Quocvangism (Tyran)

The flag of the Quocvangist Party, which features a torchbearer embedded in the Imperial Standard. The flag became the state flag during the Quocvangist Regime.The torchbearer with a gold flame in the red sun is the defining symbol of the ideology.

Quocvangism (Quenminese: Đạo Quốc Vàng) is a Quenminese authoritarian and nationalist ideology that was prominent in and associated with the Empire of Quenmin from 1932 to 1946. It is widely considered by political scientists and historians as a variation of Political Futurism, leading the ideology to sometimes be referred to as Quenminese Futurism, Quocvangist Futurism, Emperor-Oriented Futurism (Chủ nghĩa vị lai theo Định hướng của Hoàng đế), and Quasi-Futurism.

The ideology traces its developments since the inception of the Empire of Quenmin, and was refined during the Imperial Democracy Era. Proponents of the ideology, most notably Trương Huy Chiểu, Ngư Hoàng Khôi and Lý Học Thao Viên, criticized democracy and the parliamentary system ever since its promotion in 1901, condemning them as "tools for anarchy and disunity." They subsequently came into contact with Political Futurists from Megelan and Æþurheim in 1918, which helped shaped the ideology to its recognizable form. It advocates for ultranationalism, traditionalist conservatism mixed with gender equality in employment and political life, monarchism, militarism and imperialism, praised technological advancement and modernization, and disparaged parliamentarianism, liberalism, and communism. Quocvangism also actively promoted the belief of the regeneration of the Quenminese nation, and the establishment of a prosperous, modernized and culturally homogenous Quenmin via mass mobilization and expansions into East Siduri, which proponents termed the "Sixth Quenminese Civlization." This belief in turn lead to supporters to deem the Tiệt Ráng dynasty as the "First Quenminese Civilization"; the Quảng Dynasty as the "Second Quenminese Civilization; the Early Hoạn Dynasty as the "Third"; the Kiếm Hoà dynasty as the "Fourth"; and the Trịnh dynasty as the "Fifth". Despite the agreement with Political Futurism on glorifying violence and the celebration of modernization and youth, Quocvangists disagree with the rejection of the past and traditions promoted by the parent ideology, which advocates saw as detrimental to a nation's culture and identity. They believe modernization is compatible with tradition, and Quenminese cultural values and institutions are superior to all others, which must be maintained. Quocvangists justified expansion as a necessity to sustain a functioning nation, assert its political, military, and cultural superiority, and provide living space for settlers, coupled with the claim that the current Empire was the heir to the Trịnh dynasty.

Quocvangism advocates a dirigisme-based economy, where the state has more direct role over the market economy with corporate entities having limited freedom. Corporatism for companies is endorsed, which the ideology sees as a pivotal to a nation's stable functioning. It also promotes social welfare provided by the state to further deter socialism and communism, stemming from a distrust towards unions.

The Quocvangist Party was created in June 1923, and with the economic turmoils during the tenures of Prime Ministers Lê Đính Thịnh and Phó Sáng Tất, Quocvangism became increasingly popular among the outcry of the Quenminese public that was taken advantage of by the Party. After gaining support from Emperor Đức Khểnh, the Party replaced the Nationalist government and consolidated power on 9 August 1932. In 1933, the Quocvangists formally dissolved parliament in their effort to stifle opposition, subsequently leading to a violent repression of the liberal and left-wing political parties, particularly the socialists and communists. The Siduri War invigorated the Quocvangists position in power, fervoring nationalist sentiment and militarism, and galvanizing expansionism, starting with Kansdoen and Melanskana. After the conflict, non-Quenminese ethnicities were subject to forced assimilation, which led to brutal repressions; a prominent example being the 1941 Nagarcamese Revolt. Eventually, in late 1945, Quocvangism's influence wavered with failed ambitions in Serikos and Auroa and revolts in Tamau, instigating the Turquoise Revolution which ousted the Quocvangist government. The ideology itself was banned under the 1946 Quenminese Consitution, but later constitutions turned a relative blind eye to its resurgence.

Etymology

Quocvangism is a form of translation of its Quenminese term Đạo Quốc Vàng, which is literally translated as "the Way of the Golden Nation." Gold is a core color and symbol of the ideology stemming from the background color of the Imperial Standard, representing the traditional culture and highest evolution of the Quenminese nation; this color is also depicted as a flame on the torch of the Quocvangist icon.