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You can set the party color using a hex color code, like so:
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Keep in mind that you don't include the # in the hex code
That lets you use a fictional party under the "party" line and insert a color for the party as well
You can put lines anywhere in infobox source, the order usually doesn't matter. For clarity's sake, I put it under the party line for each candidate.
Better Late Than Never
The Kingfish was certainly past his prime, that much was certain. He was still sharp, of course and still vividly recalled that day in 1935 where a madman's bullet had nearly forced him from the mortal coil. But despite his survival, his ambitions were quickly put in check. The Share Our Wealth proxy campaign he sought to have cost Roosevelt the White House fizzled. His own 1940 challenge was easily crushed. And Roosevelt managed to capture national, universal popularity in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and the war that ensued. Long had done his part to support the country in that time, but after the war it seemed his career was in essence dead. The left wanted younger champions before McCarthy strangled it with demagoguery and the other southern Democrats cared more about Jim Crow than the welfare of the common man. Oh, Long was not nobody in the Senate-he fiercely denounced McCarthy, fought for Truman's healthcare plan and earned the respect of northern progressives by refusing to sign the Southern Manifesto while many southern Democrats (including Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson) did. It's likely for this reason that Long was approached by a young Massachusetts Senator to be his Vice President. Long's presidential aspirations were subdued by this point by the sting of defeat in 1940 and 1952 and Jack seemed a nice enough boy. So he joined the ticket and Kennedy brought him just a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Of course, things weren't so rosy once governing began. Kennedy was in many ways like Roosevelt to Huey-too timid to do what needed to be done. Too willing to listen to advisors who urged unwise conduct (for instance, by escalating involvement in Indochina or invading the Bay of Pigs). Still, Long remained Vice President even with the internal struggle between the two men nearly reaching the point of Kennedy attempting to swap him for someone more palatable. But before it reached that point a certain communist in Dallas blew the young president's brains out. And suddenly, the dream that had eluded the Kingfish finally came true-albeit in the worst possible way. Long mourned Kennedy despite their differences and his own eagerness for power-not that it has stopped the fringe theorists from claiming Long had him offed to gain power for himself.
And what he did with that power. Long discarded the original name for his program-'Share Our Wealth' was uncomfortably communistic in the middle of the Cold War. But he decided on Johnson's suggestion of a 'Great Society.' It was a truly bold program. Long signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to fight Jim Crow laws and establish voting rights for southern blacks, despite the grumbling of the Dixiecrat contingent. He established a federal Department of Education and made the first two years of college free for all Americans. Long's biggest triumph was the implementation of Medicare, a national healthcare system modeled after Britain's NHS that was controversial to begin with but by the present is one of the untouchable sacred cows of American politics. Long also implemented inheritance caps and a maximum wage though the latter died after his presidency.
On foreign policy, Long would face more difficulties. His pre-World War II isolationist instincts, while subdued by outside circumstances, did prove irksome to the US military. Long worked to keep American involvement in Indochina as limited as possible and sought to pursue normalized relations with Cuba and Mao's China. For these, he was denounced as a cowardly appease by conservatives and even more moderate Republicans. While he crushed Goldwater in 1964, in 1968 the race proved to be far closer. Long fought tooth and nail against former Vice President Richard Nixon (running alongside conservative southern Republican John Tower of Texas). Long actually managed to win the popular vote in that election, but the electoral college narrowly went in Nixon's favor, forcing the Kingfish to retire to Louisiana.
However, Nixon's administration soon began to struggle. His rapid and extreme escalation of American involvement in Indochina provoked a backlash among college students and his efforts to appease conservative Republicans by chipping away at Long's programs likewise provoked widespread anger. Long himself would become an icon to the opponents of Nixon and attended a few antiwar rallies as a speaker. In late 1971, Long shocked observers by announcing he would be pursuing a bid for a nonconsecutive term. Unfortunately for him and his supporters, however, Long would suffer a fatal stroke on January 16, 1972, dying before any ballots could be cast. Despite this, Long remained an icon to the young left and eventual nominee and winner Eugene McCarthy won vowing to continue his legacy. To date, Long ranks highly among many historians as a man who, against the odds, changed America.
(Please ignore Humphrey being listed as his VP it's meant to be Muskie)
The Kingfish was certainly past his prime, that much was certain. He was still sharp, of course and still vividly recalled that day in 1935 where a madman's bullet had nearly forced him from the mortal coil. But despite his survival, his ambitions were quickly put in check. The Share Our Wealth proxy campaign he sought to have cost Roosevelt the White House fizzled. His own 1940 challenge was easily crushed. And Roosevelt managed to capture national, universal popularity in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and the war that ensued. Long had done his part to support the country in that time, but after the war it seemed his career was in essence dead. The left wanted younger champions before McCarthy strangled it with demagoguery and the other southern Democrats cared more about Jim Crow than the welfare of the common man. Oh, Long was not nobody in the Senate-he fiercely denounced McCarthy, fought for Truman's healthcare plan and earned the respect of northern progressives by refusing to sign the Southern Manifesto while many southern Democrats (including Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson) did. It's likely for this reason that Long was approached by a young Massachusetts Senator to be his Vice President. Long's presidential aspirations were subdued by this point by the sting of defeat in 1940 and 1952 and Jack seemed a nice enough boy. So he joined the ticket and Kennedy brought him just a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Of course, things weren't so rosy once governing began. Kennedy was in many ways like Roosevelt to Huey-too timid to do what needed to be done. Too willing to listen to advisors who urged unwise conduct (for instance, by escalating involvement in Indochina or invading the Bay of Pigs). Still, Long remained Vice President even with the internal struggle between the two men nearly reaching the point of Kennedy attempting to swap him for someone more palatable. But before it reached that point a certain communist in Dallas blew the young president's brains out. And suddenly, the dream that had eluded the Kingfish finally came true-albeit in the worst possible way. Long mourned Kennedy despite their differences and his own eagerness for power-not that it has stopped the fringe theorists from claiming Long had him offed to gain power for himself.
And what he did with that power. Long discarded the original name for his program-'Share Our Wealth' was uncomfortably communistic in the middle of the Cold War. But he decided on Johnson's suggestion of a 'Great Society.' It was a truly bold program. Long signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to fight Jim Crow laws and establish voting rights for southern blacks, despite the grumbling of the Dixiecrat contingent. He established a federal Department of Education and made the first two years of college free for all Americans. Long's biggest triumph was the implementation of Medicare, a national healthcare system modeled after Britain's NHS that was controversial to begin with but by the present is one of the untouchable sacred cows of American politics. Long also implemented inheritance caps and a maximum wage though the latter died after his presidency.
On foreign policy, Long would face more difficulties. His pre-World War II isolationist instincts, while subdued by outside circumstances, did prove irksome to the US military. Long worked to keep American involvement in Indochina as limited as possible and sought to pursue normalized relations with Cuba and Mao's China. For these, he was denounced as a cowardly appease by conservatives and even more moderate Republicans. While he crushed Goldwater in 1964, in 1968 the race proved to be far closer. Long fought tooth and nail against former Vice President Richard Nixon (running alongside conservative southern Republican John Tower of Texas). Long actually managed to win the popular vote in that election, but the electoral college narrowly went in Nixon's favor, forcing the Kingfish to retire to Louisiana.
However, Nixon's administration soon began to struggle. His rapid and extreme escalation of American involvement in Indochina provoked a backlash among college students and his efforts to appease conservative Republicans by chipping away at Long's programs likewise provoked widespread anger. Long himself would become an icon to the opponents of Nixon and attended a few antiwar rallies as a speaker. In late 1971, Long shocked observers by announcing he would be pursuing a bid for a nonconsecutive term. Unfortunately for him and his supporters, however, Long would suffer a fatal stroke on January 16, 1972, dying before any ballots could be cast. Despite this, Long remained an icon to the young left and eventual nominee and winner Eugene McCarthy won vowing to continue his legacy. To date, Long ranks highly among many historians as a man who, against the odds, changed America.
(Please ignore Humphrey being listed as his VP it's meant to be Muskie)
Oops. That was an accident on my part. I didn't fully have everything fleshed out when I originally made the box.
Pretend that it says the independent state of Hawaii. Lindbergh died on a diplomatic mission.
An odd little idea of a Flashpoint Batman in our, albeit a tad more dystopic 1939, where Europe had fallen to fascism and hatred, Japan continues building its Co-Prosperity Sphere amid the ruins and corpses of conquered peoples whilst the US under William Randolph Hearst allows the corruption of Tammany Hall to continue unabated, with the Banana Wars fully pursued.
In New York City, meanwhile, Jimmy Walker's thirteen-year-long term as Mayor ended scandalously once evidence of his corruption had been uncovered. James Gordon, officer of the NYPD, claimed to possess hundreds of documents connecting Walker to NYC Mafia boss Carmine Falcone, who many suspected had made a fortune distributing illegal alcohol all the way until the Eighteenth Amendment's repeal earlier this year. Many doubt Gordon was the only factor in the whole ordeal, with rumors spreading across the city of the dreaded Bat-Man's involvement. It seemed as though the masked vigilante's twelve-year-long reign of terror will never cease...
In New York City, meanwhile, Jimmy Walker's thirteen-year-long term as Mayor ended scandalously once evidence of his corruption had been uncovered. James Gordon, officer of the NYPD, claimed to possess hundreds of documents connecting Walker to NYC Mafia boss Carmine Falcone, who many suspected had made a fortune distributing illegal alcohol all the way until the Eighteenth Amendment's repeal earlier this year. Many doubt Gordon was the only factor in the whole ordeal, with rumors spreading across the city of the dreaded Bat-Man's involvement. It seemed as though the masked vigilante's twelve-year-long reign of terror will never cease...
Back on the Throne:
An admittedly random thought exercise I had where Afghanistan's last king is restored to power after the Taliban are toppled and the interim administration ends, a position he was offered back then apparently. What happens next in Afghanistan is anyone's guess.
An admittedly random thought exercise I had where Afghanistan's last king is restored to power after the Taliban are toppled and the interim administration ends, a position he was offered back then apparently. What happens next in Afghanistan is anyone's guess.
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Blessed.
A reworked version of one of my first wikiboxes I made. (Expect some more from this universe in the future)
A reworked version of one of my first wikiboxes I made. (Expect some more from this universe in the future)
whats the POD? eisenhower dying of his heart attack in ‘55 or does it go back further?
Benjamin Melrose Allen Rosenblatt (born 28 January 1952) is the current First Minister of Greater London. Before entering politics, he was a businessman, philanthropist and author.
Rosenblatt grew up in Aylesbury, South East England, and graduated from the University of Cambridge and London School of Economics. He began his career in the securities brokerage division of Barclays before forming his own company in 1983. That company, Rosenblatt LLP, is a financial and legal information, software and media firm that is known for its Rosenblatt Network which provides financial information or legal information to customers. He stepped down from the leadership of Rosenblatt LLP upon entering politics and placed his wealth in a blind trust. In 2025, The Sunday Globe named him as the ninth-richest Briton, with an estimated net worth of £51.6 billion.
Rosenblatt entered politics in 2013, first standing to be Leader of the London Moderate Union. After losing that leadership election, he created his own party, the Metropolitan Reform Party in 2014. He was elected to the London Assembly in 2015, and became the First Minister of Greater London. He was reelected again in 2018, 2021 and 2025, with larger majorities in 2018 and 2021.
As First Minister of Greater London, Rosenblatt established state charter schools, rebuilt urban infrastrucutre, and supported new knife laws. He has overseen rapid commercial and residential construction across most of London. He has persued generally progressive but constrained fiscal policies that have seen income and council taxes lowered coupled with higher consumption taxes. He has supported the expansion of laws and fees designed to reduce congestion and pollution. He has also faced significant criticism for his policing policies, including stop and search and real-time facial identification software for police body cams and CCTV, in addition to his attempts to ban sugary drinks and food.
Rosenblatt stood as a candidate in the 2024 Liberal Alliance leadership election following the death of Prime Minister P.G. Sudhakaran. He withdrew from the race before final balloting and endorsed the eventual leader, the Earl of Falls Church. He has spent an estimated £1 billion of his own wealth to fund his political campaigns. In November 2028, he announced that he would not be standing down as leader of the Metropolitan Reform Party after the 2029 Greater London election.
Bonus
The Sun Never Set
Black Friday Bombings / King-Emperor John II
Friedrich Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Prussia / Congress of Atomic Powers
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Parliament of the British Empire / Counsellors of State
Landgravine Guinevere of Pusan / Margrave Mordred II of Choseon
Eugen Flegel Graf von Weiser / Empress Anna Victoria
Maria Luisa of Provence
House of Tudor-Mercia: Constantine I, Constantine II, Catherine, Joanna, Michael
The Marquess of Lynedoch
Arthur, Prince of Wales / Rudolph, King of the English
Leaders of the Congress of Atomic Powers
Tetrarchs of the Kingdom of Palestine
Ludwig XV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt / Friederike of Hesse Darmstadt
FV201 Lancelot UCT, MV25 Timberwolf IFV, CV1 Cerberus ICV / The Grenadier Guards and Royal Natal Carbineers
Aircraft carriers of the world
Grand Council of the Michigan Confederation
20th and 21st century monarchs of the British Empire
Prussian Fatherland Front
Steppengrave Charles Albert of Nebraska / Ambrose Bingham, Viscount Lorton
Cooper Thorpe MP / Business and Finance Functional Constituency
FV151 Hotspur APC / FV210 Conestoga APC
War of the Saxon Succession
War of the Polish Succession / Lech August and Karl Waclaw of Poland
Hapsburg Dynasty
Queen Friederike of Hesse and Archduke Humphrey, Duke of Windsor / 2027-29 Tuscan Protests / Prime Minister Maxim Ustaev of Russia
Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force
Black Friday Bombings / King-Emperor John II
Friedrich Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Prussia / Congress of Atomic Powers
Most-liked shouts
Parliament of the British Empire / Counsellors of State
Landgravine Guinevere of Pusan / Margrave Mordred II of Choseon
Eugen Flegel Graf von Weiser / Empress Anna Victoria
Maria Luisa of Provence
House of Tudor-Mercia: Constantine I, Constantine II, Catherine, Joanna, Michael
The Marquess of Lynedoch
Arthur, Prince of Wales / Rudolph, King of the English
Leaders of the Congress of Atomic Powers
Tetrarchs of the Kingdom of Palestine
Ludwig XV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt / Friederike of Hesse Darmstadt
FV201 Lancelot UCT, MV25 Timberwolf IFV, CV1 Cerberus ICV / The Grenadier Guards and Royal Natal Carbineers
Aircraft carriers of the world
Grand Council of the Michigan Confederation
20th and 21st century monarchs of the British Empire
Prussian Fatherland Front
Steppengrave Charles Albert of Nebraska / Ambrose Bingham, Viscount Lorton
Cooper Thorpe MP / Business and Finance Functional Constituency
FV151 Hotspur APC / FV210 Conestoga APC
War of the Saxon Succession
War of the Polish Succession / Lech August and Karl Waclaw of Poland
Hapsburg Dynasty
Queen Friederike of Hesse and Archduke Humphrey, Duke of Windsor / 2027-29 Tuscan Protests / Prime Minister Maxim Ustaev of Russia
Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force
In light of this,
www.businessinsider.com
I made this.
'Some may even die, I don't know': Former Wells Fargo CEO wants people to go back to work and 'see what happens'
Richard Kovacevich, the former head of Wells Fargo, said people should start going back to work in April even as COVID-19 deaths pile keep increasing.
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