Sandbox: Functionalist Paretia
United Kingdom of Paretia | |||||||||
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  Above: Primary flag with Coat of Arm Below: secondary Flag with Party logo
 Coat of arms
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| Capital |  Precea | ||||||||
| Queen | |||||||||
• 1921-1933 | Roberta II | ||||||||
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• 1926-1933 | Carlito Palmyro | ||||||||
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The United Kingdom of Paretia (Luzelese: Reino Unido Da Paretia; Esmeiran: Reino Unido de Paretia; Vicisan: Reino Unido de Paretia; Tosuton: Regne Unit de Paretia) or UKP, more commonly referred to as Functionalist Paretia to distinguish it from modern Paretia, was a functionalist state in eastern Euclea. It was ruled by the New Nation of Paretia Party, a far-right, authoritarian regime, which was backed by the monarchy of Queen Roberta II. They were allies of the Functionalist Gaullica and the Entente forces for most of the Great War.
Nomenclature
The term "Functionalist Paretia" is not the official name, however it is commonly used to distinguish the state ruled by the New Nation of Paretia Party from the United Kingdom of Paretia that existed before and currently exists today. The nation nation also is referred to as "The New Nationalist State of Paretia" or the "Functionalist United Kingdom of Paretia" in more formal terms. The naming is due to the fact the nation at the time of Functionalist rule was still known as the United Kingdom of Paretia.
Rise of the PNNP
The Great Collapse was seen as the main catalyst of the rise of the functionalists in Paretia, as well as other radical new parties like the Paretian Section of the Workers' International. The New Nation of Paretia Party, or the PNNP, was one of many right-wing parties in the country, however it's support started to grow more than the other parties in part due to it's ideology, Novo Nacionalismo, created by it's charismatic chairman, Carlito Palmyro, was a form of functionalism that integrated parts of councilist economic ideology into it's beliefs. Palmyro himself stated he did was not a normal functionalist, especially on economic issues, and Palmyro saw right-wing corporatist economic policy as "degrading" to the workers of the nation and the government "must enforce economic opportunity for it's people. If not, how can nationalism thrive in a nation that doesn't support its own people?"
Palmyro's supporters saw him as a populist who wanted to restore economic opportunity to Paretia while also defeating the councilists. Rallies were held all across Paretia in support of Palmyro, however his movement was seen with opposition not just from the left, but also from the growing Democratic Party of Paretia, led by Xulio Sousa. This party garnered large support from moderates on both sides and called itself a big-tent movement against the councilists and functionalists.
