Communists of Medici

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**Communists of Medici** or **Comunisti dei Medici** is a faction in New and Improved Medici. They are a Christian Socialist party founded on the principles of Communism and Catholicism. It has been the only opposition party allowed to run in elections under Di Ravello's rule.

Since 2022, the party has been a member of the Agro People's Alliance.

## History

### Founding

In 1950 a group of communists from the Medici Communist Party left the party and founded the Christian Socialist Association (similar to the PAX Association), because they disagreed with the Stalinist Atheist ideology of the Party. The association never ran in elections because of failure to register electoral committees, however was popular among Christians and Farmers.

In 1953, the association created the Christian Socialist Youth, the youth-wing of the party. The youth-wing organised Farmers protests in that year.
In 1959, the association rebranded to the Communists of Medici Association, as they started to identify with communism more than socialism.

In 1963, the association re-registered as a party, as they were preparing for the 1964 election, calling their campaign the 'Cross and Sickle'.

### Pre-Dante era

In 1964 elections, the party won 11 seats in parliament and became opposition to the Labour Party (Partito Laburista), with the largest opposition party becoming the People's Party (Partito Popolare).

In 1968 elections, the Communists of Medici won 24 seats in parliament, this time they were invited to form a government with the Labour Party. The Communists of Medici received 3 ministries in the government, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Culture, they also received two Deputy Prime Ministers.

In 1970, the Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), was formed by MP's from all parliamentary factions. The Democrats gained 133 MP's, 3 of which were Communists. A vote was held on the dissolution of parliament and all MP's voted in favour of the motion and new elections were scheduled.

In 1971 elections, the Communists of Medici had a devastating defeat, only winning 7 seats. They became opposition to the Democratic Party's government, with the Nationalists (Nazionalisti) as formal opposition.

### Dante era

In 1975 elections, the Communists of Medici won 23 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and became opposition to the People's Party government with Dante as Prime Minister, with the Labour Party as formal opposition.

In 1979, the party had received it's highest electoral result yet, winning 29 seats in the Chamber, and was once again was invited into the government by the Labour Party, and the Democratic Party as the formal opposition. They received their former ministries as well as, the Ministry of Interior.

In 1980, Dante won the presidency against the governments candidate Leo Granelli from the Communists of Medici.

In 1982, a scandal within the Ministry of Interior lead to a government reshuffle, leaving only the Ministry of Agriculture in the power of the communists.

In the 1983 election, the Communists won 17 seats and became opposition once again.

In 1987 election, the Labour Party won the election and invited the Communists and the Democrats into the government. The government has been named the most successful government in Medician history, which was free of scandal the entire term. In 1991, the governing coalition was re-elected.

In 1994 the Forza Popolare (People's Force) electoral coalition was formed, between the People's Party and the Democratic Party, which lead to the loss of the 2 term coalition.

In 1999, Forza Popolare merged with Labour to beat the Nationalists. After the 2000 election the Nationalist backed coup ended up taking over the government.

### Di Ravello era

Under the rule of Di Ravello, the party was the only legal party in opposition to Di Ravello's rule. It was allowed in parliament however was never too critical of the government. The party followed strict rules to maintain their parliamentary representation. This lead to many people accusing the party of selling themselves to Di Ravello.

When the rebellion started the party supported the rebel forces, but never tied themselves with them.

### Modern era

In 2016, Davino Asta, a farmer and party member, called for the resignation of party leadership, claiming they sold the party to Di Ravello. Davino Asta was elected leader of the party and began to campaign on a Christian democratic and agrarian values.

In 2020, the party tried to gain the Get Out Movement's (Esci!) presidential nomination.

In the 2022 Medici Legislative Election, the communists ran on the lists of the centre-left Agro People's Alliance.

After the 2022 Medici Legislative Election Tosca Serrato became the first CdM minister in Medician government since 1991.

The original Medici Communist Party has also been re-legalized, but they are more extreme in their views and thereby way less popular.

## Program

##### Health

The Communists of Medici are for free healthcare and medication for all citizens, and are against the privatisation of hospitals.

##### Education

The are in favour of nationalised and free education for all students, even proposing bonds for students wishing to study outside of Medici.

### Economic policy

##### Workers

The party is not in favour of a minimum wage under their rule, however support a raise in the minimum wage under other parties rule, and so voted for such legislation.

The party is in favour of equal pay for all workers working the same hours and jobs.

##### Industry

The party wishes to slow the industrial sectors growth in favour of agriculture. The party wants to grow the agricultural sector into Medici's number 1 export.

##### Agriculture

The party wishes to create many programs helping farmer's expand the sizes of their farms. In this they propose the equipment bond, which helps buy new farm equipment, and a tax break for all small to medium sized farms.

## Electoral performance

### Presidential elections

 **2021** | Ivano Ferrantino
 Communists of Medici endorsed the Get Out Movements candidate