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Baconheimer

Baconheimer

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Made my attempt for a Utah version of this twitter post I saw!
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Yeas ago we had a collaborative project that worked out a US with such a decentralized system. Maybe we should bring that back.
 

Newne76

Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue
uhh here's a socialist America that's sort of based off of the Russian's revolution.
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and I love you.

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Baconheimer

Baconheimer

Thinking about it a little more, I'm seriously considering the Balkanized Parliamentary America project reboot. Essentially, every state has its own parliamentary system with completely different party systems. We'd probably each take a state, come up with its parties for its own parliament, and then devise some broad groupings for the federal parliament. Any interest in this?
 

theflyingmongoose

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No Progressive Era leads to a radicalized octogenarian Chad Teddy Roosevelt leading the US through World War Two.
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt;[b] October 27, 1858 – April 20, 1959), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1937 to 1945. He previously served as the 25th Vice President under President William McKinley from 1901 to 1905 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900.

Roosevelt failed at getting the nomination at the 1904 Republican Convention, and subsequently retired from politics. He would go on several world tours, meeting many people and being exposed to several new ideologies. Roosevelt would later credit this with solidifying his progressive beliefs. Back at home, the continued oppression of workers by industrialists had increased tensions among the working class, despite several worker's rights bills passed by Congress.

The newly-formed United Left party was established to unite progressives and leftists around one ticket. Roosevelt received the nomination on the first ballot, with Meyer London as his running mate. The Roosevelt/London ticket would go on to receive a majority of the popular vote in the 1916 election, but would lose the contingent election the following year.

The "Roaring Twenties" put a stop on leftist momentum, and Roosevelt instead worked on building party organization. This would eventually culminate in the founding of the Social Labor party, which still exists today. Following the Great Depression, however, the right was put on the defensive. The left roared back to its first House majority ever, while making major gains in the Senate. The National Union (alliance of conservative Democrats and Republicans) nominated the one man who could get the election within stealing range- General Douglas MacArthur.

MacArthur narrowly won the 1932 election against Senator Meyer London, and was duly sworn in on March 4, 1933. While he would end up signing several public works programs into law, he would veto more radical measures like old age insurance and a minimum wage. The backlash of this led to the Social Labor party taking full majorities in both chambers, setting them up well for 1936. The question was, who would be their nominee?

Roosevelt answered that question with a roaring speech at the 1936 Social Labor Convention, winning the nomination on the first ballot. He picked Henry Wallace as his running mate. President MacArthur pulled out all the stops to win the election, engaging in voter suppression among pro-Roosevelt constituencies. This wasn't enough, however, as Roosevelt soundly defeated MacArthur while the left expanded their majorities down ballot.

At the age of 78, Roosevelt was the oldest individual to occupy the Oval Office. Following his inauguration on January 20, 1937- which included the longest inaugural speech in history- the President went to work fixing the country. He introduced 'fireside chats' and the concept of the 'first hundred days'. He signed the Social Security Act into law, guaranteeing pensions and medical care for those over 65, along with the Minimum Wage Act and the Sectoral Bargaining Act.

Realizing what was going on in Europe, the President also authorized a large increase in military manufacturing and research and development, the latter culminating in the No Barriers To Higher Education Act being passed by Congress. This had the effect of boosting the economy and the military. Roosevelt also signed the Civil Rights Act of 1938 into law, which reduced voter suppression (which was still imperfect- most southern states just had to put in a Black congressional district or two) and employment discrimination. The President also took executive action to desegregate public buildings and the armed forces.

Roosevelt focused the remainder of his first term on housing reform. During the Great Depression, "Coolidgevilles" became a common sight. Roosevelt firmly believed that all families had the right to housing, and legislated with that in mind. This ended up with the Housing Development Act being signed into law. It launched massive redevelopment efforts under the 'Broadacre' model designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The voting rights reforms came in handy as Roosevelt was re-elected to a second term as President by a landslide margin, carrying every single state. It was also notable as the election where the first Black Vice President was elected in former Army General Benjamin Davis. Roosevelt would sign several bills in 1941, including a large expansion of the income tax and the expansion of Social Security to cover medical care for children and the disabled. He would also implement free school meals for all students. This was brought to an end, however, by the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Military.

Roosevelt's prosecution of the war was aggressive and powerful. Massive amounts of aid were sent to allies such as the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom, while factories at home were mobilized. Few domestic accomplishments occurred during wartime, with the exception of the so-called 'GI Bill' to aid in reintegration. While the President had originally sought a third term, he ended up retiring at unprecedented levels of popularity to a low-key retirement.
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A continuation of the series:

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Floyd B. Olson (November 13, 1891 – April 10, 1962) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 35th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. He previously served as the 34th Governor of Minnesota from 1931 to 1939 and as a United States Senator from 1941 to 1953.

Then-Senator Olson was elected President in the 1952 election, succeeding Adlai Stevenson. This was by some to be a vindication of the Fifth Party System, as Stevenson (who assumed the presidency in 1947 and won re-election the following year as a Progressive Democrat) lost re-election by a sizable margin, bringing the dominant Social Labor back into power.

The first year of his presidency most centered around education. While negotiations took many months, the product in the Investing In Our Future Act massively increased funding for all levels of education. Major provisions included the permanent implementation of free school meals, free preschool and kindergarten, and the establishment of tuition-free higher education. On the foreign policy front, he would somehow manage to outshine his predecessor. Olson inked a joint deal with the Japanese to develop high speed rail, which eventually manifested in the Shinkansen and helped secure an international environmental protection treaty.

As had been true for all progressive presidents, healthcare was another priority. The Social Security expansion to include medical care for the elderly under Roosevelt was expanded under Truman to cover poor children and the disabled. Olson, following a decent midterm showing, decided to finish the job. The Health Care For All Americans Act was the result of this, even if the title was hyperbole to some extent. It expanded national insurance to cover all children, those in poverty, and renamed it 'Medicaid'. Other provisions such as a coverage mandate for large businesses were also added and implemented.

Olson won re-election by a comfortable margin, and focused his second term on infrastructure and foreign affairs. For the former, a large bill investing in public transit, bridges, trains, and roads was passed. It was joined by a bill that would eventually provide all rural citizens with electricity and plumbing.

As for the latter, Olson signed a final ceasefire agreement with the Soviets and the Chinese, formally giving the South Koreans everything up to the 38.75 parallel. He also brought European allies closer together through a joint investment bank. Term limited, he returned to Minnesota, where his cancer advanced quicky. He died a little over a year after leaving the White House.
 

Temeraire

Baconheimer said:
Thinking about it a little more, I'm seriously considering the Balkanized Parliamentary America project reboot. Essentially, every state has its own parliamentary system with completely different party systems. We'd probably each take a state, come up with its parties for its own parliament, and then devise some broad groupings for the federal parliament. Any interest in this?
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I'd be happy to do Nebraska for this project!
 
LeinadB93

LeinadB93

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Baconheimer said:
Thinking about it a little more, I'm seriously considering the Balkanized Parliamentary America project reboot. Essentially, every state has its own parliamentary system with completely different party systems. We'd probably each take a state, come up with its parties for its own parliament, and then devise some broad groupings for the federal parliament. Any interest in this?
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Temeraire said:
I'd be happy to do Nebraska for this project!
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I would certainly be interested in being involved - I’m afraid I don’t know enough to commit to a single state, but I could definitely help with political parties and map making 😊
 
TwiliAlchemist

TwiliAlchemist

Baconheimer said:
Thinking about it a little more, I'm seriously considering the Balkanized Parliamentary America project reboot. Essentially, every state has its own parliamentary system with completely different party systems. We'd probably each take a state, come up with its parties for its own parliament, and then devise some broad groupings for the federal parliament. Any interest in this?
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Ya know, this sounds like jolly good fun. I’ll take Kentucky
 
Baconheimer

Baconheimer

Temeraire said:
I'd be happy to do Nebraska for this project!
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LeinadB93 said:
I would certainly be interested in being involved - I’m afraid I don’t know enough to commit to a single state, but I could definitely help with political parties and map making 😊
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TwiliAlchemist said:
Ya know, this sounds like jolly good fun. I’ll take Kentucky
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Good to see some interest in the idea. I'll make a thread for this later. There'll be some ground rules but provided nothing ridiculous is going on you'll have pretty full authority in the state you claim. Rules I'm thinking of:

1) Each state has a parliamentary system
2) There must be democracy, at least in the present day. There may be dominant-party systems but think Japan not North Korea
3) Nothing ridiculous in other ways
4) Small OTL groups may have a larger presence but nothing absurd (like German-speaking Texas)
5) Use OTL figures
 
Oliveia

Oliveia

Baconheimer said:
Thinking about it a little more, I'm seriously considering the Balkanized Parliamentary America project reboot. Essentially, every state has its own parliamentary system with completely different party systems. We'd probably each take a state, come up with its parties for its own parliament, and then devise some broad groupings for the federal parliament. Any interest in this?
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Let me have the Bay State and we're golden
 
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