What was Victoria Donda notable for ITTL prior to being President owing to how Argentina ITTL is a thriving democracy without any coups?
Germany really not having a good time of things #47578963446889
Out of curiosity (popped up in my re-read): what was the cause for Pujie (Puyi’s little brother) not succeeding as Emperor in 1967? I chalked it up to the Aisin-Goro having odd/arbitrary succession rules but was curious if something more specific had occurredYeah, that's a good question. For obvious reasons, it's hard to get definitive statements on the political leanings of the surviving members of the Aisin Goro clan OTL so I've kind of picked the notional heads of the family OTL and made up their politics to fit the storyline. Here's the succession over the course of the TL:
The imperial family as a whole remain important in Chinese culture and politics, taking up a variety of political roles if they want and enjoying careers as socialites/artists etc if they'd prefer. And, yes, the Emperor still has multiple consorts but, as you can see, that hasn't proved particularly important for the storyline.
- Guangxu Emperor [OTL]: February 1875-November 1948
- Xuantong Emperor [OTL Puyi]: November 1948-October 1967
- Pingjing Emperor [OTL Jin Youzhi]: October 1967-April 2015
- Zhenshi Emperor [OTL Jin Yuzhang]: April 2015-present
The Emperor remains but his role is entirely symbolic, even though he retains a lot of soft power. In many senses his role is a bit akin to that of the OTL Pope. Some of the rest of the imperial family are involved in politics, as will appear later in the TL.
She was a successful corporate lawyer.What was Victoria Donda notable for ITTL prior to being President owing to how Argentina ITTL is a thriving democracy without any coups?
Just the slightly odd succession rules. As it has developed, the (male) members of the imperial family hold an informal election from amongst the (male) members of the next generation to choose a successor.Out of curiosity (popped up in my re-read): what was the cause for Pujie (Puyi’s little brother) not succeeding as Emperor in 1967? I chalked it up to the Aisin-Goro having odd/arbitrary succession rules but was curious if something more specific had occurred
I'm assuming those rules are for situations where "do we really need a second round? The winner is so far ahead that they'll almost certainly win the second round anyway" applies.
It feels like this is the denouement (or close to it) and I’ll be sad to see this remarkable TL go. What a great job you’ve done
Thanks very much. I have just over a week's more updates planned to tie up a few elections in 2020-22 and then a couple more to give updated GDPs, largest companies, and leaders of countries not covered in depthIt feels like this is the denouement (or close to it) and I’ll be sad to see this remarkable TL go. What a great job you’ve done
Looking forward to it!Thanks very much. I have just over a week's more updates planned to tie up a few elections in 2020-22 and then a couple more to give updated GDPs, largest companies, and leaders of countries not covered in depth
Well, we enjoyed this TL. What's next from you , what plans of new TLs you have and if you will start them soon , notice us of themThanks very much. I have just over a week's more updates planned to tie up a few elections in 2020-22 and then a couple more to give updated GDPs, largest companies, and leaders of countries not covered in depth
Coorg and Kochi Provinces have had provincial Communist governments, as have certain districts within Madras and Bombay. Communist movements are also found in some of the princely states, although to date none have actually taken control of a government.Are there any local or state governments dominated by the Communists?
There's a commitment to a referendum on a republic in their manifesto and the party has been synonymous with republicanism for some time. However, its rise to popularity has come with the leadership toning down constitutional issues and instead emphasising more mainstream left of centre to left wing policies such as housing, the social safety net and so forth. Voting Communist can no longer be taken as synonymous with wanting to leave the Empire.What are the Communist's practical positions? Do they favor India leaving the British Empire?
So does this mean that absent a Communist Great Power like the USSR Communism has been sort of ideologically generalized to mean general left wing ideas, much like Socialism iotl?There's a commitment to a referendum on a republic in their manifesto and the party has been synonymous with republicanism for some time. However, its rise to popularity has come with the leadership toning down constitutional issues and instead emphasising more mainstream left of centre to left wing policies such as housing, the social safety net and so forth. Voting Communist can no longer be taken as synonymous with wanting to leave the Empire.