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My goal is to have a Socialist Democracy as opposed to a NY Times Democracy. That's my ideal country. Democracy, yet everyone has an equal and fair chance to make something of themselves.
Yeah, my Depression-ville's goal is...well.....Psychotic Dictatorship. I like having it at the bottom of everything:
The Issue
In response to a slow news week, certain highbrow newspapers have stirred up the debate over voluntary vs compulsory voting.
The Debate
"Compulsory voting makes about as much as sense as having the death penalty for attempted suicide," says civil rights activist Hope Hanover. "You can't force people to be free! You can only give them the choice. Besides, if all those derelicts who can't be bothered to get off their ### once every few years voted, who would they elect? I shudder to think."
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"It's not contradictory at all," argues political commentator Alexei Jones. "The fact is, if not everyone votes, the outcome isn't truly representative. Some groups--like elderly gun nuts--vote more often than others. That's why we always end up with such terrible politicians."
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"This raises an interesting issue," says Miranda Thiesen, your brother. "And that is: why do we need elections, anyway? Seems to me it would be much simpler if you just decided what was right, and did it. Wouldn't that save everyone a lot of time?"
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The Government Position: Option 2.
and I don't want to be judge for this game! this is a game*
*or will be WAR!!
Yeah, I definitely think that's the one everyone gets their first day.
You took the same stance the Empire of Thawmus took.
The Oppressed Peoples of Depression-ville, however, outlawed elections immediately.
President of HCRealms: 2013-2016
Autocratic President of HCRealms: 2017-?
Why don't you just pick #3 then Carlos as that sets things up to be ran "only your way"?
because my country people should feel that they have a choise. I want they to be happy. Conservative happy. I don't want to be the only law of my country. I want to hear what the people opinion is. And if I'm wrong, change in a few things. if not will be a monarchy, and monarchy always made Kings lost his heads. I ratther blame to the Primer Minister some things. and give another head to my citizens.
Why don't you just pick #3 then Carlos as that sets things up to be ran "only your way"?
It could be a fake democracy. That's pretty much what the Empire of Thawmus is looking to shape up to be. I want to be a dictatorship, that is reasonable, and accepts the advice of others. And, all in all, isn't afraid to step down. Which, I know, is an oxymoron.
In any case, I got my second issue for the day!
Auto Industry Struggles Against Foreign Imports
The Issue
Cheap, foreign-made cars are becoming increasingly popular, causing concern in Thawmus's automobile manufacturing industry.
The Debate
1. "Unless this government does something, Thawmus won't have an auto industry for much longer," says auto industry union boss Beth Nagasawa, in a rare public appearance alongside management. "These foreign companies employ people for a few torrents a day. The only way to level the playing field is to raise tariffs. The government would make more money, too, so it's win-win."
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2. "For once, I agree with my grubby colleague here," says General Chassis CEO Jean-Paul Christmas. "Although I have to say, tariffs aren't the only answer. A more effective solution would be to abolish minimum wage laws. Now that would level the playing field. And we'd be able to employ more--argh, let go of my throat!"
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3. "I think we need to face facts," says noted economist and chat-show regular Bill Gutenberg. "We live in a global economy now, and automobile manufacturing just isn't Thawmus's strong suit. There's no point taking money from taxpayers in order to line the pockets of a few greedy workers and corrupt managers in a doomed industry. Let the market takes its--argh, let go of my throat!"
I'm taking option #3. I don't like governmental controls on the economy. Never have. The more you try and strangle the market into doing what you want it to do, the wilder it gets.
President of HCRealms: 2013-2016
Autocratic President of HCRealms: 2017-?
Workers across the nation have gone out on indefinite strike over what they claim are substandard wages in the Beef-Based Agriculture industry.
The Debate
1. "We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Jennifer Jefferson. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well Scordrag's economy manages without any Beef-Based Agriculture, huh?"
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2. "We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Buffy McGuffin. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."
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Definitely is a leading question.
If you let them kill your dreams, it'll haunt you.
Make your own Change. Find an Office to run for in your local community.
It could be a fake democracy. That's pretty much what the Empire of Thawmus is looking to shape up to be. I want to be a dictatorship, that is reasonable, and accepts the advice of others. And, all in all, isn't afraid to step down. Which, I know, is an oxymoron.
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I like this. How we could be soo different and agreed in some things?
Second problem today!:
The Issue
As crime rates rise, some in the community are calling for increased policing.
The Debate
"Just the other day, I got mugged in the broad daylight!" says ruffian Pip Dredd. "And the ironic thing is I had just stuck up this other guy. When muggers are getting mugged, even I have to admit that crime has gotten out of control. We do need more police."
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"The solution to crime is not more police!" says noted sociologist and occasional crime novelist Bianca Longbottom. "Studies repeatedly show that crime is caused by poverty and poor education. Increase government spending in these areas, and crime will fall! Maybe not overnight, but it will happen."
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"Yeah, good luck with that," says conservative leader and gun enthusiast Roxanne Steele. "Look, we do need more police, that's clear. But that's not enough. We need real punishments: sentences that will act as a genuine deterrent to people considering a life of crime. Like public floggings."
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Workers across the nation have gone out on indefinite strike over what they claim are substandard wages in the Beef-Based Agriculture industry.
The Debate
1. "We are the backbone of this country, and we demand a fair wage rise!" says union leader Jennifer Jefferson. "I don't think a 20% increase over two years is too much to ask. Unless the government forces employers to give us our due, we'll shut this whole industry down! Let's see how well Scordrag's economy manages without any Beef-Based Agriculture, huh?"
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2. "We pay our employees very generous wages," says employer representative Buffy McGuffin. "Especially when you consider that without us, they'd be OUT ON THE STREET. Hear that, you scumbags? OUT ON THE STREET! Anyway, my point is, if you cave in, you make our entire industry uncompetitive. You can't do that in the global marketplace. It'll hurt the whole country. The best solution, economically speaking, would be to relax industrial laws and allow us to fire troublemakers on the spot."
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Definitely is a leading question.
I dunno. I think it's one of the more debatable issues we've seen.
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