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by The World Capitalist Confederation » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:01 pm
by Gordano and Lysandus » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:04 pm
The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:Any moderate Dems Goldman can meet with once she's approved?
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:05 pm
by Gordano and Lysandus » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:06 pm
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:05 pm
by Dentali » Sat Feb 01, 2020 5:38 am
The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:
NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Erika Goldman (nee Steinberg)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 150cm
Character Weight: 39kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator of New York (1996-2008, 2016-). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2008-2016)
Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)
Character State of Origin: Connecticut
Character State of Residence: Connecticut
Chartacter Party Affiliation: Democrat
Main Strengths: Knows the Washington game, highly experienced for her age, intelligent, architectural in her plans, large connections due to her father, centrist.
Main Weaknesses: Boring, establishment-type, effectively inherited her position, uncharismatic, overly pretentious and "sweats details"
Biography: Born to then-Congressman Aldwin Steinberg, who, despite his general centrism, was much softer on civil rights than his peers, compensated for his hard stance on drugs and (originally) pro-Vietnam War views, allowing him to effectively be a moderate in the trying times of the 1960s. He was a staunch supporter of Johnson, being told, after the 1964 election that" "...It is important to us [the Johnson Administration] that you champion our stances in Congress. We will give you significant power in Congress, starting with an endorsement for the Connecticut Senate." This endorsement allowed him to gain more power within the pro-Johnson/moderate wing of the party, championing his stances on both civil rights and the War on Crime. He also gained his seat in the Senate, succeeding Thomas Dodd after primarying him and succeeding.
Her father, after winning the Senate election, then slowly began to groom his 10-year-old daughter for political office, giving her the best education he could afford with his salary and some money he earned from lobbying his fellow Senators on some bills that he supported anyway. Of course, he was moderately rich (net worth: $1,500,000) even before he entered office thanks to his law firm, allowing Goldman to access a good education from an early age. However, her first interests weren't really in politics, but more in architecture and in urban planning, which allowed her to take a master's degree in architecture from Yale University, even as her father pushed her towards politics.
Her interest in architecture, however, shaped her early politics, as she worked with local politicians and corporations in order to begin what she called the "Connecticut Project", drafting a plan to use local and state funds in order to develop generally impoverished communities via construction developments and revitalisation projects. Whilst the project was dumped due to some issues with garnering the actual funds and confusion over the budget, Goldman still is interested in the project and hopes to make it a hallmark (albeit not the primary part) of a Goldman Presidency.
However, all that aside, she began working on her Washington connections, doing meetings for her father, always helping him and being present at less-important meetings or whenever he was busy. She learned the art of negotiation and persuasion not just from instruction, but from practice too. Even before her father's retirement, she was already gaining experience in the political game, helping push several of her father's bills through with lobbying and elbow grease. She made several friends and a few enemies, already establishing a reputation before she got into Congress.
After several years of effectively training, her father decided to retire in 1996, officially endorsing her. Thanks to backing by several lobbyist groups, mostly centrist ones, who saw her as a strong moderate, and her father's state allies, she won the primary and the general by a large margin, beginning her time in the Senate and the full start of her political career.
She stood as pro-Clinton, backing his decision to join the WTO and his centre-leaning economics. She made a clear point about ending the gridlock and about the importance of bipartisan cooperation, making her willingness to work with Republicans on key issues open. Whilst she failed on most fronts, she was able to work as a conduit of several bipartisan bills, making her a key figure in the Senate when it comes to swaying the centrist bloc. She consistently made alliances, and always aimed to get more control over the Senate, and even getting a few allies in the House.
Once Bush II's time came, she fully supported Afghanistan, but was a lot more hesitant about Iraq, but kept her hesitancy private until the war truly became unpopular. She opposed the tax cuts, but not with much energy, as she knew that opposing it too heavily would cause problems for her later on. She endorsed Obama in the 2008 primaries, seeing "the first black president to be an amazing achievement for this nation", and getting HUD Secretary for her efforts.
Her time as HUD Secretary involved significant developments, the approval of high-standard affordable housing in low-income areas (which many leftists see as gentrification and rightists see as effectively fiddling with the housing market) along with plans being put in place to make future developments more eco-friendly and sustainable, along with extra funding to deprived areas to increase incomes, increase standards of living and appeal to both minorities and the white working class.
She then ran in 2016 once Obama''s time finished, coming in the top 5, but ultimately not getting the nomination. She protested Wolf heavily, calling him a "misogynist" and a "racist", slamming him and his brand of "dangerous populist politics", and effectively geared up for a 2020 run, as she endorsed several sycophants in both House and Senate elections in 2018 and will most likely do so again, in order to keep promoting the centrist Democrat wing. She has now just released her memoirs, and will soon most likely open an exploratory committee.
Other Info: Her husband might also be a high-level politician. Applications are open for him. Moderate, but firmly democratic, father was Connecticut Congressman and later Senator until his retirement which led to a special 1996 election that his daughter won. Practicing Conservative Jew. Has 3 children: Thompson (39), Aldwin Jr. (32) and Erika Jr. (28)
Political Views:
Israel: "I am no theologian, but I must say something regarding the Zionist state. It is a key ally, and one that we should keep, however, I must say that I oppose Zionism. Me and my family chose to stay here, in America, because we knew something: the diaspora was the will of God. We'd do well not to subvert Him. I disagree with those who have chosen to return to Israel, but I hold no ill will against them nor against the Israeli state."
Foreign Wars: "War is a hellish and brutal thing. We simply cannot rush into it by jingo nor by blind anger. We must be careful, and see the consequences of our actions, lest we sent our young men to die for a lost cause."
Foreign Aid: "It is the moral duty of this nation, and of all nations, to feed the poor and heal the sick, no matter where they may be."
Same-Sex Marriage: "It is not my prerogative to tell other people what to do and who to be. Gay marriage should be left to the religion of the participants, with civil partnerships being an option if their religion does not support it or if they are irreligious."
Immigration: "We must open our hearts, open our ports, to those who wish to work, to those who wish to perform an honest job. The criminals, meanwhile, must be stopped without remorse."
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: "Back when I was around 15 or 16, I was taking a drive around New York, enjoying the landmarks of the place where I lived. One of the landmarks, was, of course, the Statue of Liberty. I read its plaque, and still remember it to this day: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." We must accept all refugees and asylum seekers, as it is our moral duty, not just as the beacon of democracy and the free haven for all men and women, but rather as citizens of the world, to take in all those fleeing persecution and death."
Marijuana: "We must legalise it for medical use federally and let the states decide the rest."
Abortion: "20 weeks except in cases of rape, incest or bodily harm to either infant or mother."
Universal Healthcare: "Single-payer healthcare is something I will look at. Some say it will save trillions, others say it will cost trillions. This is an issue that we cannot get wrong. If we get it wrong on one side, we condemn people to their deaths. If we get it wrong on the other, we collapse our economy."
College Tuition: "We certainly need to slash it, yes. Abolish altogether? No. We could provide some grants for poor families, I suppose, but I think bringing Sallie Mae back under government control would be a good idea as well."
Universal Basic Income: "The more money people have, the more they can spend and contribute to the economy. Poor people spend a larger percentage of their income than the rich. Does it not follow we should give the poor money to spend, allowing us to save money on welfare whilst expanding the economy."
Inequality: "Inequality of opportunity hurts economic growth, is highly immoral and, according to the IMF, a threat to our democracy. I have no problem with self-made millionaires or even billionaires, it's the ones that inherited opportunities that I have problems with. Inequality of outcome is a natural representation of the different skills of different people, but inequality of opportunity is actively dangerous. Understand?"
Energy: "Clean oil and coal can provide a nice short-term solution whilst we wait for solar and wind to become more economical."
Transport and Infrastructure: "We need better infrastructure...better transport. I believe in investing more in transport and in infrastructure, so that we can expand our road capacity and promote the blood vessels of our economy. More infrastructure means more jobs and more growth, after all."
Taxation: "We need to reverse the Wolf and Owen tax cuts, and add another top bracket 10% higher than the current highest bracket. Taxation is harmful to economic growth when used excessively, therefore we need to strike a balance."
Electoral College: "I believe we need to run Presidential Elections like jungle primaries, similar to what France does: Let as many people run in the first round as they want, and then make people pick between the last two. By popular vote, of course."
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by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:27 am
Dentali wrote:The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:
NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Erika Goldman (nee Steinberg)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 150cm
Character Weight: 39kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator of New York (1996-2008, 2016-). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2008-2016)
Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)
Character State of Origin: Connecticut
Character State of Residence: Connecticut
Chartacter Party Affiliation: Democrat
Main Strengths: Knows the Washington game, highly experienced for her age, intelligent, architectural in her plans, large connections due to her father, centrist.
Main Weaknesses: Boring, establishment-type, effectively inherited her position, uncharismatic, overly pretentious and "sweats details"
Biography: Born to then-Congressman Aldwin Steinberg, who, despite his general centrism, was much softer on civil rights than his peers, compensated for his hard stance on drugs and (originally) pro-Vietnam War views, allowing him to effectively be a moderate in the trying times of the 1960s. He was a staunch supporter of Johnson, being told, after the 1964 election that" "...It is important to us [the Johnson Administration] that you champion our stances in Congress. We will give you significant power in Congress, starting with an endorsement for the Connecticut Senate." This endorsement allowed him to gain more power within the pro-Johnson/moderate wing of the party, championing his stances on both civil rights and the War on Crime. He also gained his seat in the Senate, succeeding Thomas Dodd after primarying him and succeeding.
Her father, after winning the Senate election, then slowly began to groom his 10-year-old daughter for political office, giving her the best education he could afford with his salary and some money he earned from lobbying his fellow Senators on some bills that he supported anyway. Of course, he was moderately rich (net worth: $1,500,000) even before he entered office thanks to his law firm, allowing Goldman to access a good education from an early age. However, her first interests weren't really in politics, but more in architecture and in urban planning, which allowed her to take a master's degree in architecture from Yale University, even as her father pushed her towards politics.
Her interest in architecture, however, shaped her early politics, as she worked with local politicians and corporations in order to begin what she called the "Connecticut Project", drafting a plan to use local and state funds in order to develop generally impoverished communities via construction developments and revitalisation projects. Whilst the project was dumped due to some issues with garnering the actual funds and confusion over the budget, Goldman still is interested in the project and hopes to make it a hallmark (albeit not the primary part) of a Goldman Presidency.
However, all that aside, she began working on her Washington connections, doing meetings for her father, always helping him and being present at less-important meetings or whenever he was busy. She learned the art of negotiation and persuasion not just from instruction, but from practice too. Even before her father's retirement, she was already gaining experience in the political game, helping push several of her father's bills through with lobbying and elbow grease. She made several friends and a few enemies, already establishing a reputation before she got into Congress.
After several years of effectively training, her father decided to retire in 1996, officially endorsing her. Thanks to backing by several lobbyist groups, mostly centrist ones, who saw her as a strong moderate, and her father's state allies, she won the primary and the general by a large margin, beginning her time in the Senate and the full start of her political career.
She stood as pro-Clinton, backing his decision to join the WTO and his centre-leaning economics. She made a clear point about ending the gridlock and about the importance of bipartisan cooperation, making her willingness to work with Republicans on key issues open. Whilst she failed on most fronts, she was able to work as a conduit of several bipartisan bills, making her a key figure in the Senate when it comes to swaying the centrist bloc. She consistently made alliances, and always aimed to get more control over the Senate, and even getting a few allies in the House.
Once Bush II's time came, she fully supported Afghanistan, but was a lot more hesitant about Iraq, but kept her hesitancy private until the war truly became unpopular. She opposed the tax cuts, but not with much energy, as she knew that opposing it too heavily would cause problems for her later on. She endorsed Obama in the 2008 primaries, seeing "the first black president to be an amazing achievement for this nation", and getting HUD Secretary for her efforts.
Her time as HUD Secretary involved significant developments, the approval of high-standard affordable housing in low-income areas (which many leftists see as gentrification and rightists see as effectively fiddling with the housing market) along with plans being put in place to make future developments more eco-friendly and sustainable, along with extra funding to deprived areas to increase incomes, increase standards of living and appeal to both minorities and the white working class.
She then ran in 2016 once Obama''s time finished, coming in the top 5, but ultimately not getting the nomination. She protested Wolf heavily, calling him a "misogynist" and a "racist", slamming him and his brand of "dangerous populist politics", and effectively geared up for a 2020 run, as she endorsed several sycophants in both House and Senate elections in 2018 and will most likely do so again, in order to keep promoting the centrist Democrat wing. She has now just released her memoirs, and will soon most likely open an exploratory committee.
Other Info: Her husband might also be a high-level politician. Applications are open for him. Moderate, but firmly democratic, father was Connecticut Congressman and later Senator until his retirement which led to a special 1996 election that his daughter won. Practicing Conservative Jew. Has 3 children: Thompson (39), Aldwin Jr. (32) and Erika Jr. (28)
Political Views:
Israel: "I am no theologian, but I must say something regarding the Zionist state. It is a key ally, and one that we should keep, however, I must say that I oppose Zionism. Me and my family chose to stay here, in America, because we knew something: the diaspora was the will of God. We'd do well not to subvert Him. I disagree with those who have chosen to return to Israel, but I hold no ill will against them nor against the Israeli state."
Foreign Wars: "War is a hellish and brutal thing. We simply cannot rush into it by jingo nor by blind anger. We must be careful, and see the consequences of our actions, lest we sent our young men to die for a lost cause."
Foreign Aid: "It is the moral duty of this nation, and of all nations, to feed the poor and heal the sick, no matter where they may be."
Same-Sex Marriage: "It is not my prerogative to tell other people what to do and who to be. Gay marriage should be left to the religion of the participants, with civil partnerships being an option if their religion does not support it or if they are irreligious."
Immigration: "We must open our hearts, open our ports, to those who wish to work, to those who wish to perform an honest job. The criminals, meanwhile, must be stopped without remorse."
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: "Back when I was around 15 or 16, I was taking a drive around New York, enjoying the landmarks of the place where I lived. One of the landmarks, was, of course, the Statue of Liberty. I read its plaque, and still remember it to this day: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." We must accept all refugees and asylum seekers, as it is our moral duty, not just as the beacon of democracy and the free haven for all men and women, but rather as citizens of the world, to take in all those fleeing persecution and death."
Marijuana: "We must legalise it for medical use federally and let the states decide the rest."
Abortion: "20 weeks except in cases of rape, incest or bodily harm to either infant or mother."
Universal Healthcare: "Single-payer healthcare is something I will look at. Some say it will save trillions, others say it will cost trillions. This is an issue that we cannot get wrong. If we get it wrong on one side, we condemn people to their deaths. If we get it wrong on the other, we collapse our economy."
College Tuition: "We certainly need to slash it, yes. Abolish altogether? No. We could provide some grants for poor families, I suppose, but I think bringing Sallie Mae back under government control would be a good idea as well."
Universal Basic Income: "The more money people have, the more they can spend and contribute to the economy. Poor people spend a larger percentage of their income than the rich. Does it not follow we should give the poor money to spend, allowing us to save money on welfare whilst expanding the economy."
Inequality: "Inequality of opportunity hurts economic growth, is highly immoral and, according to the IMF, a threat to our democracy. I have no problem with self-made millionaires or even billionaires, it's the ones that inherited opportunities that I have problems with. Inequality of outcome is a natural representation of the different skills of different people, but inequality of opportunity is actively dangerous. Understand?"
Energy: "Clean oil and coal can provide a nice short-term solution whilst we wait for solar and wind to become more economical."
Transport and Infrastructure: "We need better infrastructure...better transport. I believe in investing more in transport and in infrastructure, so that we can expand our road capacity and promote the blood vessels of our economy. More infrastructure means more jobs and more growth, after all."
Taxation: "We need to reverse the Wolf and Owen tax cuts, and add another top bracket 10% higher than the current highest bracket. Taxation is harmful to economic growth when used excessively, therefore we need to strike a balance."
Electoral College: "I believe we need to run Presidential Elections like jungle primaries, similar to what France does: Let as many people run in the first round as they want, and then make people pick between the last two. By popular vote, of course."
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1. Still says New York Senator at the top
2. Cut the part where her dad primaries a dude
3. Did she have a job before '96? An official title?
4. Is her dad still alive?
5. can you clarify her college tuition position a bit?
6. Might actually be a tad too moderate
7. Might be the best app you've written, excellent stuff overall
by Dentali » Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:36 am
The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:Dentali wrote:
1. Still says New York Senator at the top
2. Cut the part where her dad primaries a dude
3. Did she have a job before '96? An official title?
4. Is her dad still alive?
5. can you clarify her college tuition position a bit?
6. Might actually be a tad too moderate
7. Might be the best app you've written, excellent stuff overall
1. Will fix.
2. So I'm assuming that Johnson told the man to step aside, gave him some unmentioned job and let Steinberg take his position? Dodd was actually quite unpopular amongst Democrats at the time, leading to him being primaried in 1972.
3. I might give her some position in the Connecticut State Government, related to the Connecticut Project and why she was appointed to HUD.
4. Yes, but he's about 96 now and hasn't been publicly relevant since the time he had a minor part in a documentary about Johnson and a TV interview about the ACA and Great Society.
5. Of course.
6. Socially or economically?
7. Thank you.
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:39 am
Sanabel wrote:Senate to HUD may actually be a step down
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:52 am
by Sanabel » Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:06 am
by Granluras » Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:46 am
by Sanabel » Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:05 am
Granluras wrote:I just want to put it out there that I scrapped Tommaso and am shooting for a Democratic Senator from Connecticut. I think I read that WCF's new character was also going to be a Connecticutian Senator, so I wanted to bring that up.
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:09 am
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:31 am
by Gordano and Lysandus » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:35 am
The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:Added some more stances and made them more left-wing. Also added a picture and a position.
NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Erika Goldman (nee Steinberg)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 150cm
Character Weight: 39kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development (1987-1996), Senator of Connecticut (1996-2008, 2016-). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2008-2016)
Appearance: https://imgur.com/a/0uClq2M
Character State of Origin: Connecticut
Character State of Residence: Connecticut
Character Party Affiliation: Democrat
Main Strengths: Knows the Washington game, highly experienced for her age, intelligent, architectural in her plans, large connections due to her father, centrist.
Main Weaknesses: Boring, establishment-type, effectively inherited her position, uncharismatic, overly pretentious and "sweats details"
Biography: Born to then-Congressman Aldwin Steinberg, who, despite his general centrism, was much softer on civil rights than his peers, compensated for his hard stance on drugs and (originally) pro-Vietnam War views, allowing him to effectively be a moderate in the trying times of the 1960s. He was a staunch supporter of Johnson, being told, after the 1964 election that" "...It is important to us [the Johnson Administration] that you champion our stances in Congress. We will give you significant power in Congress, starting with an endorsement for the Connecticut Senate." This endorsement allowed him to gain more power within the pro-Johnson/moderate wing of the party, championing his stances on both civil rights and the War on Crime. He also gained his seat in the Senate, succeeding Thomas Dodd after primarying him and succeeding.
Her father, after winning the Senate election, then slowly began to groom his 10-year-old daughter for political office, giving her the best education he could afford with his salary and some money he earned from lobbying his fellow Senators on some bills that he supported anyway. Of course, he was moderately rich (net worth: $1,500,000) even before he entered office thanks to his law firm, allowing Goldman to access a good education from an early age. However, her first interests weren't really in politics, but more in architecture and in urban planning, which allowed her to take a master's degree in architecture from Yale University, even as her father pushed her towards politics.
Her interest in architecture, however, shaped her early politics, as she worked with local politicians and corporations in order to begin what she called the "Connecticut Project", drafting a plan to use local and state funds in order to develop generally impoverished communities via construction developments and revitalisation projects. Whilst the project was dumped due to some issues with garnering the actual funds and confusion over the budget, Goldman still is interested in the project and hopes to make it a hallmark (albeit not the primary part) of a Goldman Presidency.
However, all that aside, she began working on her Washington connections, doing meetings for her father, always helping him and being present at less-important meetings or whenever he was busy. She learned the art of negotiation and persuasion not just from instruction, but from practice too. Even before her father's retirement, she was already gaining experience in the political game, helping push several of her father's bills through with lobbying and elbow grease. She made several friends and a few enemies, already establishing a reputation before she got into Congress.
Her official position, given to her by her father's efforts and her work on the Connecticut Project, was the Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Economics and Community Development, as she founded several urban housing projects, infrastructure repairs and a stimulus package in the millions. From her office and her father's training, she slowly became more effective at wrangling deals and negotiating. She decided, in 1996, that it was time to get into office...
After several years of effectively training, her father decided to retire in 1996 to retire as a lobbyist and high-ranking member of a think tank, officially endorsing her. Thanks to backing by several lobbyist groups, mostly centrist ones, who saw her as a strong moderate, and her father's state allies, she won the primary and the general by a large margin, beginning her time in the Senate and the full start of her political career.
She stood as pro-Clinton, backing his decision to join the WTO and his centre-leaning economics. She made a clear point about ending the gridlock and about the importance of bipartisan cooperation, making her willingness to work with Republicans on key issues open. Whilst she failed on most fronts, she was able to work as a conduit of several bipartisan bills, making her a key figure in the Senate when it comes to swaying the centrist bloc. She consistently made alliances, and always aimed to get more control over the Senate, and even getting a few allies in the House.
Once Bush II's time came, she fully supported Afghanistan, but was a lot more hesitant about Iraq, but kept her hesitancy private until the war truly became unpopular. She opposed the tax cuts, but not with much energy, as she knew that opposing it too heavily would cause problems for her later on. She endorsed Obama in the 2008 primaries, seeing "the first black president to be an amazing achievement for this nation", and getting HUD Secretary for her efforts.
Her time as HUD Secretary involved significant developments, the approval of high-standard affordable housing in low-income areas (which many leftists see as gentrification and rightists see as effectively fiddling with the housing market) along with plans being put in place to make future developments more eco-friendly and sustainable, along with extra funding to deprived areas to increase incomes, increase standards of living and appeal to both minorities and the white working class.
She then ran in 2016 once Obama''s time finished, coming in the top 5, but ultimately not getting the nomination. She protested Wolf heavily, calling him a "misogynist" and a "racist", slamming him and his brand of "dangerous populist politics", and effectively geared up for a 2020 run, as she endorsed several sycophants in both House and Senate elections in 2018 and will most likely do so again, in order to keep promoting the centrist Democrat wing. She has now just released her memoirs, and will soon most likely open an exploratory committee.
Other Info: Her husband might also be a high-level politician. Applications are open for him. Moderate, but firmly democratic, father was Connecticut Congressman and later Senator until his retirement which led to a special 1996 election that his daughter won. Practicing Conservative Jew. Has 3 children: Thompson (39), Aldwin Jr. (32) and Erika Jr. (28)
Political Views:
Israel: "I am no theologian, but I must say something regarding the Zionist state. It is a key ally, and one that we should keep, however, I must say that I oppose Zionism. Me and my family chose to stay here, in America, because we knew something: the diaspora was the will of God. We'd do well not to subvert Him. I disagree with those who have chosen to return to Israel, but I hold no ill will against them nor against the Israeli state."
Foreign Wars: "War is a hellish and brutal thing. We simply cannot rush into it by jingo nor by blind anger. We must be careful, and see the consequences of our actions, lest we sent our young men to die for a lost cause. We cannot send our young men to war for money and influence, only to defend democracy and to defend our nations. Stopping religious fundamentalists and stopping national security threats are a reason to go to war, but simply put, blind greed and spurious intelligence are not reasons to support a war. I support our interventions in Afghanistan and against ISIS, but not against Iraq."
Foreign Aid: "It is the moral duty of this nation, and of all nations, to feed the poor and heal the sick, no matter where they may be."
Same-Sex Marriage: "It is not my prerogative to tell other people what to do and who to be. Gay marriage should be left to the religion of the participants, with civil partnerships being an option if their religion does not support it or if they are irreligious."
Immigration: "We must open our hearts, open our ports, to those who wish to work, to those who wish to perform an honest job. The criminals, meanwhile, must be stopped without remorse."
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: "Back when I was around 15 or 16, I was taking a drive around New York, enjoying the landmarks of the place where I lived. One of the landmarks, was, of course, the Statue of Liberty. I read its plaque, and still remember it to this day: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." We must accept all refugees and asylum seekers, as it is our moral duty, not just as the beacon of democracy and the free haven for all men and women, but rather as citizens of the world, to take in all those fleeing persecution and death."
Marijuana: "We must legalise it for medical use federally and let the states decide the rest."
Abortion: "20 weeks except in cases of rape, incest or bodily harm to either infant or mother."
Guns: "I think it's safe to say that, if you require a license to use a car, I think you require a license to use a weapon. Gun violence is a travesty, and we must stop it with every weapon in our arsenal."
Government Surveillance: "There are two types of whistleblowers: the good ones, like Edward Snowden, who are responsible with what they do, and expose violations of human rights. Then, there are bad ones, like Chelsea Manning, who are nothing but cyberanarchists attacking our nation with leaks and with the compromisation of our national security."
Human Rights: "We must fully ratify the UNCHR and the UNCRC and put them in place as domestic law."
Equal Rights Amendment: "I fully support the ERA, but we must go beyond just gender...We must go to religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, immigration status...We must guarantee equal treatment for all under the law, no matter who they are."
Universal Healthcare: "Single-payer healthcare is something I will look at. Some say it will save trillions, others say it will cost trillions. This is an issue that we cannot get wrong. If we get it wrong on one side, we condemn people to their deaths. If we get it wrong on the other, we collapse our economy."
College Tuition: "We certainly need to slash it, yes. Abolish altogether? No. We could provide some grants for poor families, I suppose, but I think bringing Sallie Mae back under government control would be a good idea as well. I am a very large supporter of equality of opportunity, and believe that access to education is a human right. We must make education accessible for all, whilst still maintaining some fees for the more privileged in order to help fund our colleges and universities."
Universal Basic Income: "The more money people have, the more they can spend and contribute to the economy. Poor people spend a larger percentage of their income than the rich. Does it not follow we should give the poor money to spend, allowing us to save money on welfare whilst expanding the economy."
Inequality: "Inequality of opportunity hurts economic growth, is highly immoral and, according to the IMF, a threat to our democracy. I have no problem with self-made millionaires or even billionaires, it's the ones that inherited opportunities that I have problems with. Inequality of outcome is a natural representation of the different skills of different people, but inequality of opportunity is actively dangerous. Understand?"
Energy: "Clean oil and coal can provide a nice short-term solution whilst we wait for solar and wind to become more economical."
Transport and Infrastructure: "We need better infrastructure...better transport. I believe in investing more in transport and in infrastructure, so that we can expand our road capacity and promote the blood vessels of our economy. More infrastructure means more jobs and more growth, after all."
Taxation: "We need to reverse the Wolf and Owen tax cuts, and add another top bracket 10% higher than the current highest bracket. Taxation is harmful to economic growth when used excessively, therefore we need to strike a balance."
Housing: "Housing...is a human right. All people deserve housing, and so we must build more affordable and high quality housing in order to house more people. We can end homelessness, allow people to enter the housing ladder more easily and effectively increase the housing capacity of this nation, ensuring that new waves of immigration do not disrupt local economies."
Unemployment: "Reducing unemployment is significantly more important than reducing inflation. As long as wages rise with inflation - and they will, as the supply for labor will plummet as unemployment decreases, we are fine when it comes to inflationq. We must provide more jobs, whether that be in the public sector or private sector."
Minimum Wage: "We must increase the federal minimum wage to $12, and ensure that it is adjusted by area. We could adjust the minimum wage by county, to match costs of living. We will also have it automatically adjust for inflation, as to ensure that the minimum adjusts with inflation."
Electoral College: "I believe we need to run Presidential Elections like jungle primaries, similar to what France does: Let as many people run in the first round as they want, and then make people pick between the last two. By popular vote, of course."
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by Dentali » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:41 am
Gordano and Lysandus wrote:The World Capitalist Confederation wrote:Added some more stances and made them more left-wing. Also added a picture and a position.
NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Erika Goldman (nee Steinberg)
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 64
Character Height: 150cm
Character Weight: 39kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Connecticut Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development (1987-1996), Senator of Connecticut (1996-2008, 2016-). Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2008-2016)
I'm not an admin so I'm not qualified to comment but isn't 39kg a remarkably low weight for a woman? She weighs like half as much as Caroline, and she's average weight.
by Gordano and Lysandus » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:43 am
Dentali wrote:Gordano and Lysandus wrote:
I'm not an admin so I'm not qualified to comment but isn't 39kg a remarkably low weight for a woman? She weighs like half as much as Caroline, and she's average weight.
She's also 4 feet 11 inches tall... 85 lbs... Yea don't do that, if you wanna keep the height (which is very short) make her around 120 lbs
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:44 am
Dentali wrote:Gordano and Lysandus wrote:
I'm not an admin so I'm not qualified to comment but isn't 39kg a remarkably low weight for a woman? She weighs like half as much as Caroline, and she's average weight.
She's also 4 feet 11 inches tall... 85 lbs... Yea don't do that, if you wanna keep the height (which is very short) make her around 120 lbs
by Dentali » Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:17 am
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