Idealogy of the Alberta Democratic Movement

Ideologies are unchangeable beliefs. The Movement does not adhere to any current ideologies like left, right, center, conservative or liberal, but it does not mean that The Movement does not have ideals or beliefs from which our political position arises. Unlike the ideological left who sacrifice the present for upholding their unchangeable ideas, our political position is set in the present and with a strong sense of the current situation of the province and actively listening to the voice of the weakest and the unfortunate who deserve help. Nor like the conservatives who look at debt, and expenses as some demon trying to scare people off, when most people know and agree that at some point in time one has to take in debt to fix things that enable us to have a strong and prosperous future. If required, we will borrow responsibly and only with a concrete plan of "returns on investment". The last thing we would want to be is like a party like the Alberta Party who are just an elite club meeting in the evenings after their highly paid downtown jobs end at 5:00 p.m, A party who takes politics as a "hobby" or as an "interest" rather than sweating and knocking on people's doors.

Ideology is a set of ideas and ideals which the founders, promoters, and supporters have committed or taken. Though Ideology may give a clear sense of purpose to ones life, Idealogy is considered to be negative to the overall community and modern civilizations due to its inability to change itself and its treatment of the resistors.

**The Alberta Democratic Movement is an ideology-free people's movement,** does not espouse any other ideology, currently or in the future. It does not mean that the Movement does not have a strong sense of direction. The Alberta Democratic Movement is directed by its "Manifest" or a set of principles, procedures, and rules which unlike an ideology are open to debate and acceptable to change and entire people-driven unlike the other ideologies which are founded by one person or a group of persons.

## Characteristics of an Ideology

### **It should be everyone's reality**

Whether other people believe it or not, the espousers still want to make the ideology to be the reality for everyone by using tactics varying from the non-violent passive-aggressive religious conversions to extreme violence and terror and converting entire villages or even countries (E.g. Boko Haram). Some ideologies may be very passive in this regard (Jains)

### **It is a** **Dogma**

The ideas and beliefs of an ideology are set in stone, absolute and non-negotiable.

* It cannot be questioned. Or questions will receive no objective answer.
* It cannot be changed. Nothing can change the ideas, even new evidence or explanations.
* It cannot be reformed, any reformation will only lead to the further branching of the ideology.
	+ Catholic - Protestant
	+ Shia - Sunni
	+ ISIS - AlQaeda
	+ Maoist Communist - Marxist Communist
	+ Radical Left - Liberal Democrats
	+ Hinayana Buddhism - Mahayana Buddhism
	+ Dvaita Hindus - Advaita Hindus
	+ Right Wing Radicals - Moderate Conservatives
* Adversaries, Doubters, unbelievers, cynics, critics, reformers are dealt in a strong manner with punishments ranging from moderate actions like Gaslighting, alienation, ridicule, shaming, propaganda, character assassination, conspiracy and sometimes the extreme through kidnapping, blackmailing, torture, violence, gruesome violence, torture, and finally assassination or murder.

### **It Is Supreme**

The supporter considers the ideology to be above all. The ideology is supreme and greater than family, friends, neighbors or community. In some extreme cases even greater than their lives and the supporter is willing to die for the ideology. In moderate cases, ideology separates couples unless one of them espouses the ideology irrespective of whether they believe it or not and in some cases voluntary adoption of the ideology takes place.

## Principles

These are the principles governing the conduct of the office-bearers of the Movement. In view of the people's liberty, members of the movement are only requested and expected to adopt these principles as a guideline but are free to their own behavior. Except those governed by the Members Rules of Conduct and the law of the land.

### Self - lead

The movement will not have a leader and will self-lead itself. Instead, the Movement will appoint persons for a specific role.

### Non-Idealogical

The Movement does not adhere to ideologies like for e.g. Left-Center-Right, Socialism, Communism, Green, Republican or Democratic. The Movement will stay non-idealogical and will be alert at all times to the insertion of ideology by any member or group, groups of members.

For e.g. **Debt** is considered negative by the conservatives(a) The left considers that a certain level of government spending is set in stone and do not mind borrowing money to run the programs. (b)The conservative's opposition to debt is not because of a genuine feeling that "debt is bad" (though it is made to appear so from ideology) but the opposition to debt is because the conservatives have an opinion that the left is "buying votes using government money" and to some extent, the doubt of the conservatives may be a true statement (a) is because of the perceived branding that the left is a "giver" to people. It seems one party is always trying to come to power and the other party is preventing it from trying to come to power thereby assuming it will come to power. This is politics. In order to work for people, it is not necessary to be in government or to criticize every action of the government irrespective of there is a value or not, idiotic issues ranging from the size of the salt shakers to talks at the toilet. **Ideology fogs the decision "to borrow money or not". A decision based on ideology will not work for all the people and is considered forceful.**
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* The Movement will not attempt redistribution of wealth by coercion.

#### Nice, yet fair and firm

* Nobody including an opponent should be treated disrespectfully, deceptively, dishonestly, derogatorily. Damage should never be the route taken to score points.
* All criticisms, debates must be objective without rhetoric, hyperbole, strawman and Ad Hominem attacks. There are only two intellectually-**honest** debate tactics:
	+ Pointing out errors or omissions in the opponent’s **facts**
	+ Pointing out errors or omissions in the opponent’s **logic**
* Constant Ad Hominem attacks should not be carried out by any office-bearer of the Movement. Office-bearers or the Movement can issue a one time statement conveying their (1) displeasure (2) opinion (3) call for additional investigation in the most honest, dignified and objective manner. For e.g.
	+ Repeatedly attacking Jason Kenny over controversies surrounding his housing claims.
	+ Repeatedly attacking Justin Trudeau over the blackface controversy.

### **Conduct**

* Treat everybody with respect, including opponents.
* All criticisms, debates must be objective without rhetoric, hyperbole, strawman and Ad Hominem attacks. There are only two intellectually-**honest** debate tactics:

1. pointing out errors or omissions in the opponent’s **facts**
2. pointing out errors or omissions in the opponent’s **logic**

* Constant Ad Hominem attacks should not be carried out by any office-bearer of the Movement. Office-bearers or the Movement can issue a one time statement conveying their (1) displeasure (2) opinion (3) call for additional investigation in the most honest, dignified and objective manner. For e.g.
	+ Repeatedly attacking Jason Kenny over controversies surrounding his housing claims.
	+ Repeatedly attacking Justin Trudeau over the blackface controversy.
* Name calling not permitted
	+ "Do Nothing Democrats" (Donald J Trump)
	+ "You are a damn liar" (Joe Biden)

## Morals and Ethics

   Ideology is a set of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.arises from beliefs and morals. Beliefs and morals are independent of each other.

Morals are a sense of right or wrong. Ethics are sense of what is acceptable and

what is not acceptable in a socio-cultural context. Morals and ethics results in "behavior". At the very least, one human does not care about another human's morals or ethics unless their behavior impacts them:

* Don't care.
* Outraged.
* Wants enforcement.