Hyper Socialism Gains Ground In Andea
It's been a while since the Hyper Socialist advocate, Kurt Ferguson finished his tour of Andea. Since then Hyper Socialists have went from being a nearly non-existent faction in Andean politics to a medium-sized one. According to our latest poll, twelve percent of Andeans would be "heavily inclined to" vote for a Hyper Socialist candidate, a result which seems to roughly match up with other polls whose results range from nine percent to fifteen percent.
The growth can be attributed to the fact that Hyper Socialism takes a middle ground between market socialism and a planned economy, albeit more closely leaning towards the market socialism side. Thus they managed to attract many people who were on the fence between the two ideas. If Andea were to become Hyper Socialist, then a Council of Economics of Technocracy would be established. The council would be made up of economic specialists and technocrats recruited from worker cooperatives, labor unions, federal and state sectors. Following that, a loose plan would be made to help guide the direction of the economy, with the idea being that the plan would lead to greater collaboration between the state and workers.
Even though the Hyper Socialism boom which happened in the past several weeks after Ferguson's tour of Andea has ended by now, Hyper Socialists still continue to gain supporters at a stable rate. Just a week ago, Máncora, a town best known for its resorts and a major Hyper-Socialist stronghold has become the first Andean municipality to adopt Hyper-Socialism. The inhabitants of the town seem to be genuinely enthused and optimistic about the prospect. Yet despite the political shifts in Andea, the climate of partisanism which started a while back ago has been on the decline. It seems like the incidents in Nigeria have united much of the populace.
Andean Economic Board Cancelled After Dismal Performance
Today the Andean Economic Board has officially been shut down by the Andean government, with the reasons for it being sub-par performance. Many workers have been dismayed at the decision, yet most realize that it was probably for the best. Luckily those cooperatives which were participating in the program, all of them which were involved with raw materials didn't partake any sort of serious damage. Upon returning to the market economy things began to go better. Though all of that brings something into question, that being why did the Andean Economic Board fail?
The Orostani SFR is living proof that the Andean Economic Board could have worked, or at the very least that it could have gone a lot better. There are various theories on why it might have failed, but the one most widely accepted by economists is that the whole thing was simply hastily rushed. This does make a lot of sense when you think of it, the Board was set up in less than a day following popular demand for it. Even with the Orostani model to base it off from a lot of things could have been done better. However, a lot of things were patched up after the initial start, suggesting that may not have been the only reason. Just two months ago, Jeremias Martin, high-level official of the Board was arrested for corruption. The incident is still under investigation today. It's quite possible that Martin was the "last straw" which ultimately doomed the Andean Economic Board.
Despite the setback and the rise of Hyper Socialism, proponents of a planned economy have continued to see success. Their numbers continue to rise and they're definitely set to win some electoral victories, especially among municipalities. Polls suggest that around six to eight percent of the Andean population support a planned economy, which while less than they hyper-socialist base is still significant.
Opinion: Why Humanitarian Aid Isn't Always A Good Thing
By Olivia Gaos
Lately, Andeans have been becoming quite charitable. With there being a civil war in Nigeria many look forward to helping out those in need. Many schools across the nation organized food-drives which have seen a surprising amount of donations. Charities and even some cooperatives lately have been transporting many goods such as medicine, clothes, and more free of charge. While most of the humanitarian aid has been sent to the NRSA, a significant amount has also been sent for use in CSN controlled territory.
Today I'm here to argue that this is actually counter-productive. Why? First of all, I'll begin with this Chinese proverb. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." By sending all this aid to Nigeria we're essentially just giving them fish. Rather than doing that, it's better to help them develop their own industries.
With my last sentence, I guess many readers might be wondering how that proves that humanitarian aid is "bad." How could it be after all if it's just aid? My answer to that is that humanitarian aid discourages native industries from developing. Just look at Africa as a whole, for example, the massive amounts of clothing donated to the continent have made it hard for native textile companies to compete. Now in Nigeria, and the NRSA, in particular, it seems like this is getting to a much larger scale. This won't be as much of a problem for them if they adopt a planned economy like what's seen in the Orostani SFR, but otherwise, there's no doubt it'll only have a negative effect on the matter.
If we are to aid Nigeria, it's best that we help them improve their economies. I for one suggest helping educate Nigerians. Professions such as college professors, architects, and engineers will definitely be in high demand to rebuild the war-torn country. Doing this, of course, wouldn't be as easy as simply donating some old clothes you have. Luckily, I'm sure that the donations trend will start to wear down as the NRSA secures its borders-a likely event with peace with the CSN being on the horizon and also as the civil war as a whole comes to an end.
Military Exercise In The Amazonas
Today a field exercise involving over several thousand troops accompanied by aircraft started being carried out near several military bases in the Amazonas. The military has not released much info on the operation leaving many to wonder what the reason for it was. The move was critiqued by environmentalists who are concerned that the exercise might disrupt the environment, which the military replied back to by saying that precaution had been taken to not leave lasting environmental damage.
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