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From a Watsonian perspective, no, but the Internet is significantly more advanced TTL, and the box actually comes from a similar effort known as the Encyclopedia Galactica. From a Doylist perspective, no, but if they had Wikipedia in 1992 TTL this is what it would look like.
2009 Republic of Texas presidential Election
The 2009 presidential election saw the biggest upset in a presidential election since Ralph Yarborough's 1973 win over John Connalley. Liberal Senator Chris Bell surprised the nation by eeking out a 7 district win over incumbent Democratic president Phil Gramm in his run for a third term despite Bell losing the popular vote by nearly a percentage point. Despite Gramm's sizable popularity leading up to the election and Bell trailing considerably in nearly every poll taken, Bell was able to win a majority of the state's House of Delegates districts largely by stoking rural populations frustrations with the ongoing Farming-Pricing Crisis and convincing urban populations, mostly in his native Houston, that Gramm was much to conservative to get their votes. After the election, some Democrats attempted to get rid of the District-Vote System that allowed Bell to win without the popular vote, but bills failed to gain traction in both the Democratic controlled Senate and the Liberal controlled House of Delegates.
The 2009 presidential election saw the biggest upset in a presidential election since Ralph Yarborough's 1973 win over John Connalley. Liberal Senator Chris Bell surprised the nation by eeking out a 7 district win over incumbent Democratic president Phil Gramm in his run for a third term despite Bell losing the popular vote by nearly a percentage point. Despite Gramm's sizable popularity leading up to the election and Bell trailing considerably in nearly every poll taken, Bell was able to win a majority of the state's House of Delegates districts largely by stoking rural populations frustrations with the ongoing Farming-Pricing Crisis and convincing urban populations, mostly in his native Houston, that Gramm was much to conservative to get their votes. After the election, some Democrats attempted to get rid of the District-Vote System that allowed Bell to win without the popular vote, but bills failed to gain traction in both the Democratic controlled Senate and the Liberal controlled House of Delegates.
c. 1992 in my upcoming TLIAW.
What is up with West Germany ITTL, tha t they can pull off such a secret program that it is only "suspected"?
Against whom would Tanzania and Zaire need the bomb?
Zaire was involved in conflicts with Angola when rebels based there invaded twice with MPLA support so it could be to ward off external threats like that; idk about Tanzania though.
After President Agnew refused to intervene in the Yom Kippur War, prompting Israel to use tactical nuclear weapons, a number of American allies became concerned about whether they were really under America's nuclear umbrella. West Germany has never tested a nuclear device and has never admitted to having a nuclear program, but several German physicists have claimed to have worked on creating West Germany's small nuclear arsenal.
Both nations are concerned about possible aggressive actions by the white-minority regimes in South Africa and Rhodesia - Tanzania has been trying to set up a mutual defense pact with other nations, nearer to the frontline, though with little success. Additionally, Tanzania is concerned about a resumption of hostilities with Uganda, while the Mobutist regime in Zaire is concerned about potential regime change, either from within or without, and plans to use its nuclear program as a bargaining chip to hold power.
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A while back, I made a list of presidents where each presidency had an LCD Soundsystem lyric associated with it. Here's an infobox series for that list. The rest of the elections will come tomorrow.
Long-time lurker, but I've always been interested in trying something for myself, so I decided to try my hand at a wikibox. In this timeline, McKinley recovers from his assassination attempt, and Teddy doesn't ever get to be a "real" president. His credentials and image amongst the public continues to grow, until he nearly unseats President Mark Hanna in the 1908 Republican Primary (Mark Hanna won in 1904 as McKinley's successor). After being blocked by Hanna's supporters from claiming the nomination, he strikes out on his own and forms the Progressive Party 4 years earlier. The outcome of the election might be a bit ASB, but I tried to keep it as realistic as possible, considering that Roosevelt wins the election, with a third party, and with the least amount of votes.
Anomalies and aliens but in what order?
In the 90s, there was a TV show about a man called Bright and a foundation. In the 2000s, on a board that shall not be named, someone uploaded a story called X-234 about a spooky item found by a spooky organization and two of its agents: Mulder and Scully. People became invested and wrote more stories until it got its own site. In the beginning, a lot of stories were SCP ripoffs but it eventually outgrew it.
Honestly, I did this because I was talking to someone about SCP and X-files and I went "what if the X-files was in the SCP wiki's position?"
In the 90s, there was a TV show about a man called Bright and a foundation. In the 2000s, on a board that shall not be named, someone uploaded a story called X-234 about a spooky item found by a spooky organization and two of its agents: Mulder and Scully. People became invested and wrote more stories until it got its own site. In the beginning, a lot of stories were SCP ripoffs but it eventually outgrew it.
Honestly, I did this because I was talking to someone about SCP and X-files and I went "what if the X-files was in the SCP wiki's position?"
Short (Not So Short Anymore) Backstory:
1988 presidential election between Senator Pete Stark (D-CA) and Senator John Danforth (R-MO). In 1968, George McGovern pulls a victory in the 1968 Democratic primary and subsequent presidential election after Barry Goldwater escalates the Vietnam War and uses nuclear weapons, with Goldwater being impeached and replaced by William Scranton who then declines to run on the Republican ticket in 1968. In a tight primary race between McGovern, McCarthy and Humphrey, McGovern ekes out a win in the primary after winning California and persuading multiple delegates to support the ticket.
The two-term presidency of McGovern was seen as a large success, vindicating the liberal wing of the Democratic Party. In 1976, the Republican Party under Ronald Reagan, Goldwater-protege, ekes out a win against McGovern Vice-President and Democratic Party presidential nominee Walter Mondale. While the moderate and more conservative - some say radical wings - of the Republican Party clashed, Reagan compromised and picked Richard Nixon, a well-known moderate and primary opponent as running mate. The Reagan Administration was plagued with stagflation throughout the period, although all hopes were not lost on re-election.
Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Reagan Administration involved itself directly by attacking Iranian military installations and positions. While this produced a rally-around-the-flag effect, the United States was forced into military conflict with Iran after the situation escalated. By the election, public opinion hadn't yet shifted against the war as US forced made steady progress, albeit one could claim the major factor was the Iraqi attack by the end of 1979 that resulted in an general Iranian collapse. However, many feared the war would become a second-Vietnam and with stagflation and other detrimental issues, Milton Shapp, the Democratic presidential nominee and Pennsylvanian Governor won the tight election. Throughout Shapp's tenure, the war became more unpopular as American casualties mounted. Even when US forces entered Tehran in December 1981, the fortunes of the war had turned against the US, with mounting casualties.
With the US also arming the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan against the Soviet-backed government there, the Soviet Union repaid the favor to the US by arming the Tudeh and other militant groups in Iran. While the domestic situation would seem to force a US withdrawal, Shapp, to the dismay of many in his own party, refused to withdraw from Iran, citing national security as a reason and attempted to keep stability in the region. By February 1982, the Pahlavi dynasty was reinstalled and while de jure a constitutional monarchy, Iran would remain an absolute monarchy until democratic elections could finally take place in 1987. Either way, despite the economic rebound from 1982 and onwards, many felt that Shapp was becoming too attached to Iran. The New York Times would sarcastically write in 1982, "it is only a matter of time before Goldwater rises from the grave and nukes Tehran."
In 1982, Pete Stark, an outspoken anti-war activist and media dubbed "Warrior Pete" is elected to the US Senate in a tight race against Pete Wilson, which was surprising victory given the Democratic losses in the period. Warrior Pete was soon dubbed a rising star in the Democratic Party, seen as inspiring new-blood in the party, with comparisons being drawn to George McGovern, who spearheaded a decade of liberal America. Known for his stark disapproval of the Iran War, the deficit and known for routinely calling Republicans "fat cats", political historians describe Pete Stark as a liberal populist, mixing attacks on the Republican Party with liberal policy. In a contentious primary battle, Stark unseated Milton Shapp as the Democratic nominee for 1984, while the Republican Party nominated the equally-inspiring Senator John Danforth from Missouri. The two sparred throughout the election campaign, although the central issue was the Iran War. Stark, while a fierce pacifist, supported a year-long stunted withdrawal while handing over counter-insurgency and military objectives to the new Iranian government. Meanwhile, the Danforth Campaign proposed remaining in Iran for longer - until 1990 - claiming that it would be sufficient with a six-year period with a gradual withdrawal of US forces. In 1985, Danforth, after his electoral defeat, conceded that his campaign had "greatly misread" the electorate, with the problem being not when to withdraw from Iran, but the matter of how fast they could do it. The Stark Campaign also focused greatly on the deficit, blaming the Reagan and even Shapp Administrations with blowing them up and promising to cut it down, with Stark also proposing to cut military spending, akin to McGovern's 1968 campaign pledge. While Danforth routinely argued that it was not the time to cut down the US Armed Forces, it was not enough to convince the electorate. Political historians nowdays attribute Stark's victory due to their innovative campaign tactics and large grassroots support among the younger generation.
With the victory of Pete Stark, liberal Democrats felt confident that they could carry on their mantle in the 80s victorious and confident that the 80s could be another Democratic McGovernite or, more precisely, Starkite decade. Pete Stark would be inaugurated as the 41st President of the United States of America on the 20th of January, 1985. "What could possibly go wrong? I suppose you'd think a thousand less dead Americans is a wrong?" quipped Pete Stark, angrily at Danforth in 1984 in a debate, alluding that there would be no backlash to a withdrawal. Seriously, though. What could go wrong?
Don't really know the POD, probably in the 1700s. The US (named Kingdom of America) is a Monarchy where the monarch has quite a lot of influence and direct power. The relation with the Parliament worked because the different Kings weren't that keen of utilizing their full power. Until Prince Alexandre who believe he is more worthy than anyone else to lead this country. He has some qualities, he is charismatic, He is smart and an excellent strategist. But he has also an immense Ego.
Stephen Douglas, Speaker of the Parliament knew that Alexandre would try something against Parliament and as a result, escaped proclaiming himself Regent until a king could.be found. Well, ultimately Alexandre would win. The Dictatorial king would rule until his death without nominating an Heir due to a increasing paranoia which would lead to his two sons and his brother (at the head of a Reformist faction) to fight each other. And the Lincolnian to benefit from it.
Stephen Douglas, Speaker of the Parliament knew that Alexandre would try something against Parliament and as a result, escaped proclaiming himself Regent until a king could.be found. Well, ultimately Alexandre would win. The Dictatorial king would rule until his death without nominating an Heir due to a increasing paranoia which would lead to his two sons and his brother (at the head of a Reformist faction) to fight each other. And the Lincolnian to benefit from it.
This isn't a wikibox, but it is a list that could be posted on Wikipedia... and honestly I had no idea which thread to put it in, so I thought I'd put it in here.
Alternate decimalization of British currency, designed to minimize the disruption of getting people to learn a new currency.
Currency immediately prior to decimalization, same as OTL, 1968:
Coins
Half-penny (½d)
Penny (1d)
Threepence (3d)
Sixpence (6d)
Shilling (1/-) (=12 pence)
Florin (2/-)
Half-crown (2/6)
Crown (5/-)
Notes
Ten shillings (10/-)
Pound (=20 shillings)
Five pounds
Ten pounds
TTL's alternate decimalization involves the pound being deprecated and the main British unit of currency being the royal (ℛ), equivalent to 5 pounds. This way, there are 100 shillings in a royal.
Currency following this alternate decimalization, 1973:
Coins
Half-penny: Withdrawn
Penny (1d)
Threepence (3d)
Sixpence (6d)
Shilling (1/-) (=12 pence). New decimal notation: ℛ0.01
Florin (2/-). New decimal notation: ℛ0.02
Half-crown: Production stopped (though still legal currency)
Crown (5/-). New decimal notation: ℛ0.05
Ten shillings (10/-): changed from a note to a coin. New decimal notation: ℛ0.10
Notes
Twenty shillings (formerly, and still colloquially, known as a pound). New decimal notation: ℛ0.20
One royal (formerly known as five pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ1.00
Two royal (formerly known as ten pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ2.00
Five royal (New note; equals 25 pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ5.00
Ten royal (New note; equals 50 pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ10.00
Fifteen years later, to simplify the currency to a fully-decimal system, and also due to the lack of need for the smallest coin any more, the one-penny coin is abolished, as is the concept of the penny.
Currency ITTL, 1990:
Coins
Penny: Withdrawn
Quarter-shilling (ℛ0.00¼) (formerly known as threepence)
Half-shilling (ℛ0.00½) (formerly known as sixpence)
Shilling (ℛ0.01)
Two shillings, a.k.a Florin (ℛ0.02)
Five shillings, a.k.a. Crown (ℛ0.05)
Ten shillings (ℛ0.10)
Twenty shillings (ℛ0.20): changed from a note to a coin
Notes
One royal (ℛ1.00)
Two royal (ℛ2.00)
Five royal (ℛ5.00)
Ten royal (ℛ10.00)
Over the next 30 years, the quarter- and half- shillings would end up being withdrawn due to their low value. Here are the coins and notes in circulation in TTL 2020, along with their equivalent in OTL money.
Currency ITTL, 2020:
Coins
Quarter-shilling: Withdrawn 1998
Half-shilling: Withdrawn 2016
Shilling (ℛ0.01) - OTL: £0.05
Two shillings (ℛ0.02) - OTL: £0.10
Five shillings (ℛ0.05) - OTL: £0.25
Ten shillings (ℛ0.10) - OTL: £0.50
Twenty shillings (ℛ0.20) - OTL: £1.00
Fifty shillings (ℛ0.50): Introduced 1998 - OTL: £2.50
Notes
One royal (ℛ1.00) - OTL: £5.00
Two royal (ℛ2.00) - OTL: £10.00
Five royal (ℛ5.00) - OTL: £25.00
Ten royal (ℛ10.00) - OTL: £50.00
Alternate decimalization of British currency, designed to minimize the disruption of getting people to learn a new currency.
Currency immediately prior to decimalization, same as OTL, 1968:
Coins
Half-penny (½d)
Penny (1d)
Threepence (3d)
Sixpence (6d)
Shilling (1/-) (=12 pence)
Florin (2/-)
Half-crown (2/6)
Crown (5/-)
Notes
Ten shillings (10/-)
Pound (=20 shillings)
Five pounds
Ten pounds
TTL's alternate decimalization involves the pound being deprecated and the main British unit of currency being the royal (ℛ), equivalent to 5 pounds. This way, there are 100 shillings in a royal.
Currency following this alternate decimalization, 1973:
Coins
Penny (1d)
Threepence (3d)
Sixpence (6d)
Shilling (1/-) (=12 pence). New decimal notation: ℛ0.01
Florin (2/-). New decimal notation: ℛ0.02
Crown (5/-). New decimal notation: ℛ0.05
Ten shillings (10/-): changed from a note to a coin. New decimal notation: ℛ0.10
Notes
Twenty shillings (formerly, and still colloquially, known as a pound). New decimal notation: ℛ0.20
One royal (formerly known as five pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ1.00
Two royal (formerly known as ten pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ2.00
Five royal (New note; equals 25 pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ5.00
Ten royal (New note; equals 50 pounds). New decimal notation: ℛ10.00
Fifteen years later, to simplify the currency to a fully-decimal system, and also due to the lack of need for the smallest coin any more, the one-penny coin is abolished, as is the concept of the penny.
Currency ITTL, 1990:
Coins
Quarter-shilling (ℛ0.00¼) (formerly known as threepence)
Half-shilling (ℛ0.00½) (formerly known as sixpence)
Shilling (ℛ0.01)
Two shillings, a.k.a Florin (ℛ0.02)
Five shillings, a.k.a. Crown (ℛ0.05)
Ten shillings (ℛ0.10)
Twenty shillings (ℛ0.20): changed from a note to a coin
Notes
One royal (ℛ1.00)
Two royal (ℛ2.00)
Five royal (ℛ5.00)
Ten royal (ℛ10.00)
Over the next 30 years, the quarter- and half- shillings would end up being withdrawn due to their low value. Here are the coins and notes in circulation in TTL 2020, along with their equivalent in OTL money.
Currency ITTL, 2020:
Coins
Shilling (ℛ0.01) - OTL: £0.05
Two shillings (ℛ0.02) - OTL: £0.10
Five shillings (ℛ0.05) - OTL: £0.25
Ten shillings (ℛ0.10) - OTL: £0.50
Twenty shillings (ℛ0.20) - OTL: £1.00
Fifty shillings (ℛ0.50): Introduced 1998 - OTL: £2.50
Notes
One royal (ℛ1.00) - OTL: £5.00
Two royal (ℛ2.00) - OTL: £10.00
Five royal (ℛ5.00) - OTL: £25.00
Ten royal (ℛ10.00) - OTL: £50.00
Author Swap
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American author best known for works of fantasy, horror and gothic romance. Her most iconic works, The Vampyre Lestat and Akasha Shrugged, are widely considered to be the defining works of contemporary vampire literature. Both works have been adapted into films multiple times (the former three times and the latter twice) and have been cited by contemporary authors as key influences on their works. Rand has been credited with creating the urban fantasy genre by some, though this is somewhat disputed.
Anne Rice is an American author best known as the leading figure in the modern American Objectivist movement. Rice has written a number of nonfiction philosophical works on the virtue of rational self-interest, metaphysics and free market economics that have been praised by other Objectivists such as Nicholas Brendan and Yaron Brooks. Rice is also a novelist whose works regularly espouse Objectivist themes. Interview with an Architect and The Rational John Galt are her most prominent works. She is a highly controversial figure owing to her hardline political beliefs and tendency towards dogmatism, but has a cult following among right-wingers.
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American author best known for works of fantasy, horror and gothic romance. Her most iconic works, The Vampyre Lestat and Akasha Shrugged, are widely considered to be the defining works of contemporary vampire literature. Both works have been adapted into films multiple times (the former three times and the latter twice) and have been cited by contemporary authors as key influences on their works. Rand has been credited with creating the urban fantasy genre by some, though this is somewhat disputed.
Anne Rice is an American author best known as the leading figure in the modern American Objectivist movement. Rice has written a number of nonfiction philosophical works on the virtue of rational self-interest, metaphysics and free market economics that have been praised by other Objectivists such as Nicholas Brendan and Yaron Brooks. Rice is also a novelist whose works regularly espouse Objectivist themes. Interview with an Architect and The Rational John Galt are her most prominent works. She is a highly controversial figure owing to her hardline political beliefs and tendency towards dogmatism, but has a cult following among right-wingers.
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