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'''Wittonian Socialism''' is a political ideology in [[Urcea]]. Derived from various sources - primarily the policies of [[Michael Witte]] during his tenure as Procurator, the ideology has been described as the "application of the principles of [[Organicism|organicism]] as a coherent political program and using the power of the state to bring about the {{wp|Common_good#In_Catholic_social_teaching|common good}}". For this reason, some [[Occidental]] sources - especially in [[Kiravia]] - refer to the ideology as '''Organic Socialism'''. | '''Wittonian Socialism''' is a political ideology in [[Urcea]]. Derived from various sources - primarily the policies of [[Michael Witte]] during his tenure as Procurator, the ideology has been described as the "application of the principles of [[Organicism|organicism]] as a coherent political program and using the power of the state to bring about the {{wp|Common_good#In_Catholic_social_teaching|common good}}". For this reason, some [[Occidental]] sources - especially in [[Kiravia]] - refer to the ideology as '''Organic Socialism'''. | ||
[[Michael Witte]] was elected to the [[Concilium Daoni]] in 1990 at the age of 30 along with what was called the "New Wave" of the [[Commonwealth Union (Urcea)|Commonwealth Union]], who began seeking a coherent alternative to the advancing {{wp|neoliberal}} policies of the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]]. Witte, as a major leader of the New Wave, began to speak openly of what he called "social organicism", bringing about what he called the "common good society" with a series of policies emphasizing the value of "social collegiality with a paternalistic Royal framework" employing a welfare state model with a proactive labor market policy and a {{wp|distributist}} philosophy emphasizing the de-concentration and "democratization" of wealth while still in a setting of private property. In Witte's view, as in the traditional [[Organicism|organicist]] view, the State and society were essentially indistinguishable, and consequently the state should, as much as possible, be responsible for resolving social ills, including the alienation of labor. As part of this policy, Witte believed in enhancing the power of the [[Guilds (Urcea)|Guild system]] over firms and major corporations, as in the 1980s the National Pact crafted new laws exempting some large firms from the regulations of Guilds. Witte's key innovation was reconciling the | [[Michael Witte]] was elected to the [[Concilium Daoni]] in 1990 at the age of 30 along with what was called the "New Wave" of the [[Commonwealth Union (Urcea)|Commonwealth Union]], who began seeking a coherent alternative to the advancing {{wp|neoliberal}} policies of the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]]. Witte, as a major leader of the New Wave, began to speak openly of what he called "social organicism", bringing about what he called the "common good society" with a series of policies emphasizing the value of "social collegiality with a paternalistic Royal framework" employing a welfare state model with a proactive labor market policy and a {{wp|distributist}} philosophy emphasizing the de-concentration and "democratization" of wealth while still in a setting of private property. In Witte's view, as in the traditional [[Organicism|organicist]] view, the State and society were essentially indistinguishable, and consequently the state should, as much as possible, be responsible for resolving social ills, including the alienation of labor. As part of this policy, Witte believed in enhancing the power of the [[Guilds (Urcea)|Guild system]] over firms and major corporations, as in the 1980s the National Pact crafted new laws exempting some large firms from the regulations of Guilds. Witte's key innovation was reconciling the Commonwealth Union's traditional position with that of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|monarchy]], stating that the King - and his government - have a fatherly duty entrusted by God to protect his people from the effects of ruinous economic forces and social calamity. Upon his election as [[Procurator]] of [[Urcea]] in 2000, Witte began to implement his policies, including the creation of the [[Healthcare in Urcea|King's Health Aid]] program among other major economic changes. The term "Wittonian socialism" originated as a derogatory term among Witte's National Pact opponents which was soon embraced by Witte and other allies within the party, including [[James Cossus Reed]]. | ||
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