Oh no. Women’s suffrage is going to be like that Ireland self rule act that Britain passed right before WW1 that got suspended for the war and never implemented isn’t it?
Gotta say, I really like it when a TL that’s obviously meant to show the “protagonist” country doing better than OTL shows said country facing defeats and setbacks along the way. Makes it more believable and fun to read than yet another wank TL. I’ve been on the edge of my seat every chapter...
The robber barons are so arrogant and conceited, they are going to torpedo the only chance the country has for non-revolutionary reform, quite possibly dooming themselves in the future.
A Roosevelt-Bryant Democrat joint progressive ticket? That would be pretty cool to see. And likely to succeed as well, because it sounds like the Republicans and Democrats are going to be running on basically the exact same ultra-pro business platform only with slightly different rhetoric.
When you view anyone with even slightly different political opinions with contempt, the consequences of screwing them tend to not enter your calculations. oops :p
Its always fun to read about the hilariously bad relationship between the IJN and IJA. Its a wonder how the Japanese got anything done with their armed forces seemingly on the verge of civil war at any given moment.