Advantism

Advantism is a political philosophy created by a citizen of the Sovereign Unitary of Rhodockia named Felix Gannon or PanzerMarkIV. It is known as a "Parasitical Ideology" which means it is able to attach itself to most other government structures and adapt to them easily while still maintaining the core structures of Advantism. The ideology bases itself on the idea of utilizing an individual's unique skillset and strengths to benefit the community as a whole via labor and contribution. The ideology also involves creating a new class system based on the individual's contributions to the community of which highly productive players would be rewarded for their labor.
== Origins ==
The Advantist ideology began as an idea to combat the production issues of the Sovereign Commonwealth of Rhodockia (now Sovereign Unitary of Rhodockia). Disgruntled with the stagnating nature of the state, and fearful of the rise of an inequal class system which would further stagnate the nation's Viceroy Felix Gannon or PanzerMarkIV wrote a manifesto for a new ideology he deemed "Advantism". This manifesto came to be known as "The Advantist Blueprint" and outlined how a community and government should operate under a nationwide Advantist system.
"We are in an era of opportunity. An era filled with the potential of prosperity for all people of Abexilas. But is it chained by a great evil, the greed of man. Although the greed of mankind is an unavoidable constant within government as proven time and time again, that doesn’t mean it can be contained and suppressed. For this, a proper government blueprint must be constructed. One not vulnerable to greed but designed to conquer it. This is what Advantism shall be designed for. A blueprint to subjugate greed to allow benevolence and fairness to thrive. To free those oppressed by the shackles of ideology claiming to be benevolent, yet corrupted by greed and moral evil. To create a shining light of ideological inspiration for those caught in the depths of darkness." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint).
== Class System ==
As stated before, The Advantist system and ideology would work to completely abolish previously established social and economic class systems and replace it with a new one. The Advantist System would create a hierarchy based upon the productivity of an individual and what their contributions to the community are. An individual would utilize their skill to contribute to the overall community in ways of mining, construction, or any other means. This contribution would be paid back in profit by the government by means of resources, payment, or other methods. This system can either be a loosely regulated system by more vague give and take policies of a citizen's contribution's community and the return of profit of a government system. Or a strictly regulated design based on quotas with government overseeing of the give and take system. All of this is designed to allow for citizens to be able to rise through the ranks at their choosing, and ensuring everyone has a fair chance in the community.
" An Advantist system must also follow a Give And Take policy of which The Government and the people it serves is to continue to exchange benefits with each other in order to assure the stability, prosperity, and the fairness of the state and community." (PanzermarkIV, Advantist Blueprint).
== Role of Government ==
The role of government once adopting an Advantist system takes on a rather simple role. An Advantist Government as the task of being servants of the people who's only purpose is to regulate the Give And Take system, provide the people with protection and stability, and to if chosen represent the people if a democratic system was implemented. An advantist government must be mostly centralized as to provide a strong platform to elevate the community as a whole. However, this power must be kept in check. An Advantist system is designed to have a check on the strong government needed to properly orchestrate and Advantist system. An Advantist system would encourage the populous to keep the government accountable for its actions and would encourage assemblies of the people which are separated from the government to work as a non-government entity to work within the interest of the people. This would be similar to unions within a capitalist society, albeit with not just workers under its wing as they aren't the only ones to be represented here.
"Advantism must follow a more centralized and strong government of which to maintain stability, ensure protection, organize and legislate industry, and be servants of the people. This would be designed off the consent of the people however as to ensure greed shan’t seep into government... The people must hold the government that regulates the community accountable for its actions, and to ensure its strength doesn't surpass what it needs to be. Assemblies of citizens must be created to have a non-government representative body of the people of which would ensure the people are able to pressure the government into remaining in check. And if a government of the Advantist System was to be corrupted by greed and evil, the citizens of the community would be able to properly take action to keep the government from becoming a tyrannical power." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint).
== Culture Within the Puzzle ==
Due to the fact an Advantist system is mostly a philosophy which encourages industrial efficiency/productivity and community, culture is not looked down upon and in cases is even encouraged within an Advantist system. Within the Advantist Blueprint PanzerMarkIV has stated how culture is "...both a sin and a grace for the nations of man." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint). Advantism believes in order to have community, a culture would be a byproduct formed by this endeavor. Culture would be a generally accepted nature as it is utilized to bring the a populous together. However, it is also known that culture is one of the cores of conflict and dispute between pe.ples, and a common scapegoat utilized by tyrants to invoke hateful war. Culture is able to fit within a nation adopting the Advantist system however it must be utilized as a tool of community, not a tool of hate. This also applies to religion for the same reasons as culture.
"The need of culture is a necessity for a strong community. United in history, religion, and social features culture brings together individuals to form a cohesive block of peoples. However it can not be denied that culture is both a sin and a grace for the nations of man. Although it brings together under commonality, it can also tear apart by means of scapegoat. Culture is easy to be brought to the whim of tyrants and used to reap war by justification of ethnic causes. Culture is to be a cautious necessity within an Advantist system, and must be used to create community, not reap war." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint)
== Advantism Within Government ==
Although the Advantist Blueprint calls for the establishment of an Advantist system which would essentially initiate a hard reset within a nation. The Blueprint discourages abolishing existing government and or violent revolution. The abolishing of government via a violent revolution and or uprising would leave a massive power vacuum and imbalance which would have the chance of hurting the community in the long term. What is recommended and encouraged is the use of popular pressuring of government to institute reforms to install an Advantist system, although it is understood that at times a revolution is necessary to bring about needed change.
"Contrary to what many believe, revolution is not always a righteous fight for a morally good high ground. At times, revolution can be exploited by others infected by greed to replace oppressors with oppressors under a different name. With this, revolution shan't be the primary option. What must be done is to utilize popular pressure from the people of the community to pressure government to institute reforms which would pave the way for an Advantist system. Although when all fails, revolution must take place if the people are to free themselves from oppression and unfairness witin their communities. Although this must come with caution as to not allow the issues of greed and moral evil seep into the good that revolutions and revolutionaries preach." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint)
== Business and Enterprise ==
With an Advantist system being a meritocracy and one could say similar to socialism (although that is false), private businesses are looked down upon. It varies from Community to Community based on the determining of what is best, the core principles still apply. Private businesses especially when unchecked create a society wide class gap of which cannot be filled or remedied. To combat this, private enterprise must be cracked down upon and replaced with state advised enterprises that ensure citizens under said enterprises gain what they are worth, and their workings within said enterprise classify as contributions to the community that is needed within an Advantist System.
"Private businesses are a clear scourge of the common citizen. By belief of socialist or pure common sense it is known powerful unchecked private enterprises stir class division and the suffering of those caught under the heel. This cannot continue, as private enterprise is in most cases the pinnacle of man's greed. A new form of business must be established of which is tied to the government at the hip to remain in check. Citizens employed under this new form of enterprise shall utilize their work as their contribution to the community in an Advantist system, hence ensuring fair payment of what they are worth. Something that unchecked capitalist enterprise lacks." (PanzerMarkIV, Advantist Blueprint) 
== Naming ==
To diverse an Advantist nations and communities from others within Abexilas. States, nations, or communities would adopt the title "Unitaries" (Unitary for singular) which would solidify it as an Advantist State. To keep a sense of culture, the original name of the nation can be kept. For example, The Sovereign Commonwealth of Rhodockia became The Sovereign Unitary of Rhodockia. Other methods can be consisted of:
* Unitary of [Name]
* [Name] Unitary
* Unitary States of [Name]
Other names can be used based on the specific situations of a nation who adopt the Advantist system.
== Political Essays ==
# The Advantist Blueprint - The main manifesto of the Advantist ideology written by Felix Gannon (PanzerMarkIV) on the general foundation of an Advantist state and its basic functions and code.
# Towards Change - The 2nd manifesto in Gannon's trilogy of political essays regarding the process of which to achieve a change in a national system towards an Advantist style of government.
# To Craft a Nation - The third manifesto of Gannon's trilogy detailing the process of fully establishing an Advantist state upon a national change to the system to keep it running long term.
# The Atlas of Abexilas - A political essay written by Felix Gannon not connected to the Advantist trilogy however follows similar basis. This essay claims the only reason the governments of Abexilas hold power is because the people wills it so, and without backing of the populace even the largest of empires can collapse rather easily.
== Advantist States ==
* Sovereign Unitary of Rhodockia
* Duchy of Saloria
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