The Senate Lobby: Fake News Lives Here

[Collatis]

Resolved: The population of Galatea shall be roughly 6,674,00

Still too high for my tastes, but the resolution called for 5+, so I will sponsor.

[Martune]

Resolved: The population of Galatea shall be roughly 6,674,00

Sponsor

[Martune]

What is the current state of our parties

[Roosevetania]

What is the current state of our parties

Alliance for Change (left-wing anti-establishment) - 2
Free Democratic Party (Radical Centrism) - 5
Constitutional Liberal Party (Moderate Liberalism) - 4
Freedom Party (Greek unionism) - 1

We still have no big-tent left-right parties, though I think Junkilub showed interest in creating a conservative party with you and Paketo:

Anyone interested in a royalist party? Constantine deserves a throne

Anybody interested in creating right wing party

Hello, boys.

[Paketo]

What is the current state of our parties

Alliance for Change (left-wing anti-establishment) - 2
Free Democratic Party (Radical Centrism) - 5
Constitutional Liberal Party (Moderate Liberalism) - 4
Freedom Party (Greek unionism) - 1

We still have no big-tent left-right parties, though I think Junkilub showed interest in creating a conservative party with you and Paketo:

Hello, boys.

Looks like we will probably have one right wing party encompassing a large amount of the right while having multiple left and center parties...And Kam's Greek nationalists

[Roosevetania]

Alliance for Change (left-wing anti-establishment) - 2
Free Democratic Party (Radical Centrism) - 5
Constitutional Liberal Party (Moderate Liberalism) - 4
Freedom Party (Greek unionism) - 1

We still have no big-tent left-right parties, though I think Junkilub showed interest in creating a conservative party with you and Paketo:

Looks like we will probably have one right wing party encompassing a large amount of the right while having multiple left and center parties...And Kam's Greek nationalists

I hope not. I think it's the most fun when there're two left-right parties (controlling ~25-33% of voting power each) with several crucial third parties.

[Paketo]

Looks like we will probably have one right wing party encompassing a large amount of the right while having multiple left and center parties...And Kam's Greek nationalists

I hope not. I think it's the most fun when there're two left-right parties (controlling ~25-33% of voting power each) with several crucial third parties.

We simply lack right wing members ,in my opinion, to form two solid right parties at this point

[Roosevetania]

I hope not. I think it's the most fun when there're two left-right parties (controlling ~25-33% of voting power each) with several crucial third parties.

We simply lack right wing members ,in my opinion, to form two solid right parties at this point

There was really only one conservative party in Fernao, the CU. Pro Patria never got far.

[Paketo]

We simply lack right wing members ,in my opinion, to form two solid right parties at this point

There was really only one conservative party in Fernao, the CU. Pro Patria never got far.

and even then, the CU was very much center right. Me, Martune, and FreYhill formed the bulk of the pure right wing

[Kamchastkia]

There was really only one conservative party in Fernao, the CU. Pro Patria never got far.

and even then, the CU was very much center right. Me, Martune, and FreYhill formed the bulk of the pure right wing

Let's make THE FREEDOM PARTY the strongest force in this Hellenic Province!

[Paketo]

and even then, the CU was very much center right. Me, Martune, and FreYhill formed the bulk of the pure right wing

Let's make THE FREEDOM PARTY the strongest force in this Hellenic Province!

Reunification is for Plebs. Galatea shall forge her own path within the Mare Nostrum

[Nova Anglicana]

I've been loosely involved in a couple iterations of this, and I have enjoyed playing centre-righty characters as opposed to my RL centre-lefty politics, so I'd be somewhat available if there were more rightish characters needed.

[Paketo]

I've been loosely involved in a couple iterations of this, and I have enjoyed playing centre-righty characters as opposed to my RL centre-lefty politics, so I'd be somewhat available if there were more rightish characters needed.

Play how you want to honestly. The right having less players simply means we have to play smart

[Roosevetania]

I've been loosely involved in a couple iterations of this, and I have enjoyed playing centre-righty characters as opposed to my RL centre-lefty politics, so I'd be somewhat available if there were more rightish characters needed.

Welcome back!

[Van Hool Islands]

Made a sort of outline for my planned character, things will most likely be changed around once the iteration is actually established and such.

Andrea Spyridoula Michelakos - Free Democratic Party

Account Name: Van Hool Islands
Occupation: Senator

Party Position(s):

TBD

Positions in Government:

TBD

Constituency: N/A
Political Ideology: Radical centrism, pragmatism, orange-book liberalism

Family: Unmarried
Background: Andrea Spyridoula Michelakos was born on 12 November 1972 in Lapeum, Galatea to a relatively upper-middle class Greek family. Michelakos attended primary and secondary school in Galatea, before attending the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. At the University of Leeds, Michelakos studied law, attaining a degree in law in 1995. After University, Michelakos left the United Kingdom in 1997, expatriating to Sydney, Australia, spending four years as an intern at the Don Chipp Foundation, a political think tank in Australia associated with the centrist Australian Democrats, at the time the largest "third party" in the country. Michelakos then moved back to Galatea in 2001, and spent another five years as a lawyer in Galatea. Michelakos then decided in 2006 to re-enter politics, running in x election in the seat of x representing the Free Democratic Party, a party she joined a year earlier. Michelakos lost her seat to in 2006 to Alliance for Change member Mònica Nepi, but in the 2010 general election regained the same seat, and was re-elected in 2014. Andrea is trilingual, and is fluent in Greek (her native language), Galatean, and English.

Michelakos lists Nick Clegg, Vince Cable, Jean Chretien, Nick Xenophon, Meg Lees, Bill Clinton, and Tony Blair as her biggest political influences.
Faith: Michelakos is a currently non-practising Orthodox Christian.

Likes: Liberalism, orange-book liberalism, classical liberalism, radical centrism, pragmatism, the EU
Dislikes: Extremism, communism, fascism, hard socialism

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[Collatis]

I’m thinking of making a center-left Christian democratic party associated with the Christian left and Catholic social teaching. Something along the lines of The Daisy in Italy. Would anyone be interested?

[Roosevetania]

Well, if we're posting character outlines, I'll post mine :

Niccolo Fallaci - Free Democratic Party

Account Name: Roosevetania
Occupation: Senator

Party Position(s):

Founder

Positions in Government:

None

Constituency: N/A
Political Ideology: Radical Centrism, Liberalism/Classical Liberalism

Family: mother, younger brother
Background: Born in 1967, Niccolo Fallaci was raised in suburban Coros. His family was middle-class, and they weren't especially rich, though he had a relatively comfortable childhood. Niccolo's father was of Italian heritage, but his mother's side was Greek. This resulted in Niccolo getting an Italian last name (his father's) and a Greek first name. He had one sibling, a younger brother. Niccolo's father was a lawyer, his mother a schoolteacher. His family, especially his father, was active in the resistance against the junta. His father was arrested multiple times, and was once badly beaten by the police. He has always had a keen interest in politics, and wished for Galatean democracy since he was a teenager. He studied hard, and now speaks five languages: Galatean [the Romance conlang one], Greek, Italian, Esperanto, and English.

When Niccolo turned 18 in 1985, he received a scholarship to the University of Coros, earning a degree in political science and studying law. During college, he came out as gay, having been a strong supporter of LGBT+ rights ever since. After graduating in 1989, he moved into Coros from the suburbs and became a community organizer and civil rights lawyer. He participated in pro-democracy protests, under both the junta and 1994 Triumvirate. Niccolo ran for and served on the Coros City Council from 2004-2018, always an advocate for democracy though having to tread lightly as a public figure. After Galatea was freed in 2018, he resigned from the City Council, running for and winning a seat in the newly formed Senate.
Faith: Methodist Christian

Likes: Radical Centrism, Liberalism, (secretly) the establishment, people, scrambled eggs
Dislikes: The political left and right, Donald Trump, potato salad

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[Hakons]

I’m thinking of making a center-left Christian democratic party associated with the Christian left and Catholic social teaching. Something along the lines of The Daisy in Italy. Would anyone be interested?

The center is a little crowded right now, maybe a more general left wing party, like France's PS, would work better. I will probably join a right wing party.

[Nova Anglicana]

I’m thinking of making a center-left Christian democratic party associated with the Christian left and Catholic social teaching. Something along the lines of The Daisy in Italy. Would anyone be interested?

Considering that's fairly close to my IRL ideology, I'd be interested. But of course, we'd have to have factionalism and wings upon wings with various names based on the personality cult we follow.

[Martune]

There was really only one conservative party in Fernao, the CU. Pro Patria never got far.

and even then, the CU was very much center right. Me, Martune, and FreYhill formed the bulk of the pure right wing

Civico conservador if I remember. The more right wing caucus group

[Martune]

Odds I get into another beef with The Sarian

[Juniklub]

I have only just become aware of Galatea’s linguistic situation, and to be frank, it’s imbecilic; the country’s agreed-upon history makes no mention of these non-Albanian Albanian speakers, which are certainly bizarre, and it is absolutely ridiculous to speak of 15-20 per cent speaking a Slavic when, in truth, South Slavic groups represent no more than 3 per cent of the population, as Question 4 established. The existence of a Maltese-like Semitic language is similarly scandalous for reasons I needn’t mention for fear of growing tiresome. I know I will be censured for speaking only know, but I was lamentably unaware of the vote.

[Roosevetania]

I have only just become aware of Galatea’s linguistic situation, and to be frank, it’s imbecilic; the country’s agreed-upon history makes no mention of these non-Albanian Albanian speakers, which are certainly bizarre, and it is absolutely ridiculous to speak of 15-20 per cent speaking a Slavic when, in truth, South Slavic groups represent no more than 3 per cent of the population, as Question 4 established. The existence of a Maltese-like Semitic language is similarly scandalous for reasons I needn’t mention for fear of growing tiresome. I know I will be censured for speaking only know, but I was lamentably unaware of the vote.

I completely agree.

[Van Hool Islands]

I have only just become aware of Galatea’s linguistic situation, and to be frank, it’s imbecilic; the country’s agreed-upon history makes no mention of these non-Albanian Albanian speakers, which are certainly bizarre, and it is absolutely ridiculous to speak of 15-20 per cent speaking a Slavic when, in truth, South Slavic groups represent no more than 3 per cent of the population, as Question 4 established. The existence of a Maltese-like Semitic language is similarly scandalous for reasons I needn’t mention for fear of growing tiresome. I know I will be censured for speaking only know, but I was lamentably unaware of the vote.

Yep, definitely. There's pretty much no historic precedent for Slavic and Semitic languages in the nation. Honestly takes away a lot of immersion.

[Roosevetania]

and even then, the CU was very much center right. Me, Martune, and FreYhill formed the bulk of the pure right wing

Civico conservador if I remember. The more right wing caucus group

Yes, I remember Cívico Conservador.