Play this Nation State Simulator with me!

[Andria]

3 hours ago: Following new legislation in Escundya, recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed.


I...uh...what?

I said that protests are a right


Your aunt's mother's step-sister's best friend's hairstylist, Bianca Dredd, pooh-poohs the entire idea. "You know how to run your country, yes? Why deal with the hassle of elected officials and elections in the first place, yes? Eliminate elections and this entire term limit issue becomes moot, yes?"

no thanks Bianca

[Thyme]

Your aunt's mother's step-sister's best friend's hairstylist, Bianca Dredd, pooh-poohs the entire idea. "You know how to run your country, yes? Why deal with the hassle of elected officials and elections in the first place, yes? Eliminate elections and this entire term limit issue becomes moot, yes?"

no thanks Bianca

she should move to thymia

[ME##]

3 hours ago: Following new legislation in Escundya, recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed.


I...uh...what?

I said that protests are a right


Your aunt's mother's step-sister's best friend's hairstylist, Bianca Dredd, pooh-poohs the entire idea. "You know how to run your country, yes? Why deal with the hassle of elected officials and elections in the first place, yes? Eliminate elections and this entire term limit issue becomes moot, yes?"

no thanks Bianca

lol why wouldn't it say, 'your grandma's step-sister's bfff's' 

[YPrrrr]

The Debate

"Do we really have to listen to these nutcases?" asks real estate developer, Jonathon Cogswell. "The fact of the matter is that nature is BORING. Give us permission to build on the greenbelt and you'll have pink hotels, boutiques, and swinging hot spots that'll be the envy of the region and draw tourists from all around! We can always transplant a few trees and put them in a tree museum to keep the tree-huggers happy. Jhut Bolokia stands to make a lot of money from this! Think about it for a moment!"


"I agree with my colleague here, but he doesn't go far enough," says Margaret Smith, a city planner. "These protestors are standing in the path of progress. It slows the growth of our economy and harms my portfolio - er - the future of our nation, I mean. It's unpatriotic and we should increase police funding to deal with these troublemakers. Then we wouldn't have to worry about greenbelts or any other nonsense about keeping the 'environment' safe. Think about it for a moment!"


"I can't believe what I'm hearing!" exclaims environmental activist Marleen Hamilton. "Tree museums? Police funding? Don't it always seem to be the case that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? We're talking about natural treasures and you're talking about destroying them. Is there anything that you can build that can really be better than nature? We should put a stop to all encroachment into natural areas. Think about it for a moment!"

Hrrrrrg, I want the economy boost, but I can't bring myself to destroy all of nature

Taavet:

Economic Details
Exchange Rate:  G$1 = $1.6528
Gross Domestic Product:  G$2.06 trillion
GDP Per Capita:  G$36.79 thousand
Unemployment Rate:  3.11%
Consumption:  G$1.48 trillion
Government Budget:  G$596.43 billion
Government Expenditures:  G$578.54 billion
Government Waste:  G$17.89 billion
Imports:  G$242.94 billion
Exports:  G$267.82 billion
Trade Surplus:    G$24.88 billion

Jhut Bolokia:

Economic Details
Exchange Rate:  S$1 = $1.0433
Gross Domestic Product:  S$1.10 trillion
GDP Per Capita:  S$21.99 thousand
Unemployment Rate:  8.34%
Consumption:  S$713.44 billion
Government Budget:  S$410.52 billion
Government Expenditures:  S$385.89 billion
Government Waste:  S$24.63 billion
Imports:  S$132.13 billion
Exports:  S$134.67 billion
Trade Surplus:   S$2.54 billion


YPR WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, YOU WERE ACTUALLY CHALLENGING ME

I nationalized the pharmaceutical companies and apparently that hit my economy hard

But I think my trade surplus has increased?

[ME##]

I nationalized the pharmaceutical companies and apparently that hit my economy hard

But I think my trade surplus has increased?

oh my, ypr 


and yes, you had a deficit two days ago 

[Commander Fuckass]

5 hours ago: Following new legislation in Perseus Veil, penguins are considered a delicacy.

[bluaki]

lol why wouldn't it say, 'your grandma's step-sister's bfff's' 

"aunt's mother" could also be your grandmother's son's mother-in-law

as in that "aunt" is only related to you because she married your uncle

[ME##]

"aunt's mother" could also be your grandmother's son's mother-in-law

as in that "aunt" is only related to you because she married your uncle

i guess

either way, it's just an eyesore

[don't let's]

"Yes, yes!" cries Colleen Zhimo, waving a wooden sword enthusiastically. "You've gotta do this, man! Gladiator fights are like the ultimate in spectator sports! And it doesn't just have to be people! We could pit man against Wolf! Blade against claw! Nothing to their names but their wits and their stamina! You'd have to pay people a lot to risk their lives doing this but I bet you'd earn a whole lot more from merchandise and wagers and stuff!"

[Thyme]

After a recent high-profile case of a minority student being refused admission to a traditional, prestigious college, civil rights activists, conservatives, and teachers are up in arms about affirmative action and ethnic equality in education

wait what
>prestigious, costly college
>in thymia

i don't think so

let's see the options

"This is just another attempt to discriminate against people of color," declares civil-rights activist, former TV commentator and unabashed publicity speaker Bianca Trax. "If people are disadvantaged in their upbringing then they should be given an 'equal' chance to succeed in college."

well, yeah, sure...

"The affirmative action programs aren't necessary at all," rejoins conservative speaker and hair care product salesman Ruby O. "If you really want to treat everyone equally, as you claim, how can you support special treatment for a few so-called minority groups? Besides, it would cost even more money to enforce."

that kinda makes sense as well but that's not exactly what i'm looking for...

"I think you are both looney," says Colleen McAlpin, professor of liberal arts at Thymia National University. "All education should be open to everyone regardless of their grades in high school, economic status or academic prowess. Free college education should be available to every citizen of Thymia, no matter what the cost!"

DING DING DING

[Andria]

"*BLEEP!* that *BLEEP!*" Catherine Gratwick yells at the top of her lungs from the window of her very large pickup truck with a gun rack mounted in the rear window. "The government should just *BLEEP!*ing stay out of our daily *BLEEP!*ing drive! They ought to let us *BLEEP!*ing rushed businesspeople go about our daily *BLEEP!*ing business, no matter what *BLEEP!*ing measures we have to take to get to *BLEEP!*ing work on time!"

[YPrrrr]

My government pie is now split between 9 different issues

[ME##]

My government pie is now split between 9 different issues

your government is overextending itself.

[Thyme]

i had an issue with six options today

All of Thymia has been in an uproar since yesterday when a car exploded in the middle of Thymia City, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. This terrorist act was traced back to a violent minority group known as the Lilliputian Freedom Fighters. A group allegedly supported by an unfriendly regime, despising Thymia for its heathenish ways and political bent, but more particularly for supporting the recent occupation of their homeland by an ally.

i picked this option

"No, that's what those terrorists want us to do!" speculates chairman Miranda Khan of the Patriots' Tea and Biscuits Club. "We don't want to give the Agency any more responsibility, they're the ones who messed up in the first place. What we need is to purge Thymia of these rats who don't respect the laws and traditions of our way of life. We know who they are and where they come from, so the solution is obvious: we just won't let those sorts of people cross our borders and kick out those who are already here. It might seem a bit harsh, but hey, we were here first. Long live Thymia!"

[spoiler][/spoiler]

[ME##]

My second issue today was about having a Wikileaks-like event occur, I've decided to accuse the owner of the site with treason.