Loving this TL so far. I just wish I had lived it. Pop Culture got so depressing after 9/11. Rock Music became so slow and broody, the boy dance bands mostly broke up and summer pop-punk quickly went out of style as did the Y2K street Fashion scene. It's great to think of this America as being less angry and paranoid.
For a Gore Prosperous Tomorrow
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Well, grugne was already a thing by the 90s and the boy dance craze was probably gonna die either way.
America is definitely less paranoid. They're still angry, but that anger is now aimed at corporations since 9/11 being resolved quicker has led to a shift and focus and Gore's goring (pun intended) of Exxon-Mobil has re-emphasized distrust for large corporations or at least those that in regards to fossil fuels.
Pop culture will definitely begin changing due to various factors. Sony's gonna suffer a bit here. Other factors will be the Gore stance on technology and on corporations growing bigger. Also, SEGA being owned by Microsoft Operations, so Sonic being mostly an Xbox exclusive and RARE still making games for Nintendo will be quite interesting to see.
Considering Gore's already been compared to Teddy Roosevelt over how he speaks softly while making big waves with his decisions, at this rate he's likely to be compared even further to Teddy, especially when you realize there are two more commonalities between their policies. Gore going for the mega-corps' throats? Teddy smashed the trusts. Gore trying to protect the environment? Teddy led the charge on the founding of numerous national parks.
Gore is not as much onto attcking large corporations for the most part. He's gonna be firmer with them than Bush was, but for the most part, it's upholding what's already there and what public sentiment wants for the most part. Fossil fuel companies meanwhile are an existenial hazard so they needed to be dismantled as quickly and smoothly as possible. Hence stopping all federal subsidies to them and splitting them up into programs for renewable energy, jobs/training for said renewable energy and of course, a tax break.
And yeah, I do reckon he'll be viewed much like Teddy, though probably more like a toned version of Teddy since Teddy definitely would've done more than Gore does.
They have to justify raising prices. The public right now is very suspicious, especially when recent reveals showed that fossil fuel companies actively spread false information around and grease the wheels with dirty money to keep eyes turned away. Then there's the accusation (not unfounded) that the companies are willing to turn workers out with only the clothes on their backs without a care, while CEOs and other big-time executives get to keep their positions and benefits at the people's expense...
...TLDR: if they raise prices too much, together with people now taking extra grains of salt with everything they say, the backlash against the fossil fuel companies will tear them to pieces.
I'm pretty bare bones when it comes to this since I'm inexperienced. I do reckon gas prices will probably go a bit higher, but the US's deal with Iran will probably offset it. Besides, by Winter, I mean Jan-Feb 2004, when the allegations are starting. The ivestigation takes place over least half of 2004. Any gas changed will probably come in the latter half.
Pretty much. Oil companies will for the most part look bad. Granted, domestic companies will probably fare a bit better than their offshore counterparts and the fuel company is already a bit screwy given the growing hostility between the Gore Adminsitration and the House of Saud.
This will have consequences down the line
I bet this'll mean more street clothing like this,(Y2K Fashion's logical conclusion as far as Japan was considered and if not for 9/11, it probably would have spread.), more Stuff from Saban, less stuff from megacorps like Disney, less toned down Cartoons, more Influence from This Girl, Eminem, Nelly and Pop Punk (More physical music due tomore eco-tech and probably less artificial stuff like dance techno) and probably a lot more Cheery, eco-style by the middle of the decade. Al Gore's presidency has pretty much prolonged the spirit of the late 90s with the potential of a late 60s/Early 70s culture revival
At least for the time being. I will go and say Marvel will be the only big acquisation of Disney’s when that time comes. On the other hand, things are better for those two in the long run due to other circumstances.
Granted, things are pretty all right for the time being, but some things are hard to avoid like economic recessions...
And global politics affect economies.
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And that, no doubt, is where the New Millenium Optimism will finally begin to die. But Gore wouldn't take Bush's route in reacting towards the Credit Crunch.
Gore would delay some of the problems and under nprmal circumstances, would not be as bad. Though normalcy goes out the window... but things will get better to be sure.
Gore Administration- Summer 2004
Summer 2004
As the investigations gave way to the accusations and court-cases, many would see the growing campaigning of new Representatives and Senators and the pendulum swinging further toward more green-friendly candidates and so on. While the Democrats were relatively united, the Republicans were developing splits in regards to "green" stances though Al Gore's own social conservatism has meant that more are willing to side with the greens gradually over time. In what perhaps symbolized the gradual dying out of Republican dominance, there was the death and funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. However, life continued on. The G8 Summit occurred in Georgia this year. Discussions includeed matters on renewable energy and climate change. With the "Exxon-Mobil Scandal" going on, many polticians took the meeting and discussions there with more seriousness than usual. In positive news, terrorism has been an even smaller problem than imagined. With the early defeat of Al-Queda, the execution of Bin Laden, the successful camapaign against the Taliban and the growing progress on Israel and Palestine, much of the calls of terrorism have gone unanswered, especially since Gore's words regarding the lack of long-term failure and infrastructure ran through. Granted, the Afghanistan problem still remained with the opium trade though Portugal's plan of dealing with the trade showed process as France had noted. Gore's own view of the drug war was one for de-escalation and the reforms were modest, but it did have an effect. Ultimately, the lack of terrorism, at leastic religious-based, was quite good news. Granted, other crime problems remained, such as the homemade tank in Colorado or the Chechen terrorist acts over in Russia, though they were not listed as religious, but nationalist. Other news dominated the international world, such as sporting events. Portugal hosts the UEFA Euro 2004 football tournament and after several exciting weeks, the competition is won by Greece.
Angelos Charisteas (first from left with white shirt), scoring Greece's winner against Portugal in the final.
Further into the summer, the primaries had been established. Unsurprsingly, Al Gore would be the Democrat's candidate and after a close race, Jeb Bush would end up winning the Republican's choice when McCain decided to drop out. He noted that it would be better to remain in the Senate and work within to help improve the government. While Jeb was certainly more professional sounding than his brother was, many note that it would be unlikely he would be a serious contender given Al Gore's track record. Speaking of, the satellie launched months earlier by the Gore Administration proved useful in predicting and preparing for Hurricane Charley that came through the Carribbean and then hit Florida. The preparations assisted in protecting the people and also assisted the Democrats in their influence of Florida. Furthermore, reinforcements were called in to prepare for another hurricane coming in, Hurricane Frances. The calls for LGTBQ rights floated around once more after the resignation of Governor James McGreevey and coming out of the closet. Before long though, the people would be consumed with Olymplian buzz, as the Summer Olymplics were held. The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and win 36 gold, 39 silver and 27 bronze medals. Many masterpieces were stolen over in Norway. Over all, it was an exciting and productive summer,
Panorama of Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
As the investigations gave way to the accusations and court-cases, many would see the growing campaigning of new Representatives and Senators and the pendulum swinging further toward more green-friendly candidates and so on. While the Democrats were relatively united, the Republicans were developing splits in regards to "green" stances though Al Gore's own social conservatism has meant that more are willing to side with the greens gradually over time. In what perhaps symbolized the gradual dying out of Republican dominance, there was the death and funeral of former President Ronald Reagan. However, life continued on. The G8 Summit occurred in Georgia this year. Discussions includeed matters on renewable energy and climate change. With the "Exxon-Mobil Scandal" going on, many polticians took the meeting and discussions there with more seriousness than usual. In positive news, terrorism has been an even smaller problem than imagined. With the early defeat of Al-Queda, the execution of Bin Laden, the successful camapaign against the Taliban and the growing progress on Israel and Palestine, much of the calls of terrorism have gone unanswered, especially since Gore's words regarding the lack of long-term failure and infrastructure ran through. Granted, the Afghanistan problem still remained with the opium trade though Portugal's plan of dealing with the trade showed process as France had noted. Gore's own view of the drug war was one for de-escalation and the reforms were modest, but it did have an effect. Ultimately, the lack of terrorism, at leastic religious-based, was quite good news. Granted, other crime problems remained, such as the homemade tank in Colorado or the Chechen terrorist acts over in Russia, though they were not listed as religious, but nationalist. Other news dominated the international world, such as sporting events. Portugal hosts the UEFA Euro 2004 football tournament and after several exciting weeks, the competition is won by Greece.
Angelos Charisteas (first from left with white shirt), scoring Greece's winner against Portugal in the final.
Further into the summer, the primaries had been established. Unsurprsingly, Al Gore would be the Democrat's candidate and after a close race, Jeb Bush would end up winning the Republican's choice when McCain decided to drop out. He noted that it would be better to remain in the Senate and work within to help improve the government. While Jeb was certainly more professional sounding than his brother was, many note that it would be unlikely he would be a serious contender given Al Gore's track record. Speaking of, the satellie launched months earlier by the Gore Administration proved useful in predicting and preparing for Hurricane Charley that came through the Carribbean and then hit Florida. The preparations assisted in protecting the people and also assisted the Democrats in their influence of Florida. Furthermore, reinforcements were called in to prepare for another hurricane coming in, Hurricane Frances. The calls for LGTBQ rights floated around once more after the resignation of Governor James McGreevey and coming out of the closet. Before long though, the people would be consumed with Olymplian buzz, as the Summer Olymplics were held. The United States compete at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and win 36 gold, 39 silver and 27 bronze medals. Many masterpieces were stolen over in Norway. Over all, it was an exciting and productive summer,
Panorama of Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
Gore Administration- Autumn 2004
The elections will be seperate and augh, the House of Reps are a goddamn pain in the butt to try and figure out. I'm not gonna be able to go into as much details down the line since this sort of political stuff is not my forte. Hence why I am looking for someone to help out here on the line. On the upside, I've got more crazy business ideas that will be implemented...
Autumn 2004
Fall arrived with several surprises... or what would have been surprises if not for the predictions. Thanks to the satellite by the Gore administration, the hurricanes that would come to be developed and storming the various states were predicted and Al Gore used the services at his disposal to inform the public to prepare for what was coming. Frances, Ivan and Jeanne struck hard and painfully in the area, but the predictions assisted in keeping the destruction down. Other nations like Haiti were hit and Al Gore responded through sending forces to help maintain the peace as well as assisting in rebuilding. All the while the Gore mentality was in the air. Not just the professionalism displayed, but the context of climate change. It seemed superfluous how often it was needed to be mentioned, but with the news of Exxon-Mobil in the air, people were inclined to be more serious. Additionally, local governments' responses also colored things, especially with the political atmosphere going on. Reminders on how Republicans were the ones filled more with "climate deniers" or people who were not worried of the problems sank into the minds of moderate voters. This was especially the case in places like Louisiana. While eco-friendly politicians were growing on all parties, the Democrats' had a growing number, namely on how places in Florida, Alabama and Louisiana were Republican bastions that could be swayed over to them. The Carribbean became also more influenced by this as calls were had to improve infrastructure. So much so that were rumors that Cuba and the USA may be open to talks once more, if namely for the sake of climate. Other news arrived, such as the fate of the ban of assault weapons, which after weeks of debate, would be extended for 5 years along with reform on word choice and so on. The backdrop of the hurricanes and the responses to them in the damage and rammifications set up the early backdrop for presidential debates. Pundits noted it gave Al Gore the perfect starting point, with some joking that God was telling the South to vote for Gore.
Hurricane Ivan as seen from the International Space Station on September 11, 2004.
However, while the political and physical storms raged on, life continued over for people. Films were watched, media was consumed and so much more. However, the decisions going on would have large scale influences in the zeitgeist. The growing importance of new technology had led Al Gore to invite various up and comers in technology and the interent to come and discuss, where new alliances and partnerships were believed to have started. The Red Sox' victory had been a cause of celeberation for the various fans of them as the Curse of the Bambino had finally been broken. However, with all the hype going on, nothing more could've been more exciting than the voting for Al Gore. While Jeb Bush had his charm, Al Gore dominated the year. The percepton of him as a straight-laced professional who took his job seriously cemented into the minds of people and more so, was the idea of LGTBQ marriage. With civil rights for them put into place and the end of DADT came in, the question of gay marriage. For the most part, the question remained silent. While Gore supported the defense of marriage act years ago, things have gradually begun changing for the man. Marriage was not just a civic union, but a cultural one as well. Just because legality was there did not mean that culturally things changed. Mixed-race marriages and couples still recieved scorn, even if it had thankfully gone down over the years. Gore kept his thoughts quiet personally to maintain election, but he realized it would be up to the people to decide there. He did not wish to get involved into the culture wars, but he knew the conflict would be inevitable. November came and lo and behold...
President Al Gore had been reelected.
The news was not a surprise for most. What was the surprise was the how. Al Gore had won with a greater majority than he did last time. 346-191. Tennesse, in a moment of pride toward him and no doubt close campaigning, supporting their local boy while Indiana and Ohio gave their push. New Mexico and Colorado as well. Florida supported Al Gore once more, and the other surprise was West Virginia. The evidence was likely due to the hopes that Al Gore's proposition of renewable energy could bring back work and jobs to the Rust Belt. It was a surprising quote, but Al Gore was up for it. The Rust Belt would flourish with green.
Al Gore DNC convention picture.
Autumn 2004
Fall arrived with several surprises... or what would have been surprises if not for the predictions. Thanks to the satellite by the Gore administration, the hurricanes that would come to be developed and storming the various states were predicted and Al Gore used the services at his disposal to inform the public to prepare for what was coming. Frances, Ivan and Jeanne struck hard and painfully in the area, but the predictions assisted in keeping the destruction down. Other nations like Haiti were hit and Al Gore responded through sending forces to help maintain the peace as well as assisting in rebuilding. All the while the Gore mentality was in the air. Not just the professionalism displayed, but the context of climate change. It seemed superfluous how often it was needed to be mentioned, but with the news of Exxon-Mobil in the air, people were inclined to be more serious. Additionally, local governments' responses also colored things, especially with the political atmosphere going on. Reminders on how Republicans were the ones filled more with "climate deniers" or people who were not worried of the problems sank into the minds of moderate voters. This was especially the case in places like Louisiana. While eco-friendly politicians were growing on all parties, the Democrats' had a growing number, namely on how places in Florida, Alabama and Louisiana were Republican bastions that could be swayed over to them. The Carribbean became also more influenced by this as calls were had to improve infrastructure. So much so that were rumors that Cuba and the USA may be open to talks once more, if namely for the sake of climate. Other news arrived, such as the fate of the ban of assault weapons, which after weeks of debate, would be extended for 5 years along with reform on word choice and so on. The backdrop of the hurricanes and the responses to them in the damage and rammifications set up the early backdrop for presidential debates. Pundits noted it gave Al Gore the perfect starting point, with some joking that God was telling the South to vote for Gore.
Hurricane Ivan as seen from the International Space Station on September 11, 2004.
However, while the political and physical storms raged on, life continued over for people. Films were watched, media was consumed and so much more. However, the decisions going on would have large scale influences in the zeitgeist. The growing importance of new technology had led Al Gore to invite various up and comers in technology and the interent to come and discuss, where new alliances and partnerships were believed to have started. The Red Sox' victory had been a cause of celeberation for the various fans of them as the Curse of the Bambino had finally been broken. However, with all the hype going on, nothing more could've been more exciting than the voting for Al Gore. While Jeb Bush had his charm, Al Gore dominated the year. The percepton of him as a straight-laced professional who took his job seriously cemented into the minds of people and more so, was the idea of LGTBQ marriage. With civil rights for them put into place and the end of DADT came in, the question of gay marriage. For the most part, the question remained silent. While Gore supported the defense of marriage act years ago, things have gradually begun changing for the man. Marriage was not just a civic union, but a cultural one as well. Just because legality was there did not mean that culturally things changed. Mixed-race marriages and couples still recieved scorn, even if it had thankfully gone down over the years. Gore kept his thoughts quiet personally to maintain election, but he realized it would be up to the people to decide there. He did not wish to get involved into the culture wars, but he knew the conflict would be inevitable. November came and lo and behold...
President Al Gore had been reelected.
The news was not a surprise for most. What was the surprise was the how. Al Gore had won with a greater majority than he did last time. 346-191. Tennesse, in a moment of pride toward him and no doubt close campaigning, supporting their local boy while Indiana and Ohio gave their push. New Mexico and Colorado as well. Florida supported Al Gore once more, and the other surprise was West Virginia. The evidence was likely due to the hopes that Al Gore's proposition of renewable energy could bring back work and jobs to the Rust Belt. It was a surprising quote, but Al Gore was up for it. The Rust Belt would flourish with green.
Al Gore DNC convention picture.
Agreed; with Gore now a lame duck and not needing to worry about reelection, he can go all-in on his agenda.
Also, with a Democrat in the White House for four straight terms, this generation has nearly become as historical as FDR’s own.
Also, with a Democrat in the White House for four straight terms, this generation has nearly become as historical as FDR’s own.
Plus, Dem gains in the House and Senate will help out. Granted, Gore is no FDR. He has some modest reforms planned along with what bigger green ambitions he can get past. Granted, his legacy will be pretty large and he has one large plan he wants to put in.
Agreed; IMO, one of the most memorable aspects of his legacy ITTL will be how he proved you don't have to be bombastic and dramatic to effect big change. In fact, IIRC that's one thing his supporters and others frequently comment on. Gore comes off as unassuming and soft-spoken, but he gets the job done, and he does it right. A consummate professional who focuses on what needs to be done, and who wastes neither time nor effort on frivolities.
Absolutely. This image of him as this consummate professional got promoted and immortalized after 9/11. He’s got the strong silent father-figure vibes that appeal to certain people. It’s also what lets him do certain actions that doesn’t get him as badly characterized as others could. He’s the Democrat’s Nixon in that regard.
He’s got one last big thing to push before the year ends.
Also, I appreciate the commentary! Feel free to ask more and so on! ^.^