So why are Laborites voting for the Stars and Bars?

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Because the Communist one didn't pass the flag committee so they couldn't vote for it.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

It's the Southern Cross, which is also the flag of Florida, yes.

That's not the southern cross

THIS is the Southern Cross:

Wikipedia Commons

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Truly shameful that the South - after all this time - is still engaging in wanton succession fantasies and racist behaviors. Tack more or less summed up the "best of bad choices" scenarios presented for this "flag"; had the government of the South been truly open to the opinions of all its residents, then it would have had both a retention option and a NOTA option. Nevertheless, The People were forced to pick between four racist and segregationist flag options.

To the OP - who asks "why are Laborites voting for the Stars and Bars?" - I ask: why didn't Federalists and/or whatever that other protectorate party is called offer anything besides racist tropes to vote on in the first place?

Mr. President, are you accusing the Southern Region of Vexillological Terrorism?


Mr. President, the person who suggested the Rebel Flag that led to us having a Flag referendum is a member of your party.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

I don't live in the South, so...

This is a Southern issue, Mr. President. Maybe you should deal with your "legislative terrorists" first before pontificating about regional issues that are outside of your jurisdiction.

However, as the only elected official designated to represent all 250+ Atlasians...

So Mr. President you believe members of congress aren't elected to represent all Atlasians? That seems to be what you are implying.

...I don't have power over preventing members of entirely different parties from introducing legislation

Mr. President, is that what make someone a "legislative terrorist"? Different parties introducing legislation?

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

(...not to mention assassination of the President).

Mr. President, I don't see how you are worth the effort. Also You seem to be on the verge of a heart attack at this point.

No, multi-seat elections are not representative of the will of all Atlasians nor do all Atlasians have a say in all 9 members of Congress elected. In the vast majority of cases, an individual Atlasian's vote has influence on 2 outcomes of the 9 at most; I am the only person who faced a single-seat election requiring a majority of all voters to acquiesce to my ascendance, and as such, only I represent the entirety of the nation!

Referenda are the will of all electors too, Mr. President.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

(...not to mention assassination of the President).

Mr. President, I don't see how you aren't worth the effort. Also You seem to be on the verge of a heart attack at this point.

No, multi-seat elections are not representative of the will of all Atlasians nor do all Atlasians have a say in all 9 members of Congress elected. In the vast majority of cases, an individual Atlasian's vote has influence on 2 outcomes of the 9 at most; I am the only person who faced a single-seat election requiring a majority of all voters to acquiesce to my ascendance, and as such, only I represent the entirety of the nation!

Referenda are the will of all electors too, Mr. President.

You don't see how I'm not worth the effort to, what? Be killed? I'm flattered you put that much stock in me, but it's still a very offensive and damning thing to say nonetheless.

A typo Mr. President. A Typo.

And now corrected.

My apologies.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

It is more obscure than the Confederate Battle flag, but it was the actual sanctioned flag of the Confederate Government but because it is less well known it has been accepted as an acceptable alternative basis for state flags like say GA.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Time for Frémont to invade, I guess! The stars and bars flying above Kansas is an unacceptable outcome.

1) The winning design isn't the stars and bars.
2) The winning design isn't the flag of the south currently.
3) Calling for Invasion over the result of a referendum doesn't strike one as being a mature action for a former president of Atlasia.
4) The President made reference to mobilizing the national guard if option one (the most Stars and Bars like flag) wasn't chosen.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

The ironic part that Muaddib won't get is that you helped draft the Constitution that gave the South KS.
Though it was Tmth that pushed for it in the Con-con.

Cheers that is handy to know. LOL

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

This is how the Atlasian regional map should really look like

Hmmm this looks suspiciously like Fremontese and Lincolnite aggression.