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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
No, the green party are left left.
Nuremgard
Lol. It's not my thing, it's just what I've heard.
Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica
Again, it depends on where you draw the line between liberals and leftists. Yes, the Greens are socialists, but they are of the type that accepts liberal democracy.
Also, there is no one Green Party.
Nuremgard
I've been thinking on how I define myself politically. I know for certain I'm a passionate Scottish nationalist. But in terms of everything else, I just say I'm left-wing or leftist. I used to identify as a socialist. But I think right now at this point in time, I'd identify as a social democrat.
Jaslandia
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/027/774/8f9.jpg
Nuremgard
In the UK there is the Green Party, which serves England and Wales - www.greenparty.org.uk
Northern Ireland and Scotland have sister parties that work alongside.
Nuremgard, Mercunova, Yukona, Gualimole
God dammit. I noticed it a few days before and told myself Id remember, but then I totally missed the actual day!
Anyways, happy one year and three days as Supreme Court Justice, [nation=short]Jaslandia[/nation] (consecutively, according to the regional authorities log)!! Not that Florida-based, beach-loving, party-animal Jas needs another reason to tie one off.
Everestopia, Jaslandia, Unfallious, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Anglia Imperium
Wow. Has it really been that long? Doesn't feel like it.
But I'm glad people trust me enough to keep me in office this long, and it's a pretty cushy job, so I'm not complaining. *insert smiley face with tongue sticking out emoticon here*
Unfallious, Penguania And Antarctica, Anglia Imperium
At least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Prime Minister Augustovich Fedorov's wardrobe.
Damn right. A national leader needs to look fabulous!
Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Mercunova
SNP baybeeeeee 😎
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
Damn those nasty nats and their baby boxes, free tuition fees, free prescriptions, gay rights advocates...
Terrible aren't they?
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
Good Morning All.
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Good morning Evers.
Penguania And Antarctica
Good afternoon
Mercunova
If nothing else, I like how all our regional officers all fit nicely onto the main page.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
Oh, does anyone ([nation=short]Unfallious[/nation] mayhaps?) have a version of the constitutional reformation amendment that incorporates the amendments into the actual text of the constitution? Itd be nice to read it as a single flowing document, is all.
Penguania And Antarctica
I don't have that, I'm afraid
Penguania And Antarctica
I could try make one
Penguania And Antarctica
Oh, dont put yourself out or anything. I just thought Id ask if one was already kicking around because its easier to catch inconsistencies when everything is in a single document.
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Too late
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fp-qvI7s1IxfPsoe_SDZblxjlr_qIA0TcVbmMXAdX_A/edit?usp=drivesdk
Unfallious check out
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
You da best.
Posted by 2-cents on the amendment.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion, Anglia Imperium
As a Canadian, when was the last time you used a penny?
Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica
You cant set me up like that, Gual.
2012, I reckon.
Penguania And Antarctica
I will.
Penguania And Antarctica
I've responded with a whopping 5-cents
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Cesorion
Thanks, ContComm
There's about a day left to declare candidacy for the by election for the offices of Vice Chancellor and Minister of Internal Affairs!
Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica, Anglia Imperium
Already declared, Boss
Fellow Comrades of the Confederacy,
In a few days, I will be departing on vacation. The trip will last from Monday (July 30th) to Thursday (August 9th). Nearly all contact with me will be lost, so if there's anything that needs my attention, now is the time. All other communication after my departure will have to be via telegram.
Wish you all the best,
Premier of the Equestrian Union
[I]Aleksi Coltsov
Bearlong, Everestopia, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko
So, what's everyone up to?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona
I am up to sign up for Audible. If you use the codeword "ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM", then you will get 5 free audiobooks.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Haha, is that so?
Penguania And Antarctica
Yes. Also, because I did not expose the fact that I have sold out to feed my family, I am now banned in the UK.
Bearlong, Penguania And Antarctica
And just how have you sold out?
Penguania And Antarctica
By being sponsored by Audible.
Bearlong, Penguania And Antarctica
Ah yes, like every YouTuber these days.
Bearlong, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Ah, demonetization.
Bearlong, Everestopia, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Well... it's definitely quiet on here.
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Yₑₛ, ᵢₜ ᵢₛ ᵥₑᵣy qᵤᵢₑₜ.
Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://media.tenor.com/images/1833ae779562474af359128c1105f5e3/tenor.gif
Everestopia, Penguania And Antarctica, Gualimole
It's time for tea!
OUR SNACKS: GUMMY BEARS, STRING CHEESE, AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
OUR DRINKS: LEMONADE, GREEN TEA, AND SOYMILK
OUR TOPICS: PAKISTANI ELECTION, DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE US AND THE TALIBAN, AND MAY'S COLLAPSING GOVERNMENT
BONUS TOPIC: WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED VOTING SYSTEM?
BONUS TOPIC II: IF YOU HAD TO KILL ONE MEMBER OF THIS REGION, WHO WOULD YOU KILL?
BONUS PROGRAMS: OPEN LETTERS, RANDOM LINKS, AND NONSENSICAL SENTENCES
Jaslandia
I'll have string cheese with green tea because proper tea is theft.
I hope that the new populist government will be able to break the two-party duopoly, deal with corruption, and stop having it that Pakistan is a sanctuary for the Taliban. However, the election's legitimacy is up into question as each party is accusing each other of ballot fraud. We'll have to wait and see what international monitors have to say about this.
I am surprised by this, especially with something like this coming from the Trump Administration. The National Security Council and the Department of State being led by warhawks while Trump sent a batch of new troops to the country made this event all the more unlikely. This is a welcome surprise, however. What's also good is that the Afghan government is going to be involved in these talks, which means that the Afghan government will likely not be in opposition to direct talks, which was their position back in 2011. Not only that, but the military has finally recognized that they cannot win this 17-year-long war that has lasted longer than WWI, WWII, and the Korean War combined. However, the success of these talks rests on Pakistan. Hopefully, the recent political shift in the country will increase the chance of these talks ending the war.
A sight to behold! Hopefully, an election bringing Labour into power will follow course! However, the thing is that Corbyn has to walk the Brexit tightrope in all of this. Yes, things like the single market and the customs union are good, but Corbyn needs to follow in the leftist tradition of criticizing the EU from the left.
I support ranked pairs for single-winner elections and CPO-STV for multi-winner elections.
Me, obviously.
Say it with me! Trickle down economics does not work! Trickle down economics does not work! Trickle down economics does not work! The only thing that gets trickled is a golden shower!
https://www.vox.com/2018/7/23/17602746/tax-cuts-work-bloomberg-wages
Jaslandia
I'll have cookies and lemonade.
Pakistani Elections: Would have preferred Pakistan Peoples Party to win, but Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf winning isn't too terrible, so it could worse.
Direct negotiation: Not my first instinct, and it's a bit weird to me, but I'll support it if it can achieve a lasting peace without painful concessions.
May government: Bad timing considering the Brexit stuff, but hopefully it'll make it easier for Labour to win in the next election.
Bonus: MMP for legislatures, IRV for single-winner elections.
Bonus II: ContComm. He must pay for his blasphemy against Florida! jk
Random links: https://youtu.be/zEKdOxQhf0s
https://youtu.be/HxoY5G5sj9Q
https://youtu.be/z1fJChrJniU
I understand that the PPP is closer to you ideologically, but they're fairly corrupt. To make assessments about Pakistani politics based on our politics would be unfair.
Huh. I did not expect you to support Labour. I thought that you would've thought that Labour is too left-wing and that you would rather support the Lib Dems.
I would generally say that voting systems that result in list legislators are not good for federations, especially ones like the US. CPO-STV or just traditional STV maintains proportionality and local representation at the same time. Also, IRV is not a good voting system because it fails to meet the Condorcet criterion.
1. Fair point.
2. I'd say I'm slightly to the left of the Lib Dems, but slightly to the right of Labour. Plus, the Lib Dems seem kinda weak (both politically and in their beliefs), so I'd rather throw my lot in with Labour.
3. Personally, my philosophy with voting systems is to keep them as simple as you can without sacrificing too much in representativeness. With a few odd exceptions, I'd say MMP and IRV do that just fine for my liking.
2. Understandable.
3. How complicated counting the votes is really doesn't matter. What matters to the voter is how complicated it is to fill out their ballot.
3. I'd argue it does matter, since someone has to count the ballots too, and not only could counting votes from a more complicated systems cost more time and resources, but it would likely rely more on computers, which even under the most secure system can be hacked and/or tampered with.
Guten Tag. :)
Jaslandia, Unfallious, Mercunova
crazy kids
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
How is everyone today? :D
Jaslandia, Lex Caledonia
Not good.
I'm okay. How are you?
What's wrong?
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Hello
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
I'm okay. Enjoying my weekend. Up to much?
What's up?
Mercunova
What's the matter?
Mercunova
Ah, not that much. Greece still on fire, but my area is quite far away
Penguania And Antarctica
Am good, managed to find a fan so this heat is more bareable :L
Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Anglia Imperium
:-). I stay in. Where there is an air-conditioner
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
It's remarkably cool in Glasgow today.
I'm just relaxing and watching leftists YouTubers.
Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia
You have air conditioner? How bourgeois. :P
Most people in the states have aircon
Everestopia, Jaslandia
Well this ain't the States, sweetie.
Mercunova
It rained a bit over here but unfortunately not enought. There was a lightning strike just a couple meters away from our house that scared the sh!t out of me.
Nuremgard, Mercunova
Lol
Mercunova
We sadly dont have air conditioning, both in Scotland and Czechia for some reason :L
Nuremgard, Mercunova, Spanelsko
Czechia
Haven't head anyone else call it so
Spanelsko
MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
CA010, the Dual Consul Government Reformation Amendment, is now at third reading vote [1]. SA003, Amendments to the Law Code in Accordance with CA010, and B023, the Codification of Consulship Government Offices Act, are now at second reading debate [2] [3].
1. http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/97/ca010-consul-government-reformation-amendment?page=1&scrollTo=1024
2. http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/98/sa003-amendments-code-accordance-dcgra
3. http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/102/b023-codification-consulship-governmental-offices
Jaslandia, Anglia Imperium
Eh its just easier to say for me, other folk say Cesko
Spanelsko
Agreed. Plus it's the official way
I did not know the Czech Republic was also called Czechia. I feel very sheltered.
Mercunova, Spanelsko, Anglia Imperium
I know it's so lovely!!! :D
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Afternoon Everyone! :D
Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Hey Evers! Someone's happy today :P
Everestopia, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Me? Oh I'm always happy! :D
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
We need to get this region more active!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Indeed....
Penguania And Antarctica
Good thing I've been planning away then! :D
Penguania And Antarctica, Anglia Imperium
Hello, Mr. Everest :)
Everestopia, Anglia Imperium
With regards to what?
Bringing liveliness back to the region.
Penguania And Antarctica
Well hello there!
Penguania And Antarctica
The one good part of my life, sleep, has been ruined because my parents are forcing me to sleep in the same room as my brother, who keeps the lights on and makes loud noises while I am trying to sleep. Thank God I am only staying here for just two or three more years. Not only that, but I am not going to eat until he gets out of my room. Hopefully, things will go back to normal because of this.
Sorry to hear that.
Penguania And Antarctica, Gualimole
And the worst part is that he broke my laptop without getting punished at all.
Who gave the commies access to the Tea Time files?
I'll take everything, thanks. I missed bricfeasta.
Pakistani Election: I legit didn't know Pakistan had democratic elections. I never really paid attention to these things.
US and Taliban: The fvck happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"?!
May's Collapsing Government: The b!tch deserves it.
Voting System: I bloody knew that you'd have this as your bonus topic. I don't like to say I have a favourite voting system, as every situation/organisation is unique and requires different voting systems to meet their needs. The really complex ones are fun to study, though.
Fvck, Marry, Kill, but without the fvcking and marriage: Mercunova, and I like to think that I'd be his answer to this question as well.
Open Letter: Dear bears,
Please don't break into the cabin my family are staying at tonight.
Tack,
Me.
Random Link: http://whereiscaliforniaonfire.com/
Nonsensical Sentence: Watching pensioners yell at the Australian Prime Minister is my new aesthetic.
(Random Link 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2yrszlTyk)
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
Well that was a dick move on his part.
Penguania And Antarctica, Gualimole
I answered my question for what I thought the best systems were for the US. Yes, the ideal voting system can differ based on the nation or organization you are in.
I never knew you hated Merc. Where did the animosity come from?
I know that first link was directed towards me.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova
I don't hate Merc. The fact that I actually have a decent relationship with Merc is the exact reason why I want to kill him. I don't deserve acquaintance.
"Also, that first link wasn't actually directed at you," he says, remembering that Gual isn't European, "I just saw it linked on reddit earlier."
Jaslandia
Why did you think that I was European?
Penguania And Antarctica
The socialism.
Everestopia, Jaslandia
Tell that to Eugene Debs and Smedly Butler.
I will.
Yukona
How does socialism make me European? And what country did you think I was from?
I liked that picture you sent me the other day when I said I was a social democrat. You are right. Social democracy is simply cuddly capitalism. Ultimately, I think socialist rhetoric is correct in terms of exploitation and alienation. I think a society constructed along socialist structures would be better. But in this hyper capitalist climate, I don't think that's going to happen any time soon.
Feudalism lasted for thousands of years so God knows how long capitalism will go on for until a new system replaces it.
Gualimole
Feudalism actually lasted for a few centuries, not thousands of years. Not only that, but improved information technologies will speed up progress, making the demise of capitalism occur in this century. I can guarantee it.
Nuremgard, Yukona
We shall see. But surely feudalism lasted for thousands of years surely? Unless you only count medieval European feudalism as feudalism. What about Chinese feudalism? Feudalism in the ancient world? Landowners and peasants have been around for millennia in all different kinds of countries and societies.
Gualimole
I only count European feudalism as actual feudalism.
Yukona
26 + 6 = 1
You cannot deny this truth.
Yukona
Why though?
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