Skip the paragraphs below to get to the simple definitions if tl;dr.
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this in. Apologies in advance if it isn't. It is not my intention to be a burden here.
I am interested in creating a (fictional) nation (almost) entirely based off the political opinions of denizens of the Internet. I have not really tried something like this before to this extent, so I am curious if it can manage to help create something stranger than anything I could think of. This nation would serve to be a competitor to the nation I am currently working on (Sanlibutan) — to be its foil maybe, or merely a geographic neighbour.
Obviously, asking people their opinions on every topic, especially the Issues on NationStates would be an extreme undertaking. Instead, I desire only to get the most basic of an idea of what ideologies people hold. I am not a statistician and this is not an exercise in science. No attempt at accurately collecting the views of everyone on the Internet is intended. If anything, haphazard collection is best.
Given I find NationStates a useful tool in creating experimental fictional states, I think it would be good to start by asking the people here — given I suspect they probably hold quite a manner of idiosyncratic ideologies. To make things simple (although you are of course free to provide comment), I think doing a poll is best.
The ideologies listed below are defined for clarity. It's okay if you have a different definition or outright reject the definition I provide, but please still vote according to the definitions I provide regardless. They are not defined as a way to say "this is how they actually are" but rather to avoid at least some amount of ambiguity. Also, it's okay to vote for two ideologies that are seemingly contradictory to each other. The system I have made for them is designed to handle contradiction. Now, let's get to the definitions applicable to the poll...
Socialism: The means of production are owned and/or managed collectively by society
Republicanism: The citizenry elects their own representatives to serve in government office
Liberalism: All citizens are treated equally under the law and individual freedom is respected
Internationalism: The nation seeks out friendship, cooperation, and integration with the world
Environmentalism: The natural environment is preserved and under protection from non-sustainable exploitation
Capitalism: Market forces dominate the economy and property rights are protected
Conservatism: Traditional values, social hierarchies, especially those pertaining to the family, are upheld and/or enforced by society
Authoritarianism: The government is granted extensive powers to limit political opposition and/or exert its influence in the private affairs of citizens
Nationalism: The national interest and needs of the people are strongly prioritized over foreign interests
Productivism: The natural world, including its physical and genetic resources, is intensely exploited and is used to generate economic prosperity
You don't have to vote for two ideologies, you can also just vote for one if that fits you best.
