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(Mediocracy means rule that is "meh", not exceptionally good or bad. These rulers can be rich, multiculturalist, etc.)
 
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<blockquote> ''Not to be confused with [[File:Mediastocracy flair.png]] [[Mediacracy]].'' </blockquote>
{{Ideology
|themecolor=#4C87FF
|textcolor=#FFFFFF
|title=[[File:Mediocracy.png]] Mediocracy
|image=Mediocracy portrait.png
|caption="CanThree youout stopof callingfive meain't mediocre?bad."
|aliases={{Collapse|
|aliases=Normiecracy <br> Jan Kowalski <br>Rule of the Average<br>Authoritarian Apoliticism <br> Rule of the Apolitical<br> Rule by Normie <br> Moderate Kakistocracy <br> The most boring ideology <br>[[File:Paracunt.png]] [[Corporatocracy|Para]][[Mediacracy|mount]] (erroneously)<br> John Doe (male) <br>Jane Doe (female)
|alignments=[[File:NonquadrantNPC.png]] [[Non-Quadrant]]Normiecracy<br>
[[File:Averagism.png]] {{PCBA|Averagism}}<br>
|variants=
Moderate Kakistocracy<br>
*[[File:Hayes.png]] '''Hayesism''' {{Collapse|
The most boring ideology<br>
**[[File:Prohibitionism.png]] Anti-Alcohol
John/Jane Doe<br>
**[[File:Anti-CSA.png]] Anti-CSA
Rule of Meh<br>
**[[File:AntiDem.png]] Anti-Democracy (Accused)
Forgettable ruler<br>
**[[File:Antisoc.png]] Anti-Union (Somewhat)
Jan Kowalski<br>
**[[File:Bankocracy.png]] [[Bankocracy]]
Rule of the Uncool (Pejoratively)<br>
**[[File:Cultural_Nationalism.png]] [[Cultural Nationalism]]
**[[File:GeorgistParacunt.png]] [[GeorgismCorporatocracy|Para]][[Mediacracy|mount]] (Erroneously)<br>
**[[File:MeritTechKaki.png]] [[Meritocracy]]Techno-Kakistocracy<br>
**<s>[[File:ModerMidwit.png]] [[Moderatism]]Midwit</s>
}}
|alignments=
*[[File:Yushchenko.png]] '''Yushchenkoism''' {{Collapse|
[[File:Nonquadrant.png|link=:Category:Non-Quadrant]] [[:Category:Non-Quadrant|{{Color|#FFFFFF|'''Non-Quadrant'''}}]]<br>
**[[File:Bankocracy.png]] [[Bankocracy]] (As head of National Bank)
'''Variants'''{{Collapse|
**[[File:Conlib.png]] [[Conservative Liberalism]]
[[File:CenterAuthRight.png|link=:Category:Centrists]] [[:Category:Centrists|{{Color|#C0C0C0|'''Center-'''}}]][[:Category:Authoritarian Right|{{Color|#92D9F8|'''AuthRight'''}}]] ([[File:ItamarFranco.png]] Itamarism, [[File:JohnMajor.png]] Majorism)<br>
**[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]]
[[File:Rightunity-yellow.png|link=:Category:Right Unity]] [[:Category:Right Unity|{{Color|#F5F5A9|'''Right'''}}{{Color|#93DAF8|'''Unity'''}}]] ([[File:Hayes.png]] Hayesism, [[File:Yushchenko.png]] Yushchenkoism)<br>
**[[File:Cultural Nationalism.png]] [[Cultural Nationalism]]
}}
**[[File:Fiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism]]
|influences=
**[[File:Cball-EU.png]] [[European Federalism|Pro-Europeanism]]
**[[File:NatconAnrad.png]] [[National ConservatismAnti-Radicalism]]<br>
**[[File:NalibModer.png]] [[National LiberalismModeratism]] (Most)<br>
|regional=
**[[File:Necon.png]] [[Neoconservatism|Pro-NATO]]
**[[File:RpopHayes.png]] [[Right-Wing'''Hayesism''' Populism]]{{Collapse|
*[[File:Prohibitionism.png]] Anti-Alcohol
*[[File:Anti-CSA.png]] Anti-CSA
*[[File:AntiDem.png]] Anti-Democracy (Accused)
*[[File:Antisoc.png]] Anti-Union (Somewhat)
*[[File:Bankocracy.png]] [[Financialism]]
*[[File:Cultural_Nationalism.png]] [[Cultural Nationalism]]
*[[File:Georgist.png]] [[Georgism]]
*[[File:Merit.png]] [[Meritocracy]]
*[[File:Moder.png]] [[Moderatism]]
}}
[[File:JohnMajor.png]] '''Majorism''' [[File:JohnMajorAlt.png]] {{Collapse|
*[[File:Cball-UK.png]] [[Centralism|British Unionism]]
*[[File:Klep.png]] [[Kleptocracy]]
*[[File:LibTory.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism]]
*[[File:CRpop.png]] [[Right-Wing Populism|Moderate Right-Wing Populism]]<ref>Dangerous Dogs Act and ‘Back to Basics’ campaign</ref>
*[[File:Moder.png]] [[Moderatism]]
*[[File:Necon.png]] [[Neoconservatism]]
*[[File:Onenatcon.png]] [[One-Nation Conservatism]]
*[[File:Modnat.png]] [[Patriotism]]
*[[File:PolState.png]] [[Police Statism]]
*[[File:Cball-EU.png]] [[European Federalism|Pro-Europeanism]]
*[[File:Right Reformism.png]] [[Reformism|Right-Reformism]]
*[[File:Sexocracy.png]] Sexocracy
*[[File:SocialConservative.png]] [[Traditionalism|Social Conservatism]] (Self-proclaimed)
*[[File:Thatcher.png]] [[Conservative Liberalism|Thatcherism]]
}}
[[File:ItamarFranco.png]] '''Itamarism''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] [[Neoliberalism]]
*[[File:Synclib.png]] [[Big Tent Liberalism]]
*[[File:Moder.png]] [[Moderatism]]
*[[File:Right Reformism.png]] [[Reformism]]
*[[File:Monet.png]] [[Monetarism]]
*[[File:PolState.png]] [[Police Statism]]
}}
[[File:Yushchenko.png]] '''Yushchenkoism''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:Anticommunism.png]] Anti-Communism
*[[File:AntiPutinism.png]] Anti-Putinism
*[[File:Conlib.png]] [[Conservative Liberalism]]
*[[File:Cdem.png]] [[Christian Democracy]]
*[[File:Cultural Nationalism.png]] [[Cultural Nationalism]]
*[[File:Bankocracy.png]] [[Financialism]] (As head of National Bank)
*[[File:Fiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism]]
*[[File:Cball-EU.png]] [[European Federalism|Pro-Europeanism]]
*[[File:Natcon.png]] [[National Conservatism]]
*[[File:Nalib.png]] [[National Liberalism]]
*[[File:Necon.png]] [[Neoconservatism|Pro-NATO]]
*[[File:Rpop.png]] [[Right-Wing Populism]]
}}
|theorists=
[[File:PanAmer.png]] '''Americas''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:WHH.png]] [[Classical Conservatism|William Henry Harrison]] (1793-1841) [[File:Cball-US.png]] USA
*[[File:TaylorWHH.png]] [[ApoliticismClassical Conservatism|ZacharyWilliam Henry TaylorHarrison]] (17841773-18501841) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:TylerTaylor.png]] [[ConfederalismApoliticism|JohnZachary TylerTaylor]] (17901784-18621850) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:FillmoreJohnTyler.png]] [[MachiavellianismConfederalism|MillardJohn FillmoreTyler]] (18001790-18741862) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:HayesFillmore.png]] [[MeritocracyMachiavellianism|RutherfordMillard HayesFillmore]] (18221800-18931874) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:HarrisonHayes.png]] [[ProtectionismMeritocracy|BenjaminRutherford HarrisonHayes]] (18331822-19011893) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:GeraldFordHarrison.png]] [[Liberal ConservatismProtectionism|GeraldBenjamin FordHarrison]] (19131833-20061901) [[File:Cball-US.png]] {{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:Christiandemocracy_chileLib.png]] [[Christian DemocracyLiberalism|EduardoNereu Frei Ruiz-TagleRamos]] (19421888-1958) [[File:Cball-ChileBrazil.png]] Chile{{PBW|Brazilball|Brazil}}
*[[File:JohnMajorGeraldFord.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism|JohnGerald MajorFord]] (19431913-2006) [[File:Cball-UKUS.png]] UK{{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:ProgconfGHWB.png]] [[Progressive ConservatismNeoconservatism|KimGeorge CampbellH.W. Bush]] (19471924-2018) [[File:Cball-CanadaUS.png]] Canada{{PBW|USAball|USA}}
*[[File:PSItamarFranco.png]] [[Third WayModeratism|FrançoisItamar HollandeFranco]] (19541930-2011) [[File:Cball-FranceBrazil.png]] France{{PBW|Brazilball|Brazil}}
*[[File:YushchenkoChristiandemocracy_chile.png]] [[ConservatismChristian Democracy|ViktorEduardo YushchenkoFrei Ruiz-Tagle]] (19541942-) [[File:Cball-UkraineChile.png]] Ukraine{{PBW|Chileball|Chile}}
}}
|song=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Yn6XEbV7g Busdriver - The Troglodyte Wins]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8N7BSsU5oo We Are the Mediocre Presidents]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTgWR2uc0Hg The Benjamin Harrison Song]<br>[[File:Hayes.png]] '''Hayesism:'''
[[File:Cball-Commonwealth.png]] '''Commonwealth Realm''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:Monarch.png]] [[Monarchism|Cuilén mac Illuilb]] (???-971) [[File:Cball-KingdomOfScotland.png]] Alba
*[[File:Jenkinson.png]] [[Authoritarian Conservatism|Robert Jenkinson]] (1770-1828) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Con-t.png]] [[Conservatism|Bonar Law]] (1858-1923) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Onenatcon.png]] [[One-Nation Conservatism|Alec Douglas-Holme]] (1903-1995) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:JohnMajor.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism|John Major]] (1943-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Progconf.png]] [[Progressive Conservatism|Kim Campbell]] (1947-) [[File:Cball-Canada.png]] {{PBW|Canadaball|Canada}}
*[[File:Brownism.png]] [[Third Way|Gordon Brown]] (1951-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:TradConAlt.png]] [[Classical Conservatism|Iain Duncan Smith]] (1954-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
*[[File:Starmer.png]] [[Third Way|Keir Starmer]] (1962-) [[File:Cball-UK.png]] {{PBW|UKball|UK}}
}}
[[File:Cball-EU.png]] '''Europe''' {{Collapse|
*[[File:Chernenko.png]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Konstantin Chernenko]] (1911-1985) [[File:Cball-USSR.png]] USSR
*[[File:FineGael.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism|Alan]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Dukes]] (1945-) [[File:Cball-Ireland.png]] {{PBW|Irelandball|Ireland}}
*[[File:PS.png]] [[Third Way|François Hollande]] (1954-) [[File:Cball-France.png]] {{PBW|Franceball|France}}
*[[File:Yushchenko.png]] [[Conservatism|Viktor Yushchenko]] (1954-) [[File:Cball-Ukraine.png]] {{PBW|Ukraineball|Ukraine}}
*[[File:Navalny.png]] [[Populism|Alexei Navalny]] (1976-2024) [[File:Cball-Russia.png]] {{PBW|Russiaball|Russia}}
*[[File:Tsikhanouskaya.png]] [[Populism|Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya]] (1978-) [[File:Cball-Belarus.png]] {{PBW|Belarusball|Belarus}}
}}
*<s>Every politician you don't remember</s>
|likes= Mediocrity<br>Normalcy<br>
|dislikes= Anything exceptional (good or bad)<br>Anomalies
|song=
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Yn6XEbV7g Busdriver - The Troglodyte Wins]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8N7BSsU5oo We Are the Mediocre Presidents]<br>
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzSp7YmmGUCBhpI5ZMY92Pu17RSUc808 Boring music for boring people playlist]<br>
[[File:Hayes.png]] '''Hayesism:'''
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k3FSzLsjA4 The Rutherford Hayes Song]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH06u6p7UkQ For Hayes and Wheeler, Too]}}
}}
'''Mediocracy''', or explicitly '''Rule of the Mediocre''', is a form of government where a class of mediocre individuals are more dominant in society. While this ideology is mostly a joke, one could make the argument that the most average person in society is its best representative and as such should control the nation. It could be said that it is a less extreme form of [[File:Kak.png]] [[Kakistocracy]] (which wants society to be ruled by the least competent, as opposed to just the mediocre).
{{Quote|
quote="Don’t set out to raze all shrines—you’ll frighten men. Enshrine mediocrity—and the shrines are razed."
|speaker=[[File:Ayn Rand.png]] [[Objectivism|Ayn Rand]]
}}
'''Mediocracy''', or explicitly '''Rule of the Mediocre''', is a form of government where a class of mediocre individuals are more dominant in society. While this ideology is mostly a joke, one could make the argument that the average person in society is its best representative and as such should control the nation. It could be said that it is a less extreme form of [[File:Kak.png]] [[Kakistocracy]] (which wants society to be ruled by the least competent, as opposed to just the mediocre). It's a semi-pejorative term referring to leaders who didn't do anything exceptional (good or bad), and remain forgotten about.
 
== Personality ==
Judging from its name, they're mediocre, and as such, forgettable. Their best friends are [[File:Moder.png]] [[Moderatism|Moderates]], [[File:Griller.png]] [[Apoliticism|Grillers]], and sometimes [[File:Neoliberal-iconAnrad.png]] [[Neoliberalism|NeoliberalsAnti-Radicalism]]. He only preferprefers songs based on how popular or relevant they are.
 
== How to Draw ==
{{Flag|Mediocracy_flag.svg}}
# Draw a ball.
# Fill in it with blue(#4C87FF).
# Draw a white triangle pointing up, but not all the way up to the ball.
# Draw a blue crown in the triangle.
# Draw in the eyes.
#You're done!
 
You're done!
 
{{Flag-auto
|c1 = Light Blue
|h1 = #4C87FF
|c2 = White
|h2 = #FFFFFF
}}
 
== Relations ==
 
=== Friends Normies===
*[[File:Dem.png]] [[Democracy]] - Most people are mediocre.
*[[File:Moder.png]] [[Moderatism]] - Fellow normie.
*[[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] [[Neoliberalism]] - Good job constraining politics in the Overton Window, so people don't form radical opinions!
*[[File:Cermon.png]] [[Ceremonial Monarchism]] - To achieve absolute mediocracy, do nothing. Doing anything makes you at least slightly good or bad.
*[[File:Anrad.png]] [[Anti-Radicalism]] - He helps me remove anomalies.
 
=== Frenemies ===
*[[File:KakApolit.png]] [[KakistocracyApoliticism]] - CoolFellow itnormie, downbut theredoesn't bud.care Weabout should be mediocre, not downright stupid!ruling.
*[[File:Synclib.png]] [[Big Tent Liberalism|Big Tent]] - Too inclusive but a fellow mediocre
 
*[[File:Mediastocracy flair.png]] [[Mediacracy]] - We are not the same, and it's only good if it's normal, mainstream media.
=== Enemies ===
 
===Anomalies===
* [[File: Technocracy.png]] [[Technocracy]] - Too smart!
* [[File: CombAwaj.png]] [[CombatocracyAnarchism]] - TooYou're not a normal person and reject the very concept of ruling. strong!
*[[File:Technocracy.png]] [[Technocracy]] and [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] [[Scientocracy]] - Too smart!
*[[File:Nooc.png]] [[Noocracy]] - To wise!
*[[File:Kak.png]] [[Kakistocracy]] - Too dumb!
*[[File:Comb.png]] [[Combatocracy]] - Too strong!
*[[File:Krater.png]] [[Kraterocracy]] and [[File:Darwinist.png]] [[Social Darwinism]]- Too mightly!
*[[File:Merit.png]] [[Meritocracy]] - Too skilled!
*[[File:Senat.png]] [[Senatorialism]] - A literal anomaly.
*[[File:Antcent.png]] [[Anti-Centrism]] - Too extreme in general!
*[[File:Antcomp.png]] [[Anti-Realism]] - Too… too '''EVERYTHING!'''
 
== Further Information ==
*[[w:Mediocracy|Mediocracy]]
 
==Navigation==
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[[Category:Government Systems]]
[[Category:Pejorative terms]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 30 June 2024

Not to be confused with Mediacracy.

"Don’t set out to raze all shrines—you’ll frighten men. Enshrine mediocrity—and the shrines are razed."

Mediocracy, or explicitly Rule of the Mediocre, is a form of government where a class of mediocre individuals are more dominant in society. While this ideology is mostly a joke, one could make the argument that the average person in society is its best representative and as such should control the nation. It could be said that it is a less extreme form of Kakistocracy (which wants society to be ruled by the least competent, as opposed to just the mediocre). It's a semi-pejorative term referring to leaders who didn't do anything exceptional (good or bad), and remain forgotten about.

Personality

Judging from its name, they're mediocre, and as such, forgettable. Their best friends are Moderatism and Anti-Radicalism. He only prefers songs based on how popular or relevant they are.

How to Draw

Flag of Mediocracy
  1. Draw a ball.
  2. Fill in it with blue(#4C87FF).
  3. Draw a white triangle pointing up, but not all the way up to the ball.
  4. Draw a blue crown in the triangle.
  5. Draw in the eyes.
  6. You're done!
Color Name HEX RGB
Light Blue #4C87FF 76, 135, 255
White #FFFFFF 255, 255, 255


Relations

Normies

  • Democracy - Most people are mediocre.
  • Moderatism - Fellow normie.
  • Neoliberalism - Good job constraining politics in the Overton Window, so people don't form radical opinions!
  • Ceremonial Monarchism - To achieve absolute mediocracy, do nothing. Doing anything makes you at least slightly good or bad.
  • Anti-Radicalism - He helps me remove anomalies.

Frenemies

  • Apoliticism - Fellow normie, but doesn't care about ruling.
  • Big Tent - Too inclusive but a fellow mediocre
  • Mediacracy - We are not the same, and it's only good if it's normal, mainstream media.

Anomalies

Further Information

Navigation

  1. ↑ Dangerous Dogs Act and ‘Back to Basics’ campaign
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