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Demonstrators taking part in a rally in 2022.

The Reformation (Barro-Liguersien: La Reformaçon; Gaullican: La Réformation), formally known as the Societal Reconstruction Campaign (Barro-Liguersien: La campana reconstruccion de la societat; Gaullican: La campagne reconstruction sociétal) is an on-going societal and ideological rectification campaign initiated by the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party in 2022. The main goal of the campaign is to correct apparent ideological and societal drift as a result of the Champanois Thaw by purging liberal and capitalist elements in Champanian society, and to re-impose Equalist-Tretyakism as the dominant ideology in Champania.

In punitive terms, the campaign has involved a crackdown on an enormous amount of perceived societal ills, including but not limited to drug abuse, corruption, abortion, and other "unsavory lifestyles choices." The Reformation has also marked by a return of totalitarian practices, including the reimplementation of the police state and introduction of mass surveillance, and the rise of a cult of personality centered on Socialist Workers' Party General Secretary Merçe Cruèselles. To replace these, the PSOC has utilized ideological fervor, nationalism, and enforced societal norms through numerous mass campaigns, the methodology of which range from holding of mass rallies and denunciation rallies, to the promotion of self-criticism.

The Reformation was initiated at the 21st National Congress of the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party, where Cruèselles delivered her opening day speech, later referred to as the April Declaration, crticizing numerous international socialist institutions, but also denouncing previous Champanois General Secretaries like Jeremeis Dior. Her speech laid the groundwork for the Reformation through 13 key points, the majority of which called for renewed focus on ideological education and further party control over the state. The weeks following saw Cruèselles make further incendiary comments and eventually charged that "liberal-functionalism" had infiltrated the Champanois government and society-at-large. Taking the initiative, two of Cruèselles allies, General Secretary of the Orangais Socialist Workers' Party Frèdèric Blanchon and Brigancon Red Guards Secretary Josèp Peiruc accused Brigançon Mayor Esteve Abrielhe and the Brigançon city council of corruption and "anti-revolutionary activities." Abrielhe, a key member of the Reformist faction of the Socialist Workers' Party, was subsequently expelled from the PSOC and later arrested and eventually executed for treason. The other members of the city council were subjected to denunciation rallies and hard labor.

Foreign political analysts have described the Reformation as a purge of both the PSOC and of Champanois society as a whole. As of August 2022, over 5,000 people have been executed or harassed into suicide, while an estimated 100,000 people have been persecuted under the pretense of "combating liberal-functionalism." The Reformation has also seen Champania further distance itself from the Association for International Socialism and its ostensible allies in the Mutual Assistance Organisation, and while Champania has yet to attack Kirenia directly, has done veiled attacks towards its ally, East Miersa.

Background

The collapse and dissolution of the South Euclean People's Republic in 1986 saw a cataclysmic shift in Champanois society as broad sweeping reforms, known colloquially as the Champanois Thaw, saw a liberalization of society and Champania's economic climate. These broad liberalizations resulted in a bourgeoning middle-class consisting almost entirely of entrepreneurs and "petty bourgeoisie" who had sprung up in the wake of state-owned enterprises selling off portions of the market. Small-scale privates businesses had been legalized in 1990, and in 1993, Brigançon had been turned into a special economic zone. This had resulted in a notable increase in corruption, particularly as more Eastern Euclean businesses sought to expand into the Champanois market, and a gradual acceptance of individualistic self-interest typical of liberal capitalist polities.

The resultant rapid economic growth, which saw Champania's GDP increase by 16.88% alone in 1994, saw the decline of the "self-governing councilism" model that had been in place since the 1950s. In part thanks to the liberalization policies, rural population drastically declined as people, especially youth, flocked to Brigançon in the pursuit of the Eastern lifestyle. The reality saw Brigançon become overcrowded and sharp increase in drug usage and crime as a result. This was alleviated somewhat by government-run relocation programs ranging from incentivized relocation to forced movement under the guise of "labor and resource allocation." Further government programs, known as "Youth Work Initiatives," failed to curtail the rising drug usage and crime rates.

After Laurenç Bordes, a moderate, was elected premier in 2002, programs were initiated to combat the societal issues, including harsher punishments for drug and youth crime, anti-drug campaigns, and anti-corruption campaigns. While largely ineffective, the programs laid the groundwork for future premiers Marchion Fauré and Pau Oelhière, both hardliners, to better combat drug abuse, crime, and corruption. Fauré, elected in 2013, altered Brigançon's status as an special economic zone, and increased government oversight on corporations operating within Champania. Corruption still plagued Fauré's government, with a criminal case involving Lemovician Party Secretary Marco Vidaganha being exposed for accepting bribes from local business owners in return for overlooking unsavory business practices, acting as a watershed moment for how rampant the situation truly was. Although Vidaganha was expelled and sentenced to prison, Fauré was still ousted as premier, and replaced by Oelhière in 2015.

Under the direction of PSOC General Secretary Ponç Guinovaerd, who himself would be elected premier in 2018, Oelhière focused on restructuring and reorganizing the Red Guards of the Revolution and the other youth mass organizations, reinstituted conscription, and initiated a nationwide crackdown on corruption. Several party officials, regional councils, and local cadres were investigated and liquidated on the basis of corruption. In addition to this, the 1990 economic reforms were repealed in their entirety, and small-business owners subjected to prison time for their "right-wing deviation." This sparked protests in retaliation, however Red Guards, now under the leadership of Adriane de Lostrade, and police successful quelled these protests through counter demonstrations and force. Despite the relative success of these policies, Oelhière would resign in 2018 due to health issues, being replaced by Guinovaerd.

Guinovaerd largely continued the domestic policies initiated by his predecessor. Foreign policy under Guinovaerd took a drastic shift as he sought to integrate Champania more into the Mutual Assistance Organization and global economy. He rolled back some of limitations on private enterprises, and the restrictions on Brigançon's status as a special economic zone. Guinovaerd was ousted in December following nation-wide protests that resulted from Guinovaerd entering talks about the stationing of foreign troops in Champania, where he was ultimately replaced by Merçe Cruèselles, who previously served as the chairwoman of the Aubaret-lo-Comtal city council and was the regional PSOC secretary for the Aubaret section of the PSOC.

April Declaration

As acting premier, Cruèselles was given the opportunity to give the opening day speech for the 21st National Congress of the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party. The speech, titled "Proposed Measures for the Improvement, Development, and Maintenance of Ideological-Political Activity in Relation to Councilism with Champanois Characteristics," provided 13 proposals to be undertaken by the PSOC to achieve ideological and political independence from both the Alliance for International Socialism and the Mutual Assistance Organization, economic self-reliance, and military self-reliance. Most of the proposals echo Equalist and Tretyakist talking points, such continuous growth of the leading role of the PSOC in the everyday functioning and running of the nation, increased political education in schools and universities, and increased youth participation in working duties. In the speech, Cruèselles also made clear her position as a hardliner by denouncing the Association for International Socialism, the liberalization policies of the Champanois Thaw, and indirectly Dezevau and Kirenia by attacking their ideological ally, Lavana, which had just underwent a coup d'etat.

The speech received overwhelming support from the delegation, resulting in her being elected general secretary at the 1st Plenum of the PSOC Central Committee. Despite the opening day speech being made on March 27, it was publicized in its entirety on April 1.

Conclusion

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