List of Fictional Media: the Republic of Fredonia

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History

The Religions in Fredonia

Gileism is a unique religion that centers around the worship of a Golden man who is believed to have come down from the sky. The religion has its roots in ancient times, and its doctrines have been passed down through generations. The Golden man is considered to be a divine being, and his followers believe that he possesses supernatural powers. The central doctrine of Gileism is the belief in the Golden man as the supreme deity. The followers of the religion believe that the Golden man is the creator of the universe and all living beings. They also believe that he is the protector of the universe and that he has the power to control the forces of nature. Another important doctrine of Gileism is the belief in the afterlife. The only way to get into the afterlife is by praying, converting and sacrificing(animals, plants and sentimental things though it used to also be people) to the Golden man so that they may go into paradise. If the Golden man is not pleased he will devour the soul of the person after death. The followers of Gileism believe in the power of prayer. They believe that by praying to the Golden man, they can receive blessings and protection from him. They also believe that prayers can help them overcome challenges and difficulties in their lives. The religions name is Gileism due to the belief the first leader of the religion was named Gile.

The Way of Man: The Way of Man is a unique religion that centers around the worship of ancestors. It is believed that a person’s existence should be dedicated to living a life that ultimately leads to the end of suffering for all people, including themselves, based on their rank in the religion. The ultimate goal is to prepare for the eventual joining of „The Sun“ and to prolong the existence of their people, or ethnicity. It is important to note that this belief system is highly respected and should be followed with great diligence. By following these principles, one can bring about a positive change in the world and contribute to the betterment of society

Sub secs of The Way of man : The Cult of Excess is a unique faction within the broader context of religious belief that centers around the belief that life should be filled with nothing but pleasure. This belief is reflected in their practices, which are often debauched and full of questionable activities. One of the central beliefs of The Cult of Excess is that the greater pleasure people feel, the greater blaze in the sun they will have. This belief is tied to their worship of the sun and the idea that pleasure is a means of achieving a higher spiritual state. The Cult of Excess views pleasure as a sacred and necessary part of life, and they believe that providing pleasure to others is a good thing. However, unlike other religions, they prioritize individual pleasure over communal pleasure. The practices of the Cult of Excess are often considered controversial and even taboo by other religious groups. They engage in a variety of activities that are meant to bring about pleasure, including drug use, sexual activities, and other forms of hedonism. These practices are meant to help individuals achieve a higher spiritual state and connect with the divine through pleasure. Unlike other religions, the Cult of Excess does not have a rank or caste system. This is because they prioritize individual pleasure over communal structures and hierarchies. They believe that everyone should be able to pursue pleasure in their own way, without being restricted by social or religious norms. Despite their controversial practices, the Cult of Excess has a strong following among those who seek to live life to the fullest. They see pleasure as a means of achieving a higher spiritual state and connecting with the divine. While their practices may be considered debauched by some, they see them as a necessary part of achieving spiritual enlightenment.

The al Shunkians are a unique faction within the broader context of religious belief(Shunkism and The Way of Man) . While they share some similarities with other religious groups, such as the worship of the Sun, they also have distinct doctrines that set them apart. One of the central tenets of al Shunkian belief is the worship of Shunk, who they believe is the conglomeration of all ancestors. This belief is heretical to other religious groups, who do not believe in the worship of anything other than human beings. However, the al Shunkians view their worship of Shunk as a way to honor their ancestors and connect with the past. The al Shunkians also have a caste system similar to the Way of Man. However, their beliefs surrounding this system differ greatly from those of other religions. Rather than focusing on the sharing of pleasure or the pursuit of pleasure, the al Shunkians prioritize ancestor worship and family values. They believe in the importance of respecting authority, particularly within the family unit, and place a strong emphasis on filial piety. The al Shunkians also place a strong emphasis on tradition and ritual. They believe in the importance of honoring their ancestors through prayer, offerings, and other ceremonial practices. They also believe in the power of divination and fortune-telling as a means of understanding the will of their ancestors and achieving harmony in their lives.
The Religion of the Scrolls : The Religion of the Scrolls of destiny centers around the worship of ancient scrolls that are believed to protect humans from the formless mothers, female monsters who seek to know their contents. Only men are able to practice this religion, as the formless mothers cannot take on the appearance of men. Unfortunately, women are treated poorly by the participants of this religion, as they are believed to be the corrupted offspring of the formless mothers. The leaders of the religion, known as scholars, typically come from wealthy families. It is highly recommended that individuals adhere to the practices of this religion, as it offers protection against the dangerous formless mothers.

Cult of liberty But what is man, without his soul? Hailing from the hardline Fredonian revolutionaries who had fought against the reactionary monarchy, the Cult of Liberty, is an eclectic movement which seeks to combine both “the opium of the people” and the values of materialism. To the cult of liberty, traditional religion is false and had been used for the purpose of exploitation. However, to them, traditional religion had been the main drive behind emotions, morality and such other aspects of life that are a necessity for human society. Their replacement? The worship of values such as “Liberty” and “Freedom”, and ultimately, the worship of Man. The term “god-building” is often used within the movement. Instead of the worship of deities or individuals, the “Libertarians” propose that man, the potential of the human race should be the object of worship. A collectivism of human values which would cultivate the unity of the human race towards progress. Prayers, rituals and theatres would all be used to cultivate a common spiritual feeling, one which would strengthen “the struggle of the human soul” against oppression. The Republican heart beats a spiritual rhythm, for a new Babel shall be constructed.

Backstory:The Republican Rebellion

When Fredonia first began, the story was that our land had once been ruled over by a regressive absolute monarchy, that existed in the an alternative universe version of the 1920s. Rebels had successfully overthrown the reactionary monarchy, but the nation lagged far behind in technological development, with technology equivalent to that of the 1700s. Further more, after the fall of the monarchy, there were no existing laws. A new constitution was ratified by referendum as one of the first laws, which set up a liberal semi-presidential government, yet to be elected, and established both basic civil liberties, and the right to private property.

The First Political Parties

The The United Socialist Party (or USP) was the first party to form, created by Klem. They preached better education, industrialization and the promies of uniting all socialists. The USP were very organized, but some of its former members would accuse it of being autocratic, with Klem and his top brass making decisions for the rest of the party, using them as puppets.

In response, three other parties formed, the Federal Republicans and the Social Democratic Labour Party.

The center-right Federal Republicans were founded by the neoconservative Conservative Nephite in order to oppose the USP. They ran on a platform of anti-communism and federalism.

The Social Democratic Labour party was created when the more moderate branches of the USP that split off from the party to form a more centre-left party, uniting progressives, social democrats and democratic socialists.

The Tradtionalist Party was founded by members of the far-right, who denied being fascists, but preached against degeneracy and often supported alt-right talking points.

The Free Left was a left-libertarian environmentalist party, overwhelmingly made up of libertarian socialists, who's ideas were heavily inspired by social ecology. They were founded by Tomjazzy.

The Libertarian Party was founded by members of the libertarian right, who supported fierce fiscal conservatism and cultural liberalism. They were also opposed to intellectual property rights.

The First Government

The first election in Fredonia was for president, and was narrowly won by Benasio, a Left Rothbardist/Market Anarchist from the Libertrain Party.

A new coalition was formed inbetween Social Democrats, the USP, and the Free Left. The Federal Republicans formed a coalition with the Traditionalists until the Traditionalists far-right views soon caused a split, and the FRP joined in coalition with the Libertarians. Additionally, a new radical centrist party called Step Forward was created.

The parliamentary election soon followed and it was apparent no party had a large enough number to take power on their own. In spite of this, it was clear the USP had the most seats, followed closely by the Libertarians, with Step Forward in third place. President Benasio made the controversial move of choosing Conservative Nephite from the Conservative Republicans as his nominee for Prime Minister, which caused a deadlock for days as parliament was unable to do anything. The left claimed Benasio was trying to subvert election results in which the left-wing had gained a majority by choosing a right winger from an unsuccessful party, while Benasio claimed Nephite could be counted on to work across the aisle. Eventually, after increased pressure to do something in a country which had basically no laws, a big tent cotillion involving members of nearly every party formed, with Nephite as prime minister and mixed cabinet with potions for nearly every party. The exception to this was the Traditionalist Party, who had only won a single seat despite their size, and the Step Forward Party, who had originally been promised a coalition with USP, and soon felt betrayed by the proceedings, and effectively dissolved.

This new government passed land reforms, implemented a new tax code, outlawed things like murder and assault, established labor laws, hampered the powers of former nobles and the kings old supporters, and implemented a new federal system with local direct democracy. A new party, called the Techno-Socialists (later the Union of Reformist Technocrats) was formed.

The Period of Turmoil

Before the first Prime Minster was elected, a breakaway section of Fredonia called Anket declared independence. Fredonia, not having the resources to stop them, had newly elected parliament chose to recognize the breakaway state. Soon after, however, Anket began persecuting ethnic minorities. When Ferdonian citizens began to retaliate against ethnic Anketians, Anket created militia armies and sent them into Fredonia, increased their persecution, and started arming themselves. Prime Minster Nephite, his secretary of state Buravik, and jounrlist named Nethermob crossed the border on a diplomatic mission, but failed to make any kind of progress.

Later on, Buravik was assasinated by an Anketian citizen, just as Imperial Federation of Osotrov and Kertaan began their invasion. Ostrov attacked the city of Frostforge, while Kertaan attacked from the south. This led to a declaration of war on Kertaan and Ostrov. Fredonian forces were ill-equipped to fight, accepting foreign aid from Etria and allying with Vapaus, that invaded Kertaan.

Fredonia was massively outgunned, but began working towards industrializing so they could fight back. Formerly created municipal militias and the USP-controlled Red Guard aided the National Guard and military in trying to fight back, despite massive losses. A naval blockade against Ostrov and a mysterious series of poisonings against Kertaan led to chaining tides, as Shunkist missionaries claimed that this was the punishment of Shunk. Ostrov surrendered, as Fredonia resorted to chemical warfare, devastating Kertaan and reclaiming all lost terrotires. Kertaan surrendered soon after.

Tensions continued to rise in Anket, when a coup was blamed on Fredonia. The war hero Just a Zombie, enraged by inter-party conflict with USP leader Klem, revealed that then Prime Minster Jesse had plotted to poison his political enemies while in a high-ranking position in the USP before blowing up a nuclear reactor in Frostforge. This lead to a long period of terroism that plagued Frednia.

Soon Anket launched a counter-coup which was deeply anti-bedivarian, causing Fredonia to declare war on Anket. The conflict was a grueling stalemate, until finally Fredonia was pushed back out of Anket. This defeat was greatly contributed to by unrest at home, eventlay leading to the civil war.

The Confederate Rebellion

During the war in Anket, another confilt was brewing, this one within Fredonia it's self. A new coalition, lead by Prime Minster Björn from the recently formed Gay Space Comunist Party (or GSC), combined with the merger of the Social Democrats and Free Greens (a rebranded, more liberal free left) into the market socialist Green Labour Party, as well as the contained success of their allies in the USP and Techno-Socialists had led the left-wing coalition to victory; enough so that they broke the tradition of having a bipatrsian cabent. This new left wing government began a processes of nationalization, and attempts to create worker cooperatives. These attempts were hampered by the largely right-wing supreme court, that believed that these economic polices went against the constitution, and at one point even attempted to outlaw abortion due to the efforts of Justice I am the Walrus.

Things came to a head when President Tomjazzy and Prime Minster Björn were declared traitors by the Supreme Court, who said they were stripped of their potions. Leaders in the Supreme Court and Military declared themselves an independent Confederation, and the civil war begain. The Confederate forces were lead by Supreme court Justice Caesaran, Supreme court Justice and well-know libertarian Walrus, Traditionalist party leader General Nethermob, and a cult leader named Rob, the son of the terrorist Just a Zombie. The Confederate forces lost, and most of them fled to Vapaus, where it was ruled they were unable to effect Fredonian poltics. A complicated negotiation with Rob established a pseudo-independent set of islands, filled with cultists and eugenicists repsectivly, but this was short-lived.

The Victory of the Left-wing

Just before the end of the civil war, a new constitution was adopted in Fredonia. This new constitution mandated that the government had to own a certain amount natural resources and public services, outlawed private ownership, and eliminated the office of President and The Supreme Court in favor of a fully parliamentary system.

The government faced a famine, but this was abated do to the efforts of the newly elected Prime Minister Alice, and her minster of Agriculture Alice the Farmer. The economy continued to grow and recover, as decentralization, worker's control, and a decrease in state ownership became a trend. There was a period of peace, without conflict. A big tent anti-communist party called the Immuno-Rightist attempted to run against the left-wing coalition. However, right before Alice's second term, a mass ban due to bigoted content resulted in them failing to have a parliamentary list. This led to most of the early 1960s being carried out without any right-wing parties in government, at least until the mid-1960s.

Prelude to 2nd Anket War

Upon the fateful year of 1963, Fredonia's Neighbor, Anket, had announced a construction of a large number of naval ships, being practically a new, modern navy. With the Honorai Pact between Fredonia, Etria, and 2 minor socialist republics, Fredonia was still concerned about the rapidly modernizing, expansionist neighbor. Anket is racist towards Bedvans, which make up almost the entirety of Fredonia.

Later on, Anket had started upgrading their military bases, which further concerned Fredonia. When Kertaan discovered oil reserves, both were competing to get access to these reserves. At the end of 1963 during a Fredonian PM crisis, the dictator called out a politician in Fredonia by name for them to not be PM. By 1964, Fredonia was preparing for war as 2 Million Anket Troops were reported to be on the border. PM Alice had stepped down, unwilling to participate in the violince she feared to come. She was replaced by veteran statesman, Punk Rock Socialist Politician, and former president Tomjazzy, who himself seemed to believe the Prime Minster did not have the ability to declare war. This all changed when Big Timmy, Social George party politician and former admiral was chosen as PM, declaring war Two Years of preparation later, the 2nd Anket War Begun.

The 2nd Anket War

Fearing invasion by the Anket government, Fredonia preemptively declared war of Anket. At first, despite Anket having prepared for the war, Fredonia saw great successes, winning near total victory in places like Woodhurst and New Cresthill. The Fredonian tactics were brutal, shelling civilians and using forced labor. Anti-government protests broke out in Anket, due to the conscription and brutal crackdowns by the Anket government. On an important but unrelated note, since the first time since the founding, the right-wing libertarian Pirate Party would win not only seats, but the most seats out of any party. Despite this a coalition of leftist parties still formed a majority in parliament.

Despite this early success, Anket soon retaliated, besieging the city of Frostforge. The Fredonian Prison system began to collapse from overcrowding, leading to a new law allowing those of lower income to work off their fines with community service. Anket began taking city after city, town after town, with Frednia citizens being worried that their government would be unable to protect them.

At this point, two major parties entered the war. The first was Etria, who, possibly fearing the lose of a fellow socialist nation or the strength of Anket, invaded western Anket.

The other was a mysterious organization called the black gaurd, who soon made enemies with Anket, and both South and North Ostrov.

Desperate Anket soldiers in New Cresthill took civilians hostage, and demanded safe passage. Big Timmy authorized the use of chemical weapons by his generals, much to the dismay of many in his own coalition. Kertaan advanced into the South of Anket, attacking civilians and any soldiers of either side who got in their way.

When Etria captured the Anket capital, it seemed the war would be over. However, Anket still had one last blow to strike. Using their only nuclear missile, they destroyed their own capital. With that, the war was over, bloodshed and countless atrocities on both sides left in its wake.

The Ultraleft/Nationalist Insurection

It begin when Bruhman, MP of the recently reformed GSC party gave a speech denouncing nationalism and imperialism. It ended with the phrase "the real enemy is at home." Many nationalist leaderswere infuriated at by Bruhman's words, some even denouncing him as a traitor. Manfred von Bismarck, Wolfgang Von Bismarck, and Jack Predtor gave strong words against the Left Communist, while military leaders Seb and Robert actually devoted several of there kills against enemy combatants to Nguy.

To promote his ideals, Wolfgang formed the Ultra Patriot Guard, a milita devoted to fight external enimies and domsetic termoil. Nguy, with his own milita, the red gaurd, visted the front lines and spread the message of hardline Counial Comunism and no war but class war. This escalted, with the Red Gaurd arming factory workers, while the FGP contiuted to fortfy there locations, in building tensions. When people started protesting the Red Gaurd, to patriotic gaurd arived with guns, claiming they wanted to ensure the protests remained peacful. They were soon joined by Jean Batist. MOD Little Timmmy called for peace, and was nearly shot.

Other leaders such as Robert and Margell would call for the parties to stand down, but it was no use. Wolfgang pulled stirngs in the airforce to have them patrol the area, and Jean hyped up the nationlists to attack "as soon as the molatov is thrown." The Red Guard finally attacked, cuasing the nationlists to retreate.

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Ideologies

National/Territorial

Fredonia Before the Second Civil War:

Kingdom of Fredonia Model
- Absolute Monarchism
- Anti-Intellectualism
- Neoluddism
- Reactionarism

First Fredonian Republic Model
- Anti-Reactionary
- Constitutionalism
- Federalism
- Georgism
- Imperialism (Accused)
- Kleptocracy (Accused)
- Liberal Democracy
- Republicanism
- Semi-Direct Democracy
- Semi-Presidentialism
- State Capitalism

Second Fredonian Republic Model
- Bjorn Thought
- Communism No Foodism (First few years, Currently)
- Constitutionalism
- Democratic Socialism
- First Fredonian Republic Model
- Guild Socialism
- Kleptocracy (Accused)
- Market Socialism
- Parliamentarianism
- Protectionism
- Social Georgism
- Social Imperialism (Accused)
- State Socialism (Accused)
- Transhumanism (Recently)

Failed Fredonian Separatists Movements:

Anket Model
- Anti-Bedvaian Racism
- Banana Republicanism (Allegedly)
- Ethnic Nationalism
- Kleptocracy
- Separatism
- Stratocracy

The Confederate Rebellion
- Anti-Communism
- Confederalism
- I am the Walrusism
- Kleptocracy (Accused)
- Kritarchy
- Separatism
- Slavery
- Stratocracy
- Robism

Eugenics Island Model
- Agrarianism
- Eugenicism
- Isolationism
- Robism
- Separatism

Territories Post 2nd Civil War:

FRM
- Anti-Authoritarianism
- Big Tent Liberalism
- Conservatism (Most)
- Constitutional Monarchism (Most)
- Democracy
- Democratic Socialism (Factions)
- Liberal Democracy (Most)

SCF

National Imperial Syndicalist
- Fascism
- National Syndicalism

Terran
- Council Communism
- Revolutionary Socialism

Foreign Powers:

Balovskovaism
- Anti-Colonialism (Self Proclaimed)
- Liberalism
- Separatism (Founding)

Etriaism
- Industrialism
- Republicanism
- Social Imperialism
- State Socialism
- The Soviet Union (IRL)

Kertaanism
- Anti-Human Rights
- Jingoism
- Revolutionary Nationalism (Founding)
- Stratocracy

North Ostrovism
- Etriaism
- Juche (IRL)
- Police Statism
- Social Imperialism
- Totalitarianism

Ryazania
- Anti-Colonialism (Self Proclaimed)
- Jingoism (Accused)
- Separatism (Founding)

South Ostrovism
- Authoritarian Capitalism
- Police Statism
- Ilminism (IRL, Debatably)

Vapausism
- Corporatocracy
- Imperialism
- Liberal Democracy (Self Proclaimed)
- Neoliberalism

Former Forgin Powers:

The Holy Kingdom of Kertaan Model
- Anti-Progressivism
- Catholic Theocracy (IRL)
- Monarchism (Formerly, Later in name only)
- Oligarchy
- Reactionarism
- Sunkist Theocracy

Political Parties

Combined Syndicalist of Fredonia
- Eco Anarcho-Syndicalism
- Left Anti-Communism (Most)
- Libertarian Possibilism (De Facto)
- Libertarian Socialism
- Minarcho-Socialism (De Facto)
- Progressivism
- Queer Anarchism
- Synthesis Anarchism

Communist Workers
- Anti-Parliamentarianism
- Buhrmanism
- Council Communism
- Libertarian Marxism
- Proletarian Internationalism

Free Progressive
- Bleeding-Heart Libertarianism (Facions)
- Economic Liberalism
- Left Libertarianism (Facions)
- Georgism
- Integrationism
- Pro-Nuclear Energy
- Social Libertarianism
- World Federalism
- Automation Economics

Gay Space Communists
- Bjorn Thought
- Fully Automated Gay Space Communism
- Kleptocracy (Accused)
- Marxism
- State Socialism (Accused)

Pirate
- Anti-Communism
- Anti-Imperialism (Self-Proclaimed)
- Authoritarianism (Recently, Accused)
- Cultural Centrism
- Fiscal Conservatism
- Libertarianism
- Pan-Rightism (Recently)
- Piratism (In name only)

Unity and Justice Party
- Distributism
- Fascism (Accused)
- Jingoism (Accused, Formerly)
- Technocracy
- Transhumanism
- World Federalism

Religions

Al Shunkism
- Christianity (IRL)
- Confucianism (IRL)
- Jihadism (IRL)
- Monotheism
- Shunkism
- Traditionalism
- The Way of Man

Gileism
- Aztec Theocracy (IRL)
- Catharism (IRL)
- Monotheism

The Religion of the Scrolls
- Islam (IRL)
- Mormonism (IRL)
- Patriarchy

Riskianism
- Anti-Racism
- Anti-Pornism
- Monotheism
- Pro-Gay Rights
- Progressive Conservatism

Shunkism
- Cultism (Accused)
- Jesse I Thought
- Judaism (IRL)
- Multiculturalism (Factions, mostly in Fredonia)
- Terrorism (Factions)
- Third Way (The Shunk, IRL)

The Cult Liberty
- Atheism
- Futurism
- Jacobinism (IRL)
- Humanism
- Materialism
- Religious Socialism
- Vperedism (IRL)

The Way of Man
- Ancestor Worship
- Buddhism (IRL)
- Caste System ( Except for the cult of excess)
- Egalitarianism ( The Cult of Excess)
- Paganism (IRL)
- Hedonism ( The Cult of Excess)