Parliament of Recommendations

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khuzifenq region 1st Gov't - March 2020 through August 2020

Forumlurker161 caucuses with the (non-leftist) Independents. Dwarven Dragon caucuses with Other. PR, Pikachu, and Oregon Blue Dog caucus with the Democrats.

Upper Chamber (unique recommenders):
Democratic - 32 (58.2%) Leader: Pericles
Socialist - 3 (5.4%) Leader: NOVA Green
Independent - 6 (10.9%) Leader: Horus
Other - 4 (7.2%) Leader: MB
Republican - 7 (12.7%) Leader: Penn_Quaker_Girl
Green - 1 (1.8%) Leader: olawakandi
Libertarian - 1 (1.8%) Leader: DabbingSanta
Constitution - 1 (1.8%) Leader: peenie weenie
No Avatar- 0 (0%)

Total seats - 55 - D majority

Lower Chamber (total recommends):
Democratic - 45 (56.25%)
Socialist - 4 (5.00%)
Independent - 12 (15.00%)
Other - 5 (6.25%)
Republican - 11 (13.75%)
Libertarian - 1 (1.25%)
Green - 1 (1.25%)
Constitution - 2 (2.50%)
No Avatar- 0 (0%)

Total seats - 80 - D majority*

* I'd like to imagine there could be a Jamaica coalition with Republicans + peenie weenie as "black", Other + non-leftist Indepedents + DabbingSanta as "yellow", and Socialist + leftist Independents + olawakandi as "green"... if there are enough dissenting DINOs who want to keep Labor the progressive Dem establishment out of power. I suspect Bagel23, tack50, and ultraviolet would be most likely to go along with this.

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khuzifenq region Caretaker Gov't - Jan 17 2021 through Feb 07 2021

Forumlurker161 now caucuses with the Democrats. Pikachu now caucuses with the Greens. Beet and Oregon Blue Dog still caucus with the Democrats.

Upper Chamber (unique recommenders):
Democratic - 38 (50.7%) Acting Leader: The Ex-Factor
Socialist - 8 (10.7%) Acting Leader: Alfred W. Jones
Independent - 13 (17.3%) Acting Leader: Abdullah
Other - 3 (4.0%) Acting Leader: TimTurner
Republican - 5 (5.3%) Acting Leader: Rep. Joseph Cao
Green - 2 (2.7%) Acting Leader: Gallantine
Libertarian - 2 (2.7%) Acting Leader: lfromnj
Constitution - 3 (4.0%) Acting Leader: TJ in Oregon
No Avatar- 1 (1.3%) Acting Leader: Omolloy*

Total seats - 75 - Narrow D majority reminiscent of the current real-life US Senate.

Lower Chamber (total recommends):
Democratic - 55 (53.4%)
Socialist - 14 (13.6%)
Independent - 17 (16.5%)
Other - 3 (2.9%)
Republican - 5 (4.9%)
Libertarian - 3 (2.9%)
Green - 2 (1.9%)
Constitution - 3 (2.9%)
No Avatar- 1 (1.0%)

Total seats - 103 - D majority.

R-avatar, C-avatar, G-avatar, O-avatar, and null-avatar recommends were all unique; caucus leaders were selected at random. Too lazy to check which D-avatar gave me the most recommends.



khuzifenq region 3rd Gov't - most recent 100 posts


Upper Chamber (unique recommenders):
Democratic - 52 + 2 (56.5%) Acting Leader: Kuumo
Socialist - 8 (8.7%) Acting Leader: Mung Beans
Independent - 16 (17.3%) Acting Leader: CraneHusband
Other - 3 (3.3%) Acting Leader: beesley
Republican - 5 (5.4%) Acting Leader: courts
Green - 2 (2.2%) Acting Leader: Pikachu
Libertarian - 2 (2.2%) Acting Leader: Damocles
Constitution - 2 (2.2%) Acting Leader: peenie weenie
No Avatar- 2 (2.2%) Acting Leader: Skill and Chance

Total seats - 92 + 2 - D majority

Lower Chamber (total recommends):
Democratic - 80 (58.4%)
Socialist - 11 (8.0%)
Independent - 24 (17.5%)
Other - 4 (2.9%)
Republican - 6 (4.4%)
Libertarian - 2 (1.5%)
Green - 3 (2.2%)
Constitution - 5 (3.6%)
No Avatar- 2 (1.5%)

Total seats - 137 - D majority

L-avatar and null-avatar recommends were all unique; caucus leaders were selected at random. May have counted the D-avatars incorrectly. Too lazy to check which D-avatar gave me the most recommends.

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I always thought of myself as a D-avatar, but I have no objections to caucusing as a Green.

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Coorinna Coalition — Green politics, for dark green avatars and environmentalists of other colours. The party, colloquially known as the 'CoCo,' started as a single-issue anti-biodiversity-loss and anti-pollution party, but has since expanded into a broad 'environmentalist' coalition. The House Coorinna Coalition, led by khuzifenq, is mostly socially progressive, while the Senate Coorinna Coalition, led by Abdullah, lacks coherent messaging on most 'culture war' issues, instead focusing on the party's main priority of environmentalism, as well as the economy and 'kitchen table' issues.

Based description of the Green coalition, I have no problems with LARPing as a Green while I'm doing a meme avatar. Although I’m a bit miffed at the suggestion that I would focus on anything other than environmentalism and ‘kitchen table’ issues

December 2021 Kuumostan Legislative Elections

Desperate to reverse this trajectory, the Democratic leaders made a deal with the Green Party to bring back their governing majority. This was truly a last-resort solution as the Green Party was essentially in a civil war between the socially liberal, pro-nuclear wing led by khuzifenq and the anti-nuclear, anti-immigration wing led by Hades. Khuzifenq saw his chance to retain relevance and demanded that he be given co-leadership of the Democratic Senate caucus in exchange for his supporters in the Green Party backing the Democratic legislative agenda. After weeks of negotiations, Teflon Joe and KaiserDave agreed to the deal.

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The 4th khuzifenq regional parliament is based on the 200 posts from June 13 through the end of August 28, only counting Recommends accrued within that timeframe.

75 independent users, 173 total recommends

Two notable developments since the last Parliamentary caucus-

• While the Democrats are still the plurality party overall thanks to residual goodwill among the media and major institutions and a stronger showing in upper house elections, they have greatly suffered electorally from the implementation of ranked choice voting. RCV allowed segments of the party’s base to voice their disapproval of the current administration’s handling of various ongoing problems and a perceived managerial elite by voting in Independent parliamentarians, particularly in the lower house.
• The influx of Independents has ruptured the coalition of unaffiliated parliamentarians to the point where they can no longer be treated as a unified bloc. Most notably, the rise of firebrand Leipist Abdullah has drawn widespread criticism of the Indie alliance from both Socialist-aligned and Former Premier Q-aligned Independents.

“Thanks to FiveThirtyEight’s analysis of press release statements, voting records on legislation, campaign contributions, and analysis of their primary election support bases, we have split the Independent, Other, and null avatar MPs into 5 camps based on ideological placement relative to the major parties.”

• Abdullah Faction- all I-avatars, communitarian
• Socialist Faction- economically far-left, caucus with Socialists
• TimTurner Faction- mostly O-avatars, caucus with Democrats
• Pro-Q Faction- populist, anti-institution
• Forward Party Faction- the only true independents left

Abdullah Indies (Communitarian Left)  46 / 6
Atomic-Statism 1 (I-CA)
Cadeyrn 4 (I-BC)
Abdullah 31 (I-FL)
sawx 2 (I-NH)
Horus 5 (I-GA)
Forumlurker161 3 (I-CO)

Socialist Indies (Far Left)   4 / 4
L.D. Smith/mormdem 1 (I-TX)
Lord Halifax 1 (G-AK)
parochial boy 1 (O-CH)
PSOL 1 (I-IL)

TimTurner Indies (Ambiguous Left)  11 / 6
pikachu 2 (O-NYC)
RejectedOne123 2 (null)
TimTurner 3 (O-PR)
Goldwater 2 (O-CA)
ProudModerate2 1 (I-CA)
emailking 1 (null)

Pro-Q Indies (Ambiguous Right) 14 / 8
Sprouts 1 (O-PHI)
The Pieman 2 (I-AU)
West_Midlander 2 (I-NC)
Christian Man 4 (I-MA)
Farmlands 2 (C-PT)
shua 1 (O-VA)
Meclazine 1 (null)
Grumps 1 (null)

Forward Party Indies  9 / 7
Technocracy Timmy 1 (O-CA)
Adowemiti 1 (I-PA)
ishan 1 (null/O-PA)
peenie weenie 3 (C-CO)
Ebowed 1 (R-IT/I-AU)
JimJamUK 1 (O-UK)
bagelman 1 (I-OH)

Libertarians  8 / 5

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dead0man 2 (L-NE)
theflyingmongoose 2 (L-NO/CA)
Santander 2 (L-KY)
lfromnj 1 (L-NJ)
gerritcole 1 (L-CT)

Republicans  16 / 5

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Joseph Cao 8 (R-HK)
Cody 3 (R-CA)
Penn_Quaker_Girl 3 (R-TX)
omelott 1 (R-CO)
Del Tachi 1 (R-MS)

Democrats  44 / 24

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Stuart98 3 (D-UT)
Person Man 1 (D-FL/VA/UA)
Fubart Solman 3 (D-PE)
slimey56 10 (D-PHI/G-PHI)
Badger 3 (D-OH)
Beet 4 (D-TX)
Progressive Pessimist 1 (D-NY)
IBNU 1 (D-SG/TX)
NYDem 1 (D-NY)
Interlocutor 1 (D-CA)
The Ex-Factor 4 (D-CA)
LabourJersey 1 (D-NJ)
Cubby 1 (D-CT)
Indy Texas 1 (D-TX)
SnowLabrador 1 (D-MA)
Asenath Waite 1 (D-RI)
politicallefty 1 (D-CA)
jimmie 2 (D-CO)
SevenEleven 1 (D-LAX)
Adam Griffin 1 (D-GA)
tack50 1 (D-ES)
meepcheese16 1 (S-OR)
WesternDemocrat 1 (S-MA)
Alcibiades 1 (D-ES/UK)

Socialists  21 / 10

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Cassandra 1 (S-NC)
AverageFoodEnthusiast 4 (S-BY)
YE 1 (S-NV)
Sol 2 (S-NC)
omegascarlet 2 (S-AZ)
NOVA Green 2 (S-OR)
King of Kensington 4 (S-ON)
MB 2 (S-OR)
discovolante 2 (S-BE/MD)
Alfred F. Jones 1 (S-MA)

The Democrats can form a simple majority coalition in the lower house with just the Abdullah Indies (44 + 46 = 90/173), although their lower house majority also includes the TimTurner Indies in practice (44 + 46 + 11 = 101/173). However, a Democrats + Abdullah Indies + TimTurner Indies coalition is insufficient for a simple majority in the upper house (24 + 6 + 6 = 36/75)- which forces upper house Democrats to compromise with both the far-left and the (center-)right on legislation.

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The 4th khuzifenq regional parliament is based on the 200 posts from June 13 through the end of August 28, only counting Recommends accrued within that timeframe.

75 independent users, 173 total recommends

BONUS: I will also attempt to describe the party coalitions of my NationStates main accounts using Atlas members. I stopped caring about the ideological aspects of my in-universe party alignments some time before I joined the Leipverse, but thought it'd be fun to come back to this since it gives me an opportunity to explore cleavages within TalkElection's expansive left-of-center caucus that transcend avatar color. (Apologies for the color scheme)

Both Jamilkhuze and Syfenq's party systems are characterized by a dominant "establishment" big-tent coalition of smaller parties and interest groups, alongside two other major parties that are to the dominant party's right on economic and social issues respectively, and various smaller parties. The systems differ in the ideological orientation of the dominant big-tent coalitions (Jamilkhuze's Triple Green Coalition is broadly left-of-center, while Syfenq's Coalition for Justice and Development is broadly right-of-center), and in the nature of the smaller parties. Jamilkhuze has a large faction of Independents in the legislature that are rather difficult for the (relatively right-wing) non-dominant parties to form working coalitions with. Syfenq's parties have historically been more volatile due to greater levels of political freedom and corporate influence and the dominant coalition's general governance philosophy.


Jamilkhuze

Triple Green Coalition (87/173)- big-tent amalgamation of social democratic, progressive, pluralist, liberal-conservative, Green, agrarian, and healthcare/energy/academia interest groups

• parti socialiste: led by Beet
• Alternative for Jamilkhuze: led by slimey56
• Pakatan Pelangi: led by Abdullah

United Democrats (22/173)- socially conservative, pro-hierarchy, pro-tradition, pro-organized religion. One of the two "right-wing populist" parties.
led by Rep. Joseph Cao

Liberal Party (14/173)- economically free-market, pro-entrepreneurship, pro-meritocracy. The other main "right-wing populist" party.
led by Penn_Quaker_Girl

Tea-gray Independents (31/173)- group of non-aligned legislators whose policy preferences act as a counterweight against the other parties (i.e. true populism in that sense). United Democrats and Liberals are generally locked out of power due to being unable to convince independents to form a coalition with them.

Radical Front, Flowers for Nirbhaya  (21/173)- the "far-left". Animated by grievances against the Triple Green coalition for not being far left enough. Generally not a viable electoral force since the more left-y wings of the Triple Green Coalition try to co-opt their policy goals whenever possible.
led by Atomic-Statism, NOVA Green


Syfenq

Coalition for Justice and Development (69/173)- an amalgamation of  conservative-liberal, pro-business, Islamic democratic, pro-organized religion, pluralist, pro-monarchy, and pro-photovoltaics + pro-nuclear center(-right) parties.

• Pakatan Hizbullah: led by Abdullah
• Saffron Sangha: led by Penn_Quaker_Girl
• Dharma Wheel Assembly: led by Rep. Joseph Cao
• Dar al-Aman: led by TimTurner
• Citizens for Pancasila: led by peenie weenie
• Children of the Wadi: led by Indy Texas

Liberal Democratic Party (19/173)- neoliberal, free-market, pro-meritocracy, socially moderate
led by Fubart Solman

People's Labor Party (15/173)- traditionalist, Islamist, communitarian, pro-military/law enforcement
led by Christian Man

Humanity Above All (54/173)- secularist, anti-organized religion, socially liberal, social-democratic, anti-Islamist, anti-Coalition. It has gradually grown in power as the Coalition has increasingly partnered with the Liberal Democrats and People's Labor to maintain power.
led by slimey56

Shrine of Gaia Alliance (14/173)- dark green, eco-socialist. Noticeably more pro-religion than Humanity Above All, its founder is an ex-member of the Coalition.
led by AverageFoodEnthusiast

Keep Syfenq Splendid (4/173)- far-right conspiratorialism, anti-democracy, anti-establishment
led by The Pieman

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Triple Green Coalition (87/173):
pikachu 2 (O-NYC)
Lord Halifax 1 (G-AK)
Cadeyrn 4 (I-BC)
AFE 4 (S-BY)
King of Kensington 4 (S-ON)
Alfred F. Jones 1 (S-MA)
Abdullah 31 (I-FL) --> pakatan pelangi
Forumlurker161 3 (I-CO)
Stuart98 3 (D-UT)
Person Man 1 (D-FL/VA/UA)
Fubart Solman 3 (D-PE)
slimey56 10 (D-PHI/G-PHI) --> alternative for jamilkhuze
Badger 3 (D-OH)
Beet 4 (D-TX) --> parti socialiste
Progressive Pessimist 1 (D-NY)
NYDem 1 (D-NY)
Interlocutor 1 (D-CA)
The Ex-Factor 4 (D-CA)
Cubby 1 (D-CT)
Asenath Waite 1 (D-RI)
SevenEleven 1 (D-LAX)
Adam Griffin 1 (D-GA)
tack50 1 (D-ES)
Alcibiades 1 (D-ES/UK)

United Democrats (22/173):
Joseph Cao 8 (R-HK) -->
Cody 3 (R-CA)
Santander 2 (L-KY)
Christian Man 4 (I-MA)
Farmlands 2 (C-PT)
shua 1 (O-VA)
Meclazine 1 (null)
Grumps 1 (null)

Liberal Party (14/173):
dead0man 2 (L-NE)
flyingmongoose 2 (L-NO/CA)
lfromnj 1 (L-NJ)
gerritcole 1 (L-CT)
Goldwater 2 (O-CA)
PQG 3 (R-TX) -->
omelott 1 (R-CO)
Del Tachi 1 (R-MS)
Sprouts 1 (O-PHI)

Tea-green Independents (31/173):
RejectedOne123 2 (null)
IBNU 1 (D-SG/TX)
Indy Texas 1 (D-TX)
SnowLabrador 1 (D-MA)
jimmie 2 (D-CO)
L.D. Smith/mormdem 1 (I-TX)
Horus 5 (I-GA)
TimTurner 3 (O-PR)
ProudModerate2 1 (I-CA)
emailking 1 (null)
Technocracy Timmy 1 (O-CA)
Adowemiti 1 (I-PA)
ishan 1 (null/O-PA)
peenie weenie 3 (C-CO)
Ebowed 1 (I-AU)
JimJamUK 1 (O-UK)
bagelman 1 (I-OH)
The Pieman 2 (I-AU)
West_Midlander 2 (I-NC)

Radical Front + Flowers for Nirbhaya (21/173):
parochial boy 1 (O-CH)
PSOL 1 (I-IL)
sawx 2 (I-NH)
Atomic-Statism 1 (I-CA) -->
Cassandra 1 (S-NC)
YE 1 (S-NV)
Sol 2 (S-NC)
omegascarlet 2 (S-AZ)
NOVA Green 2 (S-OR) -->
MB 2 (S-OR)
discovolante 2 (S-BE/MD)
meepcheese16 1 (S-OR)
WesternDemocrat 1 (S-MA)
politicallefty 1 (D-CA)
LabourJersey 1 (D-NJ)

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Coalition for Justice and Development (69/173):
Beet 4 (D-TX)
IBNU 1 (D-SG/TX)
NYDem 1 (D-NY)
Indy Texas 1 (D-TX) -> Children of the Wadi
SnowLabrador 1 (D-MA)
politicallefty 1 (D-CA)
jimmie 2 (D-CO)
tack50 1 (D-ES)
Alcibiades 1 (D-ES/UK)
Joseph Cao 8 (R-HK) -> Dharma Wheel Assembly
PQG 3 (R-TX) -> Saffron Sangha
omelott 1 (R-CO)
Del Tachi 1 (R-MS)
Abdullah 31 (I-FL) -> Pakatan Hizbullah
Forumlurker161 3 (I-CO)
TimTurner 3 (O-PR) -> Dar al-Aman
Technocracy Timmy 1 (O-CA)
Adowemiti 1 (I-PA)
ishan 1 (null/O-PA)
peenie weenie 3 (C-CO) -> Citizens for Pancasila

Liberal Democratic Party (19/173):
dead0man 2 (L-NE)
flyingmongoose 2 (L-NO/CA)
Santander 2 (L-KY)
lfromnj 1 (L-NJ)
gerritcole 1 (L-CT)
Stuart98 3 (D-UT)
Person Man 1 (D-FL/VA/UA)
Fubart Solman 3 (D-PE) -->
Goldwater 2 (O-CA)
ProudModerate2 1 (I-CA)
emailking 1 (null)

People's Labor Party (15/173):
Cody 3 (R-CA)
West_Midlander 2 (I-NC)
Christian Man 4 (I-MA) -->
Farmlands 2 (C-PT)
shua 1 (O-VA)
Meclazine 1 (null)
Ebowed 1 (I-AU)
JimJamUK 1 (O-UK)

Humanity Above All (54/173):
Atomic-Statism 1 (I-CA)
Cadeyrn 4 (I-BC)
sawx 2 (I-NH)
Horus 5 (I-GA)
YE 1 (S-NV)
Sol 2 (S-NC)
omegascarlet 2 (S-AZ)
King of Kensington 4 (S-ON)
MB 2 (S-OR)
Alfred F. Jones 1 (S-MA)
L.D. Smith/mormdem 1 (I-TX)
parochial boy 1 (O-CH)
PSOL 1 (I-IL)
Badger 3 (D-OH)
bagelman 1 (I-OH)
slimey56 10 (D-PHI/G-PHI) -->
Progressive Pessimist 1 (D-NY)
Interlocutor 1 (D-CA)
The Ex-Factor 4 (D-CA)
LabourJersey 1 (D-NJ)
Cubby 1 (D-CT)
Asenath Waite 1 (D-RI)
SevenEleven 1 (D-LAX)
Adam Griffin 1 (D-GA)
meepcheese16 1 (S-OR)
WesternDemocrat 1 (S-MA)

Shrine of Gaia Alliance (14/173):
pikachu 2 (O-NYC)
RejectedOne123 2 (null)
Cassandra 1 (S-NC)
AFE 4 (S-BY) -->
NOVA Green 2 (S-OR)
discovolante 2 (S-BE/MD)
Lord Halifax 1 (G-AK)

Keep Syfenq Splendid (4/173):
Sprouts 1 (O-PHI)
The Pieman 2 (I-AU) -->
Grumps 1 (null)