Achtotlaner Popular Rule Association

The Achtotlaner Popular Rule Association (something in Nahuatl) is a in Achtotlan. It is led by Yaotl Ihctaca, and is the largest party in the College of Benevolences, having achieved a dominant position in Achtotlaner politics since the late '50s.

Achtotlaner Democracy
The APRA nominally adheres to the doctrine of "Achtotlaner Democracy", which it contrasts with Ordescaric liberal democracy. In its annual publication, the APRA described Achtotlaner Democracy as "placing special emphasis on the needs of the national polity that supersedes factional political interests, guided by the high standard of conscientiousness set by Vysteka". In practice, Achtotlaner Democracy has been described as a curious blend of populism, authoritarianism, and absence of ideology. This has manifested itself in pragmatic decision making, alternatively moving from the left to the right. The APRA affiliated think tank Iztlaner Institute on Theory has described Achtotlaner Democracy as "an essentially progressive ideology, with the political emancipation of the Achtotlaner people as its ultimate aim." Despite this, Achtotlaner Democracy has been noted by foreign political scientist to hold many reactionary elements, particularly on the topic of race, often hidden behind progressive rhetoric.

High Culture
The doctrine of High Culture, as part of the publicly declared platform of the APRA, supposes the superiority of Achtotlaner culture. In particular the doctrine of "High Culture", emphasizes the importance of a pure and traditional Achtotlaner culture, which is juxtaposed with a degenerate materialistic culture of the Ordescaric nations. The former is regarded as spiritual, pure, and collectivist. The latter is considered hedonistic, vulgar, base, and materialistic. Under the doctrine of High Culture, this spiritual and pure way of life must be promoted by the government against so-called "culture retardation", which is the degrading of national values by subversive (and often foreign) elements.

High Culture also has an explicitly racial element. Its foundation presuppose an inherent connection between blood and culture, and sees culture as something natural which flows forth from heritage. Culture is not something that can therefore be adopted, but is something unchangeably tied to the individual and their origins. The preservation of the Achtotlaner culture therefore requires racial homogeneity in order to prevent "carriers of culture degradation" from assimilating in Achtotlaner society and in doing so bring about "culture retardation".