Police Statism

Police Statism or PolStat is an ideology or form of government that exercises power through the power of the police force. Originally, PolStat was defined as an ideology advocating for a state regulated by a civil administration, but since the beginning of the 20th century it has "taken on an emotional and derogatory meaning" by describing an undesirable state of living characterized by the overbearing presence of civil authorities.

The inhabitants of a police state may experience restrictions on their mobility, or on their freedom to express or communicate political or other views, which are subject to police monitoring or enforcement. Political control may be exerted by means of a secret police force that operates outside the boundaries normally imposed by a constitutional state.

Stylistic Notes
In some comics PolState was portrayed as Authoritarianism with a police hat.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball,
 * 2) Draw an inverted triangle in the center and fill it with navy blue,
 * 3) Fill the rest of the ball with black,
 * 4) Draw a police cap on the top of the ball,
 * 5) (Optional) Draw a police badge
 * 6) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Donut Theory.png]] Donuts - Mmmmm... I like donuts!
 * [[File:Strato.png]] Stratocracy - My more extreme self. Who's a good boy? You are.
 * [[File:Corp.png]] Corporatocracy - Gotta love those Pinkertons!
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - Infringing on peoples rights! Based!!!
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Giving police more power to fight (((them)))? BASED!
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Most of your societies have been police states, so you're a friend of mine!
 * [[File:Stalin.png]] Stalinism - Perfection.
 * [[File:Authcap.png]] Authoritarian Capitalism - Capitalism... Socialism... Who cares as long as its enforced via police state!
 * [[File:Nazcapf.png]] National Capitalism - Ditto.
 * [[File:Statecap.png]] State Capitalism - Same as AuthCap and NatCap.
 * [[File:Pinochet.png]] Pinochetism - Helicopters? Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
 * [[File:Ingsocf.png]] Ingsoc - WAR IS PEACE!
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right - Likes me for some reason.
 * [[File:Dengf.png]] Dengism - Support the Hong Kong Police! Blue Lives Matter applies to the people's police as well!
 * [[File:Statlib.png]] State Liberalism - More female secret police!
 * [[File:Sec.png]] Authoritarianism - Authority needs more power!
 * [[File:Transh.png]] Transhumanism - Robocop was based.
 * [[File:Klep.png]] Kleptocracy - The only good criminal. I love it when they're in power.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism - Thank you for creating Blue Lives Matter but please obey the mask mandates!
 * [[File:Cfash.png]] Clerical Fascism - You are cool and all but why is church more important than police?
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - We stopped lynchings, now stop whining! Black cops are people too!
 * [[File:Hmind.png]] Hive-Mind Collectivism - It would be harder for me to arrest someone who thinks the same...
 * [[File:Plcn2.png]] Paleoconservatism - YOU COMPLETELY TURNED YOUR BACK ON US AT THE CAPITOL PRICK !
 * [[File:Showa.png]] Showa Statism - You're right about the pirates, but I don't know what I can or will do about it.
 * [[File: Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - You were so perfect until you did the capitol hill thing...

Enemies

 * [[File:Consti.png]] Constitutionalism - I AM THE LAW!
 * [[File:Prog.png]] Progressivism and [[File:Lib.png]] Liberalism - defund deez nuts lmao
 * [[File:Awaj.png]] Anarchism - What in the actual fuck?!
 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - Communism minus the good parts about it.
 * [[File:Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - Capitalism minus the good parts about it. Private police does seem nice though.
 * [[File:Blackan.png]] Black Anarchism - Black nationalism minus the good parts about it.
 * [[File:Ancon.png]] Anarcho-Conservatism - Conservatism minus the good parts about it.
 * [[File:Anin.png]] Anarcho-Individualism - Worst. Ideology. Ever.
 * [[File:Insarch.png]] Insurrectionary Anarchism - No, this is the worst! At least you put up a fight.
 * [[File:Hoppef.png]] Hoppeanism - You had so much potential but you're a fucking a**rchist!
 * [[File:Illeg.png]] Illegalism - At least you admit you're criminal scum.
 * All [[File:Libleft.png]] LibLeft and [[File:Libright-yellow.png]] LibRight ideologies - ASK NO QUESTIONS AND OBEY THE AUTHORITY!!

Further Information

 * Police State
 * Secret Police

Variants

 * [[File:Ingsocf.png]] Thought Police (1984)
 * [[File:Showa.png]] Tokkō
 * [[File:Orthlen.png]] Всероссийская чрезвычайная комиссия
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] Geheime Staatspolizei
 * [[File:Stalin.png]] Народный комиссариат внутренних дел
 * [[File:Cball-EastGermany.png]] Ministerium für Staatssicherheit
 * [[File:Pinochet.png]] Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional