Kaiserreich Ideologies

The state is the entity with the monopoly of force in a geographic area. A nation is a permanent and self-identifying group based on religion, race or language. What should the relationship be between nation and state?

The state should be a nation-state which advances the interests of the nation both domestically and on the international stage

The state shouldn't favour any particular nation, even if they are the majority.

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How do you feel about revolutions?

The legitimacy of the state relies on the rule of law - extrajudicial violence is wrong

Sometimes the state has no legitimacy and must be overthrown

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How do you feel about private ownership of infrastructure? For example, schools, roads, hospitals, electricity generation and water supplies

It can work better than state ownership if the right incentives are in place

There are too many externalities at play, such as rent seeking behaviour, information asymmetry and natural monopolies of land.

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How do you feel about private ownership of business in general, like hotels, factories and mines?

It should always have a place in an economy, whether for reasons of efficiency or fairness.

That kind of private wealth carries too many implications, like abuses of power, and influence over politics. Private businesses are mostly bad for society.

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Which sounds closer to your view on how law and jurisprudence should work?

The legal system should be completely neutral to political questions. There might be biases, but nothing is perfect, and we can at least try to move towards an impartial judiciary as an ideal.

State power is always wielded in the name of one group against another. Political parties are just organised expressions of those groups and they should seek to control the justice system to improve society in line with their ideals.

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Which is the preferable mantra?

Better that an innocent be punished than a criminal go free

Better that a criminal go free than an innocent be punished.

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Should the state reward behaviour that results in healthy children?

Yes, the state obviously has an interest in creating the next generation

No, that's a private matter

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Which goods and services are the most important for the state to ban or restrict?

Anything that's important for the security of the state

Anything that has a risk of harm to the public

Anything that infringes upon another person's rights

Anything that threatens the moral hygiene of society

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Should the state give benefits / subsidies / welfare to poor citizens?

Yes, universally, unconditionally and without means testing

Yes, but with conditions - if they are taking state aid, they should have to conform to society's demands on them

Yes, but means tested - only for those who truly need the help

Yes, but not universally - people who don't belong here should move back to where they came from

No, it just encourages people to give up on improving themselves

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Should unions have a political role in society?

Yes, they should form a counterpart to the authority of the state in representing ordinary people

Yes, they should be required to help roll out state programmes such as literacy campaigns, economic plans or military training

No, they should be a private matter

No, they should be banned

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"An eye for an eye..."

"...and a tooth for a tooth"

"...and the whole world will be blind"

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How do you feel about absolute monarchy?

No one should have authority without checks and balances against them

Monarchies have tended to side with the rich and powerful and should therefore be abolished

It's not awful but I'd prefer a president

It's a great idea

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