Federalist Party (Yekateria)
| Federalist Party Partia Federalista | |
|---|---|
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| Leader |
Stefan Linhart Viktoria Orlova |
| Chairperson | Lars Bremmer |
| President | Thomas Aspen-Malenkov |
| Founder |
Natalia Malenkova (FP) Petrov Zamarkyov (CPY) |
| Deputy Leader | Thomas-Anton Lindeman |
| Deputy Chairman | David Tomkiewicz |
| Deputy President | Eleonora Ernman |
| Founded |
June 12, 2346 (as Federal Party) June 1, 2032 (as Communist Party of Yekateria) |
| Preceded by |
Communist Party of Yekateria Solidarity Party (factional split) Natalia Malenkova Bloc |
| Headquarters | The Federal Center, Xanderholm, Yekateria |
| Newspaper | The Federalist Journal |
| Student wing | Federškola |
| Youth wing | Young Federalists |
| LGBT wing | QF - The Queer Federalists |
| Women's wing | Federalist Women |
| Membership |
 90 billion |
| Ideology |
• Right Malenkovism • Liberal conservatism • Economic liberalism |
| Political position |
 Center to Center-right (Includes right-wing factions) |
| National affiliation | Our Homeland - Yekateria |
| Official colors | Violet-Blue |
| Federal Senate |
53,932 / 176,905 |
| House of Federals |
113,578 / 455,515 |
| Federal Republic-level governments |
13 / 40 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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The Federalist Party (Yekaterian: Partia Federalista) is a right-wing-Malenkovist party in Yekateria. Formed in the midst of a factional split within the Solidarity Party, the party has been the standard-bearer for right-wing Yekaterian politics since its founding. Currently, the party serves as the major coalition partner within the Our Homeland - Yekateria Coalition which it co-founded with the The Alternative and Grand National.
The party was founded in 2346 by Natalia Malenkova after a falling-out with the leaders of the Solidarity Party over nationalistic views. Initially espousing Natalianist-era nostalgia and staunch anti-internationalism, as well as exclusionary policies towards non-Yekaterians, the party has since evolved to focus on defending Yekaterian interests internationally.
Since its founding, the Federalist Party has been the second-largest party in the Federal Assembly. However, it was only under the leadership of Stefan Linhart and Viktoria Orlova in 2370 that the party began to hold significant everyday political influence. This led to the appointment of the first Federalist Secretary of Defense, Thomas Aspen-Malenkov, in 2371, as well as the first Federalist Vice Chancellor, Stefan Linhart, in the same year.
The party's increasing political influence culminated in the appointment of the first permanent Federalist Chancellor, Thomas-Anton Lindeman, in 2376, although Natalia Malenkova had a brief stint as chancellor in 2356. The Federalist Party's emphasis on defending Yekaterian interests has seen it become a major political force in the country, with its leaders holding key positions in government.
Along with Solidarity, the party is seen as a secondary political wing of the Malenkov Family by critics.
Overview
The party was initially founded on the principles of federal unity, nationalist nostalgia, and anti-internationalism, under the name Federal Party of the Yekaterian Federation. Founded in the same year as Solidarity's 100th anniversary, the party shares the same founder as its predecessor party; Natalia Malenkova. 157-years old then, the party quickly passed its leadership over to close ally Yulia Danyluk within the first years of the party's founding.
The party's symbolism shares the same "Star of the North" found on the flag of the Yekaterian Federation, initially using a complete 8-sided star within its first 15 years of the party's existence before changing to its current iconography in 2374.
The party uses blue – a traditional colour of conservatism, as well as the polar opposite of Solidarity's crimson red party colour.
History
Natalian era: 2340s to mid-2350s
Formation of the party
Disenchanted by Solidarity's increasingly liberal attitude and approach to foreign policy, founding party leader and political veteran Natalia Malenkova resigned from the party, calling the party's new alignment as a "betrayal of the average Yekaterian". Malenkova then proclaimed the creation of the "Federal Party of the Yekaterian Federation" at a speech titled "A Decisive Era Forward".
Despite having been the leader of the Natalia Malenkova Bloc since 2320, the creation of the Federal Party in 2346 and its transformation into the Federalist Party in 2349 was largely seen as the formalisation of the Natalianist nostalgia movement which had eventually gained traction throughout the first half of the 24th century.
The proclamation by Natalia Malenkova resulted in an exodus of conservative and conservative-leaning politicians from Solidarity in the First Solexit, and officially forming a Federalist leadership team with Yulia Danyluk, Mateusz Sarnowski, and Yulia Tyshenkova. The incident unsurprisingly soured relations with the Solidarity Party under Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger.
Public dispute with Solidarity
The Federalist Party and the Solidarity Party engaged in a highly contentious dispute following the public falling out between Natalia Malenkova, the founder of the Federalist Party, and Solidarity Party leaders. The disagreement escalated into a series of public verbal attacks between the two parties, with both sides accusing each other of various misconduct.
Solidarity leaders accused the Federalists of espousing racist and jingoistic views, pointing to the Federalist Party's initial nationalist stance and exclusionary policies towards non-Yekaterians. On the other hand, the Federalists argued that Solidarity's emphasis on welfare policies was harming the economy and undermining the country's progress.
The dispute between the two parties not only played out in public rhetoric but also resulted in violent standoffs between their respective supporters. These clashes further intensified tensions and polarized public opinion, with the rival factions becoming increasingly entrenched in their opposing views.
Right-wing coalition agreement
Following a 44%-seat victory for the right-wing, the Federalists signed a formal coalition agreement with National, The Alternative, and The Right in a bid to secure the Chancellorship for the 2355 elections. The new coalition was named the Greater Yekateria Coalition and promised to roll back Solidarity's mainly welfare-focused programs and replace them with "social responsibility" and economic growth programs.
Malenkova continued attacking Solidarity and Social Democrat politicians and their policies whilst holding rallies with their now-coalition allies.
The "Coup" of 2356
In the midst of the 2355 election and the coalition instability between Solidarity, Unity, Social Democrats, and the Middle Party, the party and National chose to sign a coalition agreement with Solidarity in order to keep incumbent Chancellor Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger whilst also receiving positions in the First De Rynsburger-De Rynsburger cabinet. This resulted in Natalia Malenkova becoming the first Federalist Vice Chancellor, immediately beginning the party's influence in the government.
However, after 4 months of disputes with de Rynsburger's chancellorship, Malenkova and the Federalist's allies quickly pulled off a coup by gathering votes in the House of Federals and forcing a no-confidence vote against Chancellor de Rynsburger. Malenkova was then soundly elected by the right-wing coalition alone, becoming the second Yekaterian to have held the positions of President, Premier, and Chancellor.
Unsurprisingly, this ignited accusations of treachery and betrayal from the Solidarists, who demanded an early election in July 2356, accusing Chancellor Malenkova of pulling off a "coup d'état" and calling her chancellorship "undemocratic". Hoping to increase the party's seat count and fend off accusations of a coup d'état, Chancellor Malenkova reluctantly agreed to a by-election in July 2356.
No party saw a significant seat increase in the election, however Chancellor Malenkova would be forced out after a new coalition agreement was signed between Solidarity, the Social Democrats, and Unity.
Danylukian era: 2350s to 2370
Malenkova's resignation and rise of Danyluk
Following the Federalists' failure to overtake Solidarity in the July 2356 Yekaterian federal elections and the removal of Chancellor Natalia Malenkova, she chose to resign as party leader and stepped back from the party's senior leadership. She chose Yulia Danyluk, a strong proponent of Social Darwinism, as her successor as Party Leader.
Tenure of Yulia Danyluk as party leader
Racism allegations
Yulia Danyluk immediately gained a reputation for her racist statements, particularly towards ethnic minorities, and for supporting an apartheid restoration movement in the Federal Republic of Estmys, installing a far-right government led by apartheidist Helmut Schone. This would begin two decades of tensions and conflict in the region over racial and wealth inequality, and result in Estmys's split into Witeshuis and Tikurisite.
Danyluk was also reputed to have constantly used racial slurs against minorities, resulting in the Federalist Party being labeled as the "furthest-right" party in Yekaterian politics.
Solidarity-Federalist relations
Relations between the two parties improved somewhat after Danyluk's accession to the party leadership, especially in negotiations for reforms to the Federal Assembly which involved the introduction of the 2,5% voting threshold in order to be able to secure "single constituency seats". This greatly shifted the balance of power towards the bigger parties, which Danyluk and the party supported after the mostly-inconclusive October 2356 Yekaterian elections that netted the party 24% of seats in the Federal Assembly.
Both parties also collaborated in terms of foreign policy, supporting Chancellor de Rynsburger's "strength diplomacy" method and condemning "traditional anti-Yekaterian enemies".
Stagnating electoral performance and Danyluk's resignation
After only netting 25% of seats in 2360 and dropping to 19% of seats in the 2365 elections, Yulia Danyluk announced her retirement from party leadership before the 2370 elections and promptly handed the reins to the Linhart-Orlova leadership.
The Great Defection (2368)
After a further left-wing turn in Solidarity's party platform, factions within the party supporting more aggressive foreign policy approaches publicly announced their defection to the Federalists, causing Solidarity to lose a third of its seats in the Grand Council, and giving the Federalist Party its first ever plurality, holding 31% of seats in the Grand Council.
The defection also granted the party the leadership of committees within the Federal Senate and House of Federals, however opposition by the Alliance for Liberal Democracy halted attempts at the Chancellorship.
Young Federalists era: 2370 to present
The rise of Linhart-Orlova
Following Danyluk's retirement from party leadership, the party elected Stefan Linhart and Viktoria Orlova, the leading politicians of the party's youth wing. Both Linhart and Orlova were seen as popular upcoming politicians thanks to their role in authoring party constitutional amendments in the late 2360s.
Linhart and Orlova were elected as co-leaders and inaugurated at the Federalist Party Conference of 2370 with outgoing leader Danyluk and outgoing deputy leader Sarnowski presiding. The new leadership would lead the party into the 2370 election.
The Paradigm Shift
The party shifted towards a more center-right belief, as well as incorporating pro-business and the Yekateria First concept into its party platform. After the overwhelmingly right-wing policies undertaken under leader Danyluk, the party sought to moderate its stance whilst still positioning itself as the standard-bearer for the right in Yekateria.
The Federalist rebound
The Federalists rebounded from their 19% seat count in the Grand Council in the 2365 elections, going up to 32% in the 2370 elections (a net gain of 1% since the The Great Defection) and to 33% in the 2375 elections. The party's rebound was mostly attributed to the increase in young urban professionals who felt disenchanted with the increasing focus on social policies by Solidarity. Defence Secretary Thomas Aspen-Malenkov's popularity within the Yekaterian Federal Armed Forces also saw the party's popularity increase within the military voter demographic.
The Presidential Compromise of 2376
Following an inconclusive election result in the Yekaterian federal election of 2376, in which both Solidarity and Federalist gained exceedingly close results, a deal was brokered with incumbent President Philip-Alexander de Rynsburger in which Party President Thomas Aspen-Malenkov would be chosen as Second Federal Vice President, while Party Deputy President Thomas-Anton Lindeman would be chosen as Second Federal Vice Chancellor and elevated to the Chancellorship upon the retirement of incumbent Chancellor Ryan Hochhahn.
Thomas-Anton Lindeman became the party's first Federal Chancellor not serving in an acting capacity in May 2376.
Platform
The Federalist Party originally had its ideals based on Natalianism, which saw the party adopt an aggressively nationalist stance with regards to foreign policy and a staunch anti-welfare position. However, ever since the Lindeman-Orlova proposals, the party has had the following points with regards to party platform;
- Yekateria First - the party's raison d'être shall be the prioritisation of Yekaterian rights and interests in the universe.
- Economic Prosperity - the party's focus shall be on ensuring a state of forever prosperity.
- Keeping a strong defense - defense is crucial for the continued success and prosperity of the Yekaterian people.
- Autarkic economic policies - Yekaterian economic interests and sovereignty are best defended under autarky.
- Technological Literacy - technology is essential in moving towards a future with great prosperity.
- Ending suffering - no Yekaterian should ever suffer in life, and that the party shall ensure the well-being of every Yekaterian.
- Rejecting undemocratic ideas - ideologies that are undemocratic, such as royalty, have no place in Yekateria.
- Instituting a strong democracy with checks and balances - prosperity cannot be achieved without scrutiny for the actions of politicians.
- Advocating for the defense of individual freedoms - the individual is the building block of society, and no government should ever trample on the rights of the individual.
Party leadership
The party is co-led by Stefan Linhart and Viktoria Orlova, with Thomas Aspen-Malenkov serving as the party's president and Lars Bremmer as party chairman. As with its sister party the Solidarity Party, the party's structure is organised in accordance with the Malenkovist ideology.
Chancellors
• Natalia Malenkova (2356,2370)
• Thomas-Antoine Lindeman (2376–2381)
• Eleonora Ernman (2381)
Associated groups
Ideological groups
Interest groups
Think tanks
Alliances
Party structures
• Federalists of the Republics
• Young Federalists
• Federalist First Committee and Executive Bureau (PF-PVVB)
• The Federalist Conference
• The Federalist–Malenkovian Archives
• Federalist Elections Committee
See also
• De Rynsburger-Lindeman cabinet
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