For those of you who don't well me all that well, I am a Communist, and proud of it. I have been writing my manifesto recently, and would like to post what I have so far. Please comment on it in a constructive manner, as these points will likely be addressed because of your comments. This is still a work in progress:
What We Should Be
The human race is the most atrocious species that I have ever seen. Nowhere else in the animal kingdom do beasts kill for the sheer pleasure of witnessing the misfortune of others. It is barbaric and animalistic that the human institutions not only allow for this to occur, but actually support these atrocities. Right now, I am referencing the Capitalist system, the root of all evil in the world. Frequently, there will be documentaries on TV, recounting the struggles of a poor African farmer, but most people will do nothing about it. Only a small percentage, at best, will even send a few spare dollars to some organization that supposedly helps these people. In reality, all that the farmer will get is at best a bottle of water. This will not help him in the slightest. If anything, it only gives him false hope that there are people out there to help him. This is but one of the many examples that I could go into. It is unnecessary to give more, as I assume that you also see the inherent evils within the Capitalistic institutions. What I propose is a new world order, a clear and distinct shift in the way we treat our fellow humans. If we are supposed to be the pinnacle of all heavenly creations, we must bear the burden of this responsibility. We cannot continue down this path of pure evil, as long as we wish to survive for much longer as a species on this great earth.
The main goal of my proposed society is to have a strong central government, able to adjust to the needs of the people. There is to be a representative of the people elected at the beginning of his/her term. In the event that the approval rating of the representative ever falls below 60%, which is determined by a census every other year, the representative shall be replaced in a new election. During the elections, the representative may not imprison or deport anyone in a position of becoming representative, unless there is evidence that proves beyond reasonable doubt, that high treason has been committed. Elections are to be held by a free and independent media. The media, the only institution not under the direct control of the government, and is the responsibility of the people. The media will receive a predetermined percentage of the nation’s resources, and this percentage may never change, unless those in the media are in danger of starvation.
Not everyone is to be equal. There are to be three levels of society: Heavy Laborers, Heavy Workers, and Light workers, levels 3, 2, 1 respectively. Examples of heavy laborers include factory workers, farmers, and doctors, as mental effort is equal to that of physical effort. Examples of a level 2 vocations are technicians, educators, and government officials. All level 1 workers are in general unskilled workers. All essential goods are provided at the end of each day at the company store, which is supplied and regulated by the government. All non-essential purchases can be made using a point system, which is dependent on the level of work, as well as the effort given towards that work, and the duration spent working. Points are awarded given the following equation:
P = l((x/7) + eh)
Where P = Points
= level of work
= experience (in years)
= effort given to work (percentage)
= hours of work
And the cost of a basic article of clothing is about 2 points
Example point totals:
A person that gives 100% effort of a level 1 vocation for 8 hours with 21 years of experience:
P = 11 points
A person that gives 70% effort of a level 3 vocation for 10 hours with 14 years of experience:
P = 27 points
This may seem as if it is a large divide, but it is far better than the situation that we have right now, where some make millions of times more than other people. Also, the person with the level 1 occupation can easily achieve 100% effort, while the person with a level 3 occupation struggles to achieve 70% effort.
The way that effort is measured is by a system of supervisors who never know who they are supervising. They look at the raw data and determine if said person could have had a higher output of productivity. If it is essentially impossible to have a higher degree of output, that person is to receive 100% effort for the day. If a person falls into the 50th percentile of productivity, that person shall receive 50% effort, and so on. A system of percentiles like this will create competition in the workforce, a healthy component of any economic system.
Now we shall move on to something more interesting. The representative is to have supreme control over the army. The representative may do as s/he wills, unless 60% or more of his/her advisors officially object to action partaken by the representative. There are to be eight advisors to the representative: Military, State, Economic, Agriculture, Productivity, Foreign Relations, Public Relations, and Educational. These are selected in the same manner as the representative, where elections are held by the media.
Roles of the Advisors:
1) Military:
This person is to advise the representative of possible situations involving the use of the military. This person shall also assume the duties of the representative, in the event that the representative is unable to fulfill his/her duties, until a replacement has been found by means of the electoral process. This person also is to ensure that the military is always prepared to defend the nation in case of foreign and domestic threats.
2) State:
This person is to advise the representative of the day to day operations of the nation. This includes, but is not limited to, infrastructure, and to ensure the effectiveness of the system of advisors.
3) Economic:
This person is to advise the representative of all matters of the economy. This includes necessary adjustments to the income equation to avoid inflation. This person also advises on what kind of businesses should and should not be created.
4) Agriculture:
This person is to advise the representative of that which relates to agriculture. She/he is responsible for ensuring that all people in the country have a caloric diet of at least three thousand calories per day, and all essential nutritional elements. In the event of a food shortage, this person is to advise the representative on how to distribute the food, with level three workers being priority recipients at all times.
5) Productivity:
This person is responsible for ensuring that the country is as productive as possible. This advisor has the ability to create new vocations for the workers of the country, however must receive the representative’s approval for the elimination of jobs. This person is also to assist in the distribution of goods to the company stores of the nation, to ensure that their stocks are never empty.
6) Foreign Relations:
This person is to ensure no foreign governments intend to attack the nation in any manner. She/he is responsible for avoiding armed conflict whenever possible. This person is not permitted to start an armed conflict, unless it is coordinated with the representative and the military advisor.
7) Public Relations:
This person is to ensure that the government does not lose touch with the rest of the nation. S/he also must ensure that the people of the nation have a moderate level of entertainment, provided free of charge to all people, regardless of their work level.
8) Education:
All people of the nation are required to have a minimum of fifteen years of education. This is the equivalent to a level one vocation, and is paid as such. The advisor of education is responsible for providing the proper facilities and resources to educate the public. Education is to start at the age of 5, and end at the age of 20. If one wishes to continue their education, they may do so in a specialized field as long as they pass an acceptance exam. That which is taught in schools must not be biased, and all historical information must be presented from all relative points of view, whenever possible.
In the event that a war erupts, the representative has the ability to reduce pay to the people of the nation by up to 50%. In order for this to be applicable, the nations must be actively fighting each other using conventional warfare. The representative also has the ability of calling upon the people of the nation to defend the homeland. No more than 35% of the population may actively fight as a soldier in the army. Others may aid the army by other means, such as taking level three vocations which produce military supplies.
Researchers for the army have the right to perform any experiments they feel necessary, unless by doing so the entire nation is at risk. This is as research in the sciences is paramount, and should not be restricted by ethical concerns. However, this does not give the research teams of the nation free reign over society. They are to report to the advisor that assigned the team its project. Projects that have an emphasis on increasing productivity shall always have the highest priority, unless a declaration of war has been issued, in which case projects pertaining to the military have the highest priority. In order to join a research team, one may appeal to the research coordinator if there is an available position, or else one must appeal to the advisor who has the ability to create more positions on a research team. At the start of any research project, the advisor must establish the maximum number of people who may work on that assignment.
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Interesting. However, putting the military advisor as the first successor to the representative doesn't sit well with me.
ReplyDeleteHe, in theory, should be the closest one to the representative, so he would know more about running the state than anyone else that has been elected. That is my reasoning behind this (amoung other, less important reasons)
ReplyDeleteI take issue with the opening sentence, where you say that "nowhere else in the animal kingdom do beasts kill for the sheer pleasure of witnessing the misfortune of others." Normally I would pass through this without any problem, but you then contradict yourself by saying "it is barbaric and animalistic that the human institutions not only allow for this to occur, but actually support these atrocities." Essentially this is saying that animals do not even behave this way, but they do. Not critical to the argument, but I would come up with a better way to open your manifesto.
ReplyDeleteAlso, there needs to be a defined order of succession. What if the military advisor dies (or becomes incapable of leading) while serving as the representative. A dead end will result in chaos and coups.
There are other concerns of this turning into a dictatorship. There need to be checks on the representatives nearly unlimited power.
thank you for adressing these points. They will be addressed in later posts
ReplyDeleteHow can you just ASSUME the reader sees the "inherent evils within the Capitalistic institutions"? You don't even give any evidence for that claim. Yeah, there are struggling farmers in Africa -- what does that have to do with capitalism?
ReplyDeleteWhy can we not continue down this "path of pure evil"? It's worked better than any other path for a while now. And how exactly is your political proposal a shift in how we treat our fellow human beings? We can TRY to institutionalize equality (and almost certainly fail), but your political system doesn't address the problems of war, genocide, starvation in other areas of the world, violent crimes...
Why would the media be responsible for elections? How could that possibly work? Is there supposed to be a free yet somehow monopolized media? Do OUR current media organizations strike you as a bulwark of the democratic process?
Doctors should not receive the same compensation as factory workers and farmers...
It makes no sense to elect advisors. There is a reason the President chooses his own cabinet; it's counterproductive, plain and simple, to introduce political tension among a leader and his advisors.
Army researchers can perform any experiment they think is necessary, regardless of ethical considerations? That is a terrible, terrible idea, and the reasons should be apparent to everyone.
Anyway, I can tell you've put a lot of thought into this proposal, but I think there are many points left to address.
Luke (you just friended me on FB)
thank you for your comments. As I said before, this is still a work in progress and many of the points that you made have not been typed yet. but thank you for bringing up points I had neglected
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