Gaddafism

Gaddafism, also known as Third International Theory, is an authoritarian economically  left and culturally  right ideology, influenced by  Islam.

Gaddafism is a term used to describe the ideology and ideas of Muammar Gaddafi, who in a  military coup of the Libyan Monarchy, became the de facto ruler of  Libya from 1969 to 2011.

Muammar Gaddafi's Early Life
Gaddafi was born on the 7th of June, 1942, into a nomadic Bedouin family near the city of Sirte, Libya.

At the age of 9, he left his family camp in order to go to school. When he was in a secondary school in Sebha, Gaddafi was inspired by the Egyptian president at the time, Gamal Nasser. This lead to him becoming an anti-West  Pan-Arab nationalist. He set up revolutionary study groups with some of the students at his school. He continued this practice up to when he joined the University of Libya in Benghazi in 1963 to study history, but he dropped out to join the military academy in the city.

Military Career and Coup
While in military school, Gaddafi met people who shared his anti-West  pan-nationalism. They then teamed up and immediately started planning a coup of the Libyan monarchy in place at the time. Gaddafi was later sent to Britain for further training, and his nationalism was intensified by his experiences there.

When he came back, Gaddafi and his comrades continued planning the event, and in September of 1969, successfully overthrew the monarchy and founded the Libyan Arab Republic. The new country was ruled by the Revolutionary Command Council, which Gaddafi quickly rose the ranks, becoming the chairman of the council and colonel in the military

Rule From 1969-2011
Once in power, in 1970, Gaddafi removed American and  British military bases from the country and kicked out the  Jewish and  Italian communities that same year. In 1993, he nationalized all petroleum assets in Libya that were owned by foreign entities. He then implemented laws that aligned with his Islamic principles, like banning alcohol.

In 1973, while economic reforms were underway, Gaddafi announced the "Peoples Revolution" in a speech. This was meant to implement a form of Islamic Socialism (This ideology is laid out in the Green Book and summarized in the Foundations and Beliefs section). He continued announcing and proposing ideas throuout the 70's and early 80's.

One of these announcements was that of the newly proclaimed Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyya in 1977. These actions caused some opposition to arise and plots against Gaddafi were made, but the state quickly suppressed then and issued warnings to anyone who may get any ideas.

Foreign Relations
Gaddafi and his regime were known for funding groups abroad that alagined with his beliefs, like the Black Panther Party in the U.S and the  IRA in Northern Ireland. These activities caused a growing disfavor of Gaddafi in the eyes of the American government, and in 1986, carried out airstrikes on several sites in  Libya, barley missing Gaddafi, but killing many members of his family in the process.

This relationship with America and the  international community only got worse after it was revealed that Gaddafi's regime had funded  terrorists who blew up a civilian plane over Lockerbie,  Scotland in 1988, killing all onboard and some on the ground. As a result, the U.N and  America sanctioned  Libya, but later, in the 90's, Gaddafi would hand over the alleged  terrorists and the  U.N dropped the sanctions, but the  U.S would not do the same until 2003, when Gaddafi ended his weapons program.

Another one of the regime's foreign relations was in 2009, when Gaddafi was named the head of the African Union. Almost immediately, Gaddafi's strong pan-nationalism made some members of the union uneasy. He advocated for an extremely strong union of all the member states and the eventual formation of the "United States of Africa", which would function as any other sovereign government. In 2010, when Gaddafi tried to become the head again after his one year term ended, several African nations pushed back and he was denied.

Later in the same year as his promotion to head of the AU, Gaddafi, giving a speech at a  U.N General Assembly, famously tore a copy of the U.N charter, causing controversy in the international community.

2011 Civil War and Death
In 2011, anti-regime protesters, inspired by recent events in Egypt and  Tunisia, held rallies in Benghazi to protest the arrest of a human rights lawyer. The protesters called for Gaddafi to step down from his position, leading to clashes with the Libyan security forces and the protesters. To counter the protest, authorities set up a pro-regime protest and broadcast it on state TV.

These actions caused tensions to rise between the two parties, ultimately leading to the protesters taking control of the city, which, in turn, lead to authorities using lethal force on the protesters and taking other authoritarian measures, like blocking access to the internet and interrupting telephone service.

This rise in violence lead to condemnation from the international community, and lots of resignations from Libyan positions, like the Libyan ambassador to the  U.N. Many Libyan embassies flew pre-Gaddafi flags in protest and many units of the  military started to side with the protesters, causing Gaddafi's power to weaken significantly.

After a while, the protesters got weapons and teamed up with the anti-Gaddafi units of the military, forming a full-out armed rebellion, and therefore, starting a civil war. From here, it went downhill for Gaddafi. There were international calls for his resignation and the armed resistance, although weak, but with the help of foreign powers, like  NATO, managed to advance. Finally, on October 12 in 2011, Gaddafi was found and killed in his hometown of Sirte, marking the fall of his regime.

Personality and Behavior
Gaddafism's strange solution to his philosophical conundrum is so poorly thought through he has a hard time convincing other balls of its reason to exist. As he has a notoriously short temper, this can lead to a lot of conflict between him and the other balls from across the spectrum, though it's usually just a one sided shouting match. Most of the balls have learnt he's not really worth their time.

How to Draw
Gaddafi_flag.svg
 * 1) Draw a ball with sunglasses.
 * 2) Fill it Islamic Green to make it resemble Libya's national flag from 1977–2011.
 * 3) Add Colonel's Cap.

Friends

 * [[File:Islamic Socialism.png]] Islamic Socialism - Literally me!
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - I support FARC.
 * [[file:Castro.png]] Castroism - Great pal from Latin America who stands with me against imperialism.
 * [[File:IrishRepublican.png]] Irish Republicanism - I support the Irish Republican Army!
 * [[File:Demcon.png]] Democratic Confederalism - | I support the Kurdish cause.
 * [[File:Guevara.png]] Guevarism - I support the Tupamaros and MRTA!
 * [[File:Absoc.png]] Arab Socialism - My biggest inspiration!
 * [[File:ANC-icon.png]] Mandelaism - End apartheid!
 * [[File:MLM.png]] Marxism–Leninism–Maoism - I gave the New People's Army money and weapons and praised the Japanese Red Army.
 * [[File:Fed.png]] Federalism - I support the Moro National Liberation Front's cause!
 * [[File:Sandinism.png]] Sandinismo - I support the Sandinistas!
 * [[File:Mspont.png]] Mao-Spontex - I support Action Directe!
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - Black Panthers were based.
 * [[File:Tito.png]] Titoism - Workers’ self-management is based!
 * [[File:Socauth.png]] Social Authoritarianism - Based, but not authoritarian enough.
 * [[File:Bokassa.png]] Bokassaism - A good friend of mine.
 * [[File:IdiAmin.png]] Idi Amin Thought - Another good friend.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - Appreciate your general attitude, but please be less democratic.
 * [[File:3way.png]] Third Way - WHY DID YOU KILL ME? I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL!
 * [[File:Muslim 2.png]] Islamic Theocracy - I took a lot of inspiration from your cultural policies, and you get a bit of respect for that, but stop getting mad at me for putting my ideals above religion! I did support you guys in the Philippines though!
 * [[File:Griffinism.png]] Griffinism - Fascist islamophobic scum. But apparently he really likes me...

Enemies

 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - Western-influenced degenerates who are living the lie of democracy.
 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - I'll never forgive you for the "Arab Spring" that replaced me with [[File:Jihad.png]] him.
 * [[File:Imp.png]] Imperialism - Aren’t you just the above two?
 * [[File:Jihad.png]] Jihadism - First you kill me, then you ruin the country I built with your twisted version of the Quran.
 * [[File:Cap.png]] Capitalism - Capitalism is the enemy of the people!
 * [[File:Progress.png]] Progressivism - Impersonation.
 * [[File:Burmasoc.png]] Burmese Way to Socialism - See, I would have nothing wrong with you if you were not a Muslim killer!
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - ARAB KILLER!!
 * [[File:Cball-UN.png]] United Nations - Yeah, I tore a copy of your charter into pieces during the UNGA. What are you gonna do about it?

Literature

 * The Green Book

Wikipedia

 * Muammar Gaddafi
 * Third International Theory
 * Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977-2011)
 * Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya
 * Gaddafi loyalism
 * Libyan Popular National Movement
 * Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Militant Groups supported and financed by Muammar Gaddafi

 * [[File:Cball-Ireland.png]] Irish Republican Army (IRA)
 * [[File:Cball-Philippines.png]] Communist Party of the Philippines
 * [[File:Cball-Philippines.png]] Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
 * [[File:Cball-Peru.png]] Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Black Panther Party
 * [[File:Cball-Aceh.png]] Free Aceh Movement
 * [[File:Cball-IraqiKurdistan.png]] Kurdistan Workers' Party [[File:PKK-icon-pcb.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-WestPapua.png]] Free Papua Movement
 * [[File:Cball-Palestine.png]] Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) [[File:Fatah.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Palestine.png]] Hamas [[File:Hamas.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Colombia.png]] Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
 * [[File:Cball-SierraLeone.png]] Revolutionary United Front