Q&A with Supreme Leader Nicolas Furia of Langenia! (OPEN)

[Langenia]

Nicolas Furia at a summit with other Latin American leaders

Nicolas Furia, the Supreme Leader and President of Langenia, is now holding a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Aragon. World leaders, journalists that aren't under state control, and foreign and Langenian citizens are all welcome to drop by and ask the Supreme Leader questions. So, go ahead, ask away, he's listening...

Rules:
-Don't come here just to insult/criticize Furia and/or Langenia.
-Mark all OOC posts as such.

[Langenia]

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[Empirical Switzerland]

"Do you feel that your people are proud of and happy for your leadership?"

[Saralonia]

"Hello Supreme Leader, I'm part of the Daily Worker TV and my name is Ignacia Allende, I want to ask what are your plans for your leadership regarding your people? and what are your views on democracy?"

"I'm from the Democratic Reformist newspaper, My name is Andrés Lazaro and I want to ask if there's any plans regarding democracy and the left?"

[Langenia]

"Do you feel that your people are proud of and happy for your leadership?"

Yes, contrary to popular foreign belief, I believe that the Langenian people are happy with my leadership, because my domestic policies are always in line with traditional Langenian values, and the Langenian people are very conservative. They must be proud as well, for Langenia to be very able to succeed on the world stage, but much of that was due to my esteemed grandfather Alejandro Furia.

[Langenia]

"Hello Supreme Leader, I'm part of the Daily Worker TV and my name is Ignacia Allende, I want to ask what are your plans for your leadership regarding your people? and what are your views on democracy?"

A good question Ms. Allende! First and foremost, my focus is on keeping Langenia temporarily isolated from the rest of the world to prevent the coronavirus that is ravaging the world outside of our borders from coming here. I also intend to increase national patriotism, provide more jobs by expanding the economy, and stop the poor example of certain foreign nations from undermining our values. I want to maintain gun control to provide public safety and expand the police force. Concerning democracy, I will allow the Langenian people to choose their local leaders, but I cannot say I am fully trustful of this system. There are many places in the world where the candidates are corrupt, and do not care about our people. There are those seek to interfere and sow discord by interfering in elections.

[Saralonia]

"Hello Supreme Leader, I'm part of the Daily Worker TV and my name is Ignacia Allende, I want to ask what are your plans for your leadership regarding your people? and what are your views on democracy?"

Also a good question Ms. Allende! First and foremost, my focus is on keeping Langenia temporarily isolated from the rest of the world to prevent the coronavirus that is ravaging the world outside of our borders from coming here. I also intend to increase national patriotism, provide more jobs by expanding the economy, and stop the poor example of certain foreign nations from undermining our values. I want to maintain gun control to provide public safety and expand the police force.

"Thank you so much for your opinion, I also want to ask if you have plans regarding your people post pandemic?"
-Ignacia Allende

[Langenia]

Also a good question Ms. Allende! First and foremost, my focus is on keeping Langenia temporarily isolated from the rest of the world to prevent the coronavirus that is ravaging the world outside of our borders from coming here. I also intend to increase national patriotism, provide more jobs by expanding the economy, and stop the poor example of certain foreign nations from undermining our values. I want to maintain gun control to provide public safety and expand the police force.

"Thank you so much for your opinion, I also want to ask if you have plans regarding your people post pandemic?"
-Ignacia Allende

I intend to reopen the country and relax hygienic measures, but unfortunately I do not see this will happen soon. Those Langenians that lost their jobs will return to them, but fortunately they were well provided for in this pandemic. Perhaps this is because Langenia was not hit as hard compared to, for instance, the United States, or our neighbor Brazil, and its economy was not as much damaged.

[Langenia]

"Hello Supreme Leader, I'm part of the Daily Worker TV and my name is Ignacia Allende, I want to ask what are your plans for your leadership regarding your people? and what are your views on democracy?"

"I'm from the Democratic Reformist newspaper, My name is Andrés Lazaro and I want to ask if there's any plans regarding democracy and the left?"

Mr. Lazaro, I hope that the answer I gave to Ms. Allende will answer your question on democracy. Concerning the left, despite the fact that our country was partially-aligned with the Soviet Union during the Cold War and later maintained excellent relations with the USA (which have deteriorated significantly), I think that I am neutral and am more of a centrist, but have views from the right. I will keep Langenia this way when it comes to the left.

[Peoples Republic of Joyea]

"Hello Supreme Leader I am Aria Macintosh of the Joyean State News Service do you believe that the Joyean-Osean conflicthas been handled well by your Government?"

[Langenia]

"Hello Supreme Leader I am Aria Macintosh of the Joyean State News Service do you believe that the Joyean-Osean conflicthas been handled well by your Government?"

Hmm. Yes, I think so. Langenia, along with your country Ms. Macintosh, has forced the Osean-led forces onto the defensive. Our forces are preparing for the final thrust into the land of the Osean enemy, and the Lacienian invaders in your nation are, in my view, about to be evicted from Joyea once and for all.

[Free Stalliongrad]

"Hi, I'm a correspondent of the "Krasnaya Loshad'" from Stalliongrad.
I wanted to ask you: during the election of the General Secretary in Stalliongrad, you approved the candidate Sinister Serov for ideological closeness. Unfortunately for Comrade Serov, the elections were won by Comrade Altidiya Revoltsova and the Supreme Soviet has now appointed her General Secretary, which will give the country a different perspective from that designed by Comrade Serov. Do you have any opinion on this? Besides, do you still want to maintain friendly relations with the People's Republic of Stalliongrad?"

[Treciene]

Hello Supreme Leader Furia. I am Ashalakpro Mayandandisk, Chancellor of Treciene. As you can see i have some questions to ask you. What is your worst enemy? What do you do with traitors? What is your favorite pastime? How much do you like ruling this country? And, Pancakes, Waffles or French Toast?

[Langenia]

"Hi, I'm a correspondent of the "Krasnaya Loshad'" from Stalliongrad.
I wanted to ask you: during the election of the General Secretary in Stalliongrad, you approved the candidate Sinister Serov for ideological closeness. Unfortunately for Comrade Serov, the elections were won by Comrade Altidiya Revoltsova and the Supreme Soviet has now appointed her General Secretary, which will give the country a different perspective from that designed by Comrade Serov. Do you have any opinion on this? Besides, do you still want to maintain friendly relations with the People's Republic of Stalliongrad?"

I must say that I disagree with Stalliongrad's new domestic policies, but who am I to judge? The Stalliongradian people chose their leader, and I have no intention of changing that. Despite this, I see no reason to discontinue friendly relations with the People's Republic of Stalliongrad. Indeed, I hope that the relationship between our two countries will continue to improve, and the Politburo and Central Committee of the Republican Party of Langenia support me on this.

[Qassadia]

'' Greetings and salutations Supreme Leader Nicolas, I hope I found you in good spirits and that all is well within your family. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nunnally Von Peacekraft, Princess of the Cassadian Realm, member of the Royal Family, and fourth in line to the throne on which my older sister Relena Von Peacekraft now sits as Empress and rules over with the counsel aid of qualified ministers, who assist her with taking decisions on many matters of statecraft, diplomacy and the defense of the Realm and its interests.

While Cassadia's foreign policy is straightforward when it comes to, with whom Cassadia wants to associate with, as well as with those it would prefer to keep at a distance, but what puzzles me exactly and thus makes me want to inquire is; What is your government's position as well its perception of my country's government, its system, values, in the general sense of the word?'''

- Princess Nunnally Von Peacekraft

[Langenia]

Hello Supreme Leader Furia. I am Ashalakpro Mayandandisk, Chancellor of Treciene. As you can see i have some questions to ask you. What is your worst enemy? What do you do with traitors? What is your favorite pastime? How much do you like ruling this country? And, Pancakes, Waffles or French Toast?

Greetings to you Chancellor Mayandandinsk. My worst enemy...I'd say is all those that wish to undermine Langenia internally and externally, as well as those that wish to destroy traditional Langenian values and our devoutness to Catholicism. Traitors, they are dealt with accordingly. Usually they are sent to special camps for forced labor, so they can serve Langenians for all the damage they caused. But there are special cases sometimes, ones that require for the traitor to be eliminated, because they are too dangerous to be kept alive. My favorite pastime...books. I LOVE READING. You may call me a nerd, but I see that nerds have a better chance of succeeding because they hunger for knowledge. Ruling this country, I have no regrets. I love to serve Langenia and always will. As for the last question (*chuckles a little*) I am at an impasse between pancakes and French toast.

[Langenia]

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'' Greetings and salutations Supreme Leader Nicolas, I hope I found you in good spirits and that all is well within your family. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Nunnally Von Peacekraft, Princess of the Cassadian Realm, member of the Royal Family, and fourth in line to the throne on which my older sister Relena Von Peacekraft now sits as Empress and rules over with the counsel aid of qualified ministers, who assist her with taking decisions on many matters of statecraft, diplomacy and the defense of the Realm and its interests.

While Cassadia's foreign policy is straightforward when it comes to, with whom Cassadia wants to associate with and with whom it would prefer to keep at a distance, what puzzles me exactly and thus make me want to inquire is; What is your government's position as well its perception of my country's government, its system, values, in the general sense of the word?'''

- Princess Nunnally Von Peacekraft

A pleasure to meet you Princess Peacekraft! My government's position concerning Cassadia...I'd say that though we have maintained neutral views towards Cassadia, now that your country comes to my attention I am interested in cultivating a positive relationship. I agree with the way your government runs Cassadia, and believe it uses an effective governmental system. On the values of Cassadia...I welcome Cassadia's effort to maintain its traditional values.

[Kiu Ghesik]

"Hm. Something's missing with you. I can't place it, though.

Anyways, I've a question. Why do you consider your values "traditional" ones? What if a traditional society with values mirroring more progressive modern-day societies were to exist? Would its values not be "traditional"? Or are "traditional" ideologies to you those that mirror your nation's traditions, specifically?

Oh! I figured it out- have you ever considered wearing an eyepatch?"

[Langenia]

"Hm. Something's missing with you. I can't place it, though.

Anyways, I've a question. Why do you consider your values "traditional" ones? What if a traditional society with values mirroring more progressive modern-day societies were to exist? Would its values not be "traditional"? Or are "traditional" ideologies to you those that mirror your nation's traditions, specifically?

Oh! I figured it out- have you ever considered wearing an eyepatch?"

Err...interesting question. Yes, I have considered and worn an eyepatch when I accidently hit myself in the eye with a rifle during my basic military training years ago. I admit that I was much clumsier then (*chuckles*). Military experience got rid of that. Hmm, traditional values...in Langenia, traditional values are our customs that are passed down from our ancestors and parents to us, like our Catholic religion. Langenian society combines our traditional values with some progressive things of the modern age, but we are are distrustful of things like consumerism. We still see our values as "traditional."

[Langenia]

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[Wuchu]

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Dah Big Boy#0688
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Hullo guvnor,

You've got an... well, quite an interesting governmental structure. I've seen it plenty of times, to be honest with ya. There's an interesting pattern with autocrats like yourself - in that, whenever things go awry, there's only one lad to blame for it all.

So, to cut this brief, what's your plan in case of, say, a sudden economic depression, or an uncontrollable plague, a natural disaster, or just a spontaneous uprising of the people or even your own military generals and civic advisors?

With passion against democracy,
Kotera
Co-Chairman of the Swamp Gang

[Altenkreis]

"Mr.Furia what would your advice be for fledgling revolutionaries or smaller nations be...to become as wonderfully successful as yourself of course!"
-Wilhelm Schawrz, 'reporter'

[Langenia]

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Dah Big Boy#0688
kotera@wuchu.xml

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Hullo guvnor,

You've got an... well, quite an interesting governmental structure. I've seen it plenty of times, to be honest with ya. There's an interesting pattern with autocrats like yourself - in that, whenever things go awry, there's only one lad to blame for it all.

So, to cut this brief, what's your plan in case of, say, a sudden economic depression, or an uncontrollable plague, a natural disaster, or just a spontaneous uprising of the people or even your own military generals and civic advisors?

With passion against democracy,
Kotera
Co-Chairman of the Swamp Gang

I will admit that those are legit questions. For an economic depression, I would increase capitalism in the economy, then, when it is time, take back control of it. For an uncontrollable plague, well, it is uncontrollable, so I'd keep Langenian citizens away from affected areas, make buffer zones barren of people and thus hosts for the disease, and leave those that are contaminated. In my view, it was their fault that they got infected. A natural disaster..I'd immediately send aid and start rebuilding infrastructure. In an uprising, that seems unlikely, there's a reason Langenia has a complex security apparatus, but if so, I'd purge any rebels masquerading as loyalists on my side, then take the measures necessary to defeat the rebels.

[Langenia]

"Mr.Furia what would your advice be for fledgling revolutionaries or smaller nations be...to become as wonderfully successful as yourself of course!"
-Wilhelm Schawrz, 'reporter'

My advice would be to never stop fighting for your nation to succeed, no matter the hardships. Langenia endured half a century of war after its revolution, but came out on top and still managed to turn into a powerful country with a large economy.

[Langenia]

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