The Land Of The Free: An American Political Roleplay (OOC)

[Meelducan]

You from Northern Ireland? SDLP are basically the Labour of Northern Ireland.

tories are also hopeless in Northern Ireland, though the UUP are basically the same thing.

UUP got obliterated last election cycle plus they aren’t running in my area.

[Sanabel]

You do know there's a general election going in the UK on Thursday? A lot of us (including myself) could be quite inactive around that time as a result.

That’s why you’ve been given 3 weeks notice to write it and will have a full week to post it

Dent, it’s been about a week and a half. I’m in the throngs of exam season and I will probably be posting my speeches later than you’d like. And there is an election going on. It’s just going to have to be alright if that happens.

[Dentali]

That’s why you’ve been given 3 weeks notice to write it and will have a full week to post it

Dent, it’s been about a week and a half. I’m in the throngs of exam season and I will probably be posting my speeches later than you’d like. And there is an election going on. It’s just going to have to be alright if that happens.

Its Febuary 27th, 28th, March 1st, and 2nd. As long as its posted while we are in that timeframe. If you don't get it in NBD we just assume its boring

[Agarntrop]

Can someone please review my revised John Atang app?

[Dentali]

Can someone please review my revised John Atang app?

yea ill grab it

[Dentali]

App with (more) recommended changes.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Agarntrop
Character Name: John Atang
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 56
Character Height: 6' 1''
Character Weight: 197 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Member of the United States House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment (2007-), Member of the United States House Education Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services (2001-2007), Member of the United States House Committee on Education and Labor (2001-), Member of the United States House of Representatives for New York's 3rd Congressional District (2001-), Member of the New York State Assembly for the 46th State Assembly district (1999-2001).
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: New York
Character State of Residence: New York
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Pragmatic, Passionate, Engaging, Persuasive
Main Weaknesses: Gaffe-prone, Carefree, Speaks before he thinks
Biography:

Atang was born on 17 June 1962 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, to Liberian parents John and Naomi Atang. He and his six siblings were raised solely by his mother, after his father left the family when Atang was 8 years old. Atang speaks publicly about the importance of fathers and the need to support them in seeking to be active in the lives of their children. He has written on the issue.

Atang grew up in Brooklyn. He studied law at the University of New York, obtaining a bachelor's degree. He was admitted to the bar in 1987 and practised as a public defender.

In 1998 he was elected as a Democrat to the New York State Assembly for the 46th district. During the 2000 congressional election campaign Atang won the primaries to become the Democratic candidate for New York's 3rd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. He was elected to the seat on November 7, 2000.

At the beggining of the 107th Congress in 2001, he was placed on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Education Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services. He voted in favour of authorisation for the United States to invade Iraq in 2003. After the 2006 midterm election Atang was moved from the Education Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services to the Education Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment.

During the 2008 Democratic primaries, Atang originally supported [not John Edwards], saying that he felt it was important to have a candidate who focused on poverty, an issue he claimed "plauges millions of Americans that most politicians seem to ignore", but nonetheless declared his support for Rashid Baharia after [not Edwards] withdrew from the race. After the election of Baharia, Atang pledged his full support but turned down an ambassadorship, asserting a need to remain a member of the House of Representatives in order to speak on a wide range of issues that had arose in his district due to the "money that had been slashed from public services under the Burke Administration".

In 2011 there were suggestions that Atang might stand for election as Mayor of New York in 2013. Atang pledged his support to [not-Bill de Blasio]'s bid to become the Democratic mayoral nominee, declaring him "New York's Mayor in waiting". Atang became [not-Blasio]'s nomination campaign chair.

Atang supported [not-Bernie Sanders] to be Democratic nominee during the 2016 Presidential Election, but later endorsed Diane Clifford after she won the primaries.

Atang has commented on the USA's history of slavery and on many other subjects.

Crime
Atang has over the years publicly attributed blame for certain crimes to various specific causes and persons. He has also talked about black and ethnic minority peoples, especially those who are younger, their relation with crime and how they are treated by the criminal justice system.

On 6 May 2015, in an article published in The New York Times, Atang attributed part of the cause for Baltimore's riots of a few days earlier to destructive "cultures" that had emerged under the prevailing policies. He also stated that states imposing legislation that restricted the use of corporal punishment in public schools was partly to blame for current youth culture, that had contributed to the riots.

Atang has blamed President Wolf and the Attorney General for failing to take responsibility over fatal shootings in NYC; he also blames inequality, high youth unemployment among black males, and New York City Council cutting youth services and outreach programmes.

Atang has stated that the criminal justice system deals with "disproportionate numbers" of young people from black and ethnic minority communities: despite saying that although decisions to charge were "broadly proportionate", he has asserted that black and ethnic minority people still face and perceive bias. Atang said that young black people are nine times more likely to be incarcerated than "comparable" white people, and proposed a number of measures including a system of "deferred prosecution" for young first time offenders to reduce incarcerations. Atang has claimed that black and ethnic minority people offend "at the same rates" as comparable white people "when taking age and socioeconomic status into account"; they were more likely to be stopped and frisked, if charged more likely to be convicted, more likely to be sent to prison and less likely to get support in prison.

Other Views
On 7 August 2009, Atang gave a speech in the House of Representatives in favour of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act, critically comparing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy to the "separate but equal" legal doctrine which justified Jim Crow laws in the 20th-century.

He has written about what he believes to be the shortcomings of the housing market.

Atang is a staunch opponent of President Wolf. He notably refused to appear at his inauguration in January 2017 and has described him as a "national embarrassment."

He has spoken out against alleged antisemitism within the Democratic Party and attended a rally protesting against it. Atang stated that antisemitism has "come back because extremism has come back" and is damaging support for Democrats among America's Jewish community.

Atang married the artist Erica Leigh in 1995; the couple have three sons and a daughter.

In November 2015, he published a book, Out of the Ashes: America After the Murder of Freddie Gray, about the April 2015 police shooting of Freddie Gray.

Atang is a Methodist Christian. He is also a New York Giants fan.

Other Info: Political Standpoints (at Dent's request):
Abortion - He is pro-choice and supports abortion on request until 28 weeks, after which he has said it should be allowed in case of risk to the mother's life, risk to mental or physical health, rape or incest. He supports the judgement made in Roe v. Wade.

LGBT - Strongly supports LGBT rights like the majority of Democrats, including the right to marry and adopt children.

Gun Control - He supports regulating gun ownership more than it is currently, with more comprehensive background checks.

Affirmative Action - He believes affirmative action should be legal as a necessary step to fix past injustices.

Climate Change - He supports strong government action on climate change, including the GND.

Planned Parenthood - He believes Planned Parenthood should be continued to be funded.

Drug Prices - He supports government-set caps on the prices of pharmaceutical drugs.

Health Insurance: He believes in Medicare for All and government-funded universal health insurance. He also believes it should be illegal for health insurance companies to deny services on the basis of pre-existing conditions.

Body Cameras - He believes police officers should be required to wear body cameras.

Death Penalty - He supports the death penalty but believes that the circumstances under which it can be applied should be narrowed down and that a moratorium on executions should be in place until a transparent investigation into its application in the United States is held.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Agarntrop

Do Not Remove: 84721

i'm going to recommend this gets accepted

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

The below is only a character idea, but you may still scrutinise it.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Martin Taylor V2 John Steinitz
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 73
Character Height: 190cm
Character Weight: 70kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Representative of the 11th District of Ohio, Chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, Former Chairman of the Minority Socialist Movement
Appearance: Bayard Rustin
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Ohio
Character Party Affiliation: Republican (1968-1980), Independent (1980-1984), Democrat (1984-2000, 2000-), Independent (2000)
Main Strengths: High name recognition, particularly in the Rust Belt, very popular amongst minorities and a strong, firebrand progressive. Seen as a hero by many thanks to his actions against the Vietnam War and against the remaining segregationists.
Main Weaknesses: Often controversial, particularly due to his actions in the in 1960s, hated by middle-class suburban whites, little money despite his political position, is seen as an old and dying breed.
Biography: Born to working-class parents in Ohio, Steinitz became involved with black rights movements at a young age, with one of his radical friends roping him in to the black rights movements, as he was born in the time of segregation. After finishing his education at high school, he became more involved in radical movements at college and university, being truly involved at the death of Malcolm X, as he formed the Black Society of the Ohio State University whilst studying for his political science degree. The formation of this society and his radicalisation of the other black students led to a large fight between him and some of the students at the rival White Rights Society, particularly as George Wallace had just lost the election less than three years ago. The rivalry continued until Steinitz finished university and began to enter politics.

He first entered politics in 1968, joining Richard Nixon's campaign in order to prevent the Democrats from retaining their power, along with stopping George Wallace from gaining power. With Nixon winning the election, he remained on Nixon's staff, helping him reduce the amount of US troops in Vietnam and pass environmental regulation. He later resigned at the eve of Watergate, helping the impeachment proceedings move forward as he turned against Nixon.

In 1976, he joined McCarthy's campaign staff, hoping to clutch at least 1%. He would've stayed with the Republicans, had it not been for Ford's pardon of Nixon. He also wrote a book at this time, entitled "The New Republic: The Rising Tide", in which he suggested radical action to change the United States, from busing and the removal of the death penalty to free healthcare and a second bill of rights. The book, whilst not well-received at the time, is now widely known, if not read, by left-wing figures.

Meanwhile, as the 1980 campaign rolled around, he turned his support to John Anderson, disillusioned from the Republican Party completely, as he saw it turn further towards the right. He assisted the Anderson campaign in its early stages, helping to increase its publicity and support. He was later picked by Anderson as VP Candidate, which he accepted mostly for his future ambitions, as he ran for Congressman of Ohio's 11th District in 1982, still an independent, albeit supported by the local Democrats as he caucused with them. He also formed the Minority Socialist Movement in 1982, seeing his election as a turning point in American history, joining up with the other minority progressive representatives to form a small bloc which later endorsed Jackson and later Mondale after the "Hynietown" comment. He later became affiliated with the Mondale campaign, during which he made a keynote speech at an MSM meeting fiercely attacking Reagan and the Drug War, along with many of Reagan's racist comments, calling Reagan a "West Coast Confederate" who seeked to "enslave the black race" and "dehumanise and delegitimise us [the blacks] by generalising and stereotyping us as drug takers, who did nothing but rape women and shoot each other...And then use that as an excuse to come into our communities, murder us and enslave us in these new private prisons. I say this not just to my fellow blacks, but also to all Americans: voting for Reagan is like voting for a bullet to be put between your eyes. Anyone who votes for Reagan is either rich, white and the owner of an arms company...or just a plain lunatic.", which gave him much bad publicity amongst the right and much good publicity amongst the left. Reagan even addressed him, saying that his comments were "hypocritical. The War on Drugs started under Nixon, the man that he worked for for his entire term in office."

However, Reagan still came into office in 1984, and so Steinitz got to work on another book: "Neoliberalism: The Murderers of Chicago" denouncing Reaganite economics as nothing but "pseudo-economic trite that would bring America to a much worse recession than before. The economy might be working now, but selling state assets will not lead to economic prosperity, only to temporary growth." which, whilst denounced by economists in his time, was still well-read for his stances on war, and many a progressive today will say that he was right in hindsight.

He also wrote another book known as "Israel and Apartheid: A Case of Modern Racism", talking about how those who wanted to fight racism abroad needed to focus on Israel as well, no matter the cost. The book was also his first truly pro-Palestine stance, as he also added to the mounting pressure against apartheid, promoting two causes at the same time. He also famously called Apartheid "South African Jim Crow" and Israel's Palestinian incursions a "case of modern genocide". He also rallied against the Gulf War, calling Operation Enduring Freedom "an imperialistic invasion which will sentence many brave young men to death". The MSM also merged with the new House Progressive Caucus in

In 1992, he and the new Progressive Caucus, under his influence (albeit not leadership), supported [not-Tom Harkin], and Steinitz was again offered VP, which he accepted, but it did not come to fruition due to [not-Clinton] winning the primary and Harkin dropping out. He wrote another book during the Clinton's term, known as "The Rising Tide Revisited", in which he attacks certain wings of the Democratic Party, declaring that "the pestilence of neoliberalism has infected the Democrats as well, and so we, like any immune system, must rid this disease from our bodies.", and declares that the Rising Tide will finally strike within the next 40 years, and that "A great battle shall erupt between the elites and the people, with the elites planning to double down and the people finally fighting back. Who will win this battle? We shall see.". The book was effectively a rallying call to the progressive movement, strengthening them further and increasing their resolve. It was also very famous, whether for good or bad.

Upon the eve of the millennium, the Battle of Seattle began as [not-Clinton] attempted to join the WTO. That was the last straw. The Progressives actively rebelled against Clinton, but moderate Republican votes allowed [not-Clinton] to join the WTO anyway. Despite this, it was still a win for the Progressives anyway, as the Democrat Party finally began to stir with the call of Progressivism. Progressives actively encouraged people to vote for [not-Nader], as he reached 5% in the polls, perhaps even slightly higher at times. The Democrats, however, despite winning the popular vote - with [not-Bush II] getting a mere 45% of the popular vote - still lost to him as Progressive rebels showed off their power to the moderate wing, humbling them and actively presenting themselves as a powerful force.

After showing their feathers, however, the Progressives got back to work, slowly mobilising their base, ready to begin swaying the Democrats further left. Progress was slow, but worth it. They had formed their own think-tank, known as Progress, along with a newspaper and website, sending out news to their base and effectively showing themselves as a popular movement. Their aggressiveness increased even more with the beginning of the Iraq War, as Steinitz fanned flames of [not-Bush] being impeached for war crimes and "the murder of over a million, perhaps even over two million people", rallying his base against the Iraq War, and pushing against [not-Bush] himself.

He had intensified his attacks heavily, writing a book, with consultation from progressive lawyers, about the [not-Bush] administration and its "war and international crimes", which paved the way for his 2004 campaign, where he was just barely beaten by [not-John Kerry] in the primaries. The election went as usual, Kerry lost, etc, etc...Steinitz continued to sponsor bills in the House, even writing a few himself. He was waiting for the perfect time to finally strike out. If even the Democrats weren't ready for him, he needed to keep going.

But then, in 2008, came an opportunity. The world had just come out of the worst recession yet, and he held the perfect scapegoat in his hand. He blamed the banks, the elites and the rich. He almost won the primary, beating out [not-Clinton] but still losing to [not-Obama]. He was offered VP almost as a consolation prize or an attempt to unify the party, but he simply declined, as he still believed that [not-Obama] was one of the neoliberals he needed to fight against. He continued mobilising the base and declaring in his new book "The Neo-Progressive Revolution" that the time had finally come, as Steinitz seeked to "get a progressive in office by 2024 at the latest", perhaps even considering yet another run in 2016.

He moved through the [not-Obama] administration, begrudgingly voting for the ACA as he continued to charge forward with his movement. He was effectively kept shut by the whip, who was effectively able to bribe him enough with future power to prevent him from rebelling. This didn't stop him and parts of his caucus from rebelling, creating the "End All Sales to Terrorism" or EAST Act, which was meant to "block US companies from selling arms to states which had been complicit in terrorist activity", specifically targeted at Saudi Arabia. The bill ultimately failed, as the Republican House and [not-Obama] supporters both blocked it.

He seeked to run in 2016, but then decided to stockpile his resources instead, letting [not-Sanders] fight the battle instead. He was still heavily endorsed, but Steinitz had hoped to use his time in the [not-Sanders] campaign to continue building grassroots support, as he had believed that running in 2020 would be much preferable, particularly since there would be a President with a record to attack.

He seems to have gotten a jackpot in that aspect,thanks to the Wolf Presidency, and he now moves to take the Presidency, ready to take his seat in the Oval Office as an icon of the progressive movement. Rumours of him running for Presidency are increasing, and whilst he has not announced it, his latest book, which was a large hit amongst left-wing readers, namely "A Socioeconomic Thesis: A Vision for the Future" is hinting at him running, as it seems it will become his manifesto for the campaign.

Other Info: If the HPC Chairman is taken, I'll go for Chairman of Progress instead.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

Do Not Remove: 84721

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

In other, completely unrelated news, we're actually doing a mock election at my school on Wednesday. Tbh, it'll probably be absolutely hilarious. From the polls (aka gossip), it seems to be a two-way race between Labour and a far-left meme party. The right-wing's basically non-existent, with nobody opting for the Brexit Party and I only knew a Conservative candidate existed when I was showed the ballot paper.

It'll probably be amazing.

[Greater Arab State]

Just posting this in advance but I might not be as active as usual on Thursday as I am volunteering to support my party at the consituency association on polling night.

[Dentali]

The below is only a character idea, but you may still scrutinise it.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Martin Taylor V2 John Steinitz
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 73
Character Height: 190cm
Character Weight: 70kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Representative of the 11th District of Ohio, Chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, Former Chairman of the Minority Socialist Movement
Appearance: Bayard Rustin
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Ohio
Character Party Affiliation: Republican (1968-1980), Independent (1980-1984), Democrat (1984-2000, 2000-), Independent (2000)
Main Strengths: High name recognition, particularly in the Rust Belt, very popular amongst minorities and a strong, firebrand progressive. Seen as a hero by many thanks to his actions against the Vietnam War and against the remaining segregationists.
Main Weaknesses: Often controversial, particularly due to his actions in the in 1960s, hated by middle-class suburban whites, little money despite his political position, is seen as an old and dying breed.
Biography: Born to working-class parents in Ohio, Steinitz became involved with black rights movements at a young age, with one of his radical friends roping him in to the black rights movements, as he was born in the time of segregation. After finishing his education at high school, he became more involved in radical movements at college and university, being truly involved at the death of Malcolm X, as he formed the Black Society of the Ohio State University whilst studying for his political science degree. The formation of this society and his radicalisation of the other black students led to a large fight between him and some of the students at the rival White Rights Society, particularly as George Wallace had just lost the election less than three years ago. The rivalry continued until Steinitz finished university and began to enter politics.

He first entered politics in 1968, joining Richard Nixon's campaign in order to prevent the Democrats from retaining their power, along with stopping George Wallace from gaining power. With Nixon winning the election, he remained on Nixon's staff, helping him reduce the amount of US troops in Vietnam and pass environmental regulation. He later resigned at the eve of Watergate, helping the impeachment proceedings move forward as he turned against Nixon.

In 1976, he joined McCarthy's campaign staff, hoping to clutch at least 1%. He would've stayed with the Republicans, had it not been for Ford's pardon of Nixon. He also wrote a book at this time, entitled "The New Republic: The Rising Tide", in which he suggested radical action to change the United States, from busing and the removal of the death penalty to free healthcare and a second bill of rights. The book, whilst not well-received at the time, is now widely known, if not read, by left-wing figures.

Meanwhile, as the 1980 campaign rolled around, he turned his support to John Anderson, disillusioned from the Republican Party completely, as he saw it turn further towards the right. He assisted the Anderson campaign in its early stages, helping to increase its publicity and support. He was later picked by Anderson as VP Candidate, which he accepted mostly for his future ambitions, as he ran for Congressman of Ohio's 11th District in 1982, still an independent, albeit supported by the local Democrats as he caucused with them. He also formed the Minority Socialist Movement in 1982, seeing his election as a turning point in American history, joining up with the other minority progressive representatives to form a small bloc which later endorsed Jackson and later Mondale after the "Hynietown" comment. He later became affiliated with the Mondale campaign, during which he made a keynote speech at an MSM meeting fiercely attacking Reagan and the Drug War, along with many of Reagan's racist comments, calling Reagan a "West Coast Confederate" who seeked to "enslave the black race" and "dehumanise and delegitimise us [the blacks] by generalising and stereotyping us as drug takers, who did nothing but rape women and shoot each other...And then use that as an excuse to come into our communities, murder us and enslave us in these new private prisons. I say this not just to my fellow blacks, but also to all Americans: voting for Reagan is like voting for a bullet to be put between your eyes. Anyone who votes for Reagan is either rich, white and the owner of an arms company...or just a plain lunatic.", which gave him much bad publicity amongst the right and much good publicity amongst the left. Reagan even addressed him, saying that his comments were "hypocritical. The War on Drugs started under Nixon, the man that he worked for for his entire term in office."

However, Reagan still came into office in 1984, and so Steinitz got to work on another book: "Neoliberalism: The Murderers of Chicago" denouncing Reaganite economics as nothing but "pseudo-economic trite that would bring America to a much worse recession than before. The economy might be working now, but selling state assets will not lead to economic prosperity, only to temporary growth." which, whilst denounced by economists in his time, was still well-read for his stances on war, and many a progressive today will say that he was right in hindsight.

He also wrote another book known as "Israel and Apartheid: A Case of Modern Racism", talking about how those who wanted to fight racism abroad needed to focus on Israel as well, no matter the cost. The book was also his first truly pro-Palestine stance, as he also added to the mounting pressure against apartheid, promoting two causes at the same time. He also famously called Apartheid "South African Jim Crow" and Israel's Palestinian incursions a "case of modern genocide". He also rallied against the Gulf War, calling Operation Enduring Freedom "an imperialistic invasion which will sentence many brave young men to death". The MSM also merged with the new House Progressive Caucus in

In 1992, he and the new Progressive Caucus, under his influence (albeit not leadership), supported [not-Tom Harkin], and Steinitz was again offered VP, which he accepted, but it did not come to fruition due to [not-Clinton] winning the primary and Harkin dropping out. He wrote another book during the Clinton's term, known as "The Rising Tide Revisited", in which he attacks certain wings of the Democratic Party, declaring that "the pestilence of neoliberalism has infected the Democrats as well, and so we, like any immune system, must rid this disease from our bodies.", and declares that the Rising Tide will finally strike within the next 40 years, and that "A great battle shall erupt between the elites and the people, with the elites planning to double down and the people finally fighting back. Who will win this battle? We shall see.". The book was effectively a rallying call to the progressive movement, strengthening them further and increasing their resolve. It was also very famous, whether for good or bad.

Upon the eve of the millennium, the Battle of Seattle began as [not-Clinton] attempted to join the WTO. That was the last straw. The Progressives actively rebelled against Clinton, but moderate Republican votes allowed [not-Clinton] to join the WTO anyway. Despite this, it was still a win for the Progressives anyway, as the Democrat Party finally began to stir with the call of Progressivism. Progressives actively encouraged people to vote for [not-Nader], as he reached 5% in the polls, perhaps even slightly higher at times. The Democrats, however, despite winning the popular vote - with [not-Bush II] getting a mere 45% of the popular vote - still lost to him as Progressive rebels showed off their power to the moderate wing, humbling them and actively presenting themselves as a powerful force.

After showing their feathers, however, the Progressives got back to work, slowly mobilising their base, ready to begin swaying the Democrats further left. Progress was slow, but worth it. They had formed their own think-tank, known as Progress, along with a newspaper and website, sending out news to their base and effectively showing themselves as a popular movement. Their aggressiveness increased even more with the beginning of the Iraq War, as Steinitz fanned flames of [not-Bush] being impeached for war crimes and "the murder of over a million, perhaps even over two million people", rallying his base against the Iraq War, and pushing against [not-Bush] himself.

He had intensified his attacks heavily, writing a book, with consultation from progressive lawyers, about the [not-Bush] administration and its "war and international crimes", which paved the way for his 2004 campaign, where he was just barely beaten by [not-John Kerry] in the primaries. The election went as usual, Kerry lost, etc, etc...Steinitz continued to sponsor bills in the House, even writing a few himself. He was waiting for the perfect time to finally strike out. If even the Democrats weren't ready for him, he needed to keep going.

But then, in 2008, came an opportunity. The world had just come out of the worst recession yet, and he held the perfect scapegoat in his hand. He blamed the banks, the elites and the rich. He almost won the primary, beating out [not-Clinton] but still losing to [not-Obama]. He was offered VP almost as a consolation prize or an attempt to unify the party, but he simply declined, as he still believed that [not-Obama] was one of the neoliberals he needed to fight against. He continued mobilising the base and declaring in his new book "The Neo-Progressive Revolution" that the time had finally come, as Steinitz seeked to "get a progressive in office by 2024 at the latest", perhaps even considering yet another run in 2016.

He moved through the [not-Obama] administration, begrudgingly voting for the ACA as he continued to charge forward with his movement. He was effectively kept shut by the whip, who was effectively able to bribe him enough with future power to prevent him from rebelling. This didn't stop him and parts of his caucus from rebelling, creating the "End All Sales to Terrorism" or EAST Act, which was meant to "block US companies from selling arms to states which had been complicit in terrorist activity", specifically targeted at Saudi Arabia. The bill ultimately failed, as the Republican House and [not-Obama] supporters both blocked it.

He seeked to run in 2016, but then decided to stockpile his resources instead, letting [not-Sanders] fight the battle instead. He was still heavily endorsed, but Steinitz had hoped to use his time in the [not-Sanders] campaign to continue building grassroots support, as he had believed that running in 2020 would be much preferable, particularly since there would be a President with a record to attack.

He seems to have gotten a jackpot in that aspect,thanks to the Wolf Presidency, and he now moves to take the Presidency, ready to take his seat in the Oval Office as an icon of the progressive movement. Rumours of him running for Presidency are increasing, and whilst he has not announced it, his latest book, which was a large hit amongst left-wing readers, namely "A Socioeconomic Thesis: A Vision for the Future" is hinting at him running, as it seems it will become his manifesto for the campaign.

Other Info: If the HPC Chairman is taken, I'll go for Chairman of Progress instead.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

Do Not Remove: 84721

So independents in the house of representatives are INCREDIBLY rare, and very temporary... having the seat since 2000 is not going to fly. Either have him still be a democrat, have him be a former rep, of have him switch to independent in the last 2 years

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

The below is only a character idea, but you may still scrutinise it.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: The World Capitalist Confederation
Character Name: Martin Taylor V2 John Steinitz
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 73
Character Height: 190cm
Character Weight: 70kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Representative of the 11th District of Ohio, Chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, Former Chairman of the Minority Socialist Movement
Appearance: Bayard Rustin
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Ohio
Character Party Affiliation: Republican (1968-1980), Independent (1980-1984), Democrat (1984-2000, 2000-), Independent (2000)
Main Strengths: High name recognition, particularly in the Rust Belt, very popular amongst minorities and a strong, firebrand progressive. Seen as a hero by many thanks to his actions against the Vietnam War and against the remaining segregationists.
Main Weaknesses: Often controversial, particularly due to his actions in the in 1960s, hated by middle-class suburban whites, little money despite his political position, is seen as an old and dying breed.
Biography: Born to working-class parents in Ohio, Steinitz became involved with black rights movements at a young age, with one of his radical friends roping him in to the black rights movements, as he was born in the time of segregation. After finishing his education at high school, he became more involved in radical movements at college and university, being truly involved at the death of Malcolm X, as he formed the Black Society of the Ohio State University whilst studying for his political science degree. The formation of this society and his radicalisation of the other black students led to a large fight between him and some of the students at the rival White Rights Society, particularly as George Wallace had just lost the election less than three years ago. The rivalry continued until Steinitz finished university and began to enter politics.

He first entered politics in 1968, joining Richard Nixon's campaign in order to prevent the Democrats from retaining their power, along with stopping George Wallace from gaining power. With Nixon winning the election, he remained on Nixon's staff, helping him reduce the amount of US troops in Vietnam and pass environmental regulation. He later resigned at the eve of Watergate, helping the impeachment proceedings move forward as he turned against Nixon.

In 1976, he joined McCarthy's campaign staff, hoping to clutch at least 1%. He would've stayed with the Republicans, had it not been for Ford's pardon of Nixon. He also wrote a book at this time, entitled "The New Republic: The Rising Tide", in which he suggested radical action to change the United States, from busing and the removal of the death penalty to free healthcare and a second bill of rights. The book, whilst not well-received at the time, is now widely known, if not read, by left-wing figures.

Meanwhile, as the 1980 campaign rolled around, he turned his support to John Anderson, disillusioned from the Republican Party completely, as he saw it turn further towards the right. He assisted the Anderson campaign in its early stages, helping to increase its publicity and support. He was later picked by Anderson as VP Candidate, which he accepted mostly for his future ambitions, as he ran for Congressman of Ohio's 11th District in 1982, still an independent, albeit supported by the local Democrats as he caucused with them. He also formed the Minority Socialist Movement in 1982, seeing his election as a turning point in American history, joining up with the other minority progressive representatives to form a small bloc which later endorsed Jackson and later Mondale after the "Hynietown" comment. He later became affiliated with the Mondale campaign, during which he made a keynote speech at an MSM meeting fiercely attacking Reagan and the Drug War, along with many of Reagan's racist comments, calling Reagan a "West Coast Confederate" who seeked to "enslave the black race" and "dehumanise and delegitimise us [the blacks] by generalising and stereotyping us as drug takers, who did nothing but rape women and shoot each other...And then use that as an excuse to come into our communities, murder us and enslave us in these new private prisons. I say this not just to my fellow blacks, but also to all Americans: voting for Reagan is like voting for a bullet to be put between your eyes. Anyone who votes for Reagan is either rich, white and the owner of an arms company...or just a plain lunatic.", which gave him much bad publicity amongst the right and much good publicity amongst the left. Reagan even addressed him, saying that his comments were "hypocritical. The War on Drugs started under Nixon, the man that he worked for for his entire term in office."

However, Reagan still came into office in 1984, and so Steinitz got to work on another book: "Neoliberalism: The Murderers of Chicago" denouncing Reaganite economics as nothing but "pseudo-economic trite that would bring America to a much worse recession than before. The economy might be working now, but selling state assets will not lead to economic prosperity, only to temporary growth." which, whilst denounced by economists in his time, was still well-read for his stances on war, and many a progressive today will say that he was right in hindsight.

He also wrote another book known as "Israel and Apartheid: A Case of Modern Racism", talking about how those who wanted to fight racism abroad needed to focus on Israel as well, no matter the cost. The book was also his first truly pro-Palestine stance, as he also added to the mounting pressure against apartheid, promoting two causes at the same time. He also famously called Apartheid "South African Jim Crow" and Israel's Palestinian incursions a "case of modern genocide". He also rallied against the Gulf War, calling Operation Enduring Freedom "an imperialistic invasion which will sentence many brave young men to death". The MSM also merged with the new House Progressive Caucus in

In 1992, he and the new Progressive Caucus, under his influence (albeit not leadership), supported [not-Tom Harkin], and Steinitz was again offered VP, which he accepted, but it did not come to fruition due to [not-Clinton] winning the primary and Harkin dropping out. He wrote another book during the Clinton's term, known as "The Rising Tide Revisited", in which he attacks certain wings of the Democratic Party, declaring that "the pestilence of neoliberalism has infected the Democrats as well, and so we, like any immune system, must rid this disease from our bodies.", and declares that the Rising Tide will finally strike within the next 40 years, and that "A great battle shall erupt between the elites and the people, with the elites planning to double down and the people finally fighting back. Who will win this battle? We shall see.". The book was effectively a rallying call to the progressive movement, strengthening them further and increasing their resolve. It was also very famous, whether for good or bad.

Upon the eve of the millennium, the Battle of Seattle began as [not-Clinton] attempted to join the WTO. That was the last straw. The Progressives actively rebelled against Clinton, but moderate Republican votes allowed [not-Clinton] to join the WTO anyway. Despite this, it was still a win for the Progressives anyway, as the Democrat Party finally began to stir with the call of Progressivism. Progressives actively encouraged people to vote for [not-Nader], as he reached 5% in the polls, perhaps even slightly higher at times. The Democrats, however, despite winning the popular vote - with [not-Bush II] getting a mere 45% of the popular vote - still lost to him as Progressive rebels showed off their power to the moderate wing, humbling them and actively presenting themselves as a powerful force.

After showing their feathers, however, the Progressives got back to work, slowly mobilising their base, ready to begin swaying the Democrats further left. Progress was slow, but worth it. They had formed their own think-tank, known as Progress, along with a newspaper and website, sending out news to their base and effectively showing themselves as a popular movement. Their aggressiveness increased even more with the beginning of the Iraq War, as Steinitz fanned flames of [not-Bush] being impeached for war crimes and "the murder of over a million, perhaps even over two million people", rallying his base against the Iraq War, and pushing against [not-Bush] himself.

He had intensified his attacks heavily, writing a book, with consultation from progressive lawyers, about the [not-Bush] administration and its "war and international crimes", which paved the way for his 2004 campaign, where he was just barely beaten by [not-John Kerry] in the primaries. The election went as usual, Kerry lost, etc, etc...Steinitz continued to sponsor bills in the House, even writing a few himself. He was waiting for the perfect time to finally strike out. If even the Democrats weren't ready for him, he needed to keep going.

But then, in 2008, came an opportunity. The world had just come out of the worst recession yet, and he held the perfect scapegoat in his hand. He blamed the banks, the elites and the rich. He almost won the primary, beating out [not-Clinton] but still losing to [not-Obama]. He was offered VP almost as a consolation prize or an attempt to unify the party, but he simply declined, as he still believed that [not-Obama] was one of the neoliberals he needed to fight against. He continued mobilising the base and declaring in his new book "The Neo-Progressive Revolution" that the time had finally come, as Steinitz seeked to "get a progressive in office by 2024 at the latest", perhaps even considering yet another run in 2016.

He moved through the [not-Obama] administration, begrudgingly voting for the ACA as he continued to charge forward with his movement. He was effectively kept shut by the whip, who was effectively able to bribe him enough with future power to prevent him from rebelling. This didn't stop him and parts of his caucus from rebelling, creating the "End All Sales to Terrorism" or EAST Act, which was meant to "block US companies from selling arms to states which had been complicit in terrorist activity", specifically targeted at Saudi Arabia. The bill ultimately failed, as the Republican House and [not-Obama] supporters both blocked it.

He seeked to run in 2016, but then decided to stockpile his resources instead, letting [not-Sanders] fight the battle instead. He was still heavily endorsed, but Steinitz had hoped to use his time in the [not-Sanders] campaign to continue building grassroots support, as he had believed that running in 2020 would be much preferable, particularly since there would be a President with a record to attack.

He seems to have gotten a jackpot in that aspect,thanks to the Wolf Presidency, and he now moves to take the Presidency, ready to take his seat in the Oval Office as an icon of the progressive movement. Rumours of him running for Presidency are increasing, and whilst he has not announced it, his latest book, which was a large hit amongst left-wing readers, namely "A Socioeconomic Thesis: A Vision for the Future" is hinting at him running, as it seems it will become his manifesto for the campaign.

Other Info: If the HPC Chairman is taken, I'll go for Chairman of Progress instead.

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So independents in the house of representatives are INCREDIBLY rare, and very temporary... having the seat since 2000 is not going to fly. Either have him still be a democrat, have him be a former rep, of have him switch to independent in the last 2 years

He is still a Democrat. If you look closely, he switches back to Democrat just after endorsing Nader in 2000.

[Agarntrop]

In other, completely unrelated news, we're actually doing a mock election at my school on Wednesday. Tbh, it'll probably be absolutely hilarious. From the polls (aka gossip), it seems to be a two-way race between Labour and a far-left meme party. The right-wing's basically non-existent, with nobody opting for the Brexit Party and I only knew a Conservative candidate existed when I was showed the ballot paper.

It'll probably be amazing.

wish my school was that politically active :/

[Meelducan]

In other, completely unrelated news, we're actually doing a mock election at my school on Wednesday. Tbh, it'll probably be absolutely hilarious. From the polls (aka gossip), it seems to be a two-way race between Labour and a far-left meme party. The right-wing's basically non-existent, with nobody opting for the Brexit Party and I only knew a Conservative candidate existed when I was showed the ballot paper.

It'll probably be amazing.

I hope they’re running as ‘New Labour’

[Agarntrop]

Still Accurate 32 years later

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

In other, completely unrelated news, we're actually doing a mock election at my school on Wednesday. Tbh, it'll probably be absolutely hilarious. From the polls (aka gossip), it seems to be a two-way race between Labour and a far-left meme party. The right-wing's basically non-existent, with nobody opting for the Brexit Party and I only knew a Conservative candidate existed when I was showed the ballot paper.

It'll probably be amazing.

I hope they’re running as ‘New Labour’

Wish we were, but the name's actually a more inside meme.

[Sanabel]

Sorry to everyone I’ve kept waiting, I’ll be responding today.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

So I assume Richardson is fine with Vohoffsky's pro-immigration stance, then?

[Granluras]

ayo wazzup

[Greater Arab State]

ayo wazzup

Welcome back.

[Dentali]

So I assume Richardson is fine with Vohoffsky's pro-immigration stance, then?

nope

[Granluras]

ayo wazzup

Welcome back.

tiem to party

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

So I assume Richardson is fine with Vohoffsky's pro-immigration stance, then?

nope

One would think that a pro-immigration stance would help one with Latinx voters...

[Dentali]

nope

One would think that a pro-immigration stance would help one with Latinx voters...

1. TG me
2. Don't use Latinx, surveys say only 3% of people who would be classified as Latinx actually want to be called that. Additionally it makes no sense because Spanish is a gendered language.

[Bruke]

One would think that a pro-immigration stance would help one with Latinx voters...

1. TG me
2. Don't use Latinx, surveys say only 3% of people who would be classified as Latinx actually want to be called that. Additionally it makes no sense because Spanish is a gendered language.

I’ve met some of the 3%... many actually. Don’t know about the older generation, seems like more of a young person thing.

[Dentali]

1. TG me
2. Don't use Latinx, surveys say only 3% of people who would be classified as Latinx actually want to be called that. Additionally it makes no sense because Spanish is a gendered language.

I’ve met some of the 3%... many actually. Don’t know about the older generation, seems like more of a young person thing.

very much so