P.O.L.E.: the party that treated responsible consumption as a joke
The P.O.L.E. (Spanish Lonchafinist Workers' Party) was born in a responsible consumption forum as political satire. Its slogan: "Your fucking mother is going to consume". Real
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Imagine a political party whose campaign slogan is "Your ing mother is going to consume" and whose members draw lots for posts like "High Commissioner for the Eradication of Window-Peeping". That's how the P.O.L.E. (Spanish Lonchafinist Workers' Party) was born, a creature that emerged from a responsible consumption forum which, instead of discussing household savings, set about drafting a surreal political programme.
The initiative began when Pepinox proposed drawing up a programme with the aforementioned slogan. Users quickly proclaimed themselves ministries: Supplies and Guillotines, Dirty Work and Shadiness, or the curious post of "Anti-Window-Peeping Organisation Secretary". The ideologue, dragon33, watched impassively as the cushy posts were handed out before the statutes even existed.
Lonchafinism is defined as an ideology that fuses Marxism-Leninism, neoliberalism and minarchism, according to one of the participants. Or, in more down-to-earth terms, the defence of the extra-thin slice of ham as a symbol of extreme austerity. The promised payments to officeholders would be made in IOUs written on fist-brand toilet paper, the cheapest one.
Someone even proposed an alternative name: P.E.D.O. (Spanish Democratic Workers' Party), with the slogan "Vote FART and sit back comfortably". The idea was quickly adopted as part of the party's folklore.
What lies behind the farce?
The P.O.L.E. is, above all, a bare-knuckle satire of political cronyism and the frivolity of election manifestos. Every post lays bare the logic of the gravy train and the "what's in it for me" attitude so prevalent in real politics. The participants know it: when one claims the presidency, another reminds him that "there are no statutes yet and we're already drawing lots for the cushy posts".
The responsible consumption backdrop that gives the subforum its name fades into the background, but the criticism of rampant consumerism beats beneath it. Products such as a watch that prevents impulse purchases are suggested as a re-education tool. Degrowth makes a fleeting appearance, mentioned by a user from Seville linked to degrowth movements.
The legacy of lonchafinism
The P.O.L.E. never actually ran in an election, but its founding charter remains a more coherent document than some real election manifestos. With 39 replies over 5,722 days, the thread stands as a time capsule of forum irony. One lesson: sometimes the best critique of the political system comes from a household savings forum eager to laugh at everything.
The jaw-dropping detail: in that discussion, someone proposed Goku, the protagonist of Dragon Ball, as the party's public face, because "Goku would never rip you off". And they meant it.
Related debates in the forum
The initiative began when Pepinox proposed drawing up a programme with the aforementioned slogan. Users quickly proclaimed themselves ministries: Supplies and Guillotines, Dirty Work and Shadiness, or the curious post of "Anti-Window-Peeping Organisation Secretary". The ideologue, dragon33, watched impassively as the cushy posts were handed out before the statutes even existed.
Lonchafinism is defined as an ideology that fuses Marxism-Leninism, neoliberalism and minarchism, according to one of the participants. Or, in more down-to-earth terms, the defence of the extra-thin slice of ham as a symbol of extreme austerity. The promised payments to officeholders would be made in IOUs written on fist-brand toilet paper, the cheapest one.
Someone even proposed an alternative name: P.E.D.O. (Spanish Democratic Workers' Party), with the slogan "Vote FART and sit back comfortably". The idea was quickly adopted as part of the party's folklore.
What lies behind the farce?
The P.O.L.E. is, above all, a bare-knuckle satire of political cronyism and the frivolity of election manifestos. Every post lays bare the logic of the gravy train and the "what's in it for me" attitude so prevalent in real politics. The participants know it: when one claims the presidency, another reminds him that "there are no statutes yet and we're already drawing lots for the cushy posts".
The responsible consumption backdrop that gives the subforum its name fades into the background, but the criticism of rampant consumerism beats beneath it. Products such as a watch that prevents impulse purchases are suggested as a re-education tool. Degrowth makes a fleeting appearance, mentioned by a user from Seville linked to degrowth movements.
The legacy of lonchafinism
The P.O.L.E. never actually ran in an election, but its founding charter remains a more coherent document than some real election manifestos. With 39 replies over 5,722 days, the thread stands as a time capsule of forum irony. One lesson: sometimes the best critique of the political system comes from a household savings forum eager to laugh at everything.
The jaw-dropping detail: in that discussion, someone proposed Goku, the protagonist of Dragon Ball, as the party's public face, because "Goku would never rip you off". And they meant it.
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