UserWiki:Matteel

Introduction
Matteel has been a lurker on the subreddit ever since 2021, and around summer started being active on it. I've contributed to both r/polcompball and to r/polcompballanarchy and I'm flaired as Social Democracy on the offical subreddit.

Personality
I am kinda doomerish, but I try to keep a good spirit and realize the good in life and that it's not all meaningless. I have no idea why I was put here on this earth but I want to try to at least make some positive change no matter how small that change may be. I suffer from severe social anxiety, so I like to lurk around in communities, because talking in pro-longed conservations with people make me shit myself, and I don't like to do it. And I also have pretty bad emotional dysregulation (especially when defending my own beliefs) so I may find myself saying stuff in the heat of the moment (even if it's offensive, but I don't actually mean it) without much thought, but I try my best to keep a level head.

How did I find polcompball?
It all started back in the summer of 2016, when I was browsing youtube and got recommend a video titled "Alternate future of the world" by a channel called Romanian Mapping, which featured aforementioned balls. This peaked my interest and quickly became one of my interests, which served as my entry to the polandball fandom. Around in summer 2017 I got recommended a video by a content creator named "ISorrowProductions", which served as my entry to strategy games and Hearts of Iron 4, to which I bought back in November of 2017. I stopped watching mapping content back in early 2018 because the content was getting pretty stale, but I still liked Country balls and its fandom. Around 2020, I recommended a video called "The political compass rap" by a content creator known as "Jreg" (which many of you here most definitely know). This served as my entry into the polcompball fandom, I would quietly lurk around the subreddit back in early 2021. I created my (new, deleted my 2016 account because I was just not proud of a lot of the stuff I said) reddit account back in 2021 and started using it mid summer.

Political Journey
2003-2012

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2020-2021

Political Compass Test


/ (x): -2 / (y): -1.67 / (z): 7.19

Credit to Kirbly for making this, basically ripped it entirely from their page

9Axes
40% / 60% (Moderate Unitary)

70% / 30% (Democratic)

78% / 22% (Globalist)

25% / 75% (Pacifist)

35% / 65% (Moderate Freedom)

64% / 36% (Moderate Equality)

77% / 23% (Secular)

78% / 22% (Progressive)

25% / 75% (Multiculturalist)

Ideology: Social Democracy

Left Values
5.9% / 94.1% (Extremely Reformist)

64.1% / 35.9% (Scientific)

46.7% / 53.3% (Neutral)

51.8% / 48.2% (Neutral)

53.3% / 46.2% (Neutral)

44.4% / 55.6% (Neutral)

35.3% / 64.7% (Progressive)

Ideology: Social Democracy

[[File:Unitary.png]] Government [[File:Federal.png]]
Mattism is an ideology that believes in a parliamentary democracy. I also want to give third parties a chance so a duopoly isn't created like in the United States between the  republican party and the  democratic party, people should be allowed to vote up to 2 different parties, by doing this, it allows people to vote for a major party they don't outright agree with but allows them to vote for another party that they do agree with so you can have your cake and eat it too. But political parties that are outright hate groups should be banned and cannot be tolerated under any circumstances, as it's a threat to our democracy, way of life, and how free societies fall. Mattism also believes that national governments should have more power than local governments, but local governments still play an important role in managing local communities.

[[File:AutismBall.png]] Disability/Minority[[File:8ball.png]]/LGBT Rights [[File:Gay.png]]
Mattism believes that people who are disadvantaged in life, whether it be the disabled (mental or physical), queers, religious minorities, or any minority group, should to be protected under the law from discrimination in places like the workforce, and ect, to ensure these people live good, discrimination free lives in our society. Having Autism and ADHD myself, I want to live a normal life and not be stigmatized for my disability, and have it understood and accommodated for so I can live my life to the fullest.

[[File:Markets.png]] Economics [[File:Soc.png]]
Mattism believes in a mixed economy and is pro regulation, believing government interference in the economy is the only way to keep the competition fair, and is also a big advocate for worker's rights, nationalization of some important industries: like prisons for example, pro-unions, single-payer healthcare, and a progressive tax system. Mattism also supports environmental regulations and the green new deal as he sees a climate in crisis becoming a serious problem in the foreseeable future that will seriously threaten our way of life.

[[File:Atheism.png]] Religion [[File:Religious.png]]
Mattism sees Religion as a thing that needs to be seperated from the government, and puts great emphasis on separation of church and state, and follows the example of Anglo-American secularization, and goes as far to say as to tax religious institutions because they regularly abuse their tax exempt status and influence politics. But religion is still a thing that can be freely practiced in public without fear of prosecution. Matt himself is an atheist and has been agnostic for the majority of his life because, while he was raised religiously, it was never compounded into him and he always had a hard time conceptualizing the problem with how god could exist, but will still respect those beliefs of religious people if they will be respectful and understanding back and don't use those beliefs to be egotistical self-centered assholes who use it as an excuse to discriminate against people.

[[File:Fem.png]] Abortion [[File:Fem.png]]
Mattism is pro Roe v. Wade and agrees that it should absolutely be protected. He sees it as a choice of a women to decide whether or not they can get an abortion and doesn't agree that the state should be involved in determining the bodily autonomy of people seeing it as interfering with civil liberties. For how long you can get an abortion into your pregnancy, you should be able to get an abortion until the 20 week period, then it should remain restricted.

[[File:ComputerBall.png]] The Internet [[File:ComputerBall.png]]
Mattism believes in strong Internet Privacy rights, corporations should be fined heavily when they break them. And government spying should be kept to a minimum. This includes repealing internet privacy acts that infringe civil liberties and only serve for unneeded surveillance that disproportionally benefit greedy companies and not the end user.

[[File:Acidcomf.png]] Drugs [[File:NarcoCom.png]]
Mattism believes that soft drugs should be made for recreational use and legalized, while hard drugs should be decriminalized. Mattism is heavily against the drug war seeing it as a costly catastrophy that was used to target and jail minority groups and put way too many innocent people in jail.

[[File:Transh.png]] Technology [[File:Neolud.png]]
Mattism doesn't completely reject the idea of transhumanism, but thinks we shouldn't accelerate technological progress in order to save the environment. Mattism is still a technological ideology, but doesn't think things like transhumanism will be required for a long time and should make slow and very limited adjustments to the human body using technology.

[[File:Zio.png]] Israel and Palestine [[File:Cball-Palestine.png]]
N/A (work in progress)

[[File:Cball-Taiwan.png]] China [[File:Cball-China.png]]
N/A (work in progress)

[[File:Cball-Russia.png]] Crimea [[File:Cball-Ukraine.png]]
N/A (work in progress)

[[File:Cball-North_Korea.png]] Korean Peninsula [[File:Ilminism.png]]
N/A (work in progress)

[[File:European_Federalism.png]] The European Union
N/A (work in progress)

[[File:Cball-Afghanistan.png]] Afghanistan
N/A (work in progress)

Based

 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy [[File:Sanders.png]] - My ideology, self explanatory.


 * [[File:Progress.png]] Progressivism - Very based cultural values, and fighting for disability rights is based too, although some of you guys take it too far and can be annoying, way more tolerable than conservatives.


 * [[File:Nordmodel.png]] Nordic Model - Based and nordicpilled (just drop the [[File:Conmon.png]] Monarchy stuff please).


 * [[File:Thar.png]] Anti-Authoritarianism - Authoritarianism is bad, and so is political extremism.


 * [[File:World.png]] Globalism - We should be putting aside our differences for the betterment of humanity and to ensure humans still have a future on this planet.


 * [[File:NatProg.png]] Bull Moose Progressivism - Besides the imperalism and nationalism, one of the best presidents we've ever had, keep bustin' those [[File:Trustbust.png]] trusts.


 * [[File:Multicult.png]] Multiculturalism - Diversity is strength and needs to be respected.


 * [[File:Laicism.png]] Secularism - Religion has no place in government, although people have a right to practice their beliefs freely without being forced to adhere to any belief set. And the government has no right favoring any religion or atheism.


 * [[File:Reform.png]] Reformism - Reformism is the best way to achieve political change and revolutions more often than not just leave the country in a worse state and it's completely unncessary.


 * [[File:Dem.png]] Democracy - The LEAST worst system created.


 * [[File:Orlib.png]] Ordo-Liberalism - You're pretty okay, I'll give you that.


 * [[File:Soclib.png]] Social Liberalism - I was you not too long ago. You're pretty good too. But times have changed.


 * [[File:Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism - One of the best socialists, he realizes the importance of markets.


 * [[File:Socliber.png]] Social Libertarianism - Most tolerable libertarian. Although don't think UBI will work and centralization of the government is needed.


 * [[File:Gay.png]] LGBT - I fully support whatever you guys are doing, [[File:Trans.png]]TRANS RIGHTS!!!

Bringe

 * [[File:Cap.png]] Capitalism - Capitalism is a good system but needs regulation and state intervention to ensure that it stays fair.


 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - Just because I agree with some of your policies doesn't mean I'm socialist or want socialism, I just want regulated capitalism with welfare policies.


 * [[File:Dsa.png]] Democratic Socialism - Atleast you guys vote for Bernie, still not a big fan of this socialism stuff.


 * [[File:3way.png]] Third Way - You're economics are okay, but what the hell is this imperialistic interventionism nonsense!?


 * [[File:Socauth.png]] Social Authoritarianism - Based economics, but you scare me.


 * [[File:World_Federalism2.png]] World Federalism - Your intentions are good, but I'm not sure how practical this actually is and the problems with this ideology wouldn't even stop after it is achieved, but still good intentions none the less.


 * [[File:Leftpop-0.png]] Left-Wing Populism - On one hand, it's a useful tool to rally people for a cause, on the other, it just devolves into politicians saying what people want to hear and then not following through and leads to a cult of personality.


 * [[File:Long.png]] Longism - Every man a king, every man a king! (but I don't like your authoritarianism)


 * [[File:Patcon.png]] Paternalistic Conservatism - Why be conservative? Otherwise your economics are based.


 * [[File:Hcon.png]] LGBT Conservatism [[File:Homocon.png]] - Why side with people who want to take away your rights? Just because you're culturally left-wing on one topic does not mean I will accept your ideology.


 * [[File:Bhl.png]] Progressive Libertarianism - You're okay for a libertarian, free market capitalism is still cringe however.

Cringe

 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism [[File:Conservative.png]] - What are you conserving exactly? You've not only conserved anything of worth, but you're slowly losing as well, how does that feel?


 * [[File:Plcn2.png]] Paleoconservatives - Wow and I thought regular conservatives are bad, THIS on the other hand is just another way of saying you're a fascist without actually saying you're a fascist.


 * [[File:Christianright.png]] The Evangelical Right - All of you guys are just hypocrites. You just use your religion as an excuse to preach hate and then wonder why people are turning away from religion, and not only that, you guys feel the need to impose your world view onto others by fearmongering to which anyone with a brain and older than 12 can realize you're full of it. Stop trying to force your morality onto me and calling everything you dislike "degenerate", you guys can't even stay morally consistent yourselves, so you're nobody to talk about "morality" (which by your definition just equals anything you don't like). Morality is entirely subjective anyways, so your point is mute.


 * [[File:Fiscon.png]] Fiscal Conservatism - FDR was based.


 * [[File:RepubUS.png]] The Republican party - Party for the rich. Also stop trying to take away my civil liberties in the name of "Tradition". Half of your Anti-Gay Politicians are just secretly [[File:Hcon.png]] Gay in private anyways.


 * [[File:Demcr.png]] The Democratic Party - Just because Republicans are bad doesn't mean I like democrats, you guys are identical and conspired against Bernie Sanders! If you weren't the only other choice other than [[File:RepubUS.png]] republicans then I would not endorse you guys.


 * File:Trad.png Boomers - Tradition is just pressure from dead people, society needs to progress forwards from these archaic cultural norms.


 * [[File:Confem.png]] Karens - HOW MUCH TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU KAREN!? THEY AREN'T TRYING TO MICROCHIP YOU AND VACCINES DON'T CAUSE AUTISM! Where did you even get this information from anyways? [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] him?


 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - Aren't you just Tucker Carlson?


 * [[File:Reactcross.png]] Reactionaries - Have you not touched grass ever since conception?


 * [[File:Reagan.png]] Reaganomics - Reagan is in hell waiting for heaven to trickle onto him.


 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - This is a certified bruh moment. You encourage monopolies to grow and don't care about small business, along with lobbying, I have nothing good to say about this ideology to be frank. And your policies directly lead to the financial crisis of 2007.


 * [[File:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Stop wasting our tax paying dollars on pointless military interventions, you call yourself conservative but you focus more on global intervention policy than you do conserving.


 * [[File:Nation.png]] All Nationalists - Tool of the elite that people sheepishly by into, nothing more, nothing less.


 * [[File:Whitesup.png]] [[File:Ethno.png]] Racists [[File:Racenat.png]] [[File:Ethnonat.png]] - Particularly the worst nationalists. Imagine using your race to justify discrimination against other people, how pityful of a person you must be.


 * [[File:Lolbert.png]] Most Libertarians [[File:Misestard.png]]- Don't you realize free market capitalism just leads to [[File:Corp.png]] Crony Capitalism.


 * [[File:Libcon.png]] Libertarian Conservatism - You're just a republican who wants to smoke weed. Also how are you going to enforce these cultural values without a strong state?


 * [[File:Minarchist.png]] Minarchists - Ew *dies from cringe*


 * [[File:Catheo.png]] [[File:Christy.png]] All Theocracies [[File:Muslim_2.png]] [[File:Shia.png]] - Yeah, no. It's my freedom to believe in whatever I want to believe in.


 * [[File:StateathFedora.png]] State Atheism - You guys aren't even real atheists, you just replace religion for a worship cult. And for the same reason your cringe as theocracy it's my right to believe in whatever I want.


 * [[File:Confess.png]] Confessionalism - Religion does NOT belong in government.


 * [[File:Marxlen.png]] Tankies - You tankies have the audacity to call us fascists when your ideology has killed millions.


 * [[File:Eugen.png]] Ableists - I'd rather not be killed because of how I was born, ableist prick.


 * [[File:Nazi.png]] Nazis - How's the weather like down there in hell?


 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascists - Fascism is a disease, and its cure is knowledge.


 * [[File:Isolationist.png]] Isolationism - Economic globalization IS inevitable, and must be embraced!


 * [[File:Monarch.png]] All Monarchies - Down with monarchy.


 * [[File:SJW.png]] SJWs [[File:Ultraprogressivism.png]] - You guys are neither progressive or woke. You give the progressive left a bad name and a strawman (that's used WAY too much) by rightoids to make us look bad, SJWS and progressives are NOT THE SAME!


 * [[File:Dengf.png]] Dengism - *Insert tiananmen square copypasta here*

Based users

 * [[File:Kirblyism-Icon.png]] Kirblyism - Based progressivism (even if a bit too [[File:Progress.png]] progressive for me personally, better than be a [[File:Conservative.png]] conservative). Not sure about this whole [[File:World_Federalism2.png]] world federalism and [[File:Demtrans.png]] transhumanism thing though, at least you care about minorities and see everyone as equals. You have good intentions and your ideology reflects that. Your [[File:Socgeo.png]] economics are good too.


 * [[File:Ninjack.png]] Ninjack-Aus - You have pretty good cultural views, and okay I guess economics. although your military policy is kinda cringe ngl. You seem like a good person

Bringe users

 * [[File:NSL.png]] Pirate Tails - Your economics are tolerable but [[File:Nation.png]] nationalism is quite cringe.

Cringe users

 * [[File:Typicalfan2.png]] Typicalfan4 - I'm sorry but, you basically set yourself up to be put here regardless of what your ideology is when you vandalized my page, even though you apologized, your [[File:Natcon.png]] ideology is still vomit worthy to be frank, nothing good to say about it. Also [[File:World.png]] globalism is based.


 * [[File:KaiserKlaus.png]] KaiserKlausMouse - Cringe wehraboo and borderline fascist. Your PFP and name add to the cringe larping tenfold and I wanted to puke after reading your ideology, and I do not doubt for a second this page was written by someone who is ̶1̶4̶  12(lowered age because I was giving him too much credit being above the age of 13) years old who played one game of Hoi4.