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Folcalonism is the ideology of Pollere. He takes influence from people like Andrew Jackson, Huey Long, Pierre Bietry, and Thomas Jefferson, among others. He believes that the state should be very decentralized, but while still maintaining a strong executive with the freedom and ability to act decisively in federal affairs. He is also deeply religious, believing in Christianity. He is a strong supporter of traditional morality. He also supports a national rejuvenation, as he views the present culture in his country to be dead and in need of revival. He supports a staunchly populist economic system based heavily on Distributism, Yellow Socialism, and Economic Nationalism, and also borrowing some elements from Georgism.
Five Goals of Folcalonism
- To bring about a rejuvenation to the nations within the United States, fostering a return to communitarianism, Christianity, dynamism, the Cavalier Ideal, connection to nature, and Romanticism
- To create a new economy that takes into account the interests of the Republic and the people of its various national collectives, rather than just those of the most powerful businesses and moneyed aristocrats
- To revitalize and strengthen the American Republic through a series of government policy changes that reflect the state's role as a defender and friend of the people rather than that of an exploiter and an enemy
- To defeat the imperialist and internationalist forces in control of the foreign policy of the United States, bringing an end to pointless overseas interventions, mass immigration, and the exportation of "progressive" ideals
- To oppose the progressive-liberal values of "rationality," secularism, materialism, multiculturalism, and individualism without falling into reactionaryism and regression
Government Structure
A State of the People
Folcalonism believes that the state should be inherently of the people, and that measures should be taken to ensure this. Some of these measures include an emphasis on increased civilian participation in government affairs and strictly limiting (and in some cases, outright banning) lobbying.
Confederalism
Folcalonism asserts that a centralized structure for the state leads only to polarization, the decay of local culture, and elitism. Thus, it is necessary to the goals of Folcalonism that the state be a decentralized confederation, with minimal power given to the federal government, and the majority of power being delegated to the states.
Return of Dueling
Folcalonism believes that citizens should be allowed to solve certain disputes outside of the purview of the state. One of the ways they should be allowed to do this is by dueling, in whatever manner they see fit. Dueling allows for the rest of society not to be brought into their dispute, and avoids burdening their community and other taxpayers by using government courts. Dueling also gives people a reason to be physically fit and able to defend themselves, instilling a renewed willpower and strength in them.
A Strong Executive
Folcalonism holds that the executive branch should be strong, and should exert more control over the federal government. The ideology asserts that the chief executive, elected by a system similar to how the states of Nebraska and Maine elect presidents, should use their wide ranging powers to act as a defender of the common man and his rights, similarly to Andrew Jackson’s philosophy on the American presidency. The executive would not, however, interfere in areas constitutionally delegated to lower levels of government unless they violate the constitution.
The Ward System
Folcalonism promotes Thomas Jefferson’s idea of the ward system. The ward system is a method of organization below the county level in which a group of people who all know one another personally perform the functions of government for one another. Folcalonism believes that a system such as this could foster a return of communitarianism to American culture, and serve as a starting point from which hyperindividualism could be dismantled without utilizing extensive social engineering.
Local Democracy
Folcalonism believes that, differently from the ideology's view of a federal government mostly under executive control, the local level of government should generally be more democratic in nature, with a particular emphasis on referendums on local laws.
Republicanism
Folcalonism opposes monarchy and supports a republican form of government. The ideology believes that a monarchy elevates an individual to the level of God, and it justifies that individual’s right to rule and level above the common man using solely their birthright, instead of popular approval, competence, or righteousness.