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Hydorian Axiom: "If you work long enough, hard enough, and fast enough, then you cannot help but get the desired result."

Hydorian Axiom: "Instruct the children not to dream of toys or sweets. Instruct them to dream of infrastructure."

Hydorian Ideal: "The last frontier is the human mind, and we are its pioneers. As we face objective reality and meet the challenges of creating progress and transforming society, we must go forward understanding that materialism as it is understood must evolve and transform as new discoveries are made. Socialism for Hydoria is not merely about collectively owning the means of production and sharing the nation's resources among the people. Hydorian Socialism associates itself with a united societal struggle towards a technologically advanced human existence, so that the power of knowledge can not only be used to abolish poverty, hunger, disease, and primitivism, but to build a metaphorical ladder to climb ever upwards... to the stars and beyond. We will not always know what challenges are out there, beyond the current boundaries of human activity, but when we discover those challenges... we shall arrive, united in struggle, and face them together."

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Hydorian Doctrines of Socialism. The Democratic Republic of Hydoria takes a multifaceted approach to socialist ideas, and observes goals and ideas from three different branches of socialism as its primary sources of inspiration.

• Democratic Socialism: Democratic Socialism advocates Socialism as an economic principle (the means of production should be in the hands of ordinary working people), and democracy as a governing principle (political power should be in the hands of the people democratically through a co-operative commonwealth or republic). It attempts to bring about Socialism through peaceful democratic means as opposed to violent insurrection.

• Revolutionary Socialism: Revolutionary Socialism advocates the need for fundamental social change through revolution or insurrection (rather than gradual reform) as a strategy to achieve a socialist society. It is widely identified with Communism.

• Scientific Socialism: Scientific socialism refers to a method for understanding and predicting social, economic and material phenomena by examining their historical trends through the use of the scientific method in order to derive probable outcomes and probable future developments. It is in contrast to what later socialists referred to as "utopian socialism"—a method based on establishing seemingly rational propositions for organizing society and convincing others of their rationality and/or desirability. It also contrasts with classical liberal notions of natural law, which are grounded in metaphysical notions of morality rather than a dynamic materialist or physicalist conception of the world.

  Scientific socialists view social and political developments as being largely determined by economic conditions as opposed to ideas in contrast to utopian socialists and classical liberals and thus believe that social relations and notions of morality are context-based relative to their specific stage of economic development. Therefore as economic systems both socialism and capitalism are not social constructs that can be established at any time based on the subjective will and desires of the population, but instead are products of social evolution. An example of this was the advent of agriculture which enabled human communities to produce a surplus—this change in material and economic development led to a change in social relations and rendered the old form of social organization based on subsistence-living obsolete and a hindrance to further material progress. Changing economic conditions necessitated a change in social organization.

Hydorian Socialism is partially characterized by its odd (by socialist and communist standards in terms of central economic planning) incorporation of specific concepts of capitalist economic theory into the Hydorian economy, which have been rationally deduced as correct. The socialists of Hydoria have noticed flaws in central economic planning that the government has a mission to correct.

"Supply and Demand" theorems are fundamental to economics in general, and one of the mistakes the Hydorian socialists believe prior socialistic and communist groups have made is to ignore the notion of Supply-Side Economics. Some say that demand will create supply, but the opposite is also true. A fundamental idea of Supply-Side Economics, is that existing and new supplies of goods and products drive demand for more and better economic products. Demand for a product cannot exist if there is no concept of the product to begin with. One cannot demand that a better airplane is created if one has not invented airplanes and has no idea what an airplane is.

Socialist scientists of Hydoria deduce that the usual socialist rejection of Supply-Side Economics is a mistake, because it stifles innovation and denies society the benefits of increased economic efficiency from technological progress. Hydoria puts Supply-Side Economics into practice by prioritizing the following:

• Scientific rationalism in education

• Gradual replacement of obsolete/inefficient infrastructure

• Increasing the usefulness of computing power in contributing to economic calculation

• Nation-wide recycling of important natural resources

• Programs of research into applications of advanced foreign technology

• Planning for "Technological Revolution" to raise standard of living and increasing the scope of what the units of society, and of what society as a whole, is technically capable of

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Hydorian Government: Hydoria is a unitary state. The central government delegates many functions (such as education and the police force) to the prefectures and municipalities, but retains the overall right to control them.

The Democratic Republic of Hydoria is divided up into Prefectures (informally known as States) which are the first administrative unit of state. Each Prefecture is further divided into administrative sub-divisions known as Municipalities, which include but are not limited to cities, towns, villages, and special wards.

The Democratic Republic of Hydoria claims itself to be a "socialized democracy", with an elected congress of representative political officials filling seats in the executive institution of the Upper House. The Head of State and Prime Minister of the Upper House is the President of Hydoria. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Hydorian Army and leader of the nation in important crises, and is represented as the highest public official of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria. The apparatus of the Hydorian government as a whole is known as the "Hydorian Political Bureau", and the nation of Hydoria itself formally takes the title of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria.

The official state ideology of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria is socialistic in nature. It aims at the rigorous prevention of income inequality, the equitable distribution of societal resources, the expropriation of the capitalist classes, the development of a centrally planned economy based on the scientific method (under the direction of HYCEA), and radical secularization with the goal of a program of state atheism. The economy of Hydoria is seen as not only a means to an end to secure the people's welfare and increased prosperity, but also as an ongoing experiment in optimizing the methods of the nation's socialistic policy initiatives to achieve a stable and growing socialist civilization capable of technical innovation and pragmatic action to support the nation's people and ideals. The Democratic Republic of Hydoria's greatest proponents of socialism desire an ideology of "Robust Socialism", and one of the key precepts of the ideology of Hydorian Socialism is the logical integration of Supply-Side Economics into its central planning considerations. Supply-Side Economics is the notion that the existence of a supply not only creates demand, but that the thereafter existing demand immediately creates a demand for increased supply, ideally both in terms of quantity and quality of supply. With this notion in mind, Hydorian Socialism abandons the notions of "good enough" and "capitalist decadence" (or perceived extravagance in materialism) and instead subsidizes and idealizes central planning think-tanks that focus on using the nation's available resources to construct the most optimal/efficient known systems of infrastructure, machinery, electronics, and transport... and on ultimately re-investing the gains of leveraging the usefulness of the state and people's technical and logistical capabilities to produce and use better infrastructure, better machines, better transport, rinse and repeat.

Advanced security matters in the Democratic Republic of Hydoria are managed by the Hydorian Security Council (HYSEC).

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Organs of State: The following is a list of administrative (and other) state organizations/institutions which are necessary to the daily functions of the Hydorian socialist system and the Democratic Republic as a whole.

• Hydorian Political Bureau: This is the name of the "core" government of Hydoria, its highest authorities throughout the nation which administrate through the use of bureaucrats, technocrats, politicians, and other officials of state. It consists of the People's Commissariat, State Commissariat, Lower House, Upper House, and Presidential Office.

• People's Commissariat: The People's Commissariat consists of small councils of lower-ranking political officers that act as representatives and local authorities in Municipalities. As such, the Commissariat is a vast, somewhat decentralized entity, which mostly acts as a data-gathering operation for the officials of the State Commissariat, Lower House, and Upper House. They act as minor officials tasked with delegated powers used on behalf of the government and of the people. Councils of the Commissariat primarily operate out of City Halls, Town Halls, and Meeting Halls, located in Cities, Towns, and Villages respectively. Members of the People's Commissariat are elected into their offices from the local population, but the Upper House reserves the right to review, replace, or command members of the People's Commissariat depending on circumstances. Official elected reps of the People's Commissariat that serve on the local councils are known as "Commissars", and are identified by a badge of office and a utilitarian grey-blue uniform (plus necessary state credentials).

• State Commissariat: The State Commissariat is an administrative institution at the Prefecture level, where some of the highest ranking officials of the Hydorian Political Bureau congregate in order to discuss matters of state relevant to their Prefecture. The offices of the State Commissariat are usually imposing, important-looking structures officially designated as the Capitol building of an entire Prefecture. The Capitol building of a Prefecture invariably is established in the most economically prosperous City (or Town) Municipality of a given Prefecture. Members of the State Commissariat are elected to not only represent their Prefectures, but to administrate the goings-on of the various Municipalities of their Prefecture as is proved necessary for the continuance of business as usual and the advancement of Hydorian socialism. The Upper House reserves the right to review, replace, or command members of the State Commissariat depending on circumstances. Official elected reps of the State Commissariat that serve in the Capitol buildings are known as "Commissars", and are identified by a badge of office and a utilitarian light-red uniform (plus necessary state credentials).

• Lower House: The Lower House is the third-largest body of state officials in the Hydorian Political Bureau. They come from the ranks of the People's Commissariat, as experts on various facets of the country in touch with the common people. It is their job to participate in debates, write reports to the Upper House, and see that the Upper House is kept aware of the issues of the country. Members of the Lower House will often act as assistants to the Upper House in matters of reviewing the laws and think-tanking plans. Official elected reps of the Lower House that serve in the high offices of the Hydorian Political Bureau are known as "Chairpersons" (Chairman or Chairwoman), and are identified by a badge of office and a utilitarian navy-blue uniform (plus necessary state credentials).

• Upper House: The Upper House is the leading "senate" of the Hydorian Political Bureau. Most often their membership comes from the ranks of the State Commissariats, but there are other cases where appointments are made at the discretion of the President. It is the responsibility of the Upper House to vote on proposed bills, review the nation's legal archives, and to act as vanguard leaders of socialism in the nation. Issues from the State Commissariats of the highest importance are brought to the Upper House, so that the leading brains of the Hydorian Political Bureau can deduce the best courses of action and advise the President. Official elected reps of the Upper House that serve in the high offices of the Hydorian Political Bureau are known as "Chairpersons" (Chairman or Chairwoman), and are identified by a badge of office and a utilitarian dark-red uniform (plus necessary state credentials).

• Presidential Office: The Office of the Presidency is the supreme executive authority of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria. The President provides final authorization to laws that are voted on in the Upper House. Presidents are selected from within the Upper House, and serve for life, or until they resign and appoint a successor. The President is the Head of State of the Hydorian Political Bureau, the Prime Minister of the Upper House, the Commander-in-Chief of the Hydorian Army, and the main representative of Hydoria's national interest. Under ordinary circumstances, the President delegates authorities/responsibilities to important agents of the government so that he or she may have time to focus on only the most important matters of state. The President is identified by wearing a utilitarian black uniform which includes a red sash (and of course their state credentials).

• HYCEA (Hydorian Committee of Economic Affairs): In the Upper and Lower Houses of the Hydorian Political Bureau are technocrats and political officers assigned to the direct management and enactment of the Centrally Planned Economy of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria. These agents of the government work as leaders and organizers of the Hydorian Committee of Economic Affairs, or HYCEA. HYCEA is under the direct observation and command of the Upper House and the Office of the Presidency. HYCEA concerns itself with the planning, logistics, management, development, etc. of the Centrally Planned Economy. It can be considered a "department" of the Upper House dedicated to matters of the economy. Officials of the Lower House may be associated with HYCEA as researchers, theoreticians, statisticians, logistics experts, scientists, and other technocrats whose purpose is to assist the HYCEA project managers in the Upper House and see to the proper functioning of the Centrally Planned Economy, and the gradual and continual enhancement of its efficiency.

• Ministry of Income: This is a department of HYCEA. If a sudden rise in someone's wealth is detected, a citizen may file a report to the Ministry of Income, which is responsible for auditing citizens to gain information regarding their income. This data is used by HYCEA's Ministry of Income to identify "income anomalies" and help prevent inequitable distribution of wealth. Ministry of Income statistics are shared with the Ministry of Information.

• Ministry of Trade: This is a department of HYCEA. It regulates and helps conduct Hydoria's international trade activities, and is responsible for printing money that is counted as legal tender in Hydoria. The currency is the Hydorian Pound. 1 Pound is worth 4 Shillings. 1 Shilling is worth 5 Pence. 25 Pence makes a Pound.

• Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare: This is a department of HYCEA. It keeps a registry of known workers in Hydoria, and deals with labor affairs, medical institutions, and caring for the population. Any foreigners seeking employment in the Democratic Republic of Hydoria must acquire the correct Work Permits from the Ministry, and present this paperwork to Hydorian authorities to confirm their employment status. Ministry officials host monthly "labor lotteries", which select people from among the unemployed population and assign them to jobs in Hydoria.

• Ministry of Information: This is an integrated department of HYCEA and HYSEC. It is a data gathering, data processing, state research, and oversight institution. The Ministry of Information provides fact-checked reports to other departments where it is deemed beneficial. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Information include auditing citizens and investigating suspicious activity. In the Democratic Republic of Hydoria, it is common knowledge that an in-person visitation from an Inspector (a hybrid of intelligence and political officer) from the Ministry of Information is a potentially serious situation. Inspectors carry credentials from the Ministry of Justice to order the arrest of a criminal suspect and/or the detention and interrogation of a suspected traitor. Inspectors may work for the Ministry of Information, but in their day-to-day operations they may also serve the interests of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, or Ministry of Public Safety.

• HYSEC (Hydorian Security Council): In the Upper and Lower Houses of the Hydorian Political Bureau are police agents, military officials, and political officers that cooperate in the running of the nation's government services devoted to the various facets of maintaining the sovereignty and order of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria.

• Ministry of Admission: This is a department of HYSEC. The Ministry is tasked with maintaining border security and upholding the nation's border-crossing policies. A network of Border Checkpoints are maintained by the Ministry of Admission, through which any ordinary visitors or migrants to the country are mandated to show their papers. Persons seeking entry into Hydoria must have acquired an Entry Permit produced by the Ministry of Admission, and the Entry Permit will be shown to checkpoint officials alongside their travel Visa/Passport.

• Ministry of Defense: This is a department of HYSEC. The Hydorian Army and all other military groups of the nation are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense, Upper House, and Presidential Office. Preservation of the Democratic Republic of Hydoria's national sovereignty is guaranteed by the government through the country's first and last line of defense: The Hydorian Army. It is the duty of the Ministry of Defense to advise the President on matters of warfare and the appropriate use of military resources given the national situation. The Ministry of Defense contracts and funds the following state-owned companies that produce the Hydorian Army's equipment & logistics services (but are not strictly limited to providing services to the Ministry of Defense at all times):
  -Sterling Automatics
  -Marlin Aeronautics
  -Datadyne Electronics
  -Brightwood Construction
  -Armstrong Heavy Engineering
  -Morland Gunnery
  -Redline Freight & Transport
  -Republic Reclamation
  -Hilltop Chemical
  -Wolfsbane Steelworks
  -Heartland Manufacturing

• Ministry of Internal Affairs: This is a department of HYSEC. It is an intelligence agency charged with monitoring and investigating the activities of Hydorian officials and citizens of interest to ensure that no treasonous activities are taking place. The Ministry of Internal Affairs often acquires the data it needs from the Ministry of Information, but Internal Affairs retains its own means to conduct investigations and gather data. The Ministry of Internal Affairs can utilize resources in the Ministry of Public Security to further the scope of their operations. Public Security officials working directly for the Ministry of Internal Affairs have the jurisdiction to arrest "high officials" or other citizens of Hydoria if investigative action reveals criminal activity.

• Ministry of Justice: This is a department of HYSEC. The majority of the nation's judicial processes and policies are enacted by the Ministry of Justice. A national system of courts are maintained by the Ministry, where citizens, officials, and other persons may conduct hearings, trials, and other cases to resolve disputes. Court sessions are presided over by Judges. The Ministry of Justice also manages the nation's network of correctional facilities where convicted criminals serve out their sentences in prison.

• Ministry of Public Security: This is a department of HYSEC. The Ministry of Public Security is a multifaceted system of police organizations that work for the Hydorian Political Bureau and other areas of the nation. Public Security is divided into "Sections", each with their own area of expertise, particular jurisdiction, resource allocations, and levels of secrecy.
  Section 1: Special Service Squad. It investigates very serious crimes, and its reach is limited to Hydoria only.
  Section 2: Section 2 enforces laws related to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.
  Section 3: Section 3 works on drug-related crimes in Hydoria.
  Section 4: Section 4 consists of emergency military special forces units available to other Sections.
  Section 5: Section 5 is a Civil Defense unit that prepares to protect civilians during crisis situations.
  Section 6: Section 6 is a Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit, specializing in those services.
  Section 7: Section 7 is a Disease Containment and Hazardous Material unit that works to counteract Biohazards.
  Section 8: Section 8 is the Border Patrol unit, tasked with assisting the Ministry of Admission.
  Section 9: Section 9 is a Search and Rescue organization with international scope, permitted by Public Security to intervene and assist with international emergencies with the permission of foreign governments.

  Secret Section 9

  Section 9: Section 9 is a counter-terrorist task force and anti-crime unit operating on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.