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 ====== Unionism ======
-Also called "Universalism" and "Centralism" it always calls for a strong central government. It  sees any competition in society as a flaw and posits that the community should be of a single, ultra-cooperative mind. The individual should obey this mind absolutely.
+Also called "Universalism" and "Centralism," Unionism comes in many forms but always calls for a strong centralized government to guide and control society for collective benefit.
+In contrast to [[constructionism|Constructionism]] and [[freoismos|Liberalism]], Unionism sees competition in society as a flaw and source of conflict, and posits that a functional community should cooperate with a united will as if they are a singular body.
+In particular, social and economic classes are seen as an inherent source of inequality, which in turn leads inevitably to competition.
+Once competition is removed and society forms a united will, the theory holds, people will then naturally work for the benefit of society over self, which in turn helps all individuals.
+A key tenet of most strains of Unionism, particularly Xiamenese Unionism, is the control and minimization of technological upheaval, which is perceived as a major cause of competition and inequality.
+Many unionist states tightly regulate when and how technology is made available to their societies, often restricting advanced technology like cybernetics to elite military units or party officials.
+While not inherently anti-technology, some flavors of Unionism such as the one found in [[..:factions:minamiyou|Minamiyou]] prioritize the elimination of industrial technology whenever possible, promoting an idealized agrarian lifestyle with limited to no use of complex machinery.