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Oceania1
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Founded: Jul 23, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Oceania1 » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:07 am

Subject to state censorship. Because the Ministry of Truth controls the media and information is, to put it better, nonexistent.

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Ibernea
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Founded: Dec 01, 2019
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Ibernea » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:19 am

Given the lack of a black population when retelling stories from the Bible performers have been known to black up when appropriate.

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Gopnikea
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Founded: Nov 04, 2017
Ex-Nation

Postby Gopnikea » Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:31 pm

Allowed, but heavily discouraged.
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Biscany
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Founded: Nov 06, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Biscany » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:09 pm

Not illegal, and actually frequently used for things such as costumes or satire, but frowned upon if used in an intentionally racist context.
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Yahaba
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Founded: Sep 14, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Yahaba » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:11 pm

Legal but nobody cares about it since there's worse stuff going on (such as child slavery as punishment for stealing candy)
Business only

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Spiritual Republic of Caryton
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Founded: Jun 25, 2019
Moralistic Democracy

Postby Spiritual Republic of Caryton » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:13 pm

Frowned upon and seen as sinful under the eyes of Heavenly Father, his son Jesus Christ, and Cary the Golden Retriever. Not illegal but a serious religious sin in a nation where church and state is not separate. You could imagine that doing such things would get you pretty isolated pretty fast.
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Monsone
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Founded: Apr 14, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Monsone » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:14 pm

Viewed poorly and frowned upon, but not illegal. You will get into legal trouble if you use it racially in a condescending way.
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Xanthal
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Founded: Apr 16, 2005
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise

Postby Xanthal » Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:18 pm

The concept loses a lot in translation: Xanthal has its own set of prejudices, bigotries, and injustices, but it doesn't share the particular history of exploitation of dark-skinned people by light-skinned people.
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Albion and the British Isles
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Founded: Nov 27, 2019
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Postby Albion and the British Isles » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:06 am

Blackface is usually not associated with racism in Albion, but with criminality, since blacking the face with soot, lampblack, shoe or boot polish, and coal is a common disguise used by criminals active during the night time. In England, Merely blacking the face whilst present in a forest, common land, or Royal Park is technically punishable by death, as a deterrent against poaching. Committing a crime in any other place with the face blacked is also a capital offence. Many criminals caught with blackened faces are generally spared death and instead transported or imprisoned with hard labour.

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Monstervers
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Founded: Oct 06, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Monstervers » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:09 am

Illegal

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Gdansk
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Founded: Sep 14, 2018
Ex-Nation

Postby Gdansk » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:11 am

Illegal, punishable by mob justice

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Swindenland
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Founded: Aug 21, 2016
Ex-Nation

Postby Swindenland » Mon Dec 09, 2019 5:04 am

You have a right to do what you want in a peaceful manner, but it is highly disgraceful and it could disqualify you from government jobs.
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Nulvelith
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Founded: Jan 14, 2013
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Postby Nulvelith » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:12 pm

It doesn't really happen since nobody cares about skin color and anyone who offends another in public is very, very likely to get shot for it since literally everyone, including children as young as ten, have guns.
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Eternal Exurnius
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Founded: Dec 07, 2019
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Postby Eternal Exurnius » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:15 pm

Legal, But nobody even seems to care anymore.
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Drongonia
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Founded: Feb 11, 2019
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Drongonia » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:17 pm

Legal, and nobody really cares as its not that common.

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Bozopolis
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Founded: Feb 15, 2019
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Postby Bozopolis » Mon Dec 09, 2019 4:24 pm

Blackface is seen as offensive, almost guaranteed to alienate everyone you know, and is so unfunny (humor is taken surprisingly seriously in Bozopolis) that you'll probably be executed.
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Confederate American SU
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Founded: Aug 29, 2019
New York Times Democracy

Postby Confederate American SU » Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:25 am

"Blackface is disgusting, I agree. Like who the fuck actually WANTS to look like a n-----? I guess if you want to be made fun of. Minstrel shows are SO 19th century too. We can make caricatures of the c--ns with cartoons and virtual reality to laugh out. So yes, blackface has gone the way of the dodo in its traditional form."

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Arcadian Union
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Founded: Jun 19, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby Arcadian Union » Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:29 am

It is legal however it is highly looked down upon by majority of the population.
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Hanvaria
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Founded: Dec 04, 2017
Ex-Nation

Postby Hanvaria » Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:41 am

Blackface is punishable by death in Hanvaria.

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ArranVidLand
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Founded: Dec 04, 2019
Ex-Nation

Postby ArranVidLand » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:03 am

The Leader, Arran Vid, will imprison the offender and the length of imprisonment is determined by how much of a threat The Great Leader thinks that the offender poses to the public. The Great Leader will ask some prison officials, who teach academic anti-racism, to teach the Blackface offenders academically why racism is hurtful and upsetting. If the Blackface offender still hasn't changed his/her racist views and the teaching isn't working then the offender will stay in his/her prison cell. If The Leader deems the Blackface offender to be a changed person in terms of the newfound absence of racist views, then The Leader will release the offender from prison. In certain cases, the newly released Blackface offender may have members of The Leader's Police Force stay with him/her at all times and make sure that he/she does not do anything racist ever again.

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Alex Sanctum Salvator
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Founded: Feb 06, 2015
Psychotic Dictatorship

Postby Alex Sanctum Salvator » Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:35 am

Blackface is basically non-existant (as there are almost no people of african descent in the country), but if it does happen, it is illegal under the Discrimination Act (2015), and there are 2 punishments:
  • If the person committing the offence was intoxicated at the time, or under the influence of a mind-altering substance (for which they will be fined if the former or conscripted into the armed forces for 2 years if the latter), then they will be fined.
  • If the person committing the offence was of sound mind, they will be conscripted into the armed forces for 2 years.

There are 3 exceptions:
  • If the person committing the offence was legally a child (under 18), then they shall receive no punishment.
  • If the person committing the offence was a "cos-player" or actor/actress, then they shall receive no punishment.
  • If the person committing the offence was unaware of the racial connotations, then they shall receive no punishment.
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