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« Reply #25 on: January 20, 2020, 01:53:32 PM »

Today is the day to commemorate the life and achievements made of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this man’s participation to make sure the pendulum of time swings toward Justice, he was brutally murdered under dubious circumstances, to the benefit of the hidden Aristocracy in Atlasia. I, along with many of our colleagues, have fought for justice, plain and simple, that tackles all the ills faced in this beautiful land. Let us commemorate the achievements yet move together to make sure the pendulum stays on the side of Justice by remembering this Democratic Socialist who was major in the ongoing movement for civil rights.

I hope that my work is at least fulfilling to the spirit of the Poor People’s Campaign, as that is the bar many must meet to truly make a difference. I thank you for your time.
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« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2020, 07:11:33 PM »
« Edited: January 25, 2020, 07:18:44 PM by PSOL »

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Hello Seattle,

I am here today to kick off my cross-regional campaign by heading to this city to tell you all that everything is under control. The recent incident with the sick passenger from China is being taken care of, and the medical infrastructure of Fremont is thankfully above the code to tackle the spread of disease. The only thing we need you to do is to be aware of the situation by disregarding fake news and only listening to the experienced official medical sources. For more information on how to take care of your travels and your health, along with general information on this virus, visit https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/lunar-new-year-2020 for more information. Finally, I would like to say that I do hope for a speedy recovery of the man currently hospitalized for an undetermined illness.

I hope to kick off my campaign by highlighting major regional issues that need tackling, as the previous consensus of negligence and allowing hostile actors to act in detriment of the workers has harmed Fremont.

 Minister PSOL out.


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« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2020, 09:54:13 PM »

My hope goes out to the friends and family that lost a piece of themselves in the midst of the loss of Kobe Bryant that the pain dimmers with time. Like all people who die from preventable deaths, this is a tragedy.
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« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2020, 11:01:37 AM »


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I’m using public transportation to get to Boise, Idaho. As a candidate that supports free public transportation so that people can get to their work without hassle, I vote on and urge all members of Fremont to support increasing infrastructure for it. In areas of high population density, such as the East coast, it makes sense to put in a heavier density of tracks to avoid traffic congestion. What is usually talked less about is expanding such services, perhaps not just railroad, to the interior.

Currently, Japan is contributing a hefty amount for our public infrastructure in California. To avoid conflict of interest in the future, I would suggest the local and national governments start investing more into these services.
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« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2020, 04:58:35 PM »

Scratch that folks, instead I’m heading to Porcupine City, ND. A quaint little city famous for being the provisional capital of the Republic of Lakotah. I will give an announcement sometime tonight or tomorrow morning.
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« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2020, 05:52:43 PM »

If any of you have been living under a rock for some time, I’m informing you of major news. There will be a March Against Imperialism on Nyman to protest constant Israeli aggression against the Palestinians. The current death of the two state solution could have serious implications on the stability of the region. I urge all Atlasians to sign the petition against imperialism, and pledge to attent the Nyman march.

See anyone of you there!
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« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2020, 08:03:03 PM »

Even though I would prefer that thr33 should not take office, the handling of this election with bumping up lwp by the Labor party apparatus goes too far. It is clear that from a gameplay and moral standpoint, Atlasia needs to go with having unseen ballots and closed party lists. That would work to prevent such shenanigans in the future, while also making things more competitive as people aren’t pressured to vote by what the party or their friends desire.

I urge anyone to join me in this position so that we may improve the game.
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« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2020, 09:37:54 PM »

Even though I would prefer that thr33 should not take office, the handling of this election with bumping up lwp by the Labor party apparatus goes too far. It is clear that from a gameplay and moral standpoint, Atlasia needs to go with having unseen ballots and closed party lists. That would work to prevent such shenanigans in the future, while also making things more competitive as people aren’t pressured to vote by what the party or their friends desire.

I urge anyone to join me in this position so that we may improve the game.
To be fair, in the past secret ballots led to an (attempted) stolen election and party votes/lists prevents ranking one party's candidate 1st or 2nd and ranking the rest of your ballot for your registered (or lean-toward) party, which is how some swing voters vote.

Party lists also consolidate power in the hands of the party establishments while hampering down on (non-GSB, PAX, ACP, or Mario) minor party, Independent, and write-in bids.
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« Reply #33 on: January 30, 2020, 10:01:27 PM »

Even though I would prefer that thr33 should not take office, the handling of this election with bumping up lwp by the Labor party apparatus goes too far. It is clear that from a gameplay and moral standpoint, Atlasia needs to go with having unseen ballots and closed party lists. That would work to prevent such shenanigans in the future, while also making things more competitive as people aren’t pressured to vote by what the party or their friends desire.

I urge anyone to join me in this position so that we may improve the game.
To be fair, in the past secret ballots led to an (attempted) stolen election and party votes/lists prevents ranking one party's candidate 1st or 2nd and ranking the rest of your ballot for your registered (or lean-toward) party, which is how some swing voters vote.

Party lists also consolidate power in the hands of the party establishments while hampering down on (non-GSB, PAX, ACP, or Mario) minor party, Independent, and write-in bids.
If structured properly it could work. Plus, it’s not like most Atlasians vote for the person being elected anyway. Most just react given on which friends contact them to vote for whatever ticket is handed to them. Voting for party lists is essentially just a centralized way of doing that, in which voters can gauge based on past turnout and registration who is going to get in.

The claim that it would harm third parties is also false. We are right now in an One-and-a-quarter party state. It is clear that the current system is geared to be worse then the FPTP situation in the USA for third parties, what with the easy deaths and absorption of opposing parties. Even the current major third party, the ACP, is merely a group of more organized federalists that ended up overtaking the larger party into relevance. It is merely a dominant faction. If using a 5% threshold of votes to get a party into the hypothetical parliament, based on registration, it would be 12 votes, one and most of  another voter less then what it took to get representative Louisville Thunder elected. So with a few votes less, it should be quite possible for a third party to have an easier time. For a possible regional third party, it’s even easier.

If you’re so concerned about elections being stolen, well  then going by party lists is actually even harder to steal, given that it is announced beforehand what the lists are going to be. You’re point on the threat of a dominant faction is kind of already true, what with the hold of ACP and the labor party primaries ending the way it did.
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« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2020, 10:05:07 PM »

The claim that it would harm third parties is also false. We are right now in an One-and-a-quarter party state. It is clear that the current system is geared to be worse then the FPTP situation in the USA for third parties, what with the easy deaths and absorption of opposing parties. Even the current major third party, the ACP, is merely a group of more organized federalists that ended up overtaking the larger party into relevance. It is merely a dominant faction. If using a 5% threshold of votes to get a party into the hypothetical parliament, based on registration, it would be 12 votes, one and most of  another voter less then what it took to get representative Louisville Thunder elected. So with a few votes less, it should be quite possible for a third party to have an easier time. For a possible regional third party, it’s even easier.

A 5% threshold would result in 20 seats in total. In case you hadn't realised. And if a parliament stayed at the current 9 seats then you'd still need 10% of the vote to get a seat.
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« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2020, 11:30:43 PM »

The claim that it would harm third parties is also false. We are right now in an One-and-a-quarter party state. It is clear that the current system is geared to be worse then the FPTP situation in the USA for third parties, what with the easy deaths and absorption of opposing parties. Even the current major third party, the ACP, is merely a group of more organized federalists that ended up overtaking the larger party into relevance. It is merely a dominant faction. If using a 5% threshold of votes to get a party into the hypothetical parliament, based on registration, it would be 12 votes, one and most of  another voter less then what it took to get representative Louisville Thunder elected. So with a few votes less, it should be quite possible for a third party to have an easier time. For a possible regional third party, it’s even easier.

A 5% threshold would result in 20 seats in total. In case you hadn't realised. And if a parliament stayed at the current 9 seats then you'd still need 10% of the vote to get a seat.
Well I am for more proportional representation, so if the plan can only succeed by raising the seats I’d gladly support it. In the likelihood that we switch over to this system, we need to overhaul the entire system of government to make way for these necessary changes.

Ultimately from the evidence I have provided, the benefits outweigh the costs; more chance for newcomers to be elected, a more dynamic style of play, and dissuasion of politicking that prevents the people from receiving what they want without the pressure to abide by party or person, nay, they will vote only on the basis of Atlasia (at least more then beforehand).
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« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2020, 03:47:10 PM »

I may try my luck and run for house. In doing so, I’m opening up my office on any thoughts, comments, questions, and endorsements from this decision.
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« Reply #37 on: February 01, 2020, 05:38:43 PM »
« Edited: February 02, 2020, 01:15:26 AM by PSOL »

I may try my luck and run for house. In doing so, I’m opening up my office on any thoughts, comments, questions, and endorsements from this decision.
Nevermind.
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« Reply #38 on: February 05, 2020, 04:08:48 PM »

I may try my luck and run for house. In doing so, I’m opening up my office on any thoughts, comments, questions, and endorsements from this decision.
I would have endorsed you.
Next time!
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« Reply #39 on: February 20, 2020, 06:58:34 PM »

So recently Governor West_Midlander defected to the Federalists in the South. This is, of course, a massive jab at democracy itself by misleading Southern voters. Unsurprising, however, given that the Right has a hold on degradation of norms and democracy for plutocracy and barbarism. Given the current situation, the Left must move quickly to remove WM from office immediately.

I call upon those outraged by these turn of events to instigate a recall of WM. With an apt campaign and solid GOTV, we should be able to have his ouster. If not through the current legal mechanisms can we not succeed at doing so, I suggest Labor live up to its heritage and form a parallel provisional government in the interim of this debacle. We should be able to peel enough concerned indies and those on the right also disgusted here. If need be, enforce such measures using whatever authority we can muster, even if it requires circumventing the normal modes of law enforcement of the South.

If the Federal government fails to aptly respond to such events, violence might soon engulf the South, and any such violence against the WM governorship would be justified in doing so. And if such violence does erupt, nothing is stopping the many concerned citizens of Atlasia from stepping into the South and physically removing such subversive elements.
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« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2020, 07:05:16 PM »

An officeholder defecting isn't something new, nor should it be treated like some stain against democracy.
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« Reply #41 on: February 20, 2020, 07:09:48 PM »

An officeholder defecting isn't something new, nor should it be treated like some stain against democracy.
The people were supposedly electing a candidate with the backing of L/P. This is a stain of democracy given the circumstances of a professional conspiracy by the right.
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« Reply #42 on: February 20, 2020, 07:13:12 PM »

An officeholder defecting isn't something new, nor should it be treated like some stain against democracy.
The people were supposedly electing a candidate with the backing of L/P. This is a stain of democracy given the circumstances of a professional conspiracy by the right.
No, the people elected West Midlander. An elected official is in no way bound by law to their political party.
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« Reply #43 on: February 20, 2020, 07:20:52 PM »

An officeholder defecting isn't something new, nor should it be treated like some stain against democracy.
The people were supposedly electing a candidate with the backing of L/P. This is a stain of democracy given the circumstances of a professional conspiracy by the right.
No, the people elected West Midlander. An elected official is in no way bound by law to their political party.
This. I can see the case for wanting Westy to resign and stand in the special election, Vern style (and I'll be honest--I wouldn't be *that* upset if he did), but he's under no obligation to do so.
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« Reply #44 on: February 20, 2020, 07:22:46 PM »

An officeholder defecting isn't something new, nor should it be treated like some stain against democracy.
The people were supposedly electing a candidate with the backing of L/P. This is a stain of democracy given the circumstances of a professional conspiracy by the right.
No, the people elected West Midlander. An elected official is in no way bound by law to their political party.
This. I can see the case for wanting Westy to resign and stand in the special election, Vern style (and I'll be honest--I wouldn't be *that* upset if he did), but he's under no obligation to do so.
That's definitely the chivalrous course of action. Though of course West is under absolutely no obligation to actually do so.
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« Reply #45 on: February 20, 2020, 07:36:31 PM »

Let's get real-people voted for West_Midlander because he was the Labor/Peace candidate and MB and I asked them to. So yeah, it is a violation of the trust voters placed in him. Whether it is a 'stain on democracy' is semantics, you can quibble with language but I do think it is distasteful and wrong for office-holders to switch parties. I think he should now follow the Vern precedent and resign, and hopefully the South has special gubernatorial elections so the voters can decide for themselves whether they want a Federalist or Labor Governor.
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« Reply #46 on: February 20, 2020, 08:04:37 PM »

Let's get real-people voted for West_Midlander because he was the Labor/Peace candidate and MB and I asked them to. So yeah, it is a violation of the trust voters placed in him. Whether it is a 'stain on democracy' is semantics, you can quibble with language but I do think it is distasteful and wrong for office-holders to switch parties. I think he should now follow the Vern precedent and resign, and hopefully the South has special gubernatorial elections so the voters can decide for themselves whether they want a Federalist or Labor Governor.
If so, the people of the South expect action from the Federal government.
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« Reply #47 on: February 20, 2020, 08:22:09 PM »

Let's get real-people voted for West_Midlander because he was the Labor/Peace candidate and MB and I asked them to. So yeah, it is a violation of the trust voters placed in him. Whether it is a 'stain on democracy' is semantics, you can quibble with language but I do think it is distasteful and wrong for office-holders to switch parties. I think he should now follow the Vern precedent and resign, and hopefully the South has special gubernatorial elections so the voters can decide for themselves whether they want a Federalist or Labor Governor.
Are you still pretending you have influence over voters?
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« Reply #48 on: February 21, 2020, 01:07:14 PM »

Let's get real-people voted for West_Midlander because he was the Labor/Peace candidate and MB and I asked them to. So yeah, it is a violation of the trust voters placed in him. Whether it is a 'stain on democracy' is semantics, you can quibble with language but I do think it is distasteful and wrong for office-holders to switch parties. I think he should now follow the Vern precedent and resign, and hopefully the South has special gubernatorial elections so the voters can decide for themselves whether they want a Federalist or Labor Governor.
Are you still pretending you have influence over voters?
Let's be honest fhtagn. Westmidlander was elected governor because Pericles and MB campaigned for him.
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« Reply #49 on: February 21, 2020, 01:08:54 PM »

Let's get real-people voted for West_Midlander because he was the Labor/Peace candidate and MB and I asked them to. So yeah, it is a violation of the trust voters placed in him. Whether it is a 'stain on democracy' is semantics, you can quibble with language but I do think it is distasteful and wrong for office-holders to switch parties. I think he should now follow the Vern precedent and resign, and hopefully the South has special gubernatorial elections so the voters can decide for themselves whether they want a Federalist or Labor Governor.
Are you still pretending you have influence over voters?
Let's be honest fhtagn. Westmidlander was elected governor because Pericles and MB campaigned for him.

He was also elected governor because he voted for himself in a 35 -34 race Tongue.
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