Kelelemi Collectivism

Collectivism refers to the idea that the three races of Kelelemi - the Kawakians, the Sawaji, and the Sorewa - share the same collective nationhood and should strive towards living together. While collectivism has many forms, it is usually associated with the desire to form a democratic country with the three races being treated on equal terms. Collectivist politicians throughout the history of the Collective Kelelemi Republic have aimed to lessen inequalities, particularly between the Sorewa and the rest of the population, by expanding their rights and liberties within the legal framework of the country.

Historically, collectivism has been more muddled in its goals. The founder of the Collective Kelelemi Republic, Nekoso Yolese, was a committed collectivist who believed that only after a single state was established, above all peoples, could they truly be equals. However, the constitution he helped craft and sign involved a clause stating that the Sorewa people were not capable of sharing governance, though they may be in the future. Some collectivists at the time were also proclaiming that while the races should live together, inequality should be recognized as inherent, and social hierarchy should reflect this. Egalitarian collectivist movements in the 40s and 30s TT attempted to redefine the term somewhat, aiming to create the more equal vision Kelelemi collectivists hold onto today. However, the old definition still remained in common use until after the First Kelelemi Civil War, after which the term began to be associated with the political factions that aimed to mend relations with the Republic of Sorewi.