Manisism - The Ideology

#### Early Life

   Harold Manis was a dwarf born in the forge lands in around 200~ AHU. Manis was born into the industrial city of Petyrburg to a working-class family. Manis lost his father and mother at an early age with his father being killed in an explosion caused by an overheated crystal engine which he had warned the higher ups about of which they ignored. A few months later, his mother suffered a grievous wound by shrapnel after a machine fell apart and this gave her a grievous infection that killed her over a month. This left Harold and his two siblings alone. Luckily, his brother had gained an apprenticeship with a grocer and began to make income while his sister worked at a cotton processing factory. Manis himself began to work at a black powder factory and involved himself with local unions with him being a part of the first black powder worker union. Eventually Harold began to talk to his other workers and became a brilliant voice for a new movement. One day he found out about a Wachian rebellion caused by the lower classes and Harold was prepared to leave that night as he wanted to help the workers of the world in any way he could. This resulted in an argument with his brother who kicked him out afterwards.

#### The Casimire Rebellion

Harold signed up in the foreign legion after a month of travel and was put into a small group of dwarven rebels. Harold would fight in many battles in this war and learn many skills as he saw the black powder, he had made cause the deaths of thousands. The workers were making weapons to kill their peers, this broke something in him and whenever there was a break in combat, he would author various papers that spread through the ranks to the point of which he met Casimire himself who approved Harold to become his secretary. Eventually when the war was ending, the last order given to Manis was for him to retreat and continue the battle in the libraries and the taverns of the world. Manis took this opportunity and took a letter from Casimire as his final message to his dwarven friend. Manis would never open this letter out of sorrow.

#### Coming Home

Eventually when Harold returned home, all was different, the rebellions in Humanika and rise of Drecori saw increased paranoia in the workers and all unions had been shut down and replaced with GSU's (Government Sanctioned Unions) who were headed by the government itself. Harold would author essays upon essays against this system with some even reaching the high court itself. Manis was a famous name in the Forge Lands as his works made him a hero to the people and an enemy to the state. However, he would always evade capture and continue production of his works. Eventually he would release his final work, a book of over 1,000 pages named The Book of Manis which detailed his life and his views. Many took this book as a revolution on paper and thus it spread like fire. The book was banned but printers in Humanika kept the literature alive. This book would stay in the minds of the dwarven people for centuries with Manis himself being the symbol of dwarven pride, loyalty, wisdom, and freedom.

#### Closing Notes

There are still so much we do not know about Manis himself but there are somethings we do know. There were many works not published by him but completed which the government in recent times have made legal with minor censorship. In the Red Hall there is a colossal memorial to Manis and there his works are all stored. One poem he wrote was "An Ode to Wachia and My Dear Friend Casimire" which detailed his time in Wachia and his friendship with the revolutionary by his side. Another work was a song which is believed to be his last ever written work which was written to his family named "A Dwarven Fool and The Goddess Who Decided to Marry Him" however this work would remain private in the family as a close familial artefact. These works would live on with Manis with his work still inspiring millions to this day from Drecoria to Humanika. However, most historians will identify that his most pivotal and important work was The Book of Manis as it would produce the Great Dwarven Revolution and the fall of the oldest nation in Eura.

### Manisism - The Ideology of a Million

Manisism is an ideology that revolves around the independence of the workers under a strong government. Manisism states that "The workers can only be free if they enforce freedom. We can be free but without a strong government to protect that freedom and safety, we will simply tear each other apart" which made many in the aristocracy happy as they saw it as Manis stating that they were in the right all along, however, he would continue and insult the current system. Manis would call the current monarchy "An old foolish government ruled by fools. The monarchy is no different than the nobles that lick their boots. They claim divine selection which may have been true if any of them could prove that the blood of the forge runs within them instead of dying their hairs orange and their eyes red. The aristocracy are fools, and you cannot blame them! Why would you think when you can just pay!" This statement got him into the most attention as not even the most radical workers would dare insult the monarchy. Manis said what no one would and said it with enough venom and eloquence that he could destroy any nobleman or aristocrat in any debate with ease which helped spread this idea. Manis himself would detail "10 Steps to Freedom" which were as follows:

##### The 10 Steps to Freedom

1. The Tyrant Rules the People

1. The Tyrant Abuses the People

1. The People Produce a Leader

1. The Leader Uses the People Against the Tyrant

1. The Leader Tricks the People

1. The Leader Makes Small Improvements

1. The Leader Abuses the People and Becomes the Tyrant (This is often the restart point)

1. The People Become Aware of The Cycle

1. The People Rise with Themselves as Leaders

1. The Tyrant Dies and The People Rule

#### The 10 Steps and The Government

These 10 steps and his own historical knowledge made Manis someone the people trusted as he pointed out this system every time there appeared to be a "workers noble" who appeared to support the people, but Manis would always expose their practices and show themselves to be a puppet to their fellow aristocrats. The ideology argues that most power should go to "Local People Unions" which follows the idea that Unions should never rule entire sectors but should instead be divided into hundreds of smaller unions that build into federal style administrations, the Government should also only have two roles which should be to "Defend the land of the people" which meant to protect the people physically with weapons and defences. Then there was to "Defend the minds of the people" which meant that any decision made by the people would to be protected at all costs, even if that meant harming the government. To Manis, the will of the people is the will of the government, and the will of the government is to do the bidding of the people.

#### Democracy - The People's Letter

Democracy was a vital aspect for Manis as he believed that voting should always take a three-stage structure. The first would be to have individuals vote on policies as individuals, then when these votes were added, the local officials would vote as the heads of that region with the votes playing a part with the final stage being the larger vote in the government. This system sees the opinions of all on a state, local and individual level. The independence of these local regions should be paramount as should the decisions of the people. A decision can only be made with a significant majority vote which means around 60 - 70% for action to be taken to such a degree. If individuals do not agree with a law or policy in their region then Manis argues that they have every right to find the region where they can live as they wish. The purpose of the state is to provide a state for all and thus must divide the country between ideology and desires so that hostile divisions cannot occur.

### Conclusion

In conclusion, Manisism is the idea that the will of the people is paramount and the most crucial factor in any state and nation. People should not be ruled by a singular government or a single policy and thus must be allowed to fulfil the changes they wish to make which the government should provide freely and openly. If the people desire war or certain rights, then they should be allowed to gain that right through mutual desires as a nation cannot be divided as division only breeds tyrants on both sides.