The Good Days are Gone
The United States in 2090 is a nation whose divisions cannot be remedied, or, so they say. In response to years of deadlock in Congress and "do-nothing" presidents, Senator Elias Nickles from Illinois proposes a highly divisive plan. He calls for the states to agree to a constitutional convention: A place to discuss a series of amendments to the constitution to solve the various issues that plague the country. Senator Nickles sees widespread support from the states as all of them agree to participate. But debate quickly escalates into something else: The peaceful dissolution of the country. President Agberin, just two years into his term, now presides over the most tumultuous time in American history since the Civil War.
You can choose to be President Agberin (if you get here first), a senator/representative from a state, or a governor, or even the head of a government agency. Maybe the Supreme Court if you're feeling adventurous?
Political Parties
Freestate Party: Tranzoria
National Progressive Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Compromise Party: Untecna
Makeup of the government
Senate: 106 Seats (Democrats have a slight majority with 56 seats)
House: 650 seats (Republicans have a slight majority with 335 seats)
Roster
Illinois (Senior) Senator Elias Nickles (Republican): Asardia
Minnesota (Senior) Senator John Kolkjen(Democrat): Democratic Republic of Eiria
Former California governor and retired CEO Daniel Colbert(Democrat): Imperium of Eclius
Alabama (Senior)Senator Angela Simmons (Republican): American Pere Housh
Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Lewis(Democrat): Exalted Inquellian State
North Carolina Governor Joshua Connor Woods (Green Party): Kannap
Head of the Freestate Party, Alexander Sillsman: Tranzoria
California (Senior) Senator Felix Abernathy III (National Progressive): Kannap
Vice President Miranda Helen Sheffield (Democrat): Kannap
Virginia Governor Randolph Ferrar (Independent): Benuty
Georgia Governor Analise Stormav (National Progressive): Asardia
New York (Senior) Senator Adrian Levisay (Democrat): Asardia
South Carolina Governor Henry Blake (Green Party): Kannap
Louisiana Governor Raymond Long (National Progressive Party): Dahyan
Florida Governor Roger Williams (Constitution Party): American Pere Housh
Mississippi Governor Isabelle Delacroix (Constitution Party): American Pere Housh
Representative for Texas' 34th District and Speaker of the House, Erevu Nyondo (Republican): Apela
Colorado (Senior) Senator Jack John Tobias (Democrat): Tyunmen
Illinois Governor Ethan James Barnes (Republican): The United Artherian Federation
Pennsylvania Governor Marquis DeSusan (Independent): The States of Paradisum
Massachusetts Senator Charlie Polalo (Compromise Party): Untecna
Representative for Michigan's 1st District, Samantha Davidson (National Progressive): Cold Snom
Michigan Governor Edward Nelson(Independent): Fossia
Rosetta Martinez, Head Chairwoman of the Red Secessionists: Free Ward Marchers
Ty Feldman, Public Representative of the Red Secessionists: Free Ward Marchers
Texas Senior Senator Shirly Cuirass: Free Ward Marchers
Louisiana Senior Senator Dules Broussard II: Louisianan
Minnesota Junior Senator Jakob Olsen: West Leas Oros 2
Texas Junior Senator Logan Frazier (Republican):United Hemand Insia
Wyoming Junior Senator Titus Bunker: Republic of the Orion Islands
History
Over the previous century, the United States saw a massive change in its politics. Following the abolition of the Electoral College with the 28th Amendment in 2023, countless factions emerged and existing ones crumbled. The Republicans moved increasingly to the right while the Democrats split in two. The Democratic Party, still exists as a moderate platform. Its counterpart, the National Progressive Party, named after the party of a similar name in 1912, represents the progressive and more radical wing of the Democrats. The Green Party and Constitution Party have both risen in terms of popularity. And for 60 years, this has been the norm. However, these four major parties plus dozens of smaller ones have resulted in a huge division in American society.
President Alexandra Forbes is widely recognized as the last "good president" when her second term ended in 2040. One of the main things she's known for is the expansion of the United States. Three territories joined the Union: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. Since then, a massive increase in population, coupled with a string of inept presidents and calls for greater state autonomy, has set the stage for a massive showdown. This was further exacerbated by the outbreak of the Red Plague in 2071, a deadly and disfiguring disease which killed 1.5 million people. With millions more suffering from complications of the disease, it became clear that the states were the reason that it was eventually contained. The federal government's unwillingness or inability to respond forced the states to review their relationship with Washington D.C
Secessionist:
Texas
California
Louisiana
Georgia
Arkansas
Virginia
New York
Loyalist:
Alabama
Massachusetts
Florida
Undecided:
North Carolina
South Carolina
Illinois
Character App:
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Nation Name:
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Age:
Occupation (governor, representative, senator etc)
Political Party Affiliation:
Birthplace and current residence:
Political Party app:
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Members (individual names if small, number if large):
Rules:
1: No metagaming, godmodding, or any other variant
2: Be chill and have fun
3: Respect each other
4: You can have multiple characters, however there will be multiple conditions. You cannot have another political character from that state (for example, I have a senator from Illinois. I cannot also RP as the governor, representative, a mayor, or the 2nd Senator)
5: If you are RPing as a Senator, please specify their seniority (i.e. choose if they're the junior or senior senator). Players who already have Senators can ignore this, as they'll be presumed to be the senior senator.
6: If you're RPing as a Representative, use today's congressional maps and choose a district
7: Decisions like a war, attack by a foreign power, or any other major IC event such as a terrorist attack, assassination etc. needs to be discussed in the OOC.
