Office of Fmr. President Ogis/Tyrion - Playing my Trump Card

[Tyrion The Unbanned]

Hello Midwesterners and Atlasians at large,

I am pleased to announce that I will be accepting write-ins for Midwest Archduke.

My political positions are hopefully relatively well known at this point, but, as a refresher, I am a mainline Laborite. As Archduke, I would like to act as a liaison between the Althing, the executive branch of the Midwest, and the federal government, primarily focused on improving quality of life for Midwesterners. I am uniquely suited for such a role, having been President, Vice President, a Senator for many terms, President pro tempore of the Senate, Governor of the Pacific, a Speaker of the Pacific Council, a Pacific Councillor, and a Mideast Representative in past lives.

I would also like to see the Midwest at the forefront of enacting some form of overarching universal basic income which folds in all entitlements and basic assistance programs.

Of course, feel free to ask any questions below.

[Foucaulf]

Since I only ran for the position out of duty, it's good to see someone actually want the job.

My concerns about the MW budget aside, how would you address the region's constant bouts of inactivity? How would you address the federal government continuously cutting healthcare payments to the region for the past two years? Will you also make an attempt to address the Midwestern economy in the wake of the oil price collapse?

[Tyrion The Unbanned]

Thank you for the questions. My apologies for taking my time with the answers.

Since I only ran for the position out of duty, it's good to see someone actually want the job.

My concerns about the MW budget aside, how would you address the region's constant bouts of inactivity?

Well, the most important thing to do is to make the region attractive to activity. Obviously, people won't be active and won't invest time unless they see something in it for them. I think, on an individual level, we need to encourage newcomers to run for office, and that will cascade into more competitive, more interesting elections. Obviously, if we have the same people holding office all of the time, the game will become stale and uninteresting.

I am a big proponent of federal game reform as well, but I believe that would be beyond my purview as Archduke.

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Well, some of that is down to the federal government superceding regional desires. On some level, it's hard to compete with that. However, I have a good working relationship with many sitting Senators and federal employees, and I will certainly be an active advocate for the Midwest in all regional appropriation issues, including those regarding healthcare.

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This is a difficult question. Oil prices are still extremely low, although recovering, and some of that is completely out of our hands. To put it bluntly, nationalized and private corporations just cannot justify long term sales at a loss, nor can we allow them to justify cutting jobs in a time like this. With the Midwestern economy in flux right now, I think the name of the game is federal aid. In conjunction with my answer to the last question, I plan on acting as an advocate for the Midwestern people in order to ensure that they are sufficiently cared for during this devastating price shock.

[Gass3268]

Congrats on you victory Tyrion! I am excited with working with you to make sure that the next session of the Althing is one of the most efficient and productive.

[Senator Cris]

Congratulations!

[Adam Griffin]

Congratulations and welcome back*!

*Assuming the fascists don't ban you, of course

[Türkisblau]

Congratulations, Mr. Archduke!

[Maxwell]

good win man, good luck!

[Tyrion The Unbanned]

Congrats on you victory Tyrion! I am excited with working with you to make sure that the next session of the Althing is one of the most efficient and productive.

Thank you, and likewise, Governor.

good win man, good luck!

Congratulations, Mr. Archduke!

Congratulations and welcome back*!

*Assuming the fascists don't ban you, of course

Congratulations!

Thank you, all!

[Tyrion The Unbanned]

I have resigned as Archduke of the Midwest because I am too inactive to be of any use to the region.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Should have voted for Dereich, Midwest.

[Tyrion The Unbanned]

Hello.

I have returned for the umpteenth time. You need not worry; I will not seek elective office. Instead, I will be the peanut gallery of Atlasia, muttering under my breath like the old hermit who used to be interesting.

(Mostly, I just signed in to see the aftermath of the most recent election in the made-up fantasyland we call America.)

[NeverAgain]

Welcome back!