Your opinion on a interesting fact about the AN (II)

[New Wolvers]

Much RoC/PRC situation there.

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Unlike what is thought, weapons are not illegal on New Wolvers at all. Infact, one can own a gun, but has to get proper training and licensing in order to legally own one. Also, is legal to keep a knife in your pants purely for defensive roles.

[Wawakanatote]

Silly nationalists...that land is for me.

AN:

Would be better if you made gun ownership mandatory along with proper training as well.

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Samantha Williams was the second relationship of revolutionary Voslavic Laxim, she was a former actress from 1919 to 1925. She joined the socialist cause in 1926 after a visit to the SUSR, in which she met with Roaldin Amundsven and other officials of SUSR government. She wouldn't meet with Laxim until 1937, the relationship between the two wouldn't last long (about 5 years) because Williams would end up dead in her home in Atlanta with suicide as the official cause of death, but Laxim always thought there was foul play involved. However, there was never any definitive proof to determine whether or not she was murdered, but there is evidence that she was quite depressed, which could have lead to her suicide.

[Weimarer Reich]

An unfortunate even to be sure.

Due to historically positive relations, Italy is generally a preferential customer for German exports (usually arms).

[Palmyrion]

An unfortunate even to be sure.

Due to historically positive relations, Italy is generally a preferential customer for German exports (usually arms).

Well that is an interesting tidbit in geopolitics.

Cagayan River Valley in Palmyrion is known as another one of Palmyrion's breadbaskets aside from the much more developed Cape Buendia. Aside from seasonal flooding by the Cagayan River and its tributaries making a fertile and well-irrigated floodplain well-suited for farming, it is particularly known for its historic factories of floral perfumes that have used and are still using local species of fragrant flowers. However, such perfumes from the area are rare artifacts relegated only to auctions that sell them at absurdly high prices only the wealthy can afford, mainly due to the fact that the area hasn't seen much development due to the repeated cycle of bloodshed, preventing mass production of such perfumes.

[Sarcana]

Ah. A shame to hear of that. Hopefully mass-production can help make it not exclusive to the wealthy. Though, environmental sustainability must be taken into account.

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His Magnificence Lord-Archon Kensington is the 11th Lord-Archon to have ruled over Sarcana. The position became a substitute for a King or Emperor following Sarcanan independence, as most Sarcanans of that era were republican but wanted a strong, consistent leadership. Michael Henry Vincent Morgan became the first Lord-Archon following an election, and Lord-Archons have ruled with the aid of Prime Ministers and their cabinets since then.

[The Great-German Empire]

So an uncrowned King? This reminds me of the Cromwell 'dynasty'.

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The Ruhr district of Germany is, to this day, its center of industrial activity. The over 20 million people who live in the district have mostly been workers in the past, but as industry increasingly becomes automated, their children either become educated engineers or managers for production lines expanding at breakneck speed, or move to different parts of Germany to remake their life.

[Frievolk]

That's actually pretty interesting. I wonder how automation would be fixed in a quasi-libertarian society since, you know, the government can't just ensure the now laid off workers have their basic needs met.

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While Frievolk has been a Great Power (as in, one of the 16 most powerful countries in the world) since 1946 when the second world war ended, it only became a world power after a fuckload of other countries suddenly lost their World Power status in the Decolonization. With Most of their colonies lost, The Dutch Empire, the French Commune (at that point it was still a commune), the British Empire and the German Empire lost a lot of powers. the latter two would still dominate the world's diplomacy by sheer power projection alone, but a lot of other countries suddenly lost their status. And then, Johann went on a colonial frenzy. When he became the King of Frievolk in 2011, Frievolk's official rank from the World Assembly was the 8th most powerful country. By the end of 2018 (after the Persian-Arabian war had ended), it was the third most powerful.

[Zitravgrad]

Good job not falling with them and good job working your way up.

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When someone says they went to the labor camp, they have served a sentence in jail/prison. The word 'labor camp' is so commonplace that the League of Nations requires an investigation into Zitravgradian law enforcement system.

Jails and prisons in Zitravgrad are indeed labor camps in definition. While most of these institutions are known for being hygienic and at least liveable, it is maintained by the prisoners themselves under strict watch of the guards. The prisoners are sent to do various works, but most are considered to be labor-extensive and/or low-level works like recycling, mining, lumbering and various manufacturing. Meanwhile, skilled laborers might be used according to their own trade. But everyone serving sentences is paid bare minimum and living under watchful eyes 24/7. This also works on citizens who refuse to pay a fine -- a week in the labor might pay it. Worth it or not, we are not sure.

[Frievolk]

Good job not falling with them and good job working your way up.

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When someone says they went to the labor camp, they have served a sentence in jail/prison. The word 'labor camp' is so commonplace that the League of Nations requires an investigation into Zitravgradian law enforcement system.

Jails and prisons in Zitravgrad are indeed labor camps in definition. While most of these institutions are known for being hygienic and at least liveable, it is maintained by the prisoners themselves under strict watch of the guards. The prisoners are sent to do various works, but most are considered to be labor-extensive and/or low-level works like recycling, mining, lumbering and various manufacturing. Meanwhile, skilled laborers might be used according to their own trade. But everyone serving sentences is paid bare minimum and living under watchful eyes 24/7. This also works on citizens who refuse to pay a fine -- a week in the labor might pay it. Worth it or not, we are not sure.

(I mean, we only not fell with them because we'd lost all our colonies about a hundred years earlier ) /skip

[Wawakanatote]

When someone says they went to the labor camp, they have served a sentence in jail/prison. The word 'labor camp' is so commonplace that the League of Nations requires an investigation into Zitravgradian law enforcement system.

Jails and prisons in Zitravgrad are indeed labor camps in definition. While most of these institutions are known for being hygienic and at least liveable, it is maintained by the prisoners themselves under strict watch of the guards. The prisoners are sent to do various works, but most are considered to be labor-extensive and/or low-level works like recycling, mining, lumbering and various manufacturing. Meanwhile, skilled laborers might be used according to their own trade. But everyone serving sentences is paid bare minimum and living under watchful eyes 24/7. This also works on citizens who refuse to pay a fine -- a week in the labor might pay it. Worth it or not, we are not sure.

Don't worry, we have the same thing here, and they're pretty good

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Song Seung-Yun was born August 12, 2030 in Kimyong, China as the eldest child of Chairwoman Song Liyuan and Minister Hao He. Seung-Yun, like her mother Liyuan, was very politically motivated in that she began reading the works of Friedrich Engels, Voslavic Laxim, Roaldin Amundsven, and Pan Cheng. When she wasn't studying she would usually practice her singing or hang out with her friends.

[Marcianus]

"Interesting. I'll have to look into that."


Everyday, millions of people enter and leave Marcianus. Most of them are tourists.

[Sarcana]

Understandable. You do inhabit Mars after all.

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Yiddish is actually quite common to hear in Sarcana, and the Lord-Archon has admitted his desire to learn the language.

[Frievolk]

Hm. Interesting. Is there a big Jewish diaspora in Sarcana?

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Currencies in Erstwelt are a weird thing. It is generally seen as weird for smaller countries to have their own independent currencies (as their economy is highly dependent on that of the Great or World powers). That is why Currencies are often used by multiple countries.
For example, The Guelder (officially Guelder Schild) is the official currencies of The Frievolker Empire, the Dutch Empire, The Piedmont, and Syria, also unofficially used by Cascadia, Libertalia, Israel, and Iran. Cascadians actually openly use Guelders despite their official Currency being The Cascadian Communal Ticket.

Other such currencies are the Reale used by Iberia, Mexico, and Brazil; the Mark (ℳ) used by the German Empire, Australasia, Siam, and the Baltic Republic; the Krone used by Austria, Bohemia, and Folkroren; and the Drachma, used by Venetia, Italy, Turkey, and Greece.
In contrast, there are five different countries (Vermont, The American Union, The US, Libertalia, and The United African States) that use a non-similar form of Dollar as their currency, though these countries have been in talks to unify their currency as well.

[New Wolvers]

For the love of god, that's just a big mess of a system. Why not just use one unified currency?
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There are not only werewolves in New Wolvers as other creatures other than humans. Is estimated that there are ailuranthropes (werecats) as well. One of the most known ailuranthrope was right Maya Jovanetti, an italian artist who moved to New Wolvers to find peace from persecution in Europe and bringing art about her experience as an ailuranthrope. Infact, many saw in Maya Jovanetti a light of hope and peace, describing the awful situations she was in. After her death, in 1933, she was buried nearby the Celauria region of Yugo State, and a city was dedicated to her for all the opther ailuranthropes.

[The Burke Islands]

That sounds pretty extraordinary, a great way to honor such an influential figure. I hope the Ailuranthrope community finds peace.

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The Burke Islands attempted to build an empire during World War Two but were defeated by the Allies. In the early 1900s, the nation’s economy had crashed and its government corrupted, causing hundreds of thousands of Burkish citizens to migrate to Europe and North America, where they faced discrimination and persecution. Eventaully the government was overthrown by returning expatriates, who restored their nation’s national pride and began working on reforms that jumpstarted the economy and rid the government of corruption and foreign influence. However, an imperialist sentiment began to develop, as many were still angry at their mistreatment at the hands of foreign nations, causing the Burkish Empire to be born.

[Wawakanatote]

Oh no, did Burke become a nazi?

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"The SUSR Government is firm in its position, principles and policies on South Korea. We have stated on many occasions that after Wawakanatote resumes the exercise of its sovereignty over South Korea in 2033, South Korea’s current social and economic systems will remain unchanged, its legal system will remain basically unchanged, its way of life and its status as a free port and an international trade and financial centre will remain unchanged and it can continue to maintain or establish economic relations with other countries and regions. We have also stated repeatedly that apart from stationing troops there, Dunidbelopidos will not assign officials to the government of the South Korea Special Administrative Region. This policy too will remain unchanged. We shall station troops there to safeguard our national security, not to interfere in South Korea’s internal affairs. Our policies with regard to South Korea will remain unchanged for 50 years, and we mean this.

We are pursuing a policy of “one country, two systems”. More specifically, this means that within the People’s Republic of China, the mainland with its one billion people will maintain the socialist system, while South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Alaska continue under the capitalist system. In recent years, Wawakanatote has worked hard to overcome “Left” mistakes and has formulated its policies concerning all fields of endeavour in line with the principle of proceeding from reality and seeking truth from facts. After five and a half years things are beginning to pick up. It is against this background that we have proposed to solve the South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Alaska problems by allowing two systems to coexist in one country.

We have discussed the policy of “one country, two systems” more than once. It has been adopted by the Council of Democrats. Some people are worried that it might change. I say it will not. The crux of the matter, the decisive factor, is whether the policy is correct. If it is not, it will change; otherwise it won’t. Besides, is there anyone who can change Wawakanatote’s current policy of opening to the outside world and invigorating the domestic economy? If it were changed, the living standard of 80 per cent of the Wawakanise population would decline, and we would lose the people’s support. If we are on the right track and enjoy the people’s support, the policy will not change.

Our policy towards South Korea will remain the same for a long time to come, but this will not affect socialism on the mainland. The main part of Wawakanatote must continue under socialism, but a capitalist system will be allowed to exist in certain areas, such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Alaska. Opening a number of cities on the mainland will let in some foreign capital, which will serve as a supplement to the socialist economy and help promote the growth of the socialist productive forces. For example, when foreign capital is invested in Shanghai, it certainly does not mean that the entire city has gone capitalist. The same is true of Shenzhen, where socialism still prevails. The main part of Wawakanatote remains socialist."

-Chairwoman Song Liyuan; 'SONG LIYUAN SPEAKS ON SUSR'S 'ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS' POLICY'; 8/9/61

[East Angria]

This policy of One Country, Two Systems is a very interesting idea. It certainly puts the ages-old struggle between private and state capitalism on its head. It will remain interesting to see how this scenario plays out under a single governing body.

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The main hubs for international trade of physical goods for Sassony are Hamborc and Roterdam, two major port cities on the North Sea coast. Fraŋkfort and Dyzldorf sort of fill the same role for intellectual properties, computer programs, digital exchange of ideas etc. These are the last beacons of quasi-capitalist free trade in the Anarchist Commune, since the responsible syndicates have to remain competitive on the international market.

The international trade syndicates make profit by selling domestically produced goods to the outside world, and by trading foreign luxury goods on the domestic market. They also provide Sassons with goods of everyday use such as coffee, tea, soft goods, and information technology.

[The Atlantean Islands]

How do they compare to similar cities?

In wartime, the Royal Atlantean Army and/or Royal Atlantean Marine Corps can jointly command the Royal Guard, Parliament Guard, Special Operations and Field Gendarmerie branches of the Royal Atlantean Gendarmerie. Depending on the unit, these gendarmes can be good in urban and/or guerrilla warfare.

Likewise, the Royal Atlantean Navy can, in wartime, jointly command the Royal Atlantean Gendarmerie Coast Guard.

[A m e n r i a]

A good idea for pressing situations.

In our world, Halloween has evolved from a simple holiday into a day where we appreciate our non-human friends, families, and loved ones. It's not uncommon for vampires, werewolves and other non-humans to receive gifts on Halloween.

[Sarcana]

An intriguing development for Halloween.

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Sarcana plays an active role in the United Nations, and is often one of the most productive members in its processes.

[Anime North America]

That's absolutely amazing! I'd do anything to attend an Amenrian Halloween, and meet these beings in person. Do you get many tourists around the time? ^^

AN: The UN isn't anything close to the socialist idea of internationalism, but it's a start. So long as you don't press interests against the people you're helping, I daresay that's rather admirable.

One of the USSNA's allies has taken a rather novel approach to their public service announcements. Rather than co-opting old symbols of imperialism, the new socialist state in Great Britain has invented a wholly-original national personification known as "Comrade Roselie". Her image adorns murals, government merchandise, and news reports on the European fascist states. And every morning she greets us from our televisions with her trademark phrase, "Good day, comrades!"

[A m e n r i a]

That's absolutely amazing! I'd do anything to attend an Amenrian Halloween, and meet these beings in person. Do you get many tourists around the time? ^^

AN: The UN isn't anything close to the socialist idea of internationalism, but it's a start. So long as you don't press interests against the people you're helping, I daresay that's rather admirable.

One of the USSNA's allies has taken a rather novel approach to their public service announcements. Rather than co-opting old symbols of imperialism, the new socialist state in Great Britain has invented a wholly-original national personification known as "Comrade Roselie". Her image adorns murals, government merchandise, and news reports on the European fascist states. And every morning she greets us from our televisions with her trademark phrase, "Good day, comrades!"

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We get some, though that version of Halloween happens around the world in our universe (except in Italy and Arabia), so yea.

[Frievolk]

That's absolutely amazing! I'd do anything to attend an Amenrian Halloween, and meet these beings in person. Do you get many tourists around the time? ^^

AN: The UN isn't anything close to the socialist idea of internationalism, but it's a start. So long as you don't press interests against the people you're helping, I daresay that's rather admirable.

One of the USSNA's allies has taken a rather novel approach to their public service announcements. Rather than co-opting old symbols of imperialism, the new socialist state in Great Britain has invented a wholly-original national personification known as "Comrade Roselie". Her image adorns murals, government merchandise, and news reports on the European fascist states. And every morning she greets us from our televisions with her trademark phrase, "Good day, comrades!"

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That girl indeed looks familiar, and her aristocratic attitude was as far from socialism as I can think any person of, tbh. But nice. Socialism indeed needs symbols that aren't "work or die"

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Long post, copied almost completely from my in progress factbook.

In our universe, Islamic Terrorism as far as the West was concerned, started when a series of terrorist attacks scarred the entire western world. On 11 September 2001, The German Reichstag, The Westminster Palace, The Palast von Weiskron (Frievolk's national royal capital palace), The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, the Union's National Security Center, The White House, The Colosseum, The Versailles, The Berlin Palace, The Schönbrunn, and 19 other sites, most of them from the Western Europe and Northern America (in total, 30 targets) became targets of Terrorist attacks at the roughly same time. More than 10 Hijacked civilian transport planes (3 with the travelers still in them) as well as more than 10 tonnes of military-grade explosives were used in the attack, which came to be known as The Black Day.

The Black Day claimed all but 10 of its 30 targets (from the named targets, The Berlin Palace, the Reichstag, The Westminster Palace, The Schönbrunn, and The Palast von Weiskron were spared from destruction, while The White House saw minor destruction that was later fixed), either through planning error or the speed of the military of the targeted nation, but more than 22,500 people were killed in the explosions alone. Afterwards, groups of armed terrorists shouting in Arabic (the most popular were "لا اله الی الله", "الله اکبر", and "اَشِدّاءُ عَلَی الکُفّار"; respectively "God is great", "No god except for Allah", and "forceful against the Unbelievers!") numbering to 6,000 men in total attacked more than 150 sites in the entire Europe and Northern America, opening fire in populated areas, killing more than 9,500 and injuring more than 20,000 more people in total before they were intercepted by local response of the countries they had been operating in. The Black Day killed more than 17,500 civilians, 200 soldiers, 100 police officers, and more than 200 terrorists, injuring at least ten times that number. By 18:00 of that day, when the dust had fallen, Al-Qaeda's leader, Bin Laden, took responsibility for that action.

[A m e n r i a]

"Islamic" terrorism, huh? It sounds nonsensical without the quotation marks. Those must be heretics following the wrong branch, thus explaining their un-Islamic acts of violence.

There once was a British villain known as Black Dog in our world. He was able to summon Hellhounds, which are ghost dogs able to dissolve into shadows, elongate their bodies, and regenerate, albeit at a relatively slow rate. He managed to escape prison several times before being killed by a Japanese telepath in 1996. Amenrian scientists have tried to replicate his abilities to no avail.

[Sarcana]

I’m pleased. You guys have too much power anyway.

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Sarcana’s space agency is hard at work in researching and planning functional lunar and Martian colonies, and there have been talks of joint UN-Sarcanan administration.