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@Oliveia Excellent opening, captures the positives and the negatives of Dean and introduces his character in a strong and fun manner. It’s kind of funny how Dean campaigned as this Populist type figure with a message that also includes Fiscal Conservativism, the 00s were a strange time...

Bentsen does have the problem that he was perceived by several folks as ‘being the shiny Henry Jackson’. So, Jackson may err to someone who isn’t seen as his Texas Clone.

Bobby Kennedy as an unrepentant cranky Christian Democrat (who’s probably trying to escape the shadow of his brother) is excellent. Also I do love this, Martha Layne Collins feels under-utilised as a President, particularly with her strengths and foibles.

Takeo Miki proposed forming a Centre - Centre Left party with support from Saburo Eda and potentially the DSP and Komieto, in the end Eda died and the Komieto refused given Miki’s push for anti-corruption measures. But maybe in a world where Miki is unable to battle Fukuda in the 1974...

I can see that, Brown is interesting in the sense that Brown was a Europhile (rather different from most Trade Unionists at the time) but also would have probably have been one termer as it were given his many inadequacies. I can see that, I can see that he’s forced into an election where he’s...

@Enigma-Conundrum @Oliveia Fascinating stuff, Bill Fulbright was a great feature to this, and he continuing the style of Stevenson certainly makes the 1960s a fascinating decade in terms of style as it were. Additionally having a much older and mature series of Presidents certainly changes...

@Enigma-Conundrum Fascinating stuff, particularly showcasing the strengths and failures of a Stevenson II administration. I feel like two interesting things would occur; - I feel South Korea doesn’t fall to Park Chung Hee, either via Stevenson supporting the Chang Government or Stevenson...

Oh I know, from what I know distrust of Park is why he had to compete in democratic elections in 1963 against Yun Posun (who mounted an Anti-Communist campaign against Park which probably backfired due to it’s intense nature). But this isn’t necessarily about that, it’s more discussing the...

Something I’ve pondered for a while, but what would be the effects of a Failed May 16th Coup on both the Second Republic of Korea, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, America and Asia beyond? Now firstly, the Coup is very easy to have fail, the Americans didn’t support it (and some...

So in the immediate aftermath of Cyprus’s independence, in 1963 - 64 inter communal violence would flare up. In Turkey, the minority government of Ismet Inonu was currently in a coalition with the Nationalist, Republican Villagers Nation Party and under consist threat of coups decided to start...

My general opinion with alternate history and health problems like Cancer or Heart Problems is that you might as well just ‘eh heads or tails’ and pick which works better for your story. I do think going a different route than ‘It’s Blair’ works for the story where the Labour Party is more...

Probably less so, given how the system would be Liberal dominated. Amusingly I heard that the May 16 coup plotters were initially planning to coup Rhee but decided against due to the April Revolution. So you could see a scenario where Myon is overthrown by the Liberal establishment, only for...

I have heard that folks in the military knew what was going on, but the coup succeeded more due to apathy and spire towards Chang Myon than any love for Park. It’s incredibly easy to have someone act on the coup, given how the Americans and Korean people supported the government. The initial...

The Korean Second Republic was a sad affair, a nation brought about a revolution, the brief democracy of the Second Republic would be crushed by the coup of Park Chung Hee. But what if it survived? Now the initial period would be not great, though the government of Chang Myon was beginning...

I could see that, helps that Fulton looks like he comes from Central Casting and I think fairly moderate? I’m not sure. it does seem like a believable battle for Canada. It would be interesting what happens in a scenario where Hellyer wins, I know he was certainly to the Right of the Liberal...