Act on the Prohibition of Extremism

The extremist ideologies of **Fascism and Despotism**; categorised into *nazism***,** *authoritarian* & oligarchical *corporatism*, *oppressive & authoritarian* *state* *capitalism*, and *authoritarian & despotic* *vanguardism;* have been prohibited from being practiced or advocated by political parties and celebrated in large gatherings within Easway from the 7th September 2021, when the Long Palace legislature voted to ban the offending ideologies in the forms described within the Act on the Prohibition of Extremism. The act received constitutional ascension by the heads of Easway and the Pomors on the 10th September to enter the constitution. Extremist religious & ethnic nationalism was not included in the act, as it had already previously been outlawed.

Description of prohibited ideologies:

### Fascism

The act defines fascism as "an ideology which wishes to practice or promote the mass censorship of media through a totalitarian dictatorship which forcibly organises society into different major corporations and brings in ethno-nationalism and/or the talk of a major rebirth philosophy." "The positive use of nazi flags, or fascist Italy flags, or any other historically clearly defined emblems of fascist movements is included here as fascism."

### Despotism

The act defines despotism as "an ideology which wishes to practice or promote, or engages in, a reversal of co-operation and good governance, through the centralisation of ruling power to singular individuals , employing absolutism governance, or closed off, exclusive and autocratic groups, committees or cliques, with the intent on creating a governing system ran by an elite class."

The act defines authoritarian & despotic vanguardism as "an ideology that combine a clear message of vanguard action, with worker centralisation and democratic centralism rhetoric, with the express intent to ban opposition parties. Stalinism and Maoism are also defined as forms of authoritarian & despotic vanguardism ideology. To this extent, ideologies which explicitly state or act on the wish for a self-termed communist or proletarian society to be achieved via oppressive means against people's freedom of conscience and freedom of assembly, independent labour union action and access to free media is included in the aforementioned ideology. A workers' party which self-terms itself as scientific socialist, whilst infringing on the rights to exist of other parties is the aforementioned ideologies."

### Background

The public had become increasingly concerned with the rise of both fascist and communist extremism within Easway. From the Homofascist Party's attempt to curb straight representation via the Anti-Homophobe Act, to talks of radical changes of the entire democratic structure of Easway, which had people worried about their future rights and the integrity of Easway,. This was seen as becoming too much to ignore. Once the Seven Masts philosophy was passed into the constitution, the ideologies of fascism and and other radical statist ideologies were increasingly seen as a threat to the integrity of the Realm, and to people's freedoms and civil rights. Therefore, with backing from the Emizerri , from the Grand Marshal, & from the Council, most notably Marquis of Boriopa, Csyeigo, the bill was called to a vote. The original wish was that the ideologies of Authoritarian Corporatism, State Capitalism and Vanguardism be labelled as Communism and this was tabled but with protest from prominent Communists including Gaia Grìbhinneach, the leader of Easway, the Emizerri intervened and changed the title of the bill and its classifications pertaining the aforementioned latter ideologies.

### Results

The bill was given 24 hours to be voted on. Long Palace representatives were called to vote & with 6 votes in favour, 1 vote against, and 2 abstentions, the bill was passed and came into effect.

### Aftermath

This bill being held on Monday, the Homofascist Party was given until Friday to reform, or be disbanded. The deadline passed and the party was disbanded, making 6 government members independent politicians.

The Emizerri on the evening of September 10th made this statement.

> It is with serious outlook, that I with the power of veto and with the discussion and thought of freedom of speech with members. Change the definition of the new banning of Fascism & Communism bill. Communism, in its libertarian and other Marxist forms as not contradicting with the definitions of the bill shall not be banned from the constitution from being mentioned in parties or prohibited in any other way... I think that this change is necessary to protect freedom of speech, whilst being clear on what is being banned: which is totalitarianism.
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### The Council's Closing Statements

The Council said this in justification for the bill which the Long Palace voted to pass:

> We ban these ideologies for the simple reason that they are inherently hateful. Historically, political movements & totalitarian dictatorship have overtly used these ideologies to commit crimes, including mass murder and suffering, and they go against everything which the Easwegian constitution guarantees: democracy, civil & political freedoms, moral decency, social justice, solidarity, and the rule of law. With the banning of these ideologies it sends a clear message that Easway will not allow hate to be harbored, or the possibility for an ideology to come to fruition which inflicts suffering on the great nation which is Easway, and the strong willed Easwegian people. Easway, stay safe."
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