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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
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What's the URL to that political map for the game? My friend said it was an oxymoron my governance is considered "Democratic Socialist."
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JonSnow
Joined: Nov 03 2006
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I don't think so... from what i understand a democracy is about the structure in wich rules are passed, and power is held. So i think a democracy can pass socialist laws, and still be a democracy.
Now a capitalistic socialist, i can see someone arguing in their strictest of definition they are mutually exclusive, i.e. self contradictory, i.e an oxymoron.
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Dr. Jeebus
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Title: SLF Harbinger of Death
Joined: Sep 03 2005
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I'm also late to the party, but:
The Republic of Jeebusvania
“Live Free or Die”
Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights:
Average Economy:
Very Strong Political Freedoms:
Excellent
Location: SLF
Regional Influence: Minnow
The Republic of Jeebusvania is a fledgling, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.
The small government juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3%. A small private sector is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Woodchip Exports.
Crime is a major problem. Jeebusvania's national animal is the jaguarundi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the vink.
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nihilisticglee
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| Crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed. Crime is totally unknown. |
This gave me a chuckle.
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Dr. Jeebus
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
Posts: 7287
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Okay, this one made me smile:
The Issue
During the construction of a new Hyper-Mega-Ultra-Super Mall, construction workers have unearthed what appears to be an ancient temple. A furious debate has arisen between those who wish to preserve it, and those who need their retail therapy.
Option 1: Halt all construction to inspect and protect the temple.
Option 2: The past is nice, but we should worry about the future. Bury the place.
Option 3: "Behold, the hour has arrived! The Holy Temple of Firefury Amahira has been unearthed!" proclaims Yon-Zhauryg v'Klot, leader of the Cult of the Undead Hawk. "This land is sacred, and must not be befouled by these corporations! No-one but the enlightened children of Firefury must be allowed to venture inside our rediscovered sanctuary, where we will perform the required rituals to please the Great Goddess and prevent Her from unleashing Her wrath upon the world."
Option 3 it is.
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Drew Linky
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I got one concerning what to do with criminals. The choices ranged from instant death penalty to gladiator battles, so, naturally, I went with gladiator battles. Best choice I've made by far.
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awsgames
Joined: May 29 2010
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I had one a while ago about immigrants. To be an immigrant you have to go through a treacherous obstacle course. Those who win get to be an immigrant; those who don't, well let's just say that the hounds wont go hungry. And the whole event is a televised event titled. "Who wants to be an Immigrant?"
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awsgames
Joined: May 29 2010
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Haha, cool my economy just went from "Powerhouse" to "All-Consuming."
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
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Arlock41
Title: Naunie
Joined: Dec 07 2008
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The Issue
Due to the ongoing wars in neighboring countries, a recent rash of illegal immigrants have been caught at the borders of Naunie, prompting many citizens to call for tighter immigration laws.
The Debate
1. Larry Utopia of the Naunie National Purity League says "These illegal aliens are just an eyesore with their strange customs and funny languages. Uneducated immigrants like these only worsen crime and steal valuable jobs! I say we should boot them all out on their ears and put a big fence around the country!"
2. Beth Winters of the Naunie Civil Liberties Union says "We must welcome these refugees from any nation into our open arms, they are fleeing one oppressive dictatorial regime in the only way they know, we must not let them think they're jumping from the frying pan into the fire!"
3. "Hold on there, hold on people!" says Violet Spirit of the Naunie Broadcasting company, "We don't have to take either extreme, all we have to do is make a TV game show out of it! We put deadly obstacles on the border and monitor it with television cameras! Those that make it across win freedom and citizenship, and those who don't, well, lets just say that our buzzards won't starve. We could call it 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?'!"
I'm going with Option 3.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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I think we all went with Option 3.
Somehow my country became Democratic Socialists. Fucking bullshit! Socialism sucks. I'm going to start taking hardline stances until I get my country back to having a less pathetic form of government.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 24 2010
Location: Olympia, WA
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Just move hard centrist (big government, but less control over the market)
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awsgames
Joined: May 29 2010
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Mine's been quite proudly maintaining it's Capitalist Paradise it's whole run.
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Spanish Meatloaf
Title: Denim Clad Road Warrior
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odds are you will turn into a corporate bordello unless you are incredibly diligent.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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I was moving between Inoffensive Centrist Democracy and Conservative Democracy for most of my run and I was happy with that.
A Capitalist Paradise can also turn into a Father Knows Best State or Iron Fist Consumerists. That's what happened to Haddox.
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Captain_Pollution
Title: Hugh
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I was an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy for pretty much my whole stay. Just a little bit ago I turned into a New York Times Democracy, though :O
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
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I was happy as a "Father Knows Best" state, which fits with my Monarchy I had established. Now I am a "Corrupt Dictatorship". Which makes me a bit mad.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
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Ladies and gentlemen today I and owdassia are the most liberal nation in the SLF.
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Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
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| lordsathien wrote: |
| What's the URL to that political map for the game? My friend said it was an oxymoron my governance is considered "Democratic Socialist." |
Found it!
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Syd Lexia
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My nation-state is Democratic Socialists again. I just got it back to Inoffensive Centrist Democracy, too. I guess I need to make them remember what fear tastes like.
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Drew Linky
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A particularly bad spate of bombings, hijackings and snake attacks aboard airline flights has crippled the air travel industry in Elnia. The government has convened to discuss possible ways of improving airport security.
I chose to put armored guards with guns on the planes. What have I done?
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Mr. Magog
Title: Swell Individual
Joined: Oct 10 2009
Location: Greenville, SC
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I'm late to the party...
National Flag
The Free Land of Magognia
“Whatever works.”
Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights:
Excellent Economy:
Developing Political Freedoms:
Excellent
Location: The North Pacific
Regional Influence: Minnow
The Free Land of Magognia is a fledgling, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 5 million enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 36%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small private sector is dominated by the Soda Sales industry.
Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Magognia's national animal is the rhino, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the credit.
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Captain_Pollution
Title: Hugh
Joined: Sep 23 2007
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I've got the most pro-market nation in the region! Woo!
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<Drew_Linky> Well, I've eaten vegetables all of once in my life.
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Sehkmaenzo
Joined: Jun 29 2010
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Look who's got the least... 
EDIT: Just remembered it goes away at the end of the day, so...
Sehkmet-Enzograd is ranked 17th in the region and 52,063rd in the world for Most Pro-Market Nations
Our region has 17 countries BTW
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