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The United Republics of Dormill and Stiura

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:Alliances with nations that I won’t pillage perhaps

I'm just going to point you somewhere in the direction of Somalia, and then remind you that Miklania has the relative power of the US backing him. Can't say a nation with pirate republic origins isn't bad, but it won't last long in the modern world on just piracy alone. Might I recommend tax havens, an open drugs market, and possibly a few clean industries to keep the international community off your back instead?

You can even put your roots as being established by the Knights Hospitaller and be very involved in international aid/peacekeeping, especially via NGOs.

The Independent Colony of Hospitaller West Indies

Dormill and Stiura wrote:Might I recommend tax havens, an open drugs market, and possibly a few clean industries to keep the international community off your back instead?

You can even put your roots as being established by the Knights Hospitaller and be very involved in international aid/peacekeeping, especially via NGOs.

Hm well, since privateering isn’t exactly good for relations, certain important industries that could make us less threatened on the global scale is our large fishing and mining industries, with gold and other precious metals being large parts of our mining sector. And sure, a drug market actually seems like a good idea. Might cause unrest in the very influential clergy of our nation though.

What would probably happen is the Order party (The centralizing religious party) would defund the drug market whenever they’re in power and then the Swashbucklers party (The libertarian party) would strengthen it again when they’re in power. The Order would also probably be interested in that international aid/peacekeeping you mentioned, the Swashbucklers would probably not want to meddle in global affairs as much.

The United Republics of Dormill and Stiura

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:Hm well, since privateering isn’t exactly good for relations, certain important industries that could make us less threatened on the global scale is our large fishing and mining industries, with gold and other precious metals being large parts of our mining sector. And sure, a drug market actually seems like a good idea. Might cause unrest in the very influential clergy of our nation though.

What would probably happen is the Order party (The centralizing religious party) would defund the drug market whenever they’re in power and then the Swashbucklers party (The libertarian party) would strengthen it again when they’re in power. The Order would also probably be interested in that international aid/peacekeeping you mentioned, the Swashbucklers would probably not want to meddle in global affairs as much.

See, a lot more interesting nationbuilding just by wondering what more you can do than simply privateer. If you want I've got a factbook around you can examine to help get started on building your government (and yours can be a very unique one given the pieces in place) but feel free to keep the questions up.

The Federation of Balnik

The Order.

That's actually a pretty cool name.

The Realm of Serpens Land

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:Hm well, since privateering isn’t exactly good for relations, certain important industries that could make us less threatened on the global scale is our large fishing and mining industries, with gold and other precious metals being large parts of our mining sector. And sure, a drug market actually seems like a good idea. Might cause unrest in the very influential clergy of our nation though.

What would probably happen is the Order party (The centralizing religious party) would defund the drug market whenever they’re in power and then the Swashbucklers party (The libertarian party) would strengthen it again when they’re in power. The Order would also probably be interested in that international aid/peacekeeping you mentioned, the Swashbucklers would probably not want to meddle in global affairs as much.

I'm quite intrigued what modern-day privateering would look like. As far as I know, privateers haven't been a thing for centuries. In my head I'm imagining something like water-borne PMCs. Would they be equipped with modern warships?

The Independent Colony of Hospitaller West Indies

Serpens Land wrote:I'm quite intrigued what modern-day privateering would look like. As far as I know, privateers haven't been a thing for centuries. In my head I'm imagining something like water-borne PMCs. Would they be equipped with modern warships?

The biggest pirate and privateer companies would own more state-of-the-art warships, some being significantly government funded and supported (specifically just by the Swashbucklers Party) while smaller businesses would probably have to resort to using motorized dinghies, or at least small motorboats, or stealing the captured boats. The country tends to look down on the smaller businesses because they tend to use much more barbaric and unprofessional methods, and bounties will often be put on them for their brutality.

The Elective Kingdom of Ioudaia

Serpens Land wrote:I'm quite intrigued what modern-day privateering would look like. As far as I know, privateers haven't been a thing for centuries.

There was a little privateering in the American Civil War, e.g. the Jefferson Davis, the only one of note.

Serpens Land wrote:In my head I'm imagining something like water-borne PMCs. Would they be equipped with modern warships?

At a guess, they might be converted fast merchant ships, like the ones the Germans used in the World Wars. Privately-owned submersible vessels, and possibly true subs, might work too. But I think all such efforts are doomed by modern naval reconnaissance: even besides TWI's crowded map, the oceans aren't that empty any more in the face of aircraft and satellites.

The Blue Islands of Corindia

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:The biggest pirate and privateer companies would own more state-of-the-art warships, some being significantly government funded and supported (specifically just by the Swashbucklers Party) while smaller businesses would probably have to resort to using motorized dinghies, or at least small motorboats, or stealing the captured boats. The country tends to look down on the smaller businesses because they tend to use much more barbaric and unprofessional methods, and bounties will often be put on them for their brutality.

why don't you guys just make ransomware instead

Ioudaia, Balnik, Segentova, Dormill and Stiura, and 4 othersSan Montagna, Alteran republics, New jacobland, and Serpens Land

The Unified Electorates of Ainslie

Corindia wrote:why don't you guys just make ransomware instead

we do need a cyberattack capital

The Independent Colony of Hospitaller West Indies

Corindia wrote:why don't you guys just make ransomware instead

hm maybe, I’ve built the majority of my nation thus far off just the posts I’ve made here in the last 30 minutes so there’s still a lot to consider. I need to make a lot more Factbooks to include all this info I’m coming up with on the spot

Aromea

Eh, You guys have plenty of other nations to "liberate" for oil, loosing 1 company makes no difference.

The Federation of Balnik

Ainslie wrote:we do need a cyberattack capital

https://youtu.be/yRQ9MG7mZ7o

The United Republics of Dormill and Stiura

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:hm maybe, I’ve built the majority of my nation thus far off just the posts I’ve made here in the last 30 minutes so there’s still a lot to consider. I need to make a lot more Factbooks to include all this info I’m coming up with on the spot

Rule 101 of Nationbuilding: The work is never truly complete.

Ioudaia, Balnik, Segentova, Athara magarat, and 3 othersWellsia, Doravo, and Serpens Land

The Unified Electorates of Ainslie

Aromea wrote:Eh, You guys have plenty of other nations to "liberate" for oil, loosing 1 company makes no difference.

i'm confused

Athara magarat

In Magarat, there's no in-between. You either have nice cities or literal warzones. Look at these warzones using deceptive pictures for tourism.

nation=athara_magarat/detail=factbook/id=1492730

New aapelistan

Aromea wrote:Eh, You guys have plenty of other nations to "liberate" for oil, loosing 1 company makes no difference.

Except if that one company has such an important role in the economy.

We Finns still remember when Nokia fu*ked up...

Shanzie

Wellsia wrote:I’m curious, if Trump runs in four years as a Democrat, which he was till about 6 years ago, will he be just as hated.

Um yes. Wtf. Thats a dumb question. This is a man who incited a violent attack on our capitol, attempted to blackmail a foreign government for information on a political opponent, has lied and sowed distrust in our election system, tested our democracy at every step of the way, and allowed 400,000 Americans to die in the process. Hes lied about this virus, he's failed to govern when we needed, and he has actively worked to overthrow the elected government of the United States. This is not about party affiliation. This is about the integrity of our nations government and the literal lives of our people.

Also, trump doesn't care about party affiliation. He has no true ideology. He does whatever will get him elected.

Edit: the fact that Republicans i talk to think affiliation is the issue and not who trump is and what his base is is just incredibly frightening.

Shanzie

Aromea wrote:Trump is a f*****g lunatic, the very fact that he would even be allowed to run for president after all of the damage he has done not only to the USA but to The World as a whole just shows how low the Western Powers and Democracy have fallen. The old saying "Too much Freedom is bad for Freedom itself." is proving itself correct.

The damage Trump has done:
- Corrosion of diplomatic relations between the USA and Europe;
- Dividing the American population in 2 camps thus making the USA the most disunited it has been since the American Civil War;
- Cutting funds from the WHO in the middle of a Pandemic that is as bad if not worse than the Spanish Flu Pandemic;
- Allowing 25.000.000 of his own people to be infected by COVID-19;
- Allowing 415.000 of his own people to die from COVID-19;
- Refusing to listen to the experts on the matter of pandemics;
- Encouraging terrorists to storm the Capitol and kill 5 people;
- Intensifying the racial tensions to a breaking point.

If Trump by some miracle runs for office again and wins, someone will assassinate him. And that someone instead of getting hanged will be hailed as a hero.

Trump isn't a case of too much freedom and I will defend our ability to choose bad leaders as much as I would our ability to choose good ones.

The Blue Islands of Corindia

I've audited my discretionary spending from last year and it appears I spent over a hundred dollars on stamps

The International Organisation of The League of TWI

Voting for Resolution No. 21 has now begun in the League. All League members must vote on or before January 28, 2021.

League Thread: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=343508&sid=acfd4c6125d931aa4fb37c509a463e0c&start=6275

New jacobland

The Snark Queen of Shidei

Corindia wrote:I've audited my discretionary spending from last year and it appears I spent over a hundred dollars on stamps

imagine how many new kinds of fish food that could buy

Almorea

In Almorea, citizens purchase health insurance through private corporations. There is no universal healthcare system, or national public health insurance program. Almorea has over 350 private insurance companies which provide differing levels of health coverage to the public. Almorean citizens rely on private medical providers, usually hospitals and clinics run by corporations or trusts, for their health needs.

The logo of the HGFA, the agency offering Health Aid

HGFA and Health Aid

The Department of Public Assistance, the largest agency of the Almorean government that handles the federal welfare net, is responsible for the majority of federal engagement with private healthcare markets.

Despite the lack of a national healthcare system, Almorea does provide financial aid to its citizens in need of healthcare. The Healthcare General Financing Administration (HGFA) offers plans which deduct payroll tax to pay the costs of personal healthcare, and also offers "health aid" payments to low-income holders of private insurance under the National Health Aid Program. In 2020, the HGFA was spending $19.6 billion annually, making it a bigger budget item than the Army and Navy combined. The price of Health Aid payments in the same year was over $15 billion.

An Almorean citizen who wants to receive Health Aid payments will apply online or by mail to the HGFA; there are also health insurance centers located in some Almorean towns, staffed by DPA clerks. A questionnaire will then be completed, requiring the applicant's tax and insurance information, address, and Citizen ID Number. Once this information is processed, the HGFA will begin providing Health Aid to the recipient by setting up an account and depositing money every two months. The account can only be accessed by the recipient's primary medical provider. For someone in a low-level tax bracket, with expensive private insurance, the typical Health Aid payment would be $1,100 bi-monthly, but recipients can request a lump sum of all the money due to them that year (in this case, $6,600) in case of a medical emergency. This is often not enough to cover a large hospital bill, but would suffice for an emergency room visit.

Through its Payroll Insurance program, the HGFA offers three plans that deduct a varying amount of payroll tax, Plan T (5%), Plan V (8%), and Plan Y (11%), which is then placed in an account and can be withdrawn tax-free by the PI recipient when they incur medical expenses. If the money is withdrawn for non-medical purposes, there will be a significant tax penalty imposed, similar to federal college savings plans.

The price of private health insurance in Almorea is regulated by a number of laws, notably the Private Markets Price Control Act (PMPCA). The PMPCA establishes price ceilings for all types of health insurance, calculated based on the recipient’s tax information, ensuring that private insurers will not overcharge the Health Aid program by setting their prices too high.

DPSC

The Drug Pricing Stabilization Corporation (DPSC), colloquially pronounced "deepsick", is a public-private insurer whose board is controlled by the Almorean government. It ensures the stability of Almorean drug prices by covering a portion of the price of some pharmaceuticals, thereby providing insurance against rising costs for consumers. The recipient of DPSC insurance will then purchase the drug through a government portal. The DPSC receives $1.4 billion in taxpayer money annually, and is also funded by a myriad of different shareholders. The DPSC covers certain pharmaceutical drugs which the Health Aid program does not, and can also help low-income families pay for extended chemotherapy treatments, among other things.

Recipients of DPSC insurance do not pay any annual fee, as many of the corporation's functions are funded by public money, but DPSC's shareholders are allowed to take a cut of the profits from the sale of the reduced-cost pharmaceutical to the recipient. Because DPSC's board is state-controlled, this means that, while the Almorean government is paying some of the cost of pharmaceuticals, it is also making some money back off the distribution of these drugs to the public.

There is little legislation in Almorea that regulates the price of prescription drugs, necessitating the existence of the awkward and inefficient DPSC, which has been accused of serving the interests of corporations and government officials rather than the true needs of the public.

Problems and criticism

The complex Almorean healthcare system, which sees the federal government paying a mixed portion of the costs of private healthcare, and with little guarantee of quality, has proven increasingly controversial in recent years. Almorean healthcare is prone to corruption, with medical malpractice overlooked in exchange for rich bribes paid to government inspectors, and hospitals charging exorbitant medical fees with little pushback from the judicial system. The average hospital bill in Almorea is $60,000. Many hospitals will charge hundreds of dollars for simple items such as bandages and cough syrup. Some small medical clinics, operating in rural areas, will entrap poor people by charging them large fees and then suing them in debtors' courts for not paying.

Healthcare quality and safety regulations are maintained by the Healthcare Standards Administration, a component of the NPHS, but provincial governments handle the majority of regulatory enforcement with varying degrees of success. The HSA is empowered to act as a health ombudsman for the Almorean public, suing private healthcare providers in class action lawsuits on behalf of injured plaintiffs. In reality, powerful pharmaceutical and medical lobbies in Congress restrict the HSA from doing too much damage to corporate interests.

Some in Almorea have called for the abolition of the Healthcare General Financing Administration and the creation of a universal healthcare system, covering all Almoreans equally and funded by a large increase in taxation. However, given that this plan would require a significant restructuring of the Almorean bureaucracy and tax code, and has often been derided as socialist, the debate over healthcare is lively and argumentative. Critics argue that, because the Department of Public Assistance already consumes over $50 billion annually, swelling its liabilities even further would only lead to massive budget deficits, regardless of any tax increase.

Read dispatch


A wee look at this rather dry topic.

Segentova, Dormill and Stiura, Athara magarat, Roendavar, and 4 othersAlteran republics, Nhoor, Doravo, and Nurbaria

The Blue Islands of Corindia

Shidei wrote:imagine how many new kinds of fish food that could buy

that only accounted for like 15 dollars, not counting vegetables the snails got

Nurbaria

New jacobland

Hospitaller West Indies wrote:Are you implying your navy will be able to compete with my nation’s pirates/privateers?

Hello, new neighbour!

STAY AWAY FROM MY TRADE SHIPS! :)

Biaten and Nurbaria

The Dominion of Nhoor

Ow, such an emptiness in Raedlon... I knew it was coming but seeing it in practice is confronting :/

Segentova, Almorea, and Nurbaria

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