Tridemism

Tridemism, full name Three Principles of the People, is a mildly autocratic, economically balanced ideology inhabiting a moderate position in between the 2 authoritarian quadrants.

History
Tridemism, or the Three Principles of The People, was a culturally centre-right ideology developed by Chinese revolutionary Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) during the Xinhai (Tsinghai) Revolution, and was the theory on which the Guomindang (Kuomintang) was based. Under these principles, Sun, the temporary president of the new revolutionary state, ruled the Republic of China, the successor of the last imperial Chinese dynasty of Qing. It was designed to make China a free, happy, and prosperous nation.

[[File: Nation.png]] Mínzú
Roughly translates to Nationalism, this principle states that China must be independent from all  Imperialist influence and oppression, which can be achieved by developing "China-nationalism" as opposed to  ethnic nationalism, uniting Han, Manchus, Mongols and Tibetans, as well as Muslims in China.

[[File: Dem.png]] Mínquán
Roughly translates to Civil Rights, this principle stated that instead of having an Emperor to rule China, all Chinese people should be his own Emperor under a democratic system, which citizens have the right to vote and influence politic via democratic means. It also added two more branches--auditory and civil service commission-- to more commonly adapted tripartite of power separation due to China's political tradition.

[[File: Socdem.png]] Mínshēng
Roughly translates to "Doctrine of Livelihood", or Social Welfare more broadly. While Sun Yat-sen stated in a 1924 speech that "Mínshēngism" is Socialism and even at times calls his proposed policies  Communist, he was opposed to the  Marxist definitions of "class struggle" and "surplus value" as well as  Russian style communism, saying that: "The Soviet system in Russia is not pure communism but Marxism — and Marxism is not communism; the real communism comes from Proudhon and Bakunin." (Sun Yat-sen 1924)

Sun Yat-sen instead defined Mínshēng as a doctrine of "people's livelihood, social existence, national economy, and group life." (ibid)

In practice it mostly focused on land distribution and monopoly issues, observing that: "We [the Chinese] are making Shanghai the industrial and commercial metropolis of Central China, and Canton the center of South China; and as a result, land values in Shanghai and Canton have multiplied tens of thousands of times within a few decades. (...) We have condemned merchants and manufacturers for their unfair means of profit-making through monopoly, but the landowners, unlike the merchants and manufacturers who have to work hard, receive tremendous profit by doing nothing. Only through the hard labor and constant effort of the mass of people can an area be developed and improved. A general rise in prices always follows a rise of land values, and in this way, the landowners sit down to enjoy the fruits of others' labor. In other words, the earnings of the mass of the people from their improvement of an area are indirectly stolen by the landowners." (ibid)

Sun Yat-sen proposed to solve this with a land value tax, inspired by Henry George: "Inasmuch as the economic progress is the labor of the people in general, it is only just that any increment in land value from such progress be shared by all in the community." (ibid)

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a triangle
 * 2) Fill it with blue
 * 3) Draw a white circle in the middle
 * 4) Draw 8 sunrays in white along the outside of it
 * 5) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File: Georgist.png]] Georgism - Your idea of a land value tax is the backbone of my economic system.
 * [[File: Kemal.png]] Kemalism - We both arose from similar conditions in our home countries, and we both believe in populism and a social economy, but differ on how it's funded.
 * [[File: WelfChauvin.png]] Welfare Chauvinism - He's almost as radical as Fascism, but I still like him.
 * [[File: Libfem.png]] Liberal Feminism - If this is how our country can be modernized, I'm all for it I guess.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Fash.png]] Fascism - The [[File:China-blueshirt.png]] Blueshirts liked you, but for the rest of us you're way too reactionary and authoritarian. You're also really bad. Also you use colanders and I can never forgive you for that evil sin.
 * [[File: Illum.png]] Illuminatism - Uhhhhh... hi fellow... triangle.
 * [[File: Orthlen.png]] Leninism - I don't like communism but apparently this guy praised me, and he did help me reformed my party and founded Whampoa Military Academy, so he gets a pass in my book.
 * [[File: Nation.png]] Nationalism - ALL CHINESE UNITE!!!! wait, what do you mean Taiwanese, Mongols, Uighur and Tibetan are not Chinese?
 * [[File: Nazi.png]] National Socialism - How can I be your ally when you're an ally of that [[File:Showa.png]] Japanese devil? Thanks for the equipment and advisors. Also thanks for saving me from the rapist.
 * [[File: Dengf.png]] Dengism - Stop saying noways all I do is sucking his cock! I'm just pro-Chinese unity and he is still a commie and [[File:Mao.png]] that asshat's inheritor!
 * [[File: Fed.png]]Federalism - Thanks for the supports for overthrowing [[File:Cball-Qing.png]] Qing, but sorry, your ideal was just encouraging those warlords. What China needs is united under my--- I mean one banner!

Enemies

 * [[File: Mao.png]] Maoism - You murdered us and stole the mainland, you filthy commie! At least you helped us against the fucking Japanese.
 * [[File: Showa.png]] Showaism - RAPIST MURDERING FUCK. YOU WANT A THIRD FOURTH NUCLEAR EXPLOSION ON YOUR CLAY? #NeverForgetNanjing

Literature

 * The Three Principles of the People (1924) by Sun Yat-Sen

Wikipedia

 * Three Principles of the People
 * Sun Yat-Sen
 * Revive China Society
 * Kuomintang

Videos

 * Sun Yat-Sen's Three Principles of the People by EmperorTigerstar
 * Extra History: Sun Yat-sen by Extra Credits