Democratic People's Party (Notosha)

The **Democratic People's Party** (Asbanian: *Partia Popullarë Demokratikë*, **PPD**) is a national conservative and social conservative political party in Notosha. First established in 2000, the party was founded after a split from the New Notosha Party (PRRN) due to disagreement over Notoshan-Asbanian unionism. Ever since, the party has maintained a long-standing rivalry with the PRRN. The PPD is an affiliate of the Eurean Democrats.

The PPD was first established in 2000, after disagreements between Ngazëllor Qosja and Zgur Xhanari over the future of Notosha, and potential unification with Asbania. Since the split, the PPD began to campaign strongly in favor of Notoshan-Asbanian unionism, purporting itself as a more populist and radical alternative to the relatively mainstream PRRN. Since the declaration of Notoshan independence in 2010, the party has continued its campaigning for Notoshan-Asbanian unionism, while also moving steadily to the right-wing on social and cultural issues. For most of its existence, the PPD has seen most of its support coming from voters from poorer communities, rural communities, and lower-educated communities, primarily in rural towns and villages outside of cities.

## Political positions

Upon its foundation in 2000, the PPD had few concrete political positions besides advocating for Notoshan-Asbanian unionism and Notoshan nationalism. The party considered itself big tent, appealing to Notoshans of all political beliefs who were aligned under the cause of Notoshan-Asbanian unionism. However, the party still maintained populist rhetoric, with Ngazëllor Qosja alleging that the party represented the "average Notoshan," while the New Notosha Party (PRRN) represented "the elites."

Since the 2010 Notoshan declaration of independence, observers have identified the PPD as a firmly national conservative and social conservative political party, placing it on the right-wing of the political spectrum. The PPD believes that the issue of the utmost importance in Notosha is the future of the state; the party states that Notoshans are Asbanian people, and Notosha must be reunited with Asbania after centuries of separation. It alleges that this is a viewpoint shared by the majority of Notoshans, although the fear of a second Notoshan War prevents action from being taken. Prior to unification, the party supports a strong centralized Notoshan state, and believes that the centralized government should be responsible for taking care of its citizens; however, the party opposes government programs from assisting Notosha Lorbians, and believes Notosha Lorbians should be ineligible for Notoshan citizenship. In regards to foreign policy, the party primarily supports a relatively isolationist foreign policy, with funding going to domestic issues rather than international affairs. The party, however, supports strong relations with Asbania.

The PPD is also a social conservative party, opposing many social liberal reforms and promoting a traditional society. The party is opposed to LGBT rights, but supports legalized abortion. In regards to criminal justice, the party is strongly in support of expunging the records of Notosha Liberation Army (NLA) members who were arrested by Alaslavian, Lorbian, or Supranational Council (SC) authorities prior to, during, and after the Notosha War. The PPD also supports trying and convicting members of the Lorbian Armed Forces and Lorbian and Alaslavian police officers with war crimes.