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Subhurbia
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Founded: Dec 02, 2016
New York Times Democracy

Postby Subhurbia » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:32 am

n/a
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Vallermoore
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Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Vallermoore » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:37 am

Legal, but not all that popular-the non racist see it as wrong and the racist have no desire to dress as blacks even to mock them.

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Dangine
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Founded: Nov 02, 2018
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Dangine » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:40 am

Legal, but very frowned upon.
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Extreme Delusional Grahnol
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Founded: Sep 01, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Extreme Delusional Grahnol » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:50 am

Completely legal but the E.D Grahnolian police arrest them if they feel like it because it's not like they're supposed to follow what the law says.
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Kheshiga
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Founded: Oct 04, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Kheshiga » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:41 am

There are no laws explicitly prohibiting blackface. To date, the issue has not created a national stir. Other forms of racial caricature, like yellowface, have caused minor problems in the press that ultimately did not change or instigate a new law. The issue, when it occurs, is usually ignored by the powers that be, taken up by minority parties to gain brief momentum. Change is slow in Kheshiga.
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Elvectica
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Founded: Sep 11, 2017
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Postby Elvectica » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:43 am

Blackface is considered offensive not because it “appropriates” race, but because it tarnishes the face that Her Eternalness has given. Dark elves and dark humans do not find such bodily altercations offensive, but they do question the purpose of such useless behaviour. As a side-note, traditional makeup is encouraged (because it emphasizes beauty), while full face painting is discouraged greatly. It is not a governmental issue, but rather a religious issue.
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Satuga
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Postby Satuga » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:48 am

It is viewed as offensive, but Satuga has freedom of speech and expression so it is not illegal just highly frowned upon.
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The Rapture Republic
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Ex-Nation

Postby The Rapture Republic » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:53 am

Blackface is legal. Nobody cares about it. Not even the non-white Aquarian scientists and citizens care. It is viewed as a thing that only surface dwellers cry whine about, instead of doing something productive in their pathetic little lives.
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Antityranicals
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Ex-Nation

Postby Antityranicals » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:55 am

It's all cool in the Free Land. Black people make fun of white people, white people make fun of black people, they all laugh about it in the end. Making fun of people's skin color is much the same as making fun of gingers in the rest of the world. Black face can be seen all over the nation, from high-budget productions of Othello in Theopolis to school plays across the countryside.
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Hypnodia
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Founded: Aug 31, 2019
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Hypnodia » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:06 pm

no, because we have whiteface instead.

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Drunkerland
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Founded: Nov 04, 2018
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Drunkerland » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:12 pm

Everyone does Blackface here because they are ignorant. We even have a holiday called national Blackface day, and on that holiday everyone has the N-word pass for free for a day too. It cost 500 Bird Droppings to use an N-word pass for a day in Drunkerland and if you use the N-word without the pass you go to Gulag.

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Ashrea
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Founded: Nov 24, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Ashrea » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:14 pm

Unheard of since none of our people are from the USA.
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Theranis III
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Founded: Aug 12, 2013
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Theranis III » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:18 pm

the Theraakim, consider "blackface" to be a Na (human) concern. We don't understand the Na species hatred of others of the same species, or how the Na managed to survive this far.

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Ark Britannica Enclave of Thule
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Founded: Jul 28, 2017
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Ark Britannica Enclave of Thule » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:21 pm

Legal in Thule under Freedom of Speech and Manifestation Act XVI which allows full freedom of expression in appearance, speech, content and communication.

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Borovan entered the region as he
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Ex-Nation

Postby Borovan entered the region as he » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:27 pm

It's legal. The leader is not offended nor care

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Voxija
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Founded: Jan 17, 2019
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Voxija » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:14 am

Blackface, as defined as using face makeup to insultingly imitate someone of African, Indigenous Australian, or Papuan descent, is banned. Performing blackface, even if it is for a school play (don't ask) or to educate someone about blackface, can get you a 50 kal fine or ten days in jail.

Blackface is not as big a problem as brownface, defined as using face makeup to insultingly imitate someone of Viñak, Polynesian, Indian, MENA, Malay, or Hispanic/Latino descent. It is banned in any circumstance, and can be punished with a 100 kal fine or a month in jail.

Yellowface is also banned. I don't have to define yellowface. The punishment for yellowface is the same as blackface. Redface, which is defined as using face makeup to imitate Native Americans, is also punished in the same way as blackface.

For some reason, Voxijans performing whiteface just have to do 12 hours of community service.
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Otira
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Founded: Jun 25, 2010
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Otira » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:18 am

Legal as a form of expression under the Seven Liberties of the Republic.

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Wales Republic
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Founded: Nov 29, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Wales Republic » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:53 pm

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Diarcesia
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Founded: Aug 21, 2016
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise

Postby Diarcesia » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:25 pm

This depends from person to person. Generally, it's not an issue if the culture or ethnicity being imitated does not have any problem with it. Whiteface and brownface are also a thing, for instance.

However, if you are asked to cease, you are strongly encouraged to cease.

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TURTLESHROOM II
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Founded: Dec 08, 2014
Capitalist Paradise

Postby TURTLESHROOM II » Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:29 pm

Blackface (and its equivalents for other races) carry no cultural taboo in TurtleShroom. Outside of Halloween costumes (ironically to "make them more accurate"), it almost never exists in every day life. Using it would trigger no anger or offense, but it's not something that comes up in most contexts.

This is because, first, the black population in TS is both miniscule and entirely descended from wealthy freemen, and second, because the concept of racial differences among humans is trivial to a TurtleShroomer. Racism among humans has never existed because TurtleShroom has a non-human population exceeding five hundred million. It's that simple.

Besides, TurtleShroom has something a lot more fun than that: it's called cat face.
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Radictistan
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Founded: Nov 21, 2008
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Radictistan » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:25 pm

Radictistan has a negligible black population and no real history of racial strife. The prevalence of blackface is limited to amateur theater productions, ill-conceived advertising campaigns, and college parties. Because of the factors already mentioned these manifestations of blackface create only brief, localized controversy. There are no laws against blackface in Radictistan as it would be considered an unconstitutional abridgment of free speech.

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Deacarsia
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Blackface in your nation

Postby Deacarsia » Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:52 am

Blackface widely is seen as acceptable in Deacarsia, if only for the shear ethnic homogeneity of the nation. Nearly all Deacarsi are white.
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Allanea
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Capitalist Paradise

Postby Allanea » Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:50 am

In the Free Kingdom of Allanea, it's of course legal to stage displays where people dress up as members of other ethnicities to mock them for their ethnic stereotypes, however this is generally considered distasteful and foolish, and people who enjoy this entertainment are generally viewed as ignorant, foolish, bigots by the general public.

It is, on the other hand, not always considered inappropriate to dress up as members of other ethnicities for other reasons - for example, in theater performances, etc., not intended for bigoted display.
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Sovieticos de Brasileira
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Founded: Dec 06, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Sovieticos de Brasileira » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:02 am

blackface, racism and racial caricature is seen as idiotic, a tool of bourgeois to breed dissent within the working class. It is not popular
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Walkerfort
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Ex-Nation

Postby Walkerfort » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:05 am

blackface is seen as a absolute sin and is pretty much forbidden
Well... It's been a while.

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