Torontoism



Torontonian Progressivism is a self-insert ideology based on the political beliefs of Canadian internet musician Antonio Toronto. Antonio Toronto is economically Center-Left to , Culturally  , Civically   (usually also  ), and.

It allies with Progressive/Social Democratic movements like the New Democratic Party, the  Brittish Labour Party, the  Vermont Progressive Party, and the  Congressional Progressive Caucus, whilst wanting to go further than the average worker's party, who are mostly fine with capitalism. This is done by introducing policies that redirect all government corporate spending to employee-owned businesses/Workers Cooperatives. Some more libertarian Torontoists also implement direct-democratic reforms later on down the line to live up to his libertarian side, though some Torontoists don't do this, as not all Torontoists identify as Libertarians.

= Factions/Variants =

There are two different versions of Torontonian Progressivism, Crerarism and Labortarianism. The genuine political beliefs of Antonio Toronto always end up somewhere in the middle of the two.

Black Rose Torontoism= Also called the Libertarian Progressive movement, Labourtarianism, or simply Black Rose Gang, Black Rose Torontoism is the libertarian form of Torontonian Progressivism. It combines the anti-statism of libertarian social democracy with the cooperativism of the Labour Party's hard left faction. It believes that the state should be just big enough to provide robust social programs such as quality universal healthcare and public schooling, as well as rampant federalism, and for more radical members of the variant, municipalization. Otherwise, it is identical to standard Torontoism. Its other distinguishing policy to Crerarism is its anti-world federalist stance. This is due to the fact that World Federalism Crerarism = Crerarism is the ideology of fictional politician Antonio Crerar, the leader of the New Democratic Party and Prime Minister of the Peoples Dominion Of Canada. Hailing from the constituency of Spadina-Fort York, he was a part of the NDP Socialist Caucus and became the critic for democracy, and the deputy critic for labour and LGBTQ+ rights upon his first election. He would quickly become the leader of the NDP when Jagmeet Singh stepped down, and in the following election would become the first third-party prime minister of Canada. With this position he would bring Democratic Socialism and utopian prosperity to Canada for decades, becoming a Canadian icon and a folk hero in the process. What makes Crerarism distinct from Black Rose Torontoism is that its a bit more statist than Black Rose Torontoism and it is Alter-World Federalist, believing in both economic nationalism and legislative world federalism.

= Cultural Views  =

Harm Principle = Torontoists believe in a basic principle known as the harm principle, which states that if one is not harming others, themselves, or the law, which would be based upon this principle, then an individual should be able to do whatever they want. This would be seen as a compromise with traditionalists and progressives as this would allow an individual to live as traditional or neoteric life that the individual desires, and as long as the individual's lifestyle doesn't harsh on others, then they would be free to live as they please. This principle would also affect law enforcement, as laws and the police system would be replaced with community-elected law enforcers who would enforce laws that state what goes against the harm principle. LGBTQ+ Rights = Torontoites believe that queer rights are inalienable, and wish to codify things such as same-sex marriage, the ability to change your gender on legal documents, the ability to change your genitals with gender-affirming surgery, etc. In contrast, they have semi-controversial beliefs when it comes to gender and marriage. You see, they believe that while gender is a social construct made up by society, they don't necessarily see them as bad things and that the individual should be able to pick and choose what gender roles and structures to conform to, they also really love marriage and wish to simply redefine it as "a union of two (or more, we don't judge) individuals who are deeply committed to each other in a romantic sense" in order to make the term more progressive and open to all. This may be conceived as traditionalist and controversial to more radical progressives, as many wish to abolish gender entirely. Femminism = While Torontoites are huge advocates for equality of all genders, they believe that modern feminism doesn't do that and actually does the opposite and fights for female supremacy. While technically you could call a Torontoite a feminist, they would much rather call themselves humanists, as humanism is intersectional and calls for the equality all peoples regardless of gender, sexuality, race, etc. They also have quite controversial views about marriage amongst feminists, as they quite like marriage and wish to simply redefine it as "a union of two (or more, we don't judge) individuals who are deeply committed to each other in a romantic sense" in order to make the term more progressive and open to all. This may be conceived as traditionalist and misogynistic to quite a lot of feminists, as many see marriage as inherently misogynistic.

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Cooperativism = Cooperativism is basically another word for workplace democracy, and Torontoites are absolutely obsessed with Cooperatives. They believe in increasing the cooperative sector whilst in the process of achieving the conditions for a bloodless revolution, in which the cooperative sector would take over the space the private sector currently has. They belive that workplace democracy is the purest form of socialism and is what separates modern socialism from social democracy. This, as well as the regulations on the market and the increase of union power, would box in private business owners and monopolies until the Torontoite government would just, remove private business owners entirely in a peaceful and non-violent way. Protectionism = Torontoites believe that while different nations should cooperate with each other, and that socialist and progressive parties from around the globe must stand in solidarity with each other, Torontoism believes in strong localization of the Market. This would be done by giving subsidies to local cooperatives via the municipal governments, and would be funded via tariffs to other countries and taxing franchised companies. Because of this, you could say Torontoism is alter-globalist in its nature. Regulationism = Torontoites believe that the best way that a socialist economy is not through a planned economy nor a free market, but rather a mixed economy in which both nationalized services and cooperative workspaces coexist. However, the cooperative businesses would not operate within a lassez faire market, but rather a more Keynesian and regulationist market. This is because we still can't be sure that the cooperatives would not, say, harm the environment to cut production costs and that because a Torontoite socialist system would have to achieve gradually in order for it to be ideal, private businesses would still be around for the first little bit of a Torontoites time in power. These regulations would cut down on environmental harm, fix prices, and make sure everything is fair trade. This, alongside the increase of union power and the cooperative sector will box out private business owners until we can remove them non-violently.

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Achiving Socialism = Torontoites would prefer to establish socialism via progressive reforms rather than with a violent revolution. How they would do this is that they would take over the furthest left mainstream party in their country, get elected, and establish a transitional social libertarian state. Once this social libertarian state is reached, the conditions will be raised to a standard in which voters associate prosperity with the Torontoite party, and give even more power to them. Once they have this power, they can force out private owners and place private businesses in either the public or cooperative sector, as well as make the parliamentary system more direct. Social Programs = Torontoites believe in having a robust welfare state that is just big enough to provide many social programs to the citizens of the nation. These social programs would include free healthcare, dental care, MENTAL health care, education, basic housing, and food via food stamps, amongst other basic needs. All of this would be done through either nationalized industry (in the case of things like healthcare and education) or through paying cooperatives to provide necessities (in the case of things like food and housing). Replacing The Senate = Torontoites believe that the state should run using the Westminister system of parliamentary democracy, but with a very libertarian twist to the system, it would get rid of the Senate. In the current style of the Westminster system there are two parts of government, the House of Commons, which is democratically elected, and the senate which isn't, they wish to replace the Senate as they view having a non-democratically elected body vote on whether to pass laws is an insult to democracy and therefore the people. To correct this injustice, they decide to replace the Senate with, in theory, the polar opposite. Direct Democracy. After a bill is passed in the House of Commons, it would be held to a referendum in which the people can vote on whether to pass it as a law or amend it. If the bill gets a 2/3 majority, it gets passed as a law and gets put in place immediately. If it doesn't, then it goes back to the House of Commons for amendments. If the bill is rejected in the popular vote 3 times, then the bill is thrown out altogether.

= Relationships = Real Ideologies =

[[File:Mega_Yes.png]] HELL YEAH
- Moderate as hell socialism??? LITTERALLY ME  - Bit less moderate, but you're based too - The will of the people comes first. No exceptions. - LONG LIVE THE - The basis of every worker's party, and I can take you further! The LGBTQIA(yeah you get it) Community - the HOMIES! - Not all traditions are bad, but queer rights are life..... you'll do wonderfully. New Democratic Party - My vessel, I shall take you back to the radical days, CCF TO VICTORY!!! Labour Parties, the Vermont Progressive Party, and the  Congressional Progressive Caucus - My international allies, I value your friendship! - Civil Rights for all!!!! - Global solidarity but with fair-trade style protectionism in order to protect local industry and more importantly local WORKERS?????? BASED!!!
 * [[File:Trans.png]] Trans Rights - TRANS PEOPLE ARE MY FRENSSSSS, TRANSPHOBES CAN CATCH THESE HANDS!!!!

[[File:Yes.png]] Pretty Good
- Trade Unions are based to the nines, but unfortunately, we need a welfare state bro. Why can't you be a libertarian OR HELL EVEN A MINARCHIST? Also, we must work within the system to achieve real leftist change. - The first anarchist, I'd like to think that I'm a liberal-democratic version of you. Again, a welfare state is necessary actually. Be libertarian instead. - Y'know I used to call myself an Anarcho Socialist.... then I realized that WELFARE STATE GOOD ACTUALLY (god I'm a broken record) - WE NEED A WELFARE STATE TO VALUE THE WORK OF THOSE PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES!!! BECOME MINARCHISTS INSTEAD!!!! - I agree with everything you're saying, but humanism is a far better term.

[[File:Meh.png]] Mid
- You have some good theories and I do love your materialist philosophy and do try to follow it, but you're too complicated for my tastes. How are we going to achieve a "dictatorship" of the proletariat if the proletariat doesn't understand what the fuck you're talking about?! I just feel if you simplified some stuff and became less extreme I would like you more. - not really a fan of full-on communism... Nor full-on anarchism... You're fine I guess. - *sigh* Welp, at least you like gay rights.... fuckin AnCaps - Look, Huey, buddy, I really want to like you. You were so based and did almost everything right, but unfortunately, you are too conservative and authoritarian for me to put you any higher.

[[File:No.png]] Pretty Bad
- Fuck economic liberalism. All you do is fuck over workers' rights and hold back progressives! - A Neoliberal betrayal of Social Democracy, FOR SHAME! Also, FUCK OFF TRUDEAU. YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING YOU SAY YOUR GONNA DO. - You say that the people run the state and therefore own the means of production, BUT HOW COULD YOU CLAIM THAT IF THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN RUN IN YOUR ELECTIONS ARE PARTY OFFICIALS!?! - Totalitarianism is evil, and your brand of enforcing progressivism is too violent. If only you were less extreme...  - Same as the above, but your a capitalist. I don't know if you're better because it's KEYNSEAN capitalism or worse. After all, it's capitalism in the first place, but all I know is that you're weird. Also, stop calling yourself the " Canadian Model". YOU DO NOT REPRESENT US!! Pretty much all Conservatives - REGRESSIVES!!! ALL OF YOU!!! GET BACK!!! ecxept  you're cool, you get me. Also, LEAVE ONTARIO ALONE - Okay, you DID defeat the  in WW2, and that's based, BUT YOU'RE STILL A DICTATOR, AND THEREFORE A RED FASH!!! YOU ARE THE VERY THING YOU SWORE TO DESTROY. Also, my sources say you were quite homophobic, so fuck you x2. And you only fought against the Nazis because they broke ur treaty, so fuck you x3.

[[File:Mega_No.png]] HELL NO
- How DARE you? How dare you put yourself above society? above the common man? I may be a spook, but your radical individualism is nothing but a cancer. Fuck off edgelord! - oh FUCK NO. Ain't no way in HELL that you BANNED CO-OPERATIVES AND WERE ANTI-QUEER!!! bro how the fuck are you worse then - Litteraly  BUT AT LEAST HE DENIES IT!!! - Ah yes, Fascism for liberal democracy. I fucking hate it. - Fuck Maxime Bernier. All my homies hate Maxime Bernier. - Literally just  but you spread conspiracy theories, you are a disgrace to the name of populism. Also, fuck - Mussolini deserved everything that happened to him. - You deserved to be tortured, killed using the very gas chambers you killed millions in, had your body mangled, and had your mangled body paraded around Germany for all of the lives you have taken. Also, you're a corporatist and VERY ANTI-SOCIALIST. So why the fuck do you call yourself a "National Socialist"?! - People mistake you for socialism, but I see who you really are. You are the economics of the devil. - The most evil ideology that could be concived. - Corporate elites destroy our democracies and ruin the rights of the people. So, therefore, kill the elites. Self-Inserts = WIP AF

[[File:Mega_Yes.png]] HELL YEAH
- Incredibly similar to Torontoism except its a bit more radical than me. Hes also a great guy from what I've seen (he's been really kind to me at least, so I gotta assume he's a great guy in general). A Based guy with a based ideology,  B A S E D !

Glencoeism - Why must you reject socialism, my friend? Socialism and liberalism can go hand in hand, just take a look at me! Other than that I have literally no problems with you except that you are friends with BERNHE. now I dont know if he's being ironic or whatever, but FUCK. BERNHEism.

[[File:Yes.png]] Pretty Good
O'Langism - Super cool, however, I still can't wrap my head around how anarchy can work. Otherwise, he's pretty dope.

[[File:Meh.png]] Mid
CanadianCommunist - I am sorry fellow Canadian and fellow socialist, but between the authoritarianism and extremism, your ideology is pretty mid. Also, I too am an owl house fan. So that's cool!

[[File:Mega_No.png]] HELL NO
- OK WOW HOLY SHIT THERES A LOT TO UNPACK HERE. Way too edgy for my taste, and I belive said it best when he said "'there is no such thing as harmless culture and tradition', go touch grass".

BERNHEism - how dare you be so blatantly anti-worker. I don't care if you said you would "make worker's rights better than in current America", you're anti-union and anti-Cooperative, and therefore eliminate the two most meaningful ways to further the rights of workers. Also, automation can only be moral under communism, and even then it's iffy, so automation under CAPITALISM is simply the evilest, most anti-worker concept imaginable. AND ANOTHER THING, "We must forsake the myth of 'human value' once and for all and embrace the cold efficiency of the factory once more" is something you actually put in something about your political beliefs, so therefore you are my truest enemy.

Varients = WIP AF

[[File:Mega_No.png]] HELL NO


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O'Langism - What exactly about anarchism can't you wrap your head around??
 * [[File:TorIcon.png]] Torontoism - How do you honour the labour of someone who does a social service like a medical worker in a gift economy, and if not a gift economy, HOW DO WE GET FREE HEALTHCARE?!?
 * [[File:O'Langism.png]] O'Langism - How you honor someone's labor in a gift economy? You don't - It's not labor anymore, they're doing it purely for fun. As for free healthcare it would be provided through non-state organizations such as unions and the like.

- I just listened to your Certified Toronto Boi and it slaps! Good job! :D
 * [[File:TorIcon.png]] Torontoism - Thank you, that means a lot! However Ive been working with a new sound so my new stuff will sound completely different, Ill put it in the songs tab once I put something out, but Id like to keep this page purely within the context of polcompball from now on though as to not make this page an shameless ad for my music. Thank you for liking CTB though!
 * - Of course I'm looking forward to hearing your new work. :)

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