Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:08 pm
Political Liberties
A: Electoral Process
A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes.
A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes.
A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes.
B: Political Pluralism and Participation
B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes.
B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes.
B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes (no, they are not interfered with).
B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes.
C: Government Functions
C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.
C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.
C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes.
Civil Liberties
D: Freedom of Speech and Religion
D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes.
D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.
D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Define "excessive." By early 21st Century standards ("This here is why the USA is the greatest country ever..." and now let's recite the Pledge of Allegiance!), we are extremely free in this regard. But the educational system would be remiss if it did not address the flaws of capitalist "democracy."
D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.
E: Right to Association
E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes.
E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.
E3: Are trade unions free to organize? HELL yes.
F: Rule of Law
F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.
F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.
F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.
F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.
G: Individual Liberties
G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.
G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? What does "excessive" mean? Beyond a certain point, private ownership is indistinguishable from economic exploitation. We try to strike a balance, but err on the side of avoiding exploitation. See factbooks for details.
G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.
G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes!
A: Electoral Process
A1: Is your nation's head of government elected through free and fair elections? Yes.
A2: Is your nation's legislature elected through free and fair elections? Yes.
A3: Are your electoral laws fair and impartial? Yes.
B: Political Pluralism and Participation
B1: Are people free to easily form political parties or organizations? Yes.
B2: Can the opposition increase its support or gain power electorally? Yes.
B3: Are the people's choices not interfered by nondemocratic forces? Yes (no, they are not interfered with).
B4: Do your country's minorities possess full political liberties and the opportunity to win elections? Yes.
C: Government Functions
C1: Do the head of government and national legislature determine policy? Yes.
C2: Are there strong and effective laws and guidelines against corruption? Yes.
C3: Is your nation's government transparent and open? Yes.
Civil Liberties
D: Freedom of Speech and Religion
D1: Is your nation's media free and independent? Yes.
D2: Are people free to express their religious preferences in public and in private? Yes.
D3: Does your nation have academic freedom and does its education system refrain from excessive indoctrination? Define "excessive." By early 21st Century standards ("This here is why the USA is the greatest country ever..." and now let's recite the Pledge of Allegiance!), we are extremely free in this regard. But the educational system would be remiss if it did not address the flaws of capitalist "democracy."
D4: Are your people free to express themselves without fear of surveillance or retribution? Yes.
E: Right to Association
E1: Is there freedom of assembly? Yes.
E2: Are NGOs free from excessive government interference? Yes.
E3: Are trade unions free to organize? HELL yes.
F: Rule of Law
F1: Is your nation's judiciary independent? Yes.
F2: Do your people have the right to due process? Yes.
F3: Are people protected from unjustifiable violence? Yes.
F4: Are your nation's minorities treated equally under the law? Yes.
G: Individual Liberties
G1: Do your people enjoy freedom of movement? Yes.
G2: Are your people able to own property and businesses without excessive interference? What does "excessive" mean? Beyond a certain point, private ownership is indistinguishable from economic exploitation. We try to strike a balance, but err on the side of avoiding exploitation. See factbooks for details.
G3: Do people in your nation have the right to freely choose their partner and divorce their partner? Yes.
G4: Are your people free from economic exploitation? Yes!