File:Dem.png]] : Pretty good government, although you can be influenced too much idiots who don't know what they should be doing.
 * [[File:Better-Transhumanism(1).png]] : Awesome! But abandon the flesh ALL the way. Don't be scared.

[[File:No.png]] Ideological L

 * [[File:Neolib.png]] : Too liberal.
 * [[File:Cultural Nationalism.png]] : Oh fuck your culture.
 * [[File:Ethnonat.png]] : AND YOUR ETHNICNITY!
 * [[File:Libertarian.png]] : Bruh, you think this is an actual good idea?
 * [[File:Minarchist.png]] : You have got to be joking.
 * [[File:Conservative.png]] : Take a good luck at yourself in the mirror, just for me.
 * [[File:Soc.png]] : Just stop, stop, you're not needed, welfarist capitalism is fine. All you and your supporters do is complain about the rich, sometimes you have valid reasons, other times you don't.
 * [[File:Commie.png]] : No, just no.
 * [[File:Awaj.png]] : Too idealistic, good try though, maybe write a book about your society?
 * [[File:Sec.png]] : Good day sir! You are clearly a 12 year old who has just discovered politics! Please walk into your room and stay there for the rest of time.

[[File:Mega_No.png]] Genuine Danger to the World and the Progress of Mankind as a whole

 * [[File:Racenat.png]] : Idiotic. You are such a massive bitch who hates people based on their skin color WHEN IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER!
 * [[File:Fash.png]] : Afternoon, now shut up and stop talking.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] : You ever consider dying? The failed painter you obsess over did.
 * [[File:Totalitarian.png]] : I prefer not to live under a brutal dictatorship, maybe another time though.
 * [[File:Libcon.png]] : Why? Why do you suck in so many ways?
 * [[File:Nazbol.png]] : You are somehow worse then the guy above.
 * [[File:React.png]] : Why don't you build a time machine and go see how the Dark Ages were?
 * [[File:Ancapf.png]] : On a scale of 1-10 how often do you go outside? Negative seven? Alright.
 * [[File:Anprim.png]] : Die. Technology is good you stupid caveman.

Relations are based off your ideology only, just ask to be added in the comments I guess, might not be the most active person ever though.
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