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[Revival of Distributism, Christian corporatism, Catholic Workerism, etc. as mass-movements on the Mainland after reunification]<br> | [Revival of Distributism, Christian corporatism, Catholic Workerism, etc. as mass-movements on the Mainland after reunification]<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 14 August 2024
Caritist Social Union Karitarisēx Askolaþūra | |
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| Secretary-General | Enyékon Alitékuv |
| Caucus Chair | Águstín Pandéla |
| Whip | Devar Evigador |
| Founded | 21159 |
| Merger of | Christian Democrats Distributist Labour Union Humanist caucus |
| Headquarters | №21, 61-ram, D-District Kartika, District of Ksoīnvra |
| Newspaper | Just Commonwealth |
| Student wing | University Caritists |
| Labour wing | Confederation of Christian Trade Unions |
| Agrarian wing | Farmer Chad Club |
| Membership (21204) | 4.2 billion |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Distributism Subsidiarity Social market economy Integral humanism factions: Ordoliberalism Christian left Model Economy Neo-corporatism Agrarianism Third Way |
| Federal Stanora | 133 / 545 |
The Caritist Social Union is a caucus of political parties and independent politicians in the Kiravian Stanora united by distributist and Christian-democratic ideals. The Caritists are the currently the second-largest caucus in the Stanora, and are the leading party in opposition to the ruling Federalist Republican Alliance.
History
[Early-modern political Catholicism and religious humanitarianism]
[Rerum novarum, Quadragesimo anno, etc.]
[Christian-democratic politics before the Civil War]
Union of Orthodox Parishes, International Unity of Christian Democrats (Roman Catholics), Caritist Party; Distributist groups
[Christian Democratic Party during the Sunderance as part of the National Reunification Front]
[Revival of Distributism, Christian corporatism, Catholic Workerism, etc. as mass-movements on the Mainland after reunification]
[Recent history]
The term "Caritist" is an Occidentalised back-translation of Karitarisēn, from the Latin caritas ("charity") + the common Coscivian suffix -risēn ("doctrine", "-ism"). The term emerged in writings circulated at Catholic institutes of learning in the 1800s AD in reference to the humanitarian praxis of Catholic social teaching. Although the term in its original and academic sense is not specific to politics and does not describe a political ideology senu stricto, in modern karitarisēn has taken on a meaning of "religious humanitarianism" or "religious (centre-)left" in Kiravian political culture.
Platform
Economics
The Caritist Social Union claims a platform based on distributist and Christian-democratic thought, with influences from ordoliberal economics, and the Christian left on certain issues and within certain factions. In its contemporary position, the CSU acts mainly to represent the concerns many Kiravians have about the economic liberal agenda pursued by the Federalist Republican Alliance and the effects of market liberalism on social solidarity and public morals. Broadly speaking, it occupies the economic centre-left space of the Kiravian political field, advocating a more expressly humanistic approach to economic policy, characterised by more widespread ownership of productive property and housing, decentralisation, class collaboration, a preponderance of small and medium enterprises, a communitarian approach to social welfare and public services, and "more humane" labour laws. Most CSU members endorse the social market economy as the best policy framework for Kiravia, while the largest minority current seeks an economic structure closer to classical distributism, endorsing the Urcean Model Economy as framework for undertaking this transition. The economic right flank of the caucus has been described as espousing social liberalism, the Third Way, or "neoliberalism with a human face"; while the left flank endorses social democracy verging on religious socialism.
[More specifics] [e.g. labour policy]
Guided by Catholic social teaching, the CSU promotes class collaboration and some degree of neo-corporatism in its labour policy, historically charting a middle way between the capital-backed SRA and labour-backed NDA, which has made it a catalyst of compromise on labour issues, such as during the Longhaul Strike of 21191. CSU affiliates have implemented a tripartite framework for industrial relations at the provincial level in Vôtaska, Intravia, Ixikéa-Qihuxia, and formerly Kastera and Váuadra, and the caucus has long sought to establish tripartism at the federal level. Institutionally, the CSU has good relations with organised labour, particularly the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions and Pan-Kiravian Congress of Craft Unions.
Social Policy
Inspired by Christian ethics (particularly Catholic social teaching), the CSU holds strong positions on bioethics and on life issues. While all of the major caucuses in Kiravian politics can be considered socially conservative by modern Western standards, the CSU is more keen on upholding public morality through legislation than the SRA, CNC, or KFA. It supports the abolition of capital punishment for "ordinary domestic crimes in cases where life imprisonment would not endanger the public", and a federal prohibition on in vitro fertilisation.
Foreign Policy
Stated Policy Goals
Although the CSU itself is only a political actor on the federal level, it also serves as a consultative and cooperative forum for member-parties and independent members participating in the governance of the various federal subjects. As such, the common platforms adopted at CSU triennial conferences address policies to be pursued on both the national and state levels.
- Reintroduce directive principles of public and social policy to the Fundamental Statute (constitution), in order to compel the federal government of uphold social and economic justice and the dignity of the human person.
- "Forty acres, a cow, and a broadband connection" - Distributism for the digital age.
- Introduce stronger protections for genetic privacy and stronger safeguards against genetic discrimination, including adding a right to genetic privacy to the Statute of Liberties.
- Reform tax codes (state and federal) and incorporation laws to incentivise the creation of coöperatives
- Reform financial regulations to curb speculation, reduce leverage, and promote the proliferation of credit unions
- Introduce targeted initiatives for gradual land reform in areas where oligopolies on agricultural land are arresting economic and human development.
- Promote government investment and research in the field of renewable energy
Internal Tendencies
Religion
Voter Base
As the second-largest caucus in the Federal Stanora, the CSU draws on a large popular support base, embracing many sectors of Kiravian society.
Tenant farmers
Regional strongholds for the SRA include the deeply Catholic Rosary Belt region of Farravonia, Catholic and developing Sarolasta, and New Ardmore.
Electoral Performance
| Election | Seats | Outcome of election |
|---|---|---|
| 21197 | 108 / 545
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Shaftonist-Republican victory |
| 21200 | 112 / 545
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Shaftonist-Republican victory |
| 21203 | 133 / 545
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FRA-led minority government |
| 21206 | 142 / 554
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CSU-led minority government |
Member Parties
Conferences:
- Union of Christian & Centre Democrats (UCCD)
- Christian Solidary Democracy (CSD)
- Distributists Against Correct Acronyms (DVD)
- Distributist Labour Alliance (DLA)
- Social Christian Alliance (SCA)
 Aventurine Bay Colony 2 / 3
 Álavora 1 / 3
 Etivéra 2 / 7
Popular Front
 Fariva 1 / 3
 Hanoram 1 / 3
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 Idana 2 / 3
 Ilfenóra 2 / 3
 Irovasdra 1 / 3
 Kaviska 2 / 7
 Kannur 0 / 3
 Melian Isles 2 / 4
 New Ardmore 1 / 3
 Niyaska 1 / 3
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 Saxalin Islands 0 / 3
 Sydona 1 / 5
 Umcara 0 / 3
Varisavia 1 / 3
.svg){kind=small} Verakośa 1 / 3
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Observer Organisations
| State | Organisation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Nationwide |
Catholic Rural Life Federation | Civil society group involved in rural development and advocating agrarian distributism |
Nationwide |
Catholic Worker Political Committee | Communitarian and personalist group associated with the Catholic Worker Movement |
Nationwide |
Federation of Christian Trade Unions | The de facto labour wing of the CSU |
Etivéra |
Mid-Oceanic Society of Freeholders | Represents the sivētur investor-farmer class of the eastern coastal states |
 District of Ksoīnvra |
Social Capital | Extraparliamentary association of the Christian left operating as a pressure group in the capital district, where political parties have been banned since Template:H:title |
| File:IbykiaFlag.png Ibykia |
New Democratic Party | A Christian-democratic party active in the advisory Representative Assembly of Ibykia |
 Cascada |
Society of Good Neighbours | Mormon-inspired pressure group formed to give a political voice to the Latter-Day Saint community in Cascada. |
