Halladi Socialism

Halladi Socialism is the form of socialism used in the Halladi Workers' Republic and endorsed by the Halladi Socialist Party. It is characterized by the devotion to the theory of permanent, internationalism, and cultural revolution. It is generally accepted that only Hallad uses this form of socialism, thusly it is named for Hallad. Halladi Socialism is both a political, economic, and social theory.

Democratic Roots

Hallad, originally a Democratic Socialist nation, has an odd view on Democracy and Revolution. A main doctrine of Halladi Socialism is that the Socialist or Communist Party of a nation comes into power via elections. However, from there on should be dedicated to radical change and their own "cultural revolution."

The Halladi government follows the radical saying of "by any means necessary," and thus supports revolution in other nations and is willing to export their own revolution. Many Halladi Socialists follow the principle of "permanent revolution," but see a developed nation like Hallad as the center of the revolution. This is different from "socialism in one nation," however. To Halladi Socialists, Hallad and her socialist allies are catalysts to creating international revolutions.

To truely understand the politics of Halladi Socialism, one must realise the differance between the Halladi Workers' Republic and the idea of "socialism in one nation." The concept of the Halladi Workers' Republic pertains to drawing nations together with organizations like the First Communist International or the Union of Socialist Republics, while keeping those nations sovereign.

The Halladi Cultural Revolution

The Halladi Cultural Revolution is a movement still going on today; perhaps even more vigorously than when it began. This is due to the fifteen-year period of Halladi history in which a Dictator who enforced capitalism controlled the government. The Socialist government has encouraged revolutionary change at a more rapid pace. Despite the break-up of most communes and collectives in Hallad during the Capitalist era, the Socialist’s work was not undone. During the rule of Mustafa Fenris there was a large Socialist movement throughout the nation, which was lead by the Federated Directorate.

There are several main points to the Halladi Cultrual Revolution.

• Voluntary collectivization of Hallad
• Direct democracy whenever possible
• Elimination of all prejudice and racism
• Elimination of corruption
• Elimination of private property, while accepting personal property
• Camaraderie and solidarity over friendship
• Acceptance of others as social and economic equals
• Opening Halladis to all cultures, elimination of ignorance

Psychological Effects of Halladi Socialism

Psychologist and sociologists from foreign nations on the effects of this have conducted many studies on the psychological effects of living under Halladi Socialism and the Cultural Revolution.

The Hallad the Cultural Revolution is doing good in many ways. Prejudice and racism have widdled down to nothing in Hallad. This can be attributed to three things; one, the Halladi government has a 250-500 Utope fine for racist and prejudive comments made in public; two, socialists in Hallad are not supportive of racism or prejudice and thus see no reason to support it; and three capitalists (and meterialists) see no reason to waste their Utopes by making make racist or prejudice remarks.

Corruption is a minute problem in Hallad. Unlike many other socialist nations, those found guilty of corruption are often fined a hefty ammount of money. Workers and students have annual seminars in which speakers explain why corruption is not appropriate in a nation such as Hallad. The government officials are often test to ensure they are not taking any bribes, those found corrupt will most likely lose their position. Or, if they are an elected official a local referendum is held to see if they lose their position.

Rural Vs Urban Hallad

There is a drastic differance between the lives of those in urban areas and those in rural areas. Rural areas tend to be highly collectivized, filled with communes and collectives. They tend to live with no private property whatsoever, but in urban areas people live with more private property.

On a collective children are brought up by the collective more so than their own individual parents. Given their position, this makes sense. They will grow up relying on everyone, the entire collective, rather than just their own parents. These children are known for calling their parents by their nick-names or first names. Psychologists have also noted that in rural areas, children find emotional relationships difficult. Long term marriage and close friendship are not as common as less demanding friendship. In this sense those in rural Hallad have less of a personal life and more of a social life.

People in urban areas are quite the contrary. They have a closer relationship with their parents, and those who live around them (in their apartment complex, or at their work/school). Unlike on a collective, urbanites find emotional relationships easy, and tend to be more emotionally guarded. Camaraderie is not as important as friendship and cooperation to an urban Halladi.

The Economics of Halladi Socialism

Like other forms of socialism, wages and prices are all set by the government. On a whole, the economy is heavily centralized, however few industries are actually nationalized. Means of production are in the control of the workers, with guidance and regulation by the government. Under Halladi Socialism, the people (not the government) choose which products should be manufactured with the use of democracy in the work place.

There is no "private enterprise" in Halladi Socialism, business does exist, however. Businesses in Hallad are ussual set up as cooperatives, supplied by the government and controlled by trade unions. The government contractes a collective or factory to produce the said supplies. This promotes competition between collectives and factories, because, naturally, the government will go to the most productive group, with the highest quality goods. In this way the economy is highly syndicalist as well as socialist.

After ending ones education, the job hunt begins. Those who do not work, recieve no help from the government. Halladi Socialists argue that if one does not contribute to society, one should not recieve society's support. During education, it is required that students take aptitude tests on their final year of secondary school (Year 12) and their final year of university (Year 16-18). While university education is not compulsary, it is essential to recieving a more desirable job, and a job which suits the person best.

Incentive

Many Halladis are devoted to the concept of the "Greater Good," especially those who live in rural Hallad. However, for those who find wages more entising, wages do differ. The government fixes the inequality of this by a fluctuating tax rate, which depends on the level of wealth. There are also minimum wage laws, and maximum wage laws. The Minimum Wage is U62.50 ($12.50) per hour and the Maximum Wage is U500,000 ($100,000) per year.

Examples of Halladi yearly income:

• Red Army Soldier: U175,000 ($35,000)
• Red Navy Soldier: U160,000 ($32,000)
• Hawk (Air Force) Pilot: U200,000 ($40,000)
• Government-Contracted Smuggler (To Shessara): U250,000 ($50,000)
• Oil Refiner: U400,000 ($80,000)
• Engineer: U150,000 ($30,000)
• Arms Salesman: U140,000 ($28,000)
• Factory Worker: U125,000($25,000)
• Collective Farmer: U110,000 ($22,000)
• Teacher: U170,000 ($34,000)
• Police Officer: U125,000($25,000)

Working is also much easier under Halladi Socialism. The average workday is four hours, with rotating scheduals so work places are always functioning with well rested workers who have more vigor. In a workers spare time they are encouraged to do volunteer work to help imporve society, especially in urban areas. Scientists often work in a lab for several hours, then continue working on their own time at home, in a more relaxed enviorment. Many Halladis sepnd their "free time" creating art.

Overproduction to Meet the Needs of Society

With the ammount of cooperation that goes into a Halladis work, Hallad often creates a huge surplus. This allows the government to trade these resources to foreign nations for a profit, which is distributed to the Halladi people. Overproduction also allows for the Halladi people to live with items which are considered "luxories" in other nations. The arguement that a new model of car wouldn't be able to be distributed to everyone at once is dispelled by Hallad. For one, the private transport is limited. Secondly, the automobile industry in Hallad does not create a new model every year. Instead a new model is developed every couple of years, and then a year is taken to provide enough for the entire driving population.