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Since the founding of the republic, the dominant political current in Capetian politics has been [[Restarkism]] - support for Kalma’s reforms. Restarkism, enshrined as the country's constitutional guiding ideology and the RNP's ideology, supports a form of {{wp|nationalist}} {{wp|democracy}} with a {{wp|secular}} constitution and an Occidental, {{wp|liberal}} culture ({{wp|right-wing politics}}). Restarkism likewise emphasizes {{wp|statism|state}} {{wp|state interventionism|intervention}} in the economy and the provision of state services in the pursuit of national unity, equality, and {{wp|social welfare}} ({{wp|left-wing politics}}). | Since the founding of the republic, the dominant political current in Capetian politics has been [[Restarkism]] - support for Kalma’s reforms. Restarkism, enshrined as the country's constitutional guiding ideology and the RNP's ideology, supports a form of {{wp|nationalist}} {{wp|democracy}} with a {{wp|secular}} constitution and an Occidental, {{wp|liberal}} culture ({{wp|right-wing politics}}). Restarkism likewise emphasizes {{wp|statism|state}} {{wp|state interventionism|intervention}} in the economy and the provision of state services in the pursuit of national unity, equality, and {{wp|social welfare}} ({{wp|left-wing politics}}). | ||
The [[Cape Armed Forces|armed forces]] have intervened in politics multiple times since Kalma's death - most recently in the [[2021 Cape coup d'état]]. Military involvement on behalf of Restarkism, or occasionally on behalf of Parliament, has become an institutionalized part of the political system to the point where the populace is no longer uniformly averse to coups | The [[Cape Armed Forces|armed forces]] have intervened in politics in defence of the Restarkist status-quo multiple times since Kalma's death - most recently in the [[2021 Cape coup d'état]]. Military involvement on behalf of Restarkism, or occasionally on behalf of Parliament, has become an institutionalized part of the political system; to the point where the populace is no longer uniformly averse to coups, with many welcoming the ejection of governments they perceived as unconstitutional. | ||
The combination of a {{wp|dominant-party system}}, a constitutional {{wp|ideology|guiding ideology}}, and the frequent participation of the armed forces in politics has led to the Cape's description as an {{wp|authoritarian democracy}}. | The combination of a {{wp|dominant-party system}}, a constitutional {{wp|ideology|guiding ideology}}, and the frequent participation of the armed forces in politics has led to the Cape's description as an {{wp|authoritarian democracy}}. | ||