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I like how you came so close to 'Peak Gonzo' entirely on accident. Just throw in someone like John Breaux or whatever on the Democratic ticket and you'd have a Gonzo States of America presidential election.
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West Canada is one of the world's newest nations, as well as one of the most successful Canadian successor states. The oil may be gone, but climate change has been good to West Canada, with mass terraforming campaigns of the warming northern reaches of the county allowing for the emergence of large, mechanized plantations and trillions of dollars in revenue from cash crops sold to captive markets in the Global South. The First Nations aren't so happy about what's been happening to their land, but who cares what those guys think, eh?
The secession of Quebec from Canada in 2031 was greeted with open celebration in the prairie provinces. Alberta especially was thrilled to see the Frenchies go, with hopes of orienting Canada in a more conservative direction. But it was soon obvious that this would not occur, as Ontario's grip over federal politics only strengthened. Like Western populist movements in the past, the Independence Party was swept into power like a wildfire across the prairie in the 2039 election. As the movement gained control of the provinces, a Quebec-style independence referendum was set up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The 2045 referendum was a lot tighter than expected, but its narrow success spelled the end of the great experiment of Canadian confederation.
Immediately after independence, party activists and leaders set about transforming their nation into an ideal Canadian conservative state. Taxes were lowered, gun laws relaxed, and pesky environmental regulations were wiped away. Military spending was increased, and foreign policy was oriented strongly towards Washington, with West Canada being one of Israel's strongest advocates during its twilight years. But the new nation found strong disagreements even within their own ranks. The Monarchy question was one of the most contentious issues, with the more traditional tory leadership of the Independence Party more firmly wedded to the pack of inbred Germans than the radical grassroots conservative activists. Monarchists continued to dominate national politics for nearly the first fifty years of the country's history, with the Independence Party only finally losing an election in 2094 to the insurgent Republican Party, a group of Americophillic conservatives who had as such named themselves after the infamous nationalist party to the South. Shortly after being swept into power, the Republicans held a widely-approved referendum on a new constitution modeled after the 306 year old holy scripture of their American idols.
The Presidency of West Canada is modeled closely after the American Presidency, complete with term limits, checks and balances, and de facto powers that extent widely beyond its constitutionally mandated scope. So far there have been three Presidents of West Canada, with each one being successfully re-elected in large part due to the Republican Party's lock on national politics. While the first two Presidents were long-time party loyalists, current President Ammond Singh is an ex-Independence Party figure and a wealthy businessman with close ties to the hated agricultural oligarchs. Just as he switched parties, President Singh once switched religions, converting to the LDS Church in his twenties during the height of the Utah Renaissance and has used his religious connection to rein in some of the more controversial Mormon paramilitary organizations operating along the northern frontier.
But as colorful a figure as President Singh is by the standards of stuffy West Canada, his husband, First Gentleman Danny Ivanchuk, is probably even more well-known around the world --- if more for his chiseled man bod and adorable personality than his political acumen. Shortly after graduating high school, Ivanchuk began work as an overseer at a local drone farm, where he met his boss, future President Ammond Singh, during an inspection of the plantation. The two soon became married. Ivanchuk was thrust into the spotlight for the first time during his husband's 2110 campaign, and the 23 year old became a sensation with political comedians and women voters alike, giving shirtless, gaffe-filled speeches from Hudson Bay to Calgary. As First Gentleman, Ivanchuk's biggest political role has been in promoting health and fitness around the country. He was crucial in ensuring that the liberal-majority Winnipeg City Council keep the Olympics in their city after a report of the humanitarian impact had surfaced, sparking First Nations and homeless activists to demand a cancellation of the event. But, as Ivanchuk put it during his viral testimony, "it's a pity aboot the homeless and natives, but everybody dies in the end anyway, eh?"
The 2116 Summer Olympics, while a fiscal, humanitarian, and logistical disaster, were a massive boost to the morale of the people of West Canada as they claimed a national record eight medals. China, of course, ran the table, but the Americans had a strong performance in their own right. World records were set in many events, and West Canada's profile around the world grew substantially. But, for many, the Olympics were far from a success. In addition to the terribly-designed logo, the mass deportations, the alleged euthanization of homeless populations, and the leveling of neighborhoods during the construction process, many West Canadians had trouble even getting to these costly facilities in the first place. The Winnipeg Mass Rapid Transit System, while completed on schedule, struggled in its operations throughout the Games. While many transit activists point to deficiencies in the planning and execution --- such as the fact that the infrastructure was entirely funded through tax credits handed out to local contractors and the controversial use of unpaid interns to work as a majority of construction staff --- other cities around West Canada have began to balk at their own transit plans in light of Winnipeg's failure, with Slave Lake scrapping its nuclear streetcar project indefinitely as a result.
OOC: Special thanks to @Ares96 for the transit graphics. Here is a link to the originals, before I butchered them with my questionable MS Paint skills.
The secession of Quebec from Canada in 2031 was greeted with open celebration in the prairie provinces. Alberta especially was thrilled to see the Frenchies go, with hopes of orienting Canada in a more conservative direction. But it was soon obvious that this would not occur, as Ontario's grip over federal politics only strengthened. Like Western populist movements in the past, the Independence Party was swept into power like a wildfire across the prairie in the 2039 election. As the movement gained control of the provinces, a Quebec-style independence referendum was set up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The 2045 referendum was a lot tighter than expected, but its narrow success spelled the end of the great experiment of Canadian confederation.
Immediately after independence, party activists and leaders set about transforming their nation into an ideal Canadian conservative state. Taxes were lowered, gun laws relaxed, and pesky environmental regulations were wiped away. Military spending was increased, and foreign policy was oriented strongly towards Washington, with West Canada being one of Israel's strongest advocates during its twilight years. But the new nation found strong disagreements even within their own ranks. The Monarchy question was one of the most contentious issues, with the more traditional tory leadership of the Independence Party more firmly wedded to the pack of inbred Germans than the radical grassroots conservative activists. Monarchists continued to dominate national politics for nearly the first fifty years of the country's history, with the Independence Party only finally losing an election in 2094 to the insurgent Republican Party, a group of Americophillic conservatives who had as such named themselves after the infamous nationalist party to the South. Shortly after being swept into power, the Republicans held a widely-approved referendum on a new constitution modeled after the 306 year old holy scripture of their American idols.
The Presidency of West Canada is modeled closely after the American Presidency, complete with term limits, checks and balances, and de facto powers that extent widely beyond its constitutionally mandated scope. So far there have been three Presidents of West Canada, with each one being successfully re-elected in large part due to the Republican Party's lock on national politics. While the first two Presidents were long-time party loyalists, current President Ammond Singh is an ex-Independence Party figure and a wealthy businessman with close ties to the hated agricultural oligarchs. Just as he switched parties, President Singh once switched religions, converting to the LDS Church in his twenties during the height of the Utah Renaissance and has used his religious connection to rein in some of the more controversial Mormon paramilitary organizations operating along the northern frontier.
But as colorful a figure as President Singh is by the standards of stuffy West Canada, his husband, First Gentleman Danny Ivanchuk, is probably even more well-known around the world --- if more for his chiseled man bod and adorable personality than his political acumen. Shortly after graduating high school, Ivanchuk began work as an overseer at a local drone farm, where he met his boss, future President Ammond Singh, during an inspection of the plantation. The two soon became married. Ivanchuk was thrust into the spotlight for the first time during his husband's 2110 campaign, and the 23 year old became a sensation with political comedians and women voters alike, giving shirtless, gaffe-filled speeches from Hudson Bay to Calgary. As First Gentleman, Ivanchuk's biggest political role has been in promoting health and fitness around the country. He was crucial in ensuring that the liberal-majority Winnipeg City Council keep the Olympics in their city after a report of the humanitarian impact had surfaced, sparking First Nations and homeless activists to demand a cancellation of the event. But, as Ivanchuk put it during his viral testimony, "it's a pity aboot the homeless and natives, but everybody dies in the end anyway, eh?"
The 2116 Summer Olympics, while a fiscal, humanitarian, and logistical disaster, were a massive boost to the morale of the people of West Canada as they claimed a national record eight medals. China, of course, ran the table, but the Americans had a strong performance in their own right. World records were set in many events, and West Canada's profile around the world grew substantially. But, for many, the Olympics were far from a success. In addition to the terribly-designed logo, the mass deportations, the alleged euthanization of homeless populations, and the leveling of neighborhoods during the construction process, many West Canadians had trouble even getting to these costly facilities in the first place. The Winnipeg Mass Rapid Transit System, while completed on schedule, struggled in its operations throughout the Games. While many transit activists point to deficiencies in the planning and execution --- such as the fact that the infrastructure was entirely funded through tax credits handed out to local contractors and the controversial use of unpaid interns to work as a majority of construction staff --- other cities around West Canada have began to balk at their own transit plans in light of Winnipeg's failure, with Slave Lake scrapping its nuclear streetcar project indefinitely as a result.
OOC: Special thanks to @Ares96 for the transit graphics. Here is a link to the originals, before I butchered them with my questionable MS Paint skills.
Sounds like someone isn't turtley enough for the turtle club. Turtle, turtle, turtle!Fuck you for reminding me of that movie's existence!
I'm not sure if a high school science teacher is qualified to run the DEA, but I guess he impressed the President-elect with his business proposals...
There's more here that you're not telling us
After your previous boxes I was scared to scroll down
Looks like my fears were justified
McConnell doesn't exactly look happy in that GIF, and for good reason.
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