As we go forward in all of this, I can begin to understand why much of Europe seems to regard this 'Democratic Experiment' as something worth forgetting or, at the very least, ignoring the more unpleasant aspects of. The U.K./Britain is in a very strange position (there seem to be some parallels with French history IOTL; was this intentional?). But it's going to influence the post-19th century political landscape in some fashion? The People's Kingdom is a pretty strange beast. Still, it's very cool to see how each place in central and western Europe is dealing - or not dealing - with this 'awakening,' I suppose, of their people in regards to having a say in their governments. It's nice to see that France has had a steady increase in stability compared to much of the 19th century IOTL, though.
But the implication in the latest update made it seem that, eventually, some nations will shed their monarchies more peacefully in favor of republican forms of government. Would I be right or was I reading you wrong?
The crime syndicates that are going to pop up probably won't go away, even when proper law and order is restored. Will a national stereotype of the country ITTL revolve around organized crime, or at least specific areas? I still can't wrap my head around deciding doing away with the police was a
good thing, but I suppose that reactionary policies never really had to be logical either.
Still, an earlier national health care system will be interesting to see unfold, if only to see how other nations react to that.
Spain looks like it could definitely turn very ugly, very quickly. Ferdinand VII seems like the kind of guy whose reaction to these protests will be ham fisted, making the situation much worse than it perhaps have been otherwise. Certainly seems like the end of the line for the House of Bourbon, no puns intended. Equally bad looks like the constant demonization of France by Flanders; doesn't seem too conducive for long term stability in that region when your head of state constantly emphasizes how terrible they are.
I'd also have to agree with Roberto: 'the Concordat' seems like something that's going to be a part of the Great American War period. Seems pretty accurate as far as war aims would go as well. But losing the war opening the door for Societism? I'm not so sure that it'll necessarily involve Old World aristocrats coming in; after all, the latest text mentions that Sanchez was barely relevant when he was alive.
Since he dies in 1868, I'd think instead that we're going to see a long, gradual slide towards a Societist state. The UPSA is likely to go through a lot of soul searching in the aftermath of the Great American War. If it 'wins,' it'll probably be an enormous cost. People will look to make sense out of the world in the wake of it and will find their way to various radical groups (it's a hotbed of that anyway). Slowly, but surely, Societism creeps more and more into Meridian government, etc. and at some point in the future, the UPSA goes through a transition process rather than in a coup.