fashbasher: Mendelianism
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Age of Civs material. Brief descriptions of each:
Feral Hinduism is a Hindu-colored equivalent of the Amish and the Thai Forest Tradition that originated among the marginal classes of the Indo-Caribbean community as well as among Western yogis. Many adopted jungle survival skills from the nearby Maroon communities, and some African influence exists.
Austronesian Revivalism originates from the pockets of Javanese and Filipinos found in the West Indies (Suriname and the more affluent Anglo islands respectively) as well as from surfers in Costa Rica and Panama as well as historical ties between Puerto Rico and Hawaii. It's generally tolerant of religious diversity but strongly embraces geographic expansion.
Feudal Socialism is just what it sounds like. Instead of a hereditary lord, it's a feudal structure in which the serfs can impeach their lord or elect a new one if he fails to provide sufficient services relative to the taxes that he levies. Feudal socialism is most common in rural and frontier areas where the state is weak.
Caribbean Fascism is an ironic twist on the insult "fascism" that redefines it as an ideology based around a shared, utopian ideal that - while not achievable in the near term - is the target of common struggle. Caribbean fascism is based on the common values of the Caribbean rim - environmental protection, social and religious conservatism, and openness towards immigrants and tourists - and was informed by the rise of China as well as Raul Castro's reforms and the policies of his successor.
Two more ideologies, a cultural movement, and a band.
Mendelianism is a far-left ideology that seems to destroy nationalism by selectively breeding humans to be more idealistic. Although AoC is low tech because the laws of physics are different (guns for instance are no better than any other metal stick, and driving a car for over two hours drains the life force, in Mandarin qi, of its users), our knowledge remains and the massive amounts of land in which to hide (world population 1000 years in is about 600 million) there is a lot of room for wild experiments.
Suomenusko is based on a composite of two real individuals with allegedly fascistic leanings, the late Estonian-born, Hispano-Caribbean business oligarch Harry Männil (he split his time between Eesti, Venezuela, and Costa Rica and several times was accused of being an Axis collaborator) and the living Finnish environmentalist Pentti Linkola. In the early days it bordered on omnicidal mania, but it's now turned nicely into a garden-variety local mafia that uses greenwashing and sabotage to demand protection money.
Tarmellians are an offshoot of the Tamil people who adopted pan-Australoid nationalism, longing after their ancestors' ways as well as those of other Australoid peoples with no presence in the Caribbean. They also adopted more and more Graeco-Roman influences as well, combining domed Aboriginal huts, Dravidian kovil temples, and Roman dressed stone to create what they call the "Dome Coville". They also adopted an impressive postal system based off of the Aboriginal message sticks using a shorthand writing system. Tarmellian towns are often named after illustrious Australoid people, including tennis star Evonne Goolagong and Guyanese prime minister Moses Nagamootoo, the first Tamil ever to become prime minister of a nation.
RCV, short for Rachel Carson Village, is a popular band in several Crispus Attucks communities. They formed from residents of two adjoining villages, one named after a police shooting victim and one named after an environmentalist, and sing lo-fi interpretations of 20th-century pop.