I was thinking of starting my own political party just for fun and I can't seem to come up with a name. Thinking about it, I'm not sure what sort of label properly even captures my political beliefs. I'm open to suggestions:
- Dictatorship/Absolute Monarch > Democracy/Republic
- Market Economy > Planned Economy
- Private Property Ownership > Public Property Ownership
- Strict Objective Moral Values Enforced by Government > No Moral Values Enforced by Government
- Racial homogeny > diversity.
- Elitist > Egalitarian
- Patriarchy > Equality
- Military Class Rule > Merchant Class Rule
- Taxes as close to 0% to still maintain society > high taxes
- No welfare state whatsoever > any welfare state
What would you call such politics if you wanted to give it a catchy label?
Ok but what if you want to buy a new yacht every year? Might as well raise it to 8%.
I don't want to buy a new yacht every year though.
You don't NOW but if there's something you want in the future there's nothing stopping you from raising taxes.
I disagree. The idea that power corrupts absolutely is just something corrupt people say as an excuse to the masses so the masses don't think to change corrupt leaders. I would lead benevolently.
I always contradict this when I hear it and amend it with "Power only reveals corruption that was lying beneath." I wholly disparage the notion that 'being in charge' is some type of magic debuff that turns you into a crazy person. This is what morals are for. It's the premise of superheroes like Superman. Essentially immortal and unstoppable, but raised right and with a good moral compass so he doesn't do more harm than good, if he ever harms at all.
The concept of "you will always turn evil if you're in charge of enough stuff" sounds both like an attempt to discourage otherwise good people from risking their goodness to try to be in charge, and also just defend the corrupt ones already in power from being besieged by too many at once when trying to root them out.