Culture Shock the Above Nation(Mk 4)

[Eclius]

Aterria, in our dimension, Roman Empire received assistance from extraterrestrial civilizations, or else, Romans would never have re-captured the Empire and Eclius wouldn't even exist...

[Aterria]

Aterria, in our dimension, Roman Empire received assistance from extraterrestrial civilizations, or else, Romans would never have re-captured the Empire and Eclius wouldn't even exist...

Ah, I get it now. Too bad China went to the dust.

[The Socialist Global Union]

The closest thing that the Union has to a ruler is an AI system that coordinates the efforts of the ministries, oversees the meritocratic placement of the people, and controls automated security forces.

[Eclius]

Aterria, in our dimension, Roman Empire received assistance from extraterrestrial civilizations, or else, Romans would never have re-captured the Empire and Eclius wouldn't even exist...

Ah, I get it now. Too bad China went to the dust.

They agreed to merge by peace, and the Eclisian province of China actually played a huge role in the battle against Parthians

[Aterria]

The closest thing that the Union has to a ruler is an AI system that coordinates the efforts of the ministries, oversees the meritocratic placement of the people, and controls automated security forces.

We don't monitor our citizens. True socialists know that oppressive govts. aren't the right thing.

[Vulkata]

We like our WW2 tanks, the Shermans don't break down commonly as they used to *shakes head* sad. Just sad

[Eclius]

We like hover tanks, efficiency and effectiveness over everything

[Aterria]

We like our WW2 tanks, the Shermans don't break down commonly as they used to *shakes head* sad. Just sad

The T-10 proved too weak to the 128 mm guns used by German Jagdtigers and E-75s. Even the upgraded T-10 with the long 76 mm gun didn't cut it. On the other hand, our M-120 did the job perfectly.

[Nayba Collective]

We like our WW2 tanks, the Shermans don't break down commonly as they used to *shakes head* sad. Just sad

The T-10 proved too weak to the 128 mm guns used by German Jagdtigers and E-75s. Even the upgraded T-10 with the long 76 mm gun didn't cut it. On the other hand, our M-120 did the job perfectly.

Federal taxes are collected from the federal subject governments rather than from individuals directly. It's up to each federal subject to set its internal taxation policies, so long as it supplies the required amount of tax.

[Chzeng]

In ancient times a food made from wheat not too dissimilar from Trix was used for fortune-telling on toddlers. A child would eat it dry, with a metal spoon, and each scoop will have the arrangement of the cereal pieces inspected by priests who make up deep meanings about it.

[Iraqi and Syria]

We force everyone to convert to islam,or death if they don't.

[Skyhooked]

The government isn't involved in religion at all.

[Ashkera]

The government isn't involved in religion at all.

The entire population has yearly psychiatric evaluations.

[Vulkata]

The government isn't involved in religion at all.

The entire population has yearly psychiatric evaluations.

We hate Charles Darwin, we middle finger every portrait of him and we burn all of his books and museums and everything that dedicates to him

[Iraqi and Syria]

Christianity is banned,so as other religions except for islam.

[Vulkata]

We only have one terrorist we live and we convert them to Christianity though of course we brainwashed them

[Astrayus]

We only have one terrorist we live and we convert them to Christianity though of course we brainwashed them

Any religious operation is veiwed by the government with suspicion, even seeing them as cults against human progress

[Nastibeat]

We have multiple influences from space but still decide not to engage in space travel of any kind.

[Skyhooked]

We regulary explore the solar system with our ship "Moon Polly"

[Vesilen Island]

We have lowered our tax rate

[Numoland]

Numolandic is never written in the Latin script.

[Ashkera]

Numolandic is never written in the Latin script.

When Duveinte, the leader of the Ashkeran client state of Vijaya (GX Philippines) died in a terrorist attack, he was secretly replaced with an animatronic replica and team of surgically altered body doubles.

Well, that wouldn't cause so much culture shock since it's still a secret...

Copyright is "use it or lose it" - copyrights expire in 25 years unless the rightsholder creates a new derivative work, in which case the clock is reset.

[Soradine]

Most states in Soradine respect intellectual property the same way it respects physical property: it's yours, not for the state or others to use without permission, etc.

[New Frenco Empire]

Properties deemed vital to state interest are seized without hesitation. You'd think weapon prototypes and dangerous software and the like, but it can be a whole lot pettier at times. How do you think we got our national anthem? By hiring a composer?

[Ashkera]

Most states in Soradine respect intellectual property the same way it respects physical property: it's yours, not for the state or others to use without permission, etc.

Most villages circa 1000 BCE had common ownership of various items. Social pressure was used to ensure they remained in good condition - and since most of the village would live within the animal fences, this was not hard to enforce.

The practice died off later as villages got bigger.

Properties deemed vital to state interest are seized without hesitation. You'd think weapon prototypes and dangerous software and the like, but it can be a whole lot pettier at times. How do you think we got our national anthem? By hiring a composer?

The national anthem was donated by an ardent nationalist as his service to the royal families, during the civil war. He was exempted from military duty and issued a ceremonial sword. Later his town was sieged and, rifle in hand, he was killed by Communists. The sword's fate is still unknown.

Compliant organized crime was traded a monopoly on soft drugs in exchange for giving up hard drugs and a variety of other activities.