Culture Shock the Above Nation(Mk 4)

[Estado Novo Portugues]

Only video games that require large movements are allowed. This prevents gamers from becoming couch potatoes.

[Ashkera]

Only video games that require large movements are allowed. This prevents gamers from becoming couch potatoes.

Competitive laser tag is a televised sport.

[Eclius]

Competitive dodge ball is very popular in our nation

[Troperia]

Organized sports are banned here. UNorganized sports, on the other hand...

[Estado Novo Portugues]

The government times the passing of new laws and judicial decisions to coincide with football matches. They know most Portuguese citizens will be attentively watching.

[Dalviric UIA]

Football doesn't exist here.

[Nakatomi]

Walking on grass is illegal as it damages the environment

[Ashkera]

Walking on grass is illegal as it damages the environment

The leader's true identity is a highly-classified state secret.

[Dalviric UIA]

Walking on grass is illegal as it damages the environment

The leader's true identity is a highly-classified state secret.

Cryptocracies aren't exactly liked here.

[Ashkera]

The leader's true identity is a highly-classified state secret.

Cryptocracies aren't exactly liked here.

When Oversight Councillor One appeared in person, in public, for the first time, it caused a riot. Not because people present disliked him, but because it shocked their sense of reality. [2017]

[Libertarian Paumanok]

Our President is seen in public all the time. He rides in a jeep wrangler with the top down on his way to speeches and political events, and he waves to people and crowds. It's really not a big deal though. This kind of transparency and openness to the public is expected of our leaders, and is a source of national pride for many Paumanokians.

[Pan North American Technate]

Our President is seen in public all the time. He rides in a jeep wrangler with the top down on his way to speeches and political events, and he waves to people and crowds. It's really not a big deal though. This kind of transparency and openness to the public is expected of our leaders, and is a source of national pride for many Paumanokians.

Politicians bet Credibility Score on the outcomes of bills. Since having a high one gets you higher on the ballot, many delegate orgs spend lots of money on research.

[Infinite Suns]

Our citizenry are equipped at birth with chemical switches that allow them to enable/disable their emotions at will. The switch is generally kept in the off position except during mating.

[Skyhooked]

Skyhookedians are quite emotional people.

[Ashkera]

Skyhookedians are quite emotional people.

There is a long tradition of making statues of the central figure of Ashkera's native religion killing various deities.

[Dalviric UIA]

Skyhookedians are quite emotional people.

There is a long tradition of making statues of the central figure of Ashkera's native religion killing various deities.

In ancient scriptures, Maktis'Arazerzha - the main God of the Dalviric pantheon - is shown being attacked by other gods.
Who promptly gets torn to ribbons by him.

[Autem Galacticus Nexum]

Other deities in Fuharom (such as absorbed alien races and their xenological religions) are commonly syncretized as being angels under God, rather than being any truly independent divine being.

Of course, if said native religion is seen as too bloody and demonic, it is annihilated.

[Dalviric UIA]

Other deities in Fuharom (such as absorbed alien races and their xenological religions) are commonly syncretized as being angels under God, rather than being any truly independent divine being.

Of course, if said native religion is seen as too bloody and demonic, it is annihilated.

Religious tolerance is widespread.

[Democratic East-Asia]

Other deities in Fuharom (such as absorbed alien races and their xenological religions) are commonly syncretized as being angels under God, rather than being any truly independent divine being.

Of course, if said native religion is seen as too bloody and demonic, it is annihilated.

Religious tolerance is widespread.

Religion is unheard of.

[Provincias Unidas Sudamericanas]

We do not have work camps.

[Libertarian Paumanok]

Our official national religion is the Church Of The Sword, an Abrahamic religion which is something like Libertarianism merged with Christianity.

However about 50 percent of our population worship internet memes. This religion is known as Kekism, and it's followers believe that Kek speaks to them through repeating numbers on imageboards. They believe that by posting and sharing Pepe the frog memes they can make Kek stronger, and make their memes strong enough to alter reality. This is known as "meme magick".

[Mekhane (Ancient)]

Membership in the state religion is compulsory, and failure to meet church attendance quotas can lead to exile or potentially execution, although being put to death for such a crime is a rare occurrence.

[Devernia]

Devernia doesn't have a state religion. More than half of the population is atheist.

[Troperia]

Atheism is illegal but freedom of religion is legal.

[United Rogue Planets]

Our goverment is apparently non existent.