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Deleon's Crew said:
regarding the waververse: I could see there being more than a few mods for video games (like coalition of champions) where people would want to play as the villains. I doubt the majority would agree with their views (well, you never know) but it's the idea of the uber charismatic supervillian. Seigfried is a lot like Darth Vader: if you really look into the lore, Vader does shit that would make anyone except the most cultish Nazi puke, though millions love the guy, buy merchandise of him, and play him in videogames. I could see the same thing happening with Sig, even in the Comintern, tho I doubt the really uber political would approve of playing as a literal Nazi Knight.

Marshal Santiago is probably my favorite villain tho. Sig is too German and whenever I think of a German supervillian I think of the guy from Die Hard.
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Really well written villains tend to have that effect. Hannibal Lecter and Hans Landa are two very reprehensible people, the former had charisma, and the latter had strudel.
 
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So, I was just thinking, since the Entente is mostly governed by one-party machines, they'd have far more (and shorter-lasting) prime ministers than IOTL. I mean, IOTL, Japan and Italy have traditionally burned through PM's quickly because they are usually governed by one-party machines with no strong opposition, so those machines are given free reign to engage in as much internal bloodletting as they please. That won't be as bad in the UK and France, just because those will feel, as leaders of the free world, responsible for maintaining some degree of sanity and continuity, but I bet the other countries would see a new PM every year.
 
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Tiocfaidh ár lá (Our Day Will Come)

Founded: 1969
Ideology: Marxism-DeLeonism, "Connolly" Marxism
Political Position: Ultra Left (Ireland) Far Left (International)
International Affiliation: Communist International
Official Color: Scarlet Red
Youth Wing: Cumannach Óige
Party Newspaper: Lá na Réabhlóid
Party Of Government?: "De Jure" Left Opposition, "De Facto" Abstentionist
Animal Symbol: Woolly Mammoth

Description: The major left wing party in the republic of Ireland following the 1969 ideological split in the Sinn Fein faction of the Irish Parliament, Our Day Will Come is unique in the sense that it follows it's own form of DeLeonism, based on the writings and beliefs of Irish Socialist and Republican leader James Connolly.

The latter half of the 20th Century caused a massive rift in Irish politics. With the rise of hostilities between the Comintern Nations and the Entente Cordiale of France and Great Britain, Irish politics became increasingly British aligned. This caused much anger in many Irish Republicans, seeing that the national liberation of Ireland was being put off in favor of cozying up to the British. the Republican Party of Sinn Fein, despite vocal outcry, eventually was powerless to counter the status quo maintained by the Nationalist Finna Fail Party.

It was this lack of support for Irish Unionism in the Parliament that provoked a rebirth of Marxism in Irish politics. Many Irish Republicans, distraught at their current government's rejection of Irish liberation, was enticed by the theories of Marxian thought, who supported national liberation movements in his lifetime. To many Republicans, the rejection of Irish liberation in favor of Anti-Communism was living proof the the Irish state was not a state of the people, but a state of the ruling classes, who benefited greatly from being in the Entente's sphere of influence. The struggle in Ireland was a worker's struggle against British Imperialism and the very elites that propped up that Imperialism. Eventually, the Republican Left greatly criticized the social conditions of the quasi-theocratic Irish society, citing American social progress as a clear example of the backwards thinking of their society.

What caused the split in Sinn Fein, however, was not politics, but the Northern Ireland riots of 1969, While many Republican leaders wished to aid the Catholic communities from rioting Ulster Loyalists, the centrist sinn fein leadership refused to assist the Catholic communities thinking that it would draw the Ire of the British. The Republicans, disgusted at such cowardice, split from the Party and formed a leftist party called Our Day Will Come, chaired by Tomas Mac Giolla, alongside forming another Irish Republican Army. this IRA, called "The Liberation IRA" fought in Ulster during the period known as "the troubles" a period where the new Leftist party came under harsh attack for it's links to the Liberation IRA. Eventually, with the arrest of many major LIRA leaders, including Sean Mac Stoifan, Joe Cahill, and Ruiari O' Bradaigh, Tiocfaidh ar la was forced to cut ties with the Irish Republican Army or be outlawed as a major political party. Despite this major setback, Tiocfaidh ar la remains a strong Marxist party in the Republic of Ireland. It's current chair is Proinsias De Rossa.

Though it is indeed a Marxist-DeLeonist party, it has been criticized by many in the Comintern for it's interpretation of DeLeonism called "Connolly" Marxism, which incorporates Irish nationalism into the political mix. Though the party is indeed ann internationalist one, many argue that it's emphasis on Irish liberation ignores the problems of the working classes in mainland Britain and France. Many leftists also are opposed to it's abstentionism, which they argue promotes an unhealthy image of the Left in Ireland.

Capital Punishment: Opposed to Capital Punishment except in cases of violent counter-revolution.
Civil Defense: In favor of an Armed Masses Militia similar to the American Militia.
Cultural Stance: TAL considers itself a champion of all manner of identity politics, though it also encourages the rebirth of Gaelic culture in Ireland as well.
Defense: TAL wishes to increase military spending significantly to defend itself against British imperialism and possibly liberate the state of Ulster should the opportunity arise.
Drug Policy: In favor of legalization of all controlled substances with rehabilitation and education programs being created to help combat their more negative effects.
Economy: Favors a shift to socialist post-market principles of economics as soon as is practicable, the establishment of Syndicalism, and the dismantling of the power of the "industrial aristocracy" and "petit-bourgeois"
Education: Supports government run education and teachers' union created program with democratic student and community input.
Environment: Strongly in favor of increased environmental controls.
Foreign Aid: Tends to focus less on aid to other nations, instead focusing on the liberation of Ireland against the forces of British Imperialism, though TAL has confirmed that it will help the workers of the world "in any way we can."
Foreign Alliances: In favor of shifting Ireland immediately to the Comintern and using the military and political strength of the UASR to dethrone British imperialism on the Emerald Isle, and eventually bring socialism to Britain itself.
Immigration: In favor of universally open borders.
Law Enforcement: In favor of the demilitarization and eventual dis-establishment of the police and their replacement with watch militias.
Nuclear Armament: In favor of remaining status quo on the non-nuclear policy of the Republic of Ireland.
Social Welfare: Wishes to instate extensive womb to tomb welfare and universal basic income until monetary systems can be abolished with plans for heavy and generous benefits for one and all.
Reunification: TAL wholeheartedly supports the liberation of the state of Ulster from British Imperialism so the Irish nation can finally achieve liberation from centuries of colonial explotaition.
Taxation: In favor of a general increase in taxation, most particularly on the wealthy; with the poorer segments of the population facing only very minor shifts in tax rates, once practicable their taxation policy would shift to a mirror of the American Liberation Communist Party.
Trade: In favor of fair trade policies.


Páirtí Poblachtach na hÉireann (Irish Republican Party)

Founded: 1969
Ideology: Nationalist Conservatism, Irish Ultra-Nationalism, Social Credit
Political Position: Right (Ireland) Right (International)
International Affiliation: International Democratic Union
Official Color: Dark Green
Youth Wing: Poblachtánaigh Óga
Party Newspaper: An Phobail Caighdean
Party Of Government?: No
Animal Symbol: Badger


Description: The right-republican party in Ireland, this party combined the Right of SF with the hardline nationalists in FF, causing the split that has kept nationalists out of power since The Great Realignment of 1969. Unlike TAL, the PPE does not abstain from the UK Parliament, although some joke it might as well, given the tendency of their leaders to constantly get expelled for making a scene.
Capital Punishment: The PPE supports the Republic's status quo on the death penalty.
Civil Defense: The PPE supports the creation of "Volunteer Brigades" which many deride as "cannon fodder for Red tanks"
Cultural Stance: Staunchly conservative, has historically opposed feminism, anti-racism, and the queer community and only conceded grudgingly or opportunistically. In strong favor of the Catholic Church and Catholicism, and supports a return to more traditional values.
Defense: The PPE supports a military strong enough to defend the Republic of Ireland from threats.
Drug Policy: Strictly opposed to legalization on the grounds of tradition, though tradition is often synonymous with religion.
Economy: Big fans of Social Credit (In other words, economics that make Libertarian stuff look sound).
Education: Government run education and support for religious schools. Sponsors free Tuition for University and Vocation schools as well as free high quality day cares to ease the burden of parenting and growing up.
Environment: The PPE is largely apathetic to environmental issues.
Foreign Aid: Supports the offering of monetary and military support to right wing guerilla movements and religious anti-communist governments and prop up internal strife in Communist countries.
Foreign Alliances: Strongly in favor of the Republic of Ireland remaining in the Alliance of Free States and the European Continental Federation.
Immigration: Very limited for Communist countries, open for the AFS.
Law Enforcement: Supports a status quo position on the Irish Police Constibulary.
Nuclear Armament: In favor of remaining "nuclear free" in it's military arsenal, rejecting British requests to host nuclear bombs in Ireland.
Reunification: Opposed to reunification in all forms.
Social Welfare: Supports some manner of Welfare to placate the masses, and secure the prosperity of Ireland, essentially recreating the system in the Entente.
Taxation: Status quo on all taxes.
Trade: Monitored Free trade with Comintern, complete Free trade with countries in the Alliance.
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So those are the nationalists, now I'll add the real parties that govern the place. I think the Right nationalists will also be an opposition party, so I'm making some revisions to your party structure. The changes to your stuff will be in green.
Irish People's Alliance
Founded: 1969
Ideology: Paternalist Conservativism
Political Position: Center (Ireland) Center-Right (International)
International Affiliation: International Democratic Union
Official Color: Blue
Youth Wing: Boy Scouts (Irish Branch)
Party Newspaper: The Nation
Party Of Government?: Always
Animal Symbol: Bulldog


Description: After the Great Realignment of 1969, the Moderate Members of Fianna Fail joined with Fine Gael to create the Irish People's Alliance, which has governed the nation and led the Irish People one step away from Reunification. Its support generally stands at 45%, and it generally coalitions with the CDP.
Capital Punishment: The IPA supports the Republic's status quo on the death penalty.
Civil Defense: The IPA supports the creation of "Volunteer Brigades" which many deride as "cannon fodder for Red tanks"
Cultural Stance: Staunchly conservative, has historically opposed feminism, anti-racism, and the queer community and only conceded grudgingly or opportunistically. In strong favor of the Catholic Church and Catholicism, and supports traditional Irish values. They also ended Irish language teaching in schools and parliament, with one minister calling it "the brutish language of barbaric celts".
Defense: The IPA supports a military strong enough to defend the Republic of Ireland from threatm though it relies on the Entente to do any heavy lifting in international affairs.
Drug Policy: Strictly opposed to legalization on the grounds of tradition, though tradition is often synonymous with religion.
Economy: Favors government cooperation with both local and international corporations. Has switched Ireland to the German-English model of collaboration between corporations, the state, and loyal unions (although this being Ireland, the Church comes into play as well).
Education: Most lower education in Ireland (from daycare to high school) is run by the church, with those few non-Catholic citizens often falsely converting in order to access education. The IPA government (which is also the dominant unionist force in Northern Ireland) runs four universities, one in Ulster, one in Leinster, one in Munster, and one in Connacht. They also run vocational schools in every county of Ireland. They support Trinity College, Ireland's premier university (and only private one).
Environment: The IPA is largely apathetic to environmental issues.
Foreign Aid: Supports the offering of monetary and military support to right wing guerilla movements and religious anti-communist governments and prop up internal strife in Communist countries.
Foreign Alliances: Strongly in favor of the Republic of Ireland remaining in the Alliance of Free States and the European Continental Federation.
Immigration: Very limited for Communist countries, open for the AFS.
Law Enforcement: Supports a status quo position on the Irish Police.
Monarchy: The IPA is indifferent, although strains of "God Save The Queen" are alleged to have been heard after their 2016 landslide.
Nuclear Armament: Fine with it.
Reunification: In favor of peaceful reunification through negotiations with the British government, and has led them most of the way there.
Social Welfare: They financially the Catholic Church, which provides welfare services and runs free hospitals for all the Irish people.
Taxation: Status quo on all taxes.
Trade: Monitored Free trade with Comintern, complete Free trade with countries in the Alliance.

The Christian Democrats
Founded: 1977
Ideology: Political Catholicism, Distributism
Political Position: Center (Ireland) Center-Right (International)
International Affiliation: International Christian Democratic Union
Official Color: Orange
Youth Wing: CYO
Party Newspaper: The Catholic Tribune
Party Of Government?: Usually the junior partner in coalition.
Animal Symbol: Lamb


Description: The Christian Democrats, the only party not to spring directly from the Great Realignment of 1969, have been a fixture in government coalition since the early 80's. All their policies can adequately be summed up as "what the IPA is doing with more subsidies and power to the Catholic Church". Think of them as something akin to the OTL National Party of Australia.
 
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BTW, my conception of Irish Independence is as follows. Ireland is technically a sovereign nation, but not really. Ulster is in Britain, and the rest have been merged in economically. The IPA is worried that attempts for a formal political merger may be undermined by the reunion-skeptic, FF wing of their party, and are thus waiting for a big landslide in the next election, which it looks like they will get. TAL's abstentionism and terrorist links are pissing people off, and PPE is hampered by the fact that their economics make no fucking sense. Plus, the TAL and PPE mostly argue with each other over what their independent, united Ireland will look like (and barely even deign to attack the IPA, in a throwback to the days of the Nationalist Consensus), which feels out-of-touch for a populace that basically either supports or has made peace with the fact that Ireland will be United under the Union Jack. The Nationalists are basically stuck in an era when they ran the show, and can barely even get it in their heads that things are moving in the opposite direction from where they want it to.
Also, TTL me is probably in Ireland, and an IPA man.
 
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Bulldoggus said:
BTW, my conception of Irish Independence is as follows. Ireland is technically a sovereign nation, but not really. Ulster is in Britain, and the rest have been merged in economically. The IPA is worried that attempts for a formal political merger may be undermined by the reunion-skeptic, FF wing of their party, and are thus waiting for a big landslide in the next election, which it looks like they will get. TAL's abstentionism and terrorist links are pissing people off, and PPE is hampered by the fact that their economics make no fucking sense. Plus, the TAL and PPE mostly argue with each other over what their independent, united Ireland will look like (and barely even deign to attack the IPA, in a throwback to the days of the Nationalist Consensus), which feels out-of-touch for a populace that basically either supports or has made peace with the fact that Ireland will be United under the Union Jack. The Nationalists are basically stuck in an era when they ran the show, and can barely even get it in their heads that things are moving in the opposite direction from where they want it to.
Also, TTL me is probably in Ireland, and an IPA man.
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Sounds pretty good, I'd say. The way id see it, the two largest parties are TAL and the IPA, though the IPA has a 10% higher percentage of Irish voters than TAL, and with the coalition its even larger of a lead. Basically, TAL drives away potential sympathizers through its abstentionism (which is uber irritating IMO) and it's unceasing cries of "Weh Must Defeht the Anglo rule over teh Norff!!" That basically shifts many to the IPA.

The PPE is like the kid that sits in the back eating paste, as it's basically De Valera's wet dream. The social credit is nutty too. Ironically their existence hurts TAL, as their absolute backwards viewpoints mixed with their uber nationalism basically puts the Irish off to any idea of reuniting Ulster with the South, which, as we know, is a central part of TAL's views.
 
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Sounds pretty good, I'd say. The way id see it, the two largest parties are TAL and the IPA, though the IPA has a 10% higher percentage of Irish voters than TAL, and with the coalition its even larger of a lead. Basically, TAL drives away potential sympathizers through its abstentionism (which is uber irritating IMO) and it's unceasing cries of "Weh Must Defeht the Anglo rule over teh Norff!!" That basically shifts many to the IPA.
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Yeah. I think the average election result is along the lines of
IPA- 45%
TAL- 35%
CD- 10%
PPE- 10%
which means, given the fact that CD is, for all intents and purposes, a wing of the IPA, the IPA has a solid hold.
Deleon's Crew said:
The PPE is like the kid that sits in the back eating paste, as it's basically De Valera's wet dream. The social credit is nutty too. Ironically their existence hurts TAL, as their absolute backwards viewpoints mixed with their uber nationalism basically puts the Irish off to any idea of reuniting Ulster with the South, which, as we know, is a central part of TAL's views.
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De Valera is deffo the only paste-eater to run a nation for that long. And yeah, they are fucking nuts. Even their own base doesn't understand their economic platform. On social issues, they are total knuckle-draggers. Like, the IPA-CD coalition isn't woke, but they'll leave the gays alone so long as they stay in their neighborhoods, and they'll only execute the incompetent back-alley abortionists. Most sane right-of-center nationalists just join the IPA and try to undercut them (which has made the IPA whips particularly vicious and talented at the art of blackmail).

BTW, one idea I added was the "Great Realignment of 1969". Basically, Irish political historians see it as the key event that brought down the FF-led "Nationalist Consensus" and started the IPA-led "Unionist Consensus". And also, my headcanon says that The Cruiser will become PM at some point.

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Oh, also, the Government does make sure the Church teaches a pro-English, pro PA curriculum. So unlike most countries, the youth are to the right of the elderly.
 

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Bulldoggus said:
Oh, also, the Government does make sure the Church teaches a pro-English, pro PA curriculum. So unlike most countries, the youth are to the right of the elderly.
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I think a lot of young people from Blue countries who travel to Comintern will also be to the right of the elderly.
 
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Bookmark1995 said:
I think a lot of young people from Blue countries who travel to Comintern will also be to the right of the elderly.
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The Kaiserreich in particular. RitterStahl would be insufferable in real life.

Ireland.... I dunno. The church hasn't exactly made Ireland a leftist paradise, and they support Pro-British sentiment, but they aren't the armed camp of West Germany.

Also, if you want to do anything more with Ireland, you have my blessing to use my political parties.
 
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The Third Official Irish Politics Thread
MammothMan: Did you see that the County Kerry branch of the IPA sang "Rule Britannia" after they won the local council election. THEY ARE SHOWING THEIR TRUE FACE! They are not patriots of Ireland, or to the People, they only serve their paymasters in London! They even have a bulldog, a symbol of the imperialist Brits, as their mascot!1

Bulldoggus: At least our mascot wasn't created because our leaders got off watching Raquel Welch prance about in a fur bikini... You Reds really think we're concealing our reunionism. We aren't! We openly wish to join the UK!

Shillelagh: Traitor Scum, all of you! Half want us tormented by the Brits, the others by the Reds.

Bulldoggus: At least we've cracked an economics book. And even Mammoth has read some Marxist pamphlets.
 
Redshank Galloglass

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Bulldoggus said:
The Third Official Irish Politics Thread
MammothMan: Did you see that the County Kerry branch of the IPA sang "Rule Britannia" after they won the local council election. THEY ARE SHOWING THEIR TRUE FACE! They are not patriots of Ireland, or to the People, they only serve their paymasters in London! They even have a bulldog, a symbol of the imperialist Brits, as their mascot!1

Bulldoggus: At least our mascot wasn't created because our leaders got off watching Raquel Welch prance about in a fur bikini... You Reds really think we're concealing our reunionism. We aren't! We openly wish to join the UK!

Shillelagh: Traitor Scum, all of you! Half want us tormented by the Brits, the others by the Reds.

Bulldoggus: At least we've cracked an economics book. And even Mammoth has read some Marxist pamphlets.
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m8 use quote function

and does this mean we're getting a new poster that's supposed to be you, and all the other guys
 
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Deleon's Crew said:
I think it's a little ASB that the ROI would want to rejoin the very Kingdom that opressed and exploited them for centuries. Pro-British in comparison to the Red Yankee Cunts, sure.
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Not ASB at all really. The Czars and Sovs brought nothing but oppression and misery to Belarus, but the Belorussians run on Sov nostalgia and Pro-Russia sentiment. The IPA has spent nearly 50 years pushing pro-UK messaging in schools, getting the Irish language out of schools and public life, filling the TV with BBC programming, and generally working to slowly turn the Irish into Anglophiles.
 
Redshank Galloglass

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Bulldoggus said:
Not ASB at all really. The Czars and Sovs brought nothing but oppression and misery to Belarus, but the Belorussians run on Sov nostalgia and Pro-Russia sentiment. The IPA has spent nearly 50 years pushing pro-UK messaging in schools, getting the Irish language out of schools and public life, filling the TV with BBC programming, and generally working to slowly turn the Irish into Anglophiles.
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Well, Ireland is more like Poland than Belarus, and I don't beleive the Irish language was the tongue of the nation for several centuries. I guess I could see a British proxy party in the IPA making ireland pro-British rather than Pro-American though.
 
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