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Belovia wrote:

No, because bussinesmans will want more and more power so that opens a gameshow called "Who bribes the most?" in which the guy who pays more gets the governement to interfere with his competitor

In that case, if we abolish the government, then that won't happen again. No government = no bribes and no interference with competition.

:)

Belovia wrote:

No, because bussinesmans will want more and more power so that opens a gameshow called "Who bribes the most?" in which the guy who pays more gets the governement to interfere with his competitor

That makes zero sense. I don't think you have a clue about the bidding process.

Ancapia wrote:

In that case, if we abolish the government, then that won't happen again. No government = no bribes and no interference with competition.

A kingdom is better alternative than no government lol.

Have you ever heard of the Rukais, the Utsuls, the Akans, the Cherokees???

They chose to have no institutionalized government and where are they now?

Dead or half-dead as a nation that is..

Belovia wrote:

No, because bussinesmans will want more and more power so that opens a gameshow called "Who bribes the most?" in which the guy who pays more gets the governement to interfere with his competitor

Bawd I can't tell if you are trolling or just don't understand the point of this region.

Ancapia wrote:

In that case, if we abolish the government, then that won't happen again. No government = no bribes and no interference with competition.

No, no governement = slavery and corporations taking power

Kaputer wrote:

Bawd I can't tell if you are trolling or just don't understand the point of this region.

Guess I don't get the point, because i'm being serious

New Poll

Snorlaxia: maybe a poll regarding which is the best form of government could be the next one...
Some options could be...

Full democracy = direct election
Representative democracy = like USA
Constitutional monarchy = like England
Monarchy = like Monaco
Semi-Totalitarism = like Rusia
Totalitarism = like Cuba / Venezuela
Business Inc = like NationStates (the book)

The-CID wrote:

Snorlaxia: maybe a poll regarding which is the best form of government could be the next one...
Some options could be...

Full democracy = direct election
Representative democracy = like USA
Constitutional monarchy = like England
Monarchy = like Monaco
Semi-Totalitarism = like Rusia
Totalitarism = like Cuba / Venezuela
Business Inc = like NationStates (the book)

That's a good idea, we'll do that in a few days.

hewwo :3

The-CID wrote:

Snorlaxia: maybe a poll regarding which is the best form of government could be the next one...
Some options could be...

Full democracy = direct election
Representative democracy = like USA
Constitutional monarchy = like England
Monarchy = like Monaco
Semi-Totalitarism = like Rusia
Totalitarism = like Cuba / Venezuela
Business Inc = like NationStates (the book)

I'd say DPRK in totalitarism too

Belovia wrote:

I'd say DPRK in totalitarism too

It is indeed, at least according to The Economist's democracy index. I think the countries mentioned were examples. Also, the options need to be changed a little, all Scandinavian countries and Spain and UK are both constitutional monarchies and representative democracies at the same time.

Come to think about it, The Economist classifies USA as a flawed democracy nowadays...

Snorlaxia wrote:

It is indeed, at least according to The Economist's democracy index. I think the countries mentioned were examples. Also, the options need to be changed a little, all Scandinavian countries and Spain and UK are both constitutional monarchies and representative democracies at the same time.

Come to think about it, The Economist classifies USA as a flawed democracy nowadays...

1) Yeah, but apart from numbers, it's a horrible place to live in
2) I don't know if there are any non-absolutist monarchies where the monarch has any power other than being there
3) The US it has many, many flaws in its democracy, principally having two important parties that are very similar

Belovia wrote:

1) Yeah, but apart from numbers, it's a horrible place to live in
2) I don't know if there are any non-absolutist monarchies where the monarch has any power other than being there
3) The US it has many, many flaws in its democracy, principally having two important parties that are very similar

1) It certainly is.
2) Many European micro-states are precisely that, Monaco was mentioned as an example but Lichtenstein works approximately the same way. Morocco and Lesotho are similar African examples, while Eswatini is not (it's an oldfashioned absolute monarchy). There is no direct connection between whether a country is a monarchy or not versus the level of democracy and freedom of the same country.
3) USA does have other parties, but the "winner takes it all in each electoral district"-system makes it very, very hard for a 3rd party candidate to succeed. Many voters tend to vote the same way they did in the last election.

Snorlaxia wrote:

(...) I think the countries mentioned were examples. (...)

Yes, I just gave some examples for each option... Also, the options were stated just to give you a general idea...

Snorlaxia wrote:

1) It certainly is.
2) Many European micro-states are precisely that, Monaco was mentioned as an example but Lichtenstein works approximately the same way. Morocco and Lesotho are similar African examples, while Eswatini is not (it's an oldfashioned absolute monarchy). There is no direct connection between whether a country is a monarchy or not versus the level of democracy and freedom of the same country.
3) USA does have other parties, but the "winner takes it all in each electoral district"-system makes it very, very hard for a 3rd party candidate to succeed. Many voters tend to vote the same way they did in the last election.

I know they have other parties (I made a joke about that some days ago) but there's practically no place for any third party, the only two examples I know are Perot in the 1990s and the Dixiecrats in the 1970s

Why did they take away my ability to boot nations?
Also monarchies are an incredible source of Constitutional order and respect in most countries that still have them.

The State of McDonalds wrote:

Hello! I just remembered that this game exists. I also know slightly more about how governments and economies work, so it should be more fun.

Welcome back! I check daily, because i get bored. Though i wish i could RP more often, but ive forgotten everything and my factbook is way outdated.

What is your favorite pie? Answer Round 2 of our poll.
region=10000_islands#poll

New poll

Snorlaxia wrote:

New poll

Citing the Constitution: "La Nación Argentina adopta para su gobierno la forma representativa republicana federal" It doesn't matter, but I wanted to say it