Tridemism

Tridemism, more commonly referred to by its full name The Three Principles of the People, is a mildly autocratic, economically balanced ideology inhabiting a moderate position in between the 2 authoritarian quadrants. It is a Chinese ideology which was developed by Sun Yat-sen, meant to bring power and prosperity to China. It is based on three principles, those being Minzu, Minquan and Minsheng (explained in beliefs).

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:Civnat.png]] 民族 Mínzú (Nationalism)
Roughly translates to Civic 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]] 民權 Mínquán (Democracy)
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 (Control Yuan) and civil service commission (Examination Yuan) -- to more commonly adapted tripartite of power separation due to China's political tradition.

[[File:Socdem.png]] 民生 Mínshēng (Welfarism)
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 12 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.
 * [[File:Welf.png]] Welfarism - Welfare for my people!
 * [[File:Long.png]] Longism - This American has some good ideas.
 * [[File:Orthlen.png]] Leninism - Thanks for the help Lenin! He did help me reform my party and found Whampoa Military Academy.
 * [[File:Mao.png]] Maoism - Good chap Mao! Wish [[File:Strato.png]] Chiang didn't ruin everything!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Illum.png]] Illuminatism - Uhhhhh... hi, fellow... triangle.
 * [[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 saving me from him. Oh and thanks for the equipment and advisors.
 * [[File:Fed.png]]Federalism - Thanks for the support in overthrowing [[File:Cball-Qing.png]] Qing, but sorry, your ideal was just encouraging those warlords. What China needs is unity under my- erm, I mean, one banner!
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - The [[File:China-blueshirt.png]] Blueshirts may like you, but for the rest of us you're way too reactionary and authoritarian. Also you use colanders and I can never forgive you for that evil sin.Just ignore the fact I was pratically your for about sixty years though.

Enemies

 * [[File:Sep.png]]Separatism - REEEE warlords! Don't you realize China is supposed to be united?! Also, stop encouraging those Taiwan independence movements! How are we going to retake the mainland if I lose my final base?! Well I'll have Kinmen and Matsu then
 * [[File:Strato.png]] Stratocracy - FUCK YOU CHIANG KAI-SHEK! YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!
 * [[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