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'''Romerism''' ([[Creeperian language|Creeperian]] – [[Creeperian script|Creeperian]]: Րոմերիսմո; Creeperian – [[Iberic script|Iberic]]: ''Romerismo''; Creeperian pronunciation: {{color|#122080|[ro.meɾˈis.mo]}}) is a form of far-right ultranationalism that is characterized by authoritarian or totalitarian power, forcible suppression of opposition, and a strong regimentation of society with a liberal economic approach. The ideology came to prominence during the [[Second Parliamentary Era]] of [[Creeperopolis]], during the [[Creeperian Civil War]], and following the conclusion of the conflict during the period of 1887 to 1950. The ideology is opposed to liberalism, democracy, [[Qarl Marx|Marxism]], anarchism, and [[Miguelism]], the ideology's far-left counterpart. The ideology is placed on the far-right of the political spectrum, and several Romerist movements have branded themselves as such.
  
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'''Romerism''' ([[Creeperian Spanish]]: '''Romerismo''') was the political ideology of the [[Catholic Imperial Restoration Council]] (also called the Romerists) during the [[Creeperian Civil War]], and currently, of the [[Creeperian Initiative]] (officially: Nationalist Creeperian Catholic Royal Initiative and the Pro-Fatherland Front of Unification) as well as Initiative branches in [[El Salvador]] and the [[Second State of the Church|Papal State]]. Under the leadership of [[St. Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I]] and [[Romero II of Creepeorpolis|Romero II]], it largely became an authoritarian, Catholic, conservative ideology connected with [[Creeperopolis]] and its protectorates.
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The ideology formed under the [[National Conservative Party (Creeperopolis)|National Conservative Party]] (PCN), the [[Catholic Royalist Party]] (PRC). and the [[Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front]] (FPPC) during the Second Parliamentary Era, but each movement had their own distinct ideologies. Romerism itself was formed by the [[Catholic Imperial Restoration Council]] during the Creeperian Civil War from 1933 to 1949 and united the various right-wing ideologies into one. The ideology was named after Emperor [[Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I]], the leader of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council, commonly known as simply the Imperial Council or the Romerists, who were in opposition to the [[National Council for Peace and Order]], commonly known as simply the National Council or the Miguelists.
  
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[[File:AlejandroKarađorđević--storyofredcrossu00berruoft.png|thumb|left|Emperor Saint [[Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I]], founder of CRIC and Romerism.
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Presently, Romerism is the official ideology of the [[Creeperian Initiative]] (IRCCN y la'FPPU), the [[Salvadoran Initiative]] (INSAL), and the [[Creeperian League (Sequoyah)|Creeperian League]] (LECRE). Previously, Romerism was espoused by the [[Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front]] (FPPS) and the [[Creeperian Conservative Coalition]] (CCC). Conversely, some political parties, including the [[Anti-Romerist Revolutionary Front]] (FRAR) and the [[National Progressive Party]] (PPF), have described themselves as being [[Anti-Romerism|anti-Romerist]].
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Romerism places a strong emphasis on [[Creeperian Catholic Church|Creeperian Catholic]] religious identity. Falangism emphasized the need for total authority, hierarchy, and order in society. Romerism strongly emphasizes anti-communism and pro-capitalism and is generally anti-democratic. Romerism promoted the revival of a Catholic [[Creeperopolis]] due to the ongoing [[Creeperian Civil War|civil war]] against the secular/atheist [[National Council for Peace and Order]] (also called the Miguelists).
 
  
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Romerism has attacked the political left as its "enemy", especially the far-left. The Initiative declares itself Right-wing to Far-right, with many exiled Creeperian communists branding it as fascist.
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Romerism places a strong emphasis on [[Creeperian Catholic Church|Creeperian Catholic]] religious identity, with the promotion of [[National Catholicism]] being the ideology's most important characteristic. Romerism also emphasizes the need for total authority, hierarchy, order in society, and anti-communism. Early-Romerism promoted the revival of a Catholic Creeperopolis due to secularization in the early-1900s and the civil war of the 1930s and 1940s. The ideology has been criticized as fascistic and has been widely condemned for its anti-democratic, authoritarian, and non-inclusive nature.
  
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== Etymology ==
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The term ''Romerism'' is derived from the name of the reigning [[Monarchy of Creeperopolis|Creeperian Emperor]] from 1933 to 1946: [[Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I]]. He led the right-wing [[Catholic Imperial Restoration Council]] (Imperial Council) during the [[Creeperian Civil War]] of 1933 to 1946 against the left-wing [[National Council for Peace and Order]] (National Council) which was led by his younger brother, [[Miguel VII of Creeperopolis|Miguel VII]], after whom [[Miguelism]] is named.
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Both when the term ''Romerism'' was first used and who coined the term are unknown, but its earliest confirmed usage dates to around 1938. The most probable origin of the term is that it was likely named after Romero I due to his unifying leadership of the country's various right-wing factions, which all were competing come out as the leading force following the civil war. The Imperial Council's various factions united under Romero I, and overtime, merged into a single political entity in 1949 following Romero I's death and the end of the civil war. His successor, [[Romero II of Creeperopolis|Romero II]], reinforced the use of the term ''Romerism'' in honor of his father and to maintain the unity Romero I built among the Imperial Council's factions.
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No known instances of Romero I himself using the term ''Romerism'' in an official capacity exist, and it is unknown if he ever used the term in private. He has, however, been documented as using the term ''Miguelism'' which was first used around the same time as ''Romerism'', and scholars assert that Romero I was at the very least aware of the term's existence.
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In the establishment of the [[Creeperian Initiative]] (IRCCN y la'FPPU), which united all factions of the Imperial Council, the party's leadership proclaimed that Romerism was the party's core political ideology, and that Romerism would "lead Creeperopolis to peace and prosperity". Throughout 1949 and the early-1950s, the [[Cortes Generales]] passed several laws which codified Romerism as a national doctrine, further spreading solidifying the use of the term and what ideologies applied to it.
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== Definition ==
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According to most historians and political scientists, Romerism is an authoritarian form of conservatism which encompasses elements of nationalism, militarism, monarchism, and anti-communism to assert absolute control over government and society. It is generally placed on the far-right of the political spectrum, and many Romerist theorists and advocates assert that Romerism is a right-wing to far-right ideology. Additionally, Romerism attracts support from the political right due to its anti-communist, anti-liberal, and anti-progressive agendas.
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According to the Creeperian-born Salvadoran politician and professor [[Orlando Pareja Palau]], Romerism is centered around three main "destinies":
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# Preservation of God, tradition, and society
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# Eradication of degeneracy, leftism, and democracy
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# Securement of peace, justice, and tranquility
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In the 1930s and early 1940s, Romerism was not a distinct political ideology, but was generally used as an umbrella term to describe the various competing political ideologies of the Imperial Council. The Imperial Council unified a wide range of right-wing political ideologies under one banner against the leftist ideologies of the National Council, for which Miguelism also initially served as an umbrella term. The various ideologies under the banner of Romerism included:
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! Ideology
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! Emerged
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! Ideology
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! Organization(s)
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| [[Adolfism]]
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| {{plainlist|
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* [[Adolfo III of Creeperopolis|Adolfo III]]
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* [[Francisco Dueñas Díaz]]
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}}
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| 1830s to 1890s
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| {{plainlist|
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* Anti-Atheism
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* Anti-democratism
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* Anti-Islamism
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* Anti-Protestantism
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* Monarchism
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* National Catholicism
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* Nationalism
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* Social conservatism
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}}
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| [[Catholic Royalist Party]]
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|-
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| [[Espigism]]
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| [[Macos Espiga Mina]]
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| 1880s to 1890s
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| {{plainlist|
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* Conservatism
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* Parliamentarism
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}}
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| [[National Conservative Party (Creeperopolis)|National Conservative Party]]
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|-
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| [[Frentism]]
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| [[Adolfo Rivera López]]
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| 1940s
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| {{plainlist|
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* Anti-Atheism
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* Anti-communism
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* Anti-democratism
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* Anti-Islamism
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* Anti-Protestantism
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* Nationalism
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}}
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| [[Militarist Nationalist Front]]
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|-
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| [[Illescism]]
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| [[Máximo Illescas Freixa]]
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| 1930s
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* Anti-communism
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* Conservatism
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* Monarchism
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}}
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| [[National Conservative Party (Creeperopolis)|National Conservative Party]]
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| [[Negrism]]
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| [[Carlos Hernández Videla]]
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| 1920s
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* Anti-Atheism
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* Anti-capitalism
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* Anti-communism
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* Anti-democratism
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* Anti-monarchism
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* Fascism
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* Nationalism
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* Social conservatism
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}}
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* [[Camisas Negras]]
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* [[Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front]]
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}}
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| [[Sáenzism–Falangism]]
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| [[Antonio Sáenz Heredia]]
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| 1900s to 1910s
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| {{plainlist|
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* Anti-Atheism
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* Anti-communism
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* Anti-democratism
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* Anti-Islamism
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* Anti-Protestantism
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* Monarchism
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* National Catholicism
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* Nationalism
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* Social conservatism
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}}
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| {{plainlist|
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* [[Catholic Royalist Party]]
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* [[Falange Creeperiano]]
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}}
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|}
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Many scholars and political scientists have identified the following as the primary tenants of the Romerist ideology:
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* Anti-Atheism
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* Anti-communism
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* Anti-democratism
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* Anti-Islamism
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* Anti-Protestantism
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* Authoritarianism/totalitarianism
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* Catholic nationalism
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* Creeperian nationalism
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* Imperialism
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* Monarchism
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* National Catholicism
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* Social conservatism
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== History ==
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=== Pre-civil war origins ===
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[[File:Porfirio Diaz in uniform.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Emperor Adolfo III in 1858.]]
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For most of its existence, Creeperopolis was ruled by an absolute monarch. From 1565 to 1771, however, the country was primarily governed by a democratically elected [[First Parliament of Creeperopolis|parliament]], with the monarch solely serving as a figurehead. Additionally, from 1729 to 1730, the [[Monarch's Revolution|monarchy was abolished]] and a [[Republic of Creeperopolis|republic]] was declared. The parliament was abolished by King [[Manuel III of Creeperopolis|Manuel III]] in 1771 during the [[Revolution of Restoration]] and in 1778, he proclaimed himself as the first Emperor of Creeperopolis.
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The monarchy's power peaked between 1833 and 1887 under Emperor [[Adolfo III of Creeperopolis|Adolfo III]], during a period known as the ''[[Adolfisto]]''. During his rule, Creeperian imperialism was at its peak, with the country involving itself in the [[Great Surian War]] and resulting in the annexations of the kingdoms of [[Annexation of Senvar|Senvar]] and [[Creeperian conquest of Rakeo|Rakeo]], as well as the annexation of land from [[Kingdom of Castilliano|Castilliano]]. Additionally, during the middle of his reign, Creeperopolis also [[Creeperian conquest of El Salvador|conquered El Salvador]]. The [[Creeperian Catholic Church]] also enjoyed many privileges and held a hegemony over Creeperian society.
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During the mid-1880s, however, many intellectuals and students in Creeperopolis began calling for the [[Democratization of Creeperopolis|liberalization and democratization of the country]], but Adolfo III and the ruling class resisted their efforts. Violence emerged across the country for the return of democracy to the country, and after Adolfo III's death in 1887, Emperor [[Maximiliano II of Creeperopolis|Maximiliano II]] was forced to negotiate and allowed for [[1887 Creeperian general election|general elections]] to be held only three weeks after Adolfo III's death. The election resulted in the center-left [[National Liberal Party (Creeperopolis)|National Liberal Party]] (PLN) winning the election and [[Inhué Ordóñez Yepes]] becoming [[Prime Minister of Creeperopolis|prime minister]].
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The center-right [[National Conservative Party (Creeperopolis)|National Conservative Party]] (PCN) supported the transition to democracy but opposed many of the proposed Liberals' reforms. In contrast, the right-wing [[Catholic Royalist Party]] (PRC) was strongly opposed to democracy and sought to full restoration of the absolute monarchy. The Royalists were led by [[Francisco Dueñas Díaz]], and many Liberals and Conservatives described his and the party's political positions as "[[Adolfism|Adolfist]]", a label which he and the party embraced. Adolfism is sometimes referred to by historians as "proto-Romerism" due to it being the effective forerunner of modern Romerism.
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=== Formation during the civil war ===
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=== Post-civil war hegemony ===
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== Tenants ==
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=== Authoritarianism or totalitarianism ===
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=== Nationalism ===
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{{see|Creeperian nationalism}}
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[[File:Visita de Francisco Franco a la localidad de Tolosa (15 de 21) - Fondo Car-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Romero I at a Catholic Royalist Party rally in San Romero in 1937.]]
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=== Militarism ===
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[[File:Francisco Franco en la iglesia de Santa María durante la celebración de la Salve (9 de 9) - Fondo Car-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Romero I in San Salvador in 1938 reviewing an imperial guard formation.]]
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=== National Catholicism ===
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{{main|National Catholicism}}
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[[File:Francisco Franco en la iglesia de Santa María durante la celebración de la Salve (5 de 9) - Fondo Car-Kutxa Fototeka.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Romero I with deleagtes of the Creeperian Catholic Church in San Salvador in 1946.]]
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=== Economics ===
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=== Anti-communism ===
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{{main|Anti-Communism in Creeperopolis}}
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=== Social conservatism ===
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=== Cult of personality ===
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[[File:Francoist demonstration in Salamanca.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Romerist demonstration in San Salvador in 1951 led by the Creeperian Initiative.]]
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== Criticism ==
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=== Anti-democratic nature ===
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=== Mottos and slogans ===
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* ''Devajo Dios yel Emperador'' (Under God and the Emperor)
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* ''Viva Creeperópolis'' (Hail Creeperopolis)
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* ''Viva Dios'' (Hail God)
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* ''Con Dios, Venceremos'' (We have Victory with God)
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* ''Con San Romero, Venceremos'' (We have Victory with Saint Romero)
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* ''Patria y Libertad'' (Fatherland and Liberty)
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* ''Quen la'Patria, Empieza la'Amanecer'' (For in the Fatherland, Dawn Begins)
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* ''Un Pueblo, Un Patria, Un Dios'' (One People, One Fatherland, One God)
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* ''Un Pueblo, Un Patria, Un Emperador'' (One People, One Fatherland, One Emperor)
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* ''Viva Cristo Rey'' (Hail Christ the King)
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== Romerist theorists ==
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[[File:Official portrait of Romero I, Emperor of Creeperopolis, in 1935.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Emperor [[Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I]] (1933–1946).]]
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[[File:FOTOGRAFIA DE JOSE ANTONIO PRIMO DE RIVERA 2.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Prime Minister [[Antonio Sáenz Heredia]] (1902–1907, 1912–1917, 1922–1927, 1928, 1935–1939).]]
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[[File:Súñer en Alemania.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Deputy Prime Minister [[Ramón Serrano Suñer]] (1935–1949).]]
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*[[Enrique Agramonte Leoz]]
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*[[Julio Alda Miqueleiz]]
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*[[Tomás Alemán Prats]]
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*[[Benito Aparicio Capmany]]
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*[[Manuel Arboleda Guillén]]
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*[[Uxio Aponte Avellaneda]]
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*[[Ignacio Barrios Prats]]
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*[[Óscar Benavides Larrea]]
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*[[Adolfo Cabañeras Moreno]]
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*[[Alfonso Cabañeras Moreno]]
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*[[Emmanuel Cabañeras Videla]]
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*[[Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez]]
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*[[Armando Calderón Sol]]
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*[[Carlos Castillo Armas]]
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*[[Eusebio Cordón Cea]]
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*[[Sancho Dávila Fernández]]
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*[[Francisco Dueñas Díaz]]
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*[[Macos Espiga Mina]]
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*[[Pedro Espiga Ordóñez]]
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*[[Enrique Figueroa Guerrero]]
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*[[Rubén Franco Alcabú]]
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*[[Nazaret García Seco]]
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*[[Alfonso García Valdecasas]]
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*[[Alexander Giammattei Falla]]
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*[[Martín Gutiérrez Sánchez]]
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*[[Carlos Hernández Videla]]
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*[[Máximo Illescas Freixa]]
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*[[Elías Mancebo Muñoz]]
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*[[Josué Manzanedo Seco]]
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*[[Adolfo V of Creeperopolis|Adolfo V Martínez Escobar]]
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*[[Alfonso VI of Creeperopolis|Alfonso VI Martínez Escobar]]
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*[[Romero III of Creeperopolis|Romero III Martínez Escobar]]
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*[[Romero I of Creeperopolis|Romero I Martínez Galdámez]]
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*[[Romero II of Creeperopolis|Romero II Martínez Guerrero]]
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*[[Alexander II of Creeperopolis|Alexander II Martínez Hernández]]
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*[[Adolfo IV of Creeperopolis|Adolfo IV Martínez Jiménez]]
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*[[Alexander I of Creeperopolis|Alexander I Martínez Jiménez]]
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*[[Alfonso V of Creeperopolis|Alfonso V Martínez Jiménez]]
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*[[Armando Molina Barraza]]
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*[[Joaquin Noboa Chicote]]
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*[[Orlando Pareja Palau]]
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*[[Adolfo Rivera López]]
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*[[Armando Rodríguez Vera]]
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*[[Antonio Sáenz Heredia]]
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*[[Paúl Sáenz Mina]]
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*[[Luís Sánchez Cerro]]
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*[[Alexander Sánchez Molina]]
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*[[Ramón Serrano Suñer]]
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*[[Adán Tamayo Navarro]]
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*[[Juan Torres González]]
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*[[Óscar Únzaga Vega]]
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*[[Rafael Videla Redondo]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Miguelism]]
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* [[Nerism]]
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== External links ==
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* [https://nsindex.net/wiki/Romerism Romerism] (NSIndex; 15 September 2019)
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* [https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Romerism Romerism] (IIWiki; 25 January 2020)
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Romerism (Creeperian – Creeperian: Րոմերիսմո; Creeperian – Iberic: Romerismo; Creeperian pronunciation: [ro.meɾˈis.mo]) is a form of far-right ultranationalism that is characterized by authoritarian or totalitarian power, forcible suppression of opposition, and a strong regimentation of society with a liberal economic approach. The ideology came to prominence during the Second Parliamentary Era of Creeperopolis, during the Creeperian Civil War, and following the conclusion of the conflict during the period of 1887 to 1950. The ideology is opposed to liberalism, democracy, Marxism, anarchism, and Miguelism, the ideology's far-left counterpart. The ideology is placed on the far-right of the political spectrum, and several Romerist movements have branded themselves as such.

The ideology formed under the National Conservative Party (PCN), the Catholic Royalist Party (PRC). and the Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front (FPPC) during the Second Parliamentary Era, but each movement had their own distinct ideologies. Romerism itself was formed by the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council during the Creeperian Civil War from 1933 to 1949 and united the various right-wing ideologies into one. The ideology was named after Emperor Romero I, the leader of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council, commonly known as simply the Imperial Council or the Romerists, who were in opposition to the National Council for Peace and Order, commonly known as simply the National Council or the Miguelists.

Presently, Romerism is the official ideology of the Creeperian Initiative (IRCCN y la'FPPU), the Salvadoran Initiative (INSAL), and the Creeperian League (LECRE). Previously, Romerism was espoused by the Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front (FPPS) and the Creeperian Conservative Coalition (CCC). Conversely, some political parties, including the Anti-Romerist Revolutionary Front (FRAR) and the National Progressive Party (PPF), have described themselves as being anti-Romerist.

Romerism places a strong emphasis on Creeperian Catholic religious identity, with the promotion of National Catholicism being the ideology's most important characteristic. Romerism also emphasizes the need for total authority, hierarchy, order in society, and anti-communism. Early-Romerism promoted the revival of a Catholic Creeperopolis due to secularization in the early-1900s and the civil war of the 1930s and 1940s. The ideology has been criticized as fascistic and has been widely condemned for its anti-democratic, authoritarian, and non-inclusive nature.

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The term Romerism is derived from the name of the reigning Creeperian Emperor from 1933 to 1946: Romero I. He led the right-wing Catholic Imperial Restoration Council (Imperial Council) during the Creeperian Civil War of 1933 to 1946 against the left-wing National Council for Peace and Order (National Council) which was led by his younger brother, Miguel VII, after whom Miguelism is named.

Both when the term Romerism was first used and who coined the term are unknown, but its earliest confirmed usage dates to around 1938. The most probable origin of the term is that it was likely named after Romero I due to his unifying leadership of the country's various right-wing factions, which all were competing come out as the leading force following the civil war. The Imperial Council's various factions united under Romero I, and overtime, merged into a single political entity in 1949 following Romero I's death and the end of the civil war. His successor, Romero II, reinforced the use of the term Romerism in honor of his father and to maintain the unity Romero I built among the Imperial Council's factions.

No known instances of Romero I himself using the term Romerism in an official capacity exist, and it is unknown if he ever used the term in private. He has, however, been documented as using the term Miguelism which was first used around the same time as Romerism, and scholars assert that Romero I was at the very least aware of the term's existence.

In the establishment of the Creeperian Initiative (IRCCN y la'FPPU), which united all factions of the Imperial Council, the party's leadership proclaimed that Romerism was the party's core political ideology, and that Romerism would "lead Creeperopolis to peace and prosperity". Throughout 1949 and the early-1950s, the Cortes Generales passed several laws which codified Romerism as a national doctrine, further spreading solidifying the use of the term and what ideologies applied to it.

Definition

According to most historians and political scientists, Romerism is an authoritarian form of conservatism which encompasses elements of nationalism, militarism, monarchism, and anti-communism to assert absolute control over government and society. It is generally placed on the far-right of the political spectrum, and many Romerist theorists and advocates assert that Romerism is a right-wing to far-right ideology. Additionally, Romerism attracts support from the political right due to its anti-communist, anti-liberal, and anti-progressive agendas.

According to the Creeperian-born Salvadoran politician and professor Orlando Pareja Palau, Romerism is centered around three main "destinies":

  1. Preservation of God, tradition, and society
  2. Eradication of degeneracy, leftism, and democracy
  3. Securement of peace, justice, and tranquility

In the 1930s and early 1940s, Romerism was not a distinct political ideology, but was generally used as an umbrella term to describe the various competing political ideologies of the Imperial Council. The Imperial Council unified a wide range of right-wing political ideologies under one banner against the leftist ideologies of the National Council, for which Miguelism also initially served as an umbrella term. The various ideologies under the banner of Romerism included:

Many scholars and political scientists have identified the following as the primary tenants of the Romerist ideology:

  • Anti-Atheism
  • Anti-communism
  • Anti-democratism
  • Anti-Islamism
  • Anti-Protestantism
  • Authoritarianism/totalitarianism
  • Catholic nationalism
  • Creeperian nationalism
  • Imperialism
  • Monarchism
  • National Catholicism
  • Social conservatism

History

Pre-civil war origins

Emperor Adolfo III in 1858.

For most of its existence, Creeperopolis was ruled by an absolute monarch. From 1565 to 1771, however, the country was primarily governed by a democratically elected parliament, with the monarch solely serving as a figurehead. Additionally, from 1729 to 1730, the monarchy was abolished and a republic was declared. The parliament was abolished by King Manuel III in 1771 during the Revolution of Restoration and in 1778, he proclaimed himself as the first Emperor of Creeperopolis.

The monarchy's power peaked between 1833 and 1887 under Emperor Adolfo III, during a period known as the Adolfisto. During his rule, Creeperian imperialism was at its peak, with the country involving itself in the Great Surian War and resulting in the annexations of the kingdoms of Senvar and Rakeo, as well as the annexation of land from Castilliano. Additionally, during the middle of his reign, Creeperopolis also conquered El Salvador. The Creeperian Catholic Church also enjoyed many privileges and held a hegemony over Creeperian society.

During the mid-1880s, however, many intellectuals and students in Creeperopolis began calling for the liberalization and democratization of the country, but Adolfo III and the ruling class resisted their efforts. Violence emerged across the country for the return of democracy to the country, and after Adolfo III's death in 1887, Emperor Maximiliano II was forced to negotiate and allowed for general elections to be held only three weeks after Adolfo III's death. The election resulted in the center-left National Liberal Party (PLN) winning the election and Inhué Ordóñez Yepes becoming prime minister.

The center-right National Conservative Party (PCN) supported the transition to democracy but opposed many of the proposed Liberals' reforms. In contrast, the right-wing Catholic Royalist Party (PRC) was strongly opposed to democracy and sought to full restoration of the absolute monarchy. The Royalists were led by Francisco Dueñas Díaz, and many Liberals and Conservatives described his and the party's political positions as "Adolfist", a label which he and the party embraced. Adolfism is sometimes referred to by historians as "proto-Romerism" due to it being the effective forerunner of modern Romerism.

Formation during the civil war

Post-civil war hegemony

Tenants

Authoritarianism or totalitarianism

Nationalism

Further information: Creeperian nationalism
Romero I at a Catholic Royalist Party rally in San Romero in 1937.

Militarism

Romero I in San Salvador in 1938 reviewing an imperial guard formation.

National Catholicism

Main article: National Catholicism
Romero I with deleagtes of the Creeperian Catholic Church in San Salvador in 1946.

Economics

Anti-communism

Main article: Anti-Communism in Creeperopolis

Social conservatism

Cult of personality

A Romerist demonstration in San Salvador in 1951 led by the Creeperian Initiative.

Criticism

Main article: Anti-Romerism

Anti-democratic nature

Symbology

Symbols

Mottos and slogans

  • Devajo Dios yel Emperador (Under God and the Emperor)
  • Viva Creeperópolis (Hail Creeperopolis)
  • Viva Dios (Hail God)
  • Con Dios, Venceremos (We have Victory with God)
  • Con San Romero, Venceremos (We have Victory with Saint Romero)
  • Patria y Libertad (Fatherland and Liberty)
  • Quen la'Patria, Empieza la'Amanecer (For in the Fatherland, Dawn Begins)
  • Un Pueblo, Un Patria, Un Dios (One People, One Fatherland, One God)
  • Un Pueblo, Un Patria, Un Emperador (One People, One Fatherland, One Emperor)
  • Viva Cristo Rey (Hail Christ the King)

Romerist theorists

Emperor Romero I (1933–1946).
Prime Minister Antonio Sáenz Heredia (1902–1907, 1912–1917, 1922–1927, 1928, 1935–1939).
Deputy Prime Minister Ramón Serrano Suñer (1935–1949).

See also

External links

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