Office of Senator Deus (Crisis and secession)

[Oakvale]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

[Cincinnatus]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

[Maxwell]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

Certainly not on most issues that mean anything in Atlasia, though I applaud Simfan's railing against the unions.

[Cincinnatus]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

Certainly not on most issues that mean anything in Atlasia, though I applaud Simfan's railing against the unions.

And yet the quote came from a board outside of Atlasia, thus, "arguably more right wing". 

[Maxwell]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

Certainly not on most issues that mean anything in Atlasia, though I applaud Simfan's railing against the unions.

And yet the quote came from a board outside of Atlasia, thus, "arguably more right wing". 

Fair enough, though that imminent domain quote is kind of damning, at least in my mind.

[Cincinnatus]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

Certainly not on most issues that mean anything in Atlasia, though I applaud Simfan's railing against the unions.

And yet the quote came from a board outside of Atlasia, thus, "arguably more right wing". 

Fair enough, though that imminent domain quote is kind of damning, at least in my mind.

So is advocating the return of the Gold standard, in Atlasia, at least in my mind.

[Deus Naturae]

I stand by my statement, but I have probably opened up a can of worms here...

At the very least, I've made my first Atlasian campaign gaffe.

[Simfan34]

Mr Attorney General, I might become a little impassioned about high-speed rail, I'm afraid.

[Adam Griffin]

[Dr. Cynic]

I would think describing someone as a socialist in Atlasia would have been a help rather than a hinderence. At least it used to be

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

So many rules were broken here.

[Adam Griffin]

I stand by my statement, but I have probably opened up a can of worms here...

You weren't the first:

THE ATLASIAN LABORINTH

We Decide, We Report

Volume A, Issue E                                              Price: Your Fair Share


CROWDED FIELD ALL TIED UP; EVIDENCE OF SIMTRAL PLANNING

In a damning indictment of future fascist plans, The Atlasian Laborinth has unearthed previous testimony of Northeast Assemblyman Simfan expressing his desire for simtral planning. "Shall we go to another city in this region, undoubtedly based upon outdated and autosarcogaphic suburban and "urban renewal" models of planning. Shall we jam that unfortunate locale's highways or cul de sacs? Or shall we invest in a city designed for the project of governance, meant for official business?", he was quoted as saying when discussing the relocation of the Northeast capital.

While The Atlasian Laborinth is a huge fan of hyper-controlled macro-environments, one has to consider what form of central planning would be on the table in the event of a Simfan victory. An anonymous source confided that "I don't think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering". While left-wing social engineering is certainly more desirable, we can still sympathize with the sentiment of right-wing social engineering being totally terrible.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Laborinth! Is that still a thing?

[Adam Griffin]

Laborinth! Is that still a thing?

The Atlasian Laborinth will always be a clot thing in our hearts.

[Simfan34]

I stand by my statement, but I have probably opened up a can of worms here...

At the very least, I've made my first Atlasian campaign gaffe.

Indeed. I am not a socialist, but your consistency is admirable. If you'd like to see a real socialist's take on my ideas, read the following...

Just stopping in to share with the good people of Atlasia a translation of Simfan's recent speech from plutocrat into English. Here it is for all to behold!

(Warning: Apologism for social parasitism and RICH PEOPLE TEARS ahead)

Platform for The Rich People

When I first ran for Senate, I chose to run an “ideas-based campaign” that would lay out several ideas I planned to pursue if I was elected for the rich. I consider that The Rich People received this well, that they had a desire to see new ideas put forth and pursued for the rich. Now, two weeks ago, I gave a speech outlining what I considered to be a “Rich People-oriented policy”, the kind of policies a leader should pursue if he or she sought, as they should, to advance the cause of The Rich People. So, my (brief) campaign shall be based on, first and foremost, the Rich People-oriented policy and ideas to advance this policy- what I consider the Platform for The Rich People.

So what are the Principles for the Rich People? 

As Senator, I will support and propose pro-employment policies that respect the ideas of free enterprise the destruction of working class living standards and the funnelling of their hard earned wealth to non-working social parasites and the basic realities of  rich people oriented economics. There have been many around here as of late claiming to advance the interests of “the working People”, (What nerve!) as if some of The People worked and others of those who claimed to do so did not (they're on to us!). This is fallacious (but not really). The sacrifices of employers, entrepreneurs, and innovators (HAHAHAHAHA) to create goods and services that consumers desire (not really), and to provide low-wage, zero-benefit, non-union employment for The People, cannot be overlooked, which I fear has happened in some quarters (Will anyone think of the poor capitalist billionaires?).

I will propose policies with regard to the energy sector that will expand sh**tty job-creation opportunities for The People and remove regulatory red tape safeguards on human beings based on unscientific and un-factual grounds dignity and common sense.

I will propose policies that give business owners and entrepreneurs the ability to work with their employees to help keep The People employed, and not strangle business to the detriment for the sake of increasing the power of certain individuals (I have no problem with rich people having ever expanding power at the expense of the rest of society however, lest you are concerned about my actual position in the class war). I will cite an example of this; the recent Job Destruction Penalty Act proposed by Senator TNF would unfairly constrain the ability of businesses to keep workforces proportionate to the demands of their markets. We have seen this elsewhere, with disastrous results. In Spain, where they had similar laws  (there, they got 45 days of pay per year only in the case of “unfair dismissal”, under TNF’s proposal, they would get 2 months no matter what), businesses have floundered due to their inability to pay severance to laid off workers, and hiring was anaemic, resulting in youth unemployment of over 50% and total employment over 25%. This is the sort of law that would purport to help The People but instead would greatly harm them. This is the sort of thing I would oppose. [insert lies and falsehoods perpetrated upon the working people on the Earth by the capitalist slavers here]

There are more ideas to come on behalf of the rich

[Napoleon]

In a game where you have Senators constantly attempting to legally force corporations to add "workers" to their boards of directors it's patently ridiculous and intellectually dishonest to describe Simfan as a "socialist".

It's certainly an interesting claim, even moreso when Simfan is arguably more right-wing than anyone in Deus's party.

Certainly not on most issues that mean anything in Atlasia, though I applaud Simfan's railing against the unions.

And yet the quote came from a board outside of Atlasia, thus, "arguably more right wing". 

Fair enough, though that imminent domain quote is kind of damning, at least in my mind.

So is advocating the return of the Gold standard, in Atlasia, at least in my mind.

I remember The Reporter, but what was the name of Simfans other troll sock?

[Deus Naturae]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies, released an ad criticizing me for raising taxes. What he leaves out, however, is that I was going after a cronyist tax break for corporate billionaires like Riley Keaton and his rich yuppie customers. He claims that I oppose The People, when his own profile proudly states that he wants to oppress this "damn base". I will fight to overhaul the tax code, and I put forward a specific plan to do so in this very thread. Keaton and his allies will fight to keep cronyist tax breaks while shifting the burden to the common Atlasian. I will fight to let regional legislatures write their own federal tax codes that serve the interests of their people.

In short, I will fight for your rights, not rich yuppies. Vote Deus.

[SWE]

Shots were fired

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies

Wait, what? Do we all get fun careers? Have I missed out?

[Napoleon]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies

Wait, what? Do we all get fun careers? Have I missed out?

You don't get a dime until Snowball comes back.

[Oakvale]

The real question here is why a libertarian would oppose rich yuppies aka job creators.

[Deus Naturae]

The real question here is why a libertarian would oppose rich yuppies aka job creators.

I support a tax code that grants low rates to everyone. I don't support special interest tax breaks for corporate executives with the stated purpose of promoting "healthy food." I don't think the tax code should be used as a weapon to manipulate what foods people eat. Some people might think that manipulating the diets of Atlasians is "common sense," but I don't.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies

Wait, what? Do we all get fun careers? Have I missed out?

You don't get a dime until Snowball comes back.

Wait, what? Am I Snowball's owner or something?

[Napoleon]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies

Wait, what? Do we all get fun careers? Have I missed out?

You don't get a dime until Snowball comes back.

Wait, what? Am I Snowball's owner or something?

Weren't you guys friends IRL?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Recently, Riley Keaton, a corporate billionaire who made his fortune by founding a line of "healthy food" stores for rich yuppies

Wait, what? Do we all get fun careers? Have I missed out?

You don't get a dime until Snowball comes back.

Wait, what? Am I Snowball's owner or something?

Weren't you guys friends IRL?

We are, but not as much nowadays. Did Snowball entice you ?