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I wasn't joking about Ireland as a candidate. There's a strong streak of revolutionary socialist/communist thought there, a very strong hatred for colonialism and imperialism as well as an economy that is slowly dragging itself out of the mud for the past 60 years. Being part of this would give the socialists a hell of a boost.
 
I wasn't joking about Ireland as a candidate. There's a strong streak of revolutionary socialist/communist thought there, a very strong hatred for colonialism and imperialism as well as an economy that is slowly dragging itself out of the mud for the past 60 years. Being part of this would give the socialists a hell of a boost.
I'm not sure I'd trust them to avoid picking a fight with very much capitalist Britain.
 
I wasn't joking about Ireland as a candidate. There's a strong streak of revolutionary socialist/communist thought there, a very strong hatred for colonialism and imperialism as well as an economy that is slowly dragging itself out of the mud for the past 60 years. Being part of this would give the socialists a hell of a boost.

The problem is that CyPac is also about inviting in nations we can actually... do stuff with? Ireland is still notionally part of the UK/under British occupation, and we don't have a way to contest that.
 
The European Union wasn't founded until 1993.

[European Union]
-[X] Pass Bill 27-C (One Europe Act)

(8 - ??? [Requsition of Sovereignty] + ??? [Technological Concessions] + ??? [The Dying Order] = 21 - Major Breakthrough)
Despite the revelation of the Lupi still relevant and fresh in the minds of many, their appearance changed much yet changed little in the broader aspects of politics, especially within Europe. A bill six years in the making, drafted, changed, doctored, altered, and remade, does not vanish for something as silly as another human species entering the light of day, the names attached to its success seeing no reason to stall what they saw as a vital step into a brighter future, a securer future, one where European Nations wouldn't be reliant on a singular ally that seemed more and more unreliable to act in the case of war with each passing year.
Despite the difficulties in establishing Bill 27-C, it passed the vote of the European Parliament, with Greece, Portugal, and Spain entering the accords of Free Movement, Employment, and Research with much-lauded applause. Though many critics voiced that many nations were merely hoping to profit from the technologies that created the Lupi now being studied, few could deny the benefits the OEA brought. In the grand scheme, it was not all that major, merely an outgrowth of international politics reaching their conclusions, but one that seemed poised for greater things, as the Act gave the Parliament some teeth to pull its members along and some more observant commentators noted, a sense of progress and budding belonging amongst some people that reached across borders in a way it hadn't before, the blue flag with a circle of golden stars fluttering high above poles like a herald of change.

@HeroCooky, did the EU form early? Or is this some sort of earlier body?
 
@HeroCooky, did the EU form early? Or is this some sort of earlier body?
Cursory research shows that there were three predessecor organisations.
- European Coal and Steel Community (started 1951, Ireland was not part)
- European Atomic Energy Community (started 1951, Ireland was a part but not sure when they joined)
- European Economic Community, then European Community (started 1957, Ireland joined in 1973)

So real question here is 'what year is it again?!' Because we might be able to swipe Ireland and a few other small European countries for our little group.
 
we absolutely would not join unless somehow Britain joins and drags us into it as you have to remember nz was more closely integrated with the UK than we are now and for a lot of foreign policy we followed the UK's lead and we are still subjects to the crown so even if we did for some reason we did try to join the governor-general (His majesty's representative) might just say no to joining and we would have to fall in line
According to the yearbook, NZ is doing its own thing, not lead by the UK. It is a very interesting read.
 
@HeroCooky, did the EU form early? Or is this some sort of earlier body?
The European Union was founded last turn, though a bit different in size (the mentioned countries joined ~10 years early) and political make up and strength. Meaning that the EU Parliament has some actual power to force member nations to comply with certain pan-national edicts, initiatives, and in their defensive commitments.
 
Okay, so we lure the EU away from capitalism with that sweet sweet tech. They can have the new computers, they just need to implement a little socialism. Just the tip.
 
The European Union was founded last turn, though a bit different in size (the mentioned countries joined ~10 years early) and political make up and strength. Meaning that the EU Parliament has some actual power to force member nations to comply with certain pan-national edicts, initiatives, and in their defensive commitments.
Does this mean the fal has the chance to finally actually try to be a real rival to the ak as a interesting historical twist?
 
The European Union was founded last turn, though a bit different in size (the mentioned countries joined ~10 years early) and political make up and strength. Meaning that the EU Parliament has some actual power to force member nations to comply with certain pan-national edicts, initiatives, and in their defensive commitments.
I mean, that's not really so different when compared with present day European Parliament. The real problem the EU has is that their institutions are a mess of decentralized power.

The European Council (which is formed by the heads of state of the member-states) gets veto rights over all laws and both the parliament and the comission (think of them as a cabinet with actual power) must vote in favour of a policy for it to be implemented. So for a law to be implemented it has to be aproved by three different organs and then adopted by the national legislatives of each member-state.

This mess exists because some big brained politician thought that the interests of the member-states, the european people and the european union must directly intervene in the legislative process.​
 
I mean, that's not really so different when compared with present day European Parliament. The real problem the EU has is that their institutions are a mess of decentralized power.
Except it it. Except it isn't (as much). If TTLs EU Parliament set down a law to ban, let's say, pesticides that kill bees, member nations would have to ban them too. They don't get to say: "Nu-uh, don't wanna!" Well, they can, but then the EUP can impose sanctions until they do.
 
I've been thinking about some stuff for Commiewood.

We could totally bust into the Tokusatsu market. Rubber monster suits, colorful individuals in masks, there's money and fame to be made there.

Also I completely forgot the vote started so I'm going with Cyber's plan.
[X] CyPac: The Consequences Of My Own Actions
 
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So TTL's EU actually has teeth and is kinda a gentler, looser "United States / Confederation of Europe" instead of the namby-pamby EU in OTL? Fascinating.

Also, the vote has _totally_ started, like, several pages ago.
 
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