Carac Óstir na Ṡémasha

The **Carac Óstir na Ṡémasha** (Dírma: /ˈcɐɾəc ˈo:ʃt̪ɜɾ n̪ə ˈse:mˑsə/) is an organisation representing mages within Dírmala. Originally the group represented only Dírmen mages but over time it began representing Igletic mages in general, some members and non-members state that the group now represents mages globally. The organisation came from numerous groups with similar views coming together over time such as the Fan na Ṡémasha or Mages Trade Union which became the section representing working mages and the Sémash Naceóbh or Political Mages taking the role of representing mage interests in politics. The group works in numerous areas such as awareness raising, mage rights advocacy, funding, research, politics, education and others.

## Name

The name Carac Óstir na Ṡémasha means International (Political) Party of Mages though it has undergone numerous name changes throughout its history. Originally the organisation was known as Rádina na Ṡémasha meaning Emancipation of Mages or more accurately Political Party for Mage Emancipation though it was more commonly known as Radémasha or RnṠ, informal names for the group still in use today. The name Rádina na Ṡémasha de Ėita meaning Political Party for Mage and Worker Emancipation became official with the mering of the RnṠ and the Carac na Ėita (Worker's Party). The modern name came many years later, after the Fén Fulad na Ṡémasha (Mage Safety and Health Organisation) and ideologically aligned Carac Rab na Ṡémasha (Mages' Rights Party) joined with the group. Numerous other organisations joined, were absorbed and became parts of the COṠ hierarchy but no name changes occurred as they were quite minor and are discussed in the History section of this article.

## History

Scubh Ó Luig was a member of the Carac na Ėita, the political party founded with the intent of realising Áʒak Ke's aims of emancipation of workers, workplace safety and a criticism of capitalism which was rising in prominence at the period of industrialisation as he was writing in 1687 AR. Ó Luig founded the party in 1717 with the intent of bringing about a workers' revolution, much like the Carac na Ėita sought but Ó Luig, a mage himself, saw the CĖ's exclusion of mages as not being proper workers as an outrage despite his longtime support for and membership with them. Initially the party had few members but throughout Ó Luig's lifetime it grew rapidly to rival even that of the CĖ's membership numbers.

## Policy and Ideology

The party was originally founded as a far left democratic socialist party in line with Keian political philosophy, advocating for revolution and supporting armed struggle. Originally the party stood for mage rights exclusively and only in the field of work but with the merging of the CĖ its aims subsequently expanded to cover workers' rights more generally whilst still including mages. The absorption of the Fén Fulad na Ṡémasha changed the aims of the group again, this time expanding the areas of concern from only mage and worker rights in the workplace to mage and worker rights more generally along with advocating for more civil liberties, especially of women as the FFṠ's membership was primarily comprised of working class women looking for the ability to vote amongst other such liberties. While the party still primarily focuses on civil liberties and cultural policies regarding mages,workers and to some extent now more general minority groups, it does also have some economic policies albeit not very different from basic Keian economic ideas.

#### Social and Cultural

* Informed consent model for healthcare
* Increased workplace safety regulations
* Reduced work hours, especially for disabled or otherwise unfit to work persons
* Pro-full term maternity leave
* Affirmative action, primarily for women and mages
* Legislation to encourage minority languages in Dírmala
* Pro-same sex marriage
* Worker control of the state
* Open borders

#### Economic

* Increase in capital gains and inheritance taxes
* Hard cap on maximum income for all individuals, politically employed or otherwise
* Greater state investment in economy
* State ownership and operation of housing, health and public transport
* Universal Basic Income
* Increased benefits for disabled persons

#### Health

* State funded healthcare system both physical and mental
* Workers' rights for medical practitioners
* Removal of private healthcare
* Abortion but only up to 6 weeks

#### International Relations

* Pro-Lah division
* Anti-Igletic Unity Community
* Pro-economic isolationism