National Salvation (Carloso)

National Salvation Salvación Nacional
Leader	Cárlos Tobón
Founded	17 May 2010
Split from	Conservative Party
Headquarters	Madrigal, Carloso
Youth wing	Young Nationalists
Membership (2017)	30,000,000+
Ideology	Carlosian nationalism Right-wing populism National conservatism Anti-secularism Economic nationalism Anti-communism Protectionism Militarism Distributism
Political position	Right-wing to far-right
Colours	Dark blue
Slogan	"Ourselves Alone" "Nosotros Solos" (Spanish)
National Assembly	507 / 859
Provincial Assemblies	3,253 / 7,246
Election symbol
Website
www.natsal.car

National Salvation (Spanish: Salvación Nacional) is a right-wing, nationalist political party in Carloso. It was formed on 17 May 2010 by former members of the Conservative Party during the Corrective Revolution, in reaction to plans to hold a referendum on the legalisation of abortion and various other socially liberal reforms instigated by the Conservative–Democratic coalition government at the time. After the complete collapse of Conservative support in the 2010 Carlosian general election, National Salvation picked up a huge chunk of the voter base and secured a near-majority in the National Assembly, going into coalition with a group of rural independents to form a government in 2011. The small Social National Party also merged with NS in the run-up to the election. In 2015 it secured an outright parliamentary majority, which hadn't been achieved by any party since 1995. It is by far the largest party in the country in terms of both membership and voter share. Under the rule of National Salvation, Carloso has undergone an extraordinary political, economic and cultural reorientation.

Since they party's founding, its leader has been Cárlos Tobón. The organisation of National Salvation is centred around the internal Central Standing Committee, made up of senior figures within the party.

While it can be broadly described as nationalist, anti-communist and traditionalist, National Salvation has also been called a big-tent party, having inherited much of the structure and apparatus of the more moderate Conservative Party, though these factions have weakened as years have gone by.

Political profile

Factionalism

Ultranationalists – The core and most influential group within National Salvation. Almost all are veterans of the Bourgougian Blitz. Due to their experiences in that particular conflict, all are virulently anti-communist and opposed to liberalism. They are opposed to any recognition of so-called homosexual rights, are totally opposed to abortion and favour a traditionalist, integralist attitude with regard to relations between the Christian churches in Carloso and the government. They favour state intervention in the economy, distributism, and taxation policies that penalise corporations and encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They are miltarists, advocating a large defence budget for the Carlosian Armed Forces, conscription, and a hostile attitude towards extra-continental interference in Musgorocia. They support Carloso's membership of SACTO. On law and order, the ultranationalists support and have implemented the death penalty for drug dealing, murder, rape and abortion.

Moderates – Mostly members of the Conservative Party who defected to National Salvation as the elder party structure began to collapse before the 2010 general election. Make up about a quarter of National Salvation's National Assemblymen and hold mainstream conservative views on most topics.

Agarians – A mixed group of National Assemblymen and party officials from rural constituencies or with farming backgrounds. Often described as being more 'pragmattic', representing rural interests, they are conservative and support the current system of government subisidies and price controls for farmers.

Social nationalists – Former members of the Social National Party, which merged with NS just before the 2010 election. Economically, they can be described as being further to the left, favouring guild socialism and elements of corporatism. While mostly following the ultranationalists when it comes to social and foreign policy, they are in favour of a secular republic. They are popular in constituencies with large working class populations.

Modrono Faction – The most radical branch of the party, many are former members of the Synarchist Union. While they generally support many of the same policies as the ultrantionalists, they advocate for Carloso to take a much more active role internationally, calling for a "Divine Crusade against the Liberal/Globalist Cabal" and launching an aggressive, worldwide campaign against the operations of the World Assembly.

Leadership

Presidents

• Cárlos Tobón (2010–present)

Deputy President

• George Spalding (2010–present)

Election results

Election	Seats won	±	Position	First Pref votes	%	Government	Leader
2010	423 / 859	423	1st			National Salvation with independent confidence & supply	Cárlos Tobón
2015	507 / 859	84	1st			National Salvation	Cárlos Tobón
2020	0 / 859	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA		Cárlos Tobón