Whig Party (Solague)

- Capitalism

- Populism

The **Whig Party** is a political party in the Republic of Solague that promotes nationalism, imperialism, capitalism, and populism. It was founded in 1853 by Taering Wilson.

The Whig Party calls for more Solagist intervention in international affairs as well as Solagist dominance over other nations, though it still favors strong alliances with other nations - as long as the international interests do not obstruct Solague's own needs and interests.

Among other things, The Whig Party especially favors strong imperialism and nationalism - striving for Solagist annexation of nearby as well as faraway islands to the republic, the party also favors a strong, huge, and big budget military. The party also favors strong Solagist influence in other nations, whether it be media, cuisine, business practices, trade policies, popular culture, technology, and political techniques.

Although the party was founded by Taering Wilson on 1853, he still lost the presidential candidate position for the 1854 Solagist elections. He has announced that he may run again in the elections after.

## Restrictions

The party is also generally for gun rights and is against the restriction of weapons and other harmful objects whether it be the use of elytras in certain areas or the use of destructive weapons such as TNT, End Crystals, Respawn Anchors, etc.

The party proposes a weapon permit system where your past crimes as well as your current behavior are thoroughly investigated as well as your reason to use such illegal objects, based on this information the permit would have a set expiry date, whether it be a long period or not is up for the reason of use as well as your criminal background. All this information would be key to deciding whether you get a permit to carry/use otherwise restricted weapons/objects on Solagist territory.

## Economy

The Whig Party generally favors free trade whether it be nationally or internationally - with little to no restrictions on sold goods as long as they fall within the Solagist constitution.

The party is generally against governmental economic intervention except if it is absolutely necessary.

It also calls for globalization of other currencies such as iron, gold, emeralds, and netherite scraps and ingots by setting a certain value to them thus making a certain amount of them as valuable as diamonds.

The party calls for lower fines as well as no taxes at all.

## Government

The Whig Party favors a smaller government with less intervention in economic issues and more in social issues - but with minimal control and intervention nonetheless.

## Imperialism

The party is extremely imperialist and nationalist - generally putting Solague's own interests above other nations, but still maintaing good relations regardless. The party calls for interventionism in foreign issues and calls for more nationalism, imperialism, and expansionism as well as strong military funding. Proposing that Solague annex nearby unclaimed lands as well as take back lands from other nations such as the massive birch-full Addity Island from the Kingdom of Aurum.

The more radical and extreme members of the party even propose that Solague battle Aurum and take back the entirety of O'burg Island (Aurum's mainland territory) as well as battle and annex the mainlands of the Federation of Mirage. Wilson, leader of the party, has provided no comment regarding these matters.

Wilson himself has commented on more than one occasion that Solague is losing influence among the nations and proposes that the only way to solve that would be to annex more territory for Solague and to generally make Solague a much-bigger and more leading nation.

## Social Issues

The party is generally concerned with the rights of humans of the villager race, calling for more action to be taken to preserve and protect their rights as well as protect them from hate crimes and general discrimination whether it be in education, employment, by citizens, etc.

The party maintains a mainly light conservative ideology as well as some traditional elements, though it mainly tolerates and accepts liberal ideas from time to time.

## Foreign Policy

While the party is more nationalist and imperialist in nature, it still favors very strong outside relations with every other nation, maintaing an "I won't harm your nation if you don't harm mine" sort of attitude.