Part of the way that people form concrete understandings of ideologies is in how these ideologies present themselves. While communism and capitalism lack tangible identities in the form of flags, their less nebulous real-world applications don’t, and this is because it helps people to have something visual to pin to those collections of ideas. in trying to articulate what they believe in. When Americans think of the American identity, the first and foremost symbol that comes to mind isn’t the stock market or the Wild West or the statue of liberty but the American flag. Due to this way in which people think, DMSG’s members decided to create flags to represent our views. Below, we’ll display our newfangled flags for both Surplus Statism and Reviewism, respectively, as well as what the flags represent in each ideology.
Surplus Statism’s flag:
This flag speaks for itself in what it conveys, but we’ll break down what each aspect of this flag symbolizes. The hands locked in a firm shake represent the comradery and masculinity inherent in proletarians, while the different colors of the arrows represent the settling of differences that occurs naturally in any groups large enough to foster opposing views. The same direction of the arrows symbolizes the forward movement of the cog, with discussion being geared towards enhancing the welfare of both society and industry. The three wrenches on either side of the cog represent the tenets of Threeism, with alternating colors and directions symbolizing the diversity of opinions not only present but implemented in Threeism. The meanings behind the colors in this flag mirror the meanings behind the colors in the American flag, with white signifying purity and innocence, red signifying hardiness and valor, and blue signifying vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
Reviewism’s flag:
This flag was made to convey the communal and industrial aspect that shapes the Reviewism philosophy, where what is determined to be good is based on what is shown statistically to be the best for human welfare, societal welfare, and industrial welfare. The eye in this flag represents the accumulation of data, as well as the mindful and reasoned interpretation of it. The humans forming a circle around the eye represent the community that feeds information into the system, with each member drawing upon their unique experiences and behaviors to give the system more nuance and differences to consider in its implementation. The locked arms of the individuals show their communal contribution to such a system, in which no man is outside surveillance, in which no man is outside the law, and in which every man benefits from a cybernetic socialist society. The cog loosely formed by the humans showcases the emergent productivity and function derived from human collaboration and the collection of data. The meanings behind the colors in this flag mirror the meanings behind the colors in the American flag, with white signifying purity and innocence, red signifying hardiness and valor, and blue signifying vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
All in all, we are very thrilled to present these flags on this website and want to thank our resident illustrator for helping to visually articulate our belief systems. These flags may be modified slightly in the future, to better encompass different aspects of our belief systems or to become more visually striking, and this article will be updated accordingly.
