Financialism, also known as Bankocracy and Trapezocracy, is a form of government where banks and other financial institutions have political power to rule.
"The average successful banker is by no means so intelligent and resourceful a man as is the average successful business man. Yet the banker through his control of credit practically controls the average business man."
History
- The term Bankocracy was first used in 1797 by the Scottish deputy and soldier William Fullarton, who stated that "It is Bankocracy which threatens the destruction of the social order... negotiations and peace". Subsequently, several authors and writers on the left have already used the ruling system as a derogatory term, the most notable being: Proudhon, Bakunin and Marx. It is also used in Marxist economics as a way of describing finance capitalism.
Currently, this term is used in a derogatory way by populists to describe the European Union and various financial crises, and some have used it in a derogatory way to capitalism.
- The term Trapezocracy appeared in 2011 by the Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis in his writings. The term has the same meaning as Financialism, so much so that trapezo comes from the Greek trápeza (τράπεζα) which means bank. Later, the term gained popularity in the Occupy Wall Street protests and is currently used (not a lot, but it is used) derogatory to capitalist economy and neoliberalism.
Personality and Behaviour
Acts like a stereotypical banker from movies and TV shows. How positive or negative depends on the writer.
How to Draw
- Draw a ball,
- Fill it in with blue,
- Draw a white bank silhouette in the centre,
- Draw in the eyes, and you're done!
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | #0000FA | 0, 0, 250 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | |
Relationships
Depositors
Capitalism - The reason I exist.
Plutocracy - My cool dad.
Kleptocracy - People often think I'm him.
Corporatocracy - Banks are corporations too.
Keynesian School - Also enjoys banks, specifically central ones.
Neo-Ottomanism - Halkbank brings a goddamn tear to my eye.
Hamiltonianism - Thanks for giving me power!
Hibernocracy - Some Irish guy who somehow ended up in my board of directors.
Crusadism - ...dad?
No debts
Anarcho-Capitalism - What was that about central banks?
Islamic Theocracy - STOP SAYING THAT USURY IS HARAM!!! IT'S NECESSARY FOR BANKS TO GENERATE INCOME!!! At least you're trying to implement Sharia-compliant banks.
Avaritionism - I hire him as a collector of debts. But stop attacking banks, because you don't like my policies!
Defaulted on debt
Strasserism & 
Nazism - Stop calling me a (((Banker)))!
Illegalism - Stop robbing my banks dammit! I worked hard for that!
Bull Moose Progressivism - You wanna get rid of me!
Lawsonomy - Read above.
Pol Potism - Kill off the rich? That's "Killing off the banks!"
Social Credit - Your economic system is a disgrace! I mean how will you finance it all?
Jacksonian Democracy - He tried to kill me! (But I came back!)
Jeffersonian Democracy - He also wanted to get rid of me.
Right-Wing Populism - Yeah, the Rothschilds own most of the banks, and?
Marxism-Leninism - I'll never forget your 1907 bank robbery!
White Nationalism & 
Alt-Right - Stop saying I'm owned by Jews!
Further Information
Wikipedia
Gallery
- ↑ Bateman was a rich young banker