The First Alternate Party Run-Down Thread

[Luke_Starkiller]

List of American Political Parties (circa 2072 election)

Democratic Party:
Currently the largest party and arguably the "centrist" one, the Democratic Party is centered primarily in the South and West, and is comprised of suburban whites, and blacks and hispanics of every type of residency. The party is moderate on bio-augmentation, supporting the practice, with regulations. On other social issues, such as Sentient Rights, the party leans conservative. On fiscal issues, the party is center-left, supporting socialist-esque policies such as increased government housing construction but not subscribing to market socialist ideology, instead adopting a more pragmatic economic approach. On foreign policy issues, the Democrats are hawkish, supporting re-annexing Caribbea, intervention in the Second Franco-Italian War, and continued military presence in South America.
Presidents (Since 2001): 44. Barack Obama of IL (09-17); 46. Kamala Harris of CA (21-29); 50. Patrick S. Schwarzenegger of CA (53-61)

Progressive-Socialist Party:
The youngest and second-largest party, the Progressive-Socialist Party is a result of the Democratic Schism of 2028. Following the collapse of the Republicans and the death of the "boomer" generation, the PSP is dominant in the Midwest, Interior West, and Rust Belt. Citing concerns that augmentation is a luxury only afforded to the wealthy, the party is strongly bio-conservative, and is unsupportive of Sentient Rights. On fiscal issues, the party occupies the furthest left space on the current political spectrum, advocating for market socialism (which, following the Crash of '35, it has largely been successful at reforming the country towards). On foreign policy, the party is non-interventionist, though members of the caucus did come out in support of "liberating the poor" during 2042's Singaporean War.
Presidents (Since 2001): 48. Keith Ellison of MN (37-45); 49. Meghan Brophy of NJ (45-53); 52. Caitlin Brown of OH (65-present)

Republican-Futurist Party:
In the 2030s, following the disastrous presidency of Tom Cotton, the Grand Old Party collapsed as the Progressive-Socialist Wave overtook the country. However, the racialized politics of the old days had one beneficial effect for them: affluent urban whites who would have once supported the Democrats shifted to the Republicans. The part4 is dominant in the more populous states of the North, such as Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, and New York (this is cited as being due to whites becoming fiscally-conservative and advocating for market-based zoning reform as non-coastal cities became more crowded). The upper-middle class, newly socially-moderate (dubbed "Corporate Woke", by PSP detractors) Republicans merged with the nascent Futurists, citing bio-augmentation as crucial to technological supremacy. On other social issues, they are decidedly moderate, and on fiscal issues, the party has returned to its fiscally conservative roots.
Presidents (Since 2001): 43. George W. Bush of TX (01-09); 45. Donald Trump of NY (17-21); 47. Tom Cotton of AR (29-37); 51. Caroline Baker of MA (61-65)

EDIT: I noticed that any child of Pete and Chasten's would likely be born in the 2020s, and would be pretty young by presidential standards. I switched the ficticious "Joe Buttigieg II", named after the recently-late father of the mayor for Sherrod Brown's actual daughter.

 

[FlyingSquirrel]

Canada 2048: Let's Do The Time Warp Again

The arrival of extraterrestrials from Zeta Reticuli in 2042, the loss of much of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia to rising sea levels, and the invention of time travel have thrown Canadian politics into unprecedented turmoil. Given widespread dissatisfaction with the current present-day political leaders, several parties have used the new time travel technology to summon popular leaders from their histories.

Liberal: With memories of his son's less-than-inspiring term at the helm fading, legendary former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is widely expected to win the upcoming Liberal leadership contest with his platform to federalize all disaster response agencies and streamline the procedure to allow the aliens to apply for Canadian citizenship. Mackenzie King is his main rival, but has struggled to get off the ground after admitting that he only agreed to travel to the future because Wilfred Laurier's ghost told him to. Still unresolved is the proposed clause for electoral reform in the party's constitution, with a leaked draft reading, "We're going to get rid of FPTP. No, really - we actually mean it this time."

Conservative: Incumbent Prime Minister Krista Ford has signaled that she would resign the party leadership before the next federal election. Leading candidates to replace her are two time-traveling heavy hitters from the aughts and teens, Stephen Harper and Kellie Leitch. The latter has called for a screening of all aliens for anti-human values, and while Harper disagrees, he has supported the notion of a "hotline" for Canadian citizens who suspect their new alien neighbors of cultivating green goo, creating crop circles, or being shape-shifting lizards. John Diefenbaker is rumored to have traveled to the future as well, but eyewitnesses report that after reading up on the party's history, he was seen to shake his head in silence and return to his own time frame without further comment.

New Democratic: Jack's back! The combination of time travel and the discovery of a cure for cancer has led to one of the more unlikely "second acts" in politics with Jack Layton assuming his party's helm. Is Quebec headed for another Orange Crush? Speaking of which...

Bloc Quebecois: Inspired by Monty Python's Society for Putting Things On Top Of Other Things, the Bloc dissolved in 2044 on the grounds that "the whole thing has gotten silly."

Green: The one party that has not taken advantage of the time-travel technology over concerns about the transporter's carbon footprint. They are expected to make a strong showing after delegates rejected a proposed slogan of, "Not To Say We Told You So, But...."

Alien Rights: Led by the first Reticulan to obtain Canadian citizenship, Ms. Zuklahaqlap Volribdanet, the party advocates for the rights of the new extraterrestrial arrivals. The party is expected to win the riding of Western Arctic, as Reticulans now represent 62% of the NWT population thanks to their adaptability to cold weather.

New Paradigm: Philosophy grad school dropout Robert Duhamel, having legally changed his name to "Bob Quozl" in an apparent reference to an obscure 20th-century science fiction novel, founded the new party in 2046 based on the idea of a fundamental "rethink" of the principles that have guided Canadian society for the last 200 years to address the plethora of new crises. They peaked at 17% in the polls in June 2047, but have lost some credibility after their platform was published and included the clause, "The dominant paradigm has failed. Let's all get stoned and come up with a new one."

 

[DrWalpurgis]

NB to new posters:

This thread is for humorous descriptions of fictional political party systems (read thread for examples). There is another thread for serious descriptions of fictional political party systems, entitled List Political Parties of Alternate Countries, which could use some love.

 

[InfernoMole]

List of Presidents of the Republic of Florida:

1. Malik Castaneda (Independent; 2074-2076)
2. Whitney Lawson (Rally for Floridian Progress; 2076-2080)
3. Matthew Pullman (Rally for Floridian Progress; 2080-present)

Political Parties and Presidential Candidates in the Republic of Florida (2088)

Major Parties:

Rally for Floridian Progress (Langfordist): Consider themselves the definitive leader of the social democratic movement in America, which would be true if the founder of their particular brand of "socialism" wasn't also the first trillionaire in the Western Hemisphere. They would probably be more respected if they stood up to Langford Industries more often.

• Myrsa Langford-Grant: The second-youngest daughter of the venerable Mrs. Langford, and an instinctively articulate socialite. With her attractive looks, a history of heroics in the Army, and status as heiress to the Langford Industries, she'd be the likely frontrunner if not for her barely-disguised authoritarian elitism and tendency for political assassi- wait, her mother named her after her Game of Thrones waifu? Holy heck that's comedy gold.
• Adrian Pullman: The nephew of the current President, running a centrist campaign under the ingenious slogan "I'm technically a Langford... but I'm really not!". Totally a relatable candidate.
• Marisa Wong: The ancient Comptroller General of Florida is now running for President, despite people listing all the possible ways this could kill her. At least she sincerely believes she's the "intellectual godmother" of Langford's policies, and, well... a half-baked imitation of the Taiwanese government is... stable, at least?...
• Dan Borman: A man who has headed several government departments for many years (not uninterrupted) and the perfect candidate for picking up conservative voters, at least in his own view. The rest of the Congress is waiting for him to stop switching parties so much and whining over Reform Conservatives not liking the new Imperial Florida Barge Canal.
• Nora Anderson: Relatively inoffensive, a skilled pilot, director of the Florida space program and, as of recently, recipient of a diamond made from the ashes of Michelle Langford's shinbone. That probably means she's going to win.
• Dahlia Mucarsel-Powell: The Administrator of the Monroe-Dade County who has been responsible for the revival of Key West and, shockingly, the only active candidate whose campaign ads don't include a heartfelt reference to Mrs. Langford. As expected, Pullman and Borman are decrying her as an entryist.
• Lana Langford-Grant: Currently a bit too busy flaregunning Fallen Angel cells, lone-wolf Christian terrorists and illegal immigrants at the Magnolian-Floridian border to run a national campaign, but hopeful old men seeking their very own Eisenhower, amazon chasers and assorted genemod fetishists can't help but vote for her.

Reform Conservative: Ostensibly the conservative answer to the Rally, mostly based in Central Florida and some of the more anti-Rally suburbs. Still pissed over that huge coalition snub during the 2085 Congressional elections.

• Henriques Soares Bittencourt: Is it legal for the son/aide of a disgraced minister-general who's related to the Brazilian royal family to run for President of Florida? RC says yes. Huh. Maybe this is what John Jay was talking about when he said "natural born citizen".
• Jameson Sudou: The informal party leader who's absolutely definitely going to keep it that way. He is quite annoyed about Borman's antics and the sudden rise of Bittencourt. It's rather hard to keep up a "soft-spoken statesman" image when you have personally sent several delegates to hospital during the 24th Congress.
• Olin Park: Some schmuck from Miami who's basing his economic policy on the writings of a Korean libertarian economist. Not sure if it's done anything good for New Jersey, but let's see if it'll work for Florida.
• Megan Reeves: Her biggest claim to fame is that she's Rick Scott's great-grandchild, and that's... sad, really, given that she was rated "Second Least Corrupt Mayor" in 2086.
• Hercules Diaz-Balart: Arguably the last of his family to actually reside in Florida, and mostly appealing to the veterans of the Zealots' War and the Second American Civil War; apparently, since he was a (mediocre) sniper for the first two years before going to the infirmary, he counts as a "liberator of Cuba".

Labour: Founded largely by former progressive Democrats, Democratic Socialists and moderated Evergladers concerned with the disturbing rise of Langfordism in Florida politics, the Labourites are quite frequently lambasted by both Reform Conservatives and Rallyites as "syndicalist extremists", even if they're no more lefty than your average European social democrat.

• Gerry Katz: The short, mousy-haired and witty wife of a clerk, suburban food distribution activist and Representative from Hialeah, Gerry is probably most famous for lobbying for several Floridian cheese businesses and arguing with Myrsa over the definition of "tomboy". It's a wonder she's still alive.
• Claude Terrell: Veteran of the Second American Civil War and an ostensibly "repentant" Everglader, Terrell never actually stopped coming to his comrades' beer parties, though he did manage to convince people that his calls to dismember the rich are to be taken in jest. Other than that, the main issues voters probably have with him is that he has a nasty scar across the left side of his head and that he waves his AK-47 around way too much.
• Fernanda Vasquez-Chiles: We shall end the reign of the Langford dynasty and their cronies soon enough, comrade. Labour shall be ethical, guns shall be available to all, and Florida will belong to the people. Just remember that God is with us, Jesus was a socialist, and pay absolutely no attention to the Korean advisers or those weird e-mails.
• Monty Rodarte: Former boxer and current Mayor of Palatka, employing an Obamesque (albeit more populist) campaign to put himself on top. Apparently bought himself a massive villa in Macau, but don't let that distract you from his chiseled bod.

Minor Parties:

Liberal Democratic: It's pretty sad when even the party leader can't say "we're not Rally sans Sinophilia" without whimpering.

Panhandle People's Party: Regional agrarian socialist party that's almost entirely composed of African-Americans and immigrants from the neighboring Federation of Magnolian Communes. Sometimes they're really angry about the "avoid the bullet" policy that Pullman employs towards illegal immigrants, but- ow ow please give us our congressional immunity back we're sorry

Gulf Nation: A rather... strange, ostensibly centre-right, very urban party whose top priority is reclaiming those parts of Florida which were lost to sea (not by restructuring the cities or making artificial islands, as the Rally has been trying to do, but by turning them into underwater habitats) and turning Florida into a thalassocratic state. Political pundits are not sure if they're an actual party or a vanity project organized by some non-Langford businessmen, but the jingoist chants some of their members spout would be quite in line with the Tea Party of old.

Progressive-Green: Pretty bummed about the Marjorie Harris Greenway being remade into a giant mechanized barge, but not everyone gets to be happy anyway

Neo-Prohibition: As far as they're concerned, the only party willing to end the plague of genemods, cannabis and these weirdly-named mushroom/space rock brews on the territory of Florida. No, their nominee isn't a neo-Confederate, stop asking. No, they aren't a sleeper agent for Intermarium or Britain either. Besides, magenta is manly.

Extraparliamentary Parties:

Acción Hispánica: Could've been something more than a dwindling regional party if the Cuban-Americans didn't start migrating to Cuba around the 2040s. When the new generation of Cuban-Americans settled down in America after the Zealots' War, their political positions were so different from the party's views that the party just stopped caring.

Popular Reform: a.k.a. the Party of Our Lord and Saviour, Charlie Crist. Just don't stumble over the rug, okay?

Floridian Section of the International: Wait, you called them "syndicalist extremists"? Hey, Etienne, I think this dude needs a lecture on third-wave intersectional De Leonism-Macedism!

Floridian National Congress ~ Silver Cross: The Father of Florida and the man who led the state towards independence from Feds and Coms alike died near the Presidential Palace under dubious circumstances, the bastard Rallyites have co-opted the Floridian independence movement, and our party members are being accused of fraud by mainstream media, but hey- maybe we can learn something from our Everglader comrades?

Synthetic Rights' League: The legal faction, anyway. The current leadership is perfectly willing to die upon the hill of using Wingdings as a "proper" robotic font, though other synth activists are worried that they might be getting too soft on Langford's treatment of synths.

Everglades Movement: Your average anarcho-syndicalist movement that has its origins in the Second American Civil War and predominates among dissatisfied youth, synths, and immigrants from the Caribbean. The Rally finds them so terrifying that the Movement has been banned at least thirteen times; it didn't work, and the Rally found out that entryism and splintering works way better.

 

[President Eternal]

Post-Second American Civil War, American successor states, corporations having massive political power, genetic modifying, synthetic lifeforms... this is all a pretty great cyberpunk setup. I'd love to see more of this world.

 

[PierceJJones]

OK i'm going to due a sort of late April Fools thing. I'm going to due a an imagined country's political parties.Based on me

The parties of Pierclandia
(Location somewhere between France,Germany and Belgium)

The Major parties

Liberal-Republicans (Classical Liberals)-A merger between the oldest political party in the country the Republicans (Formed before the revolutions of 1848) and the somewhat younger Liberals (Formed in the 1870s) and properly formed after the abdication of the Pierclandia monarchy in 1919. They are the party of primarily centered for the defense of the Free Markets and Free Ideas. They are know for embracing economic reforms in the 80s and 90s. But have also a streak of supporting more socially liberal positions,Being fierce pro-globalization,Pro-EU and Pro-Immigration. Their the current party of the government in a coalition. Their main supporters are the Upper & Middle classes,Business people and moderate voters. Economically-Center Right,Socially-Center to Center left.

Social Democratic Party (Social Democrats)- The oldest official political party in the country (Formed in 1884),It's the party that governed in both the aftermath of World War 1 (1920-1934) and World War 2 (1948-1954/1960-1976) the party has fallen under hard times due to the decline of industry & Labor in Piercelandia. The Liberal-Republicans maintenance of Social safety nets and competition from the more radical parties on both sides of the political spectrum. They only held government for about 4 years (2010-2014) in the last 43 years. But still have a very loyal supporter base in the capital of Cesrdelpha and the 2nd city/main port city of Nepjona Which is the consternation of the their supporters of Government Bureaucrats,The Urban working class,Immigrants and their decedents and increasingly underclass service workers. Economically-Left,Socially-Left

The Conservatives (Conservatives/Agrarians)- Once the party that was associated with the Landed gentry and supporters of the Monarchy. They collapsed into irreverence with the fall of the Pierclandia monarchy after the social upheavals of the great war. But solider on in their ancestral home of the rural south. While they did join a coalition of the Liberal-Republicans ironically during the early 80s. They have since been in the wilderness. But are starting to find some traction by being the only mainstream party criticizing the European Union and taking a more "Tough" positions on Law and Order and other Social Issues and their is even a Neo-Monarchist faction. But remain largely just a party of the Farmers,Regular Church goers and Royal-Watchers. Economically-Right,Socially-Right to Far Right

Minor Parties:

Green Party/Millennium Alliance (Green)- Once just called the Green Party. It merged with the Millennium Alliance, A Progressive Liberal party that was formed thru a internet-sourced platform for the 2000 elections. It became a mix of ecological & anti-nuclear politics,feminist & multicultural interests,pacifism and E-democracy. Once considered fringe they have moderated their views after peaking in 2004 with an impressive 16% of the vote in the aftermath of the Iraq war. (Pierclandia stayed out of Iraq but went into Afghanistan). Today its the Junior coalition partner and got 9% of the total votes in the last election.They also unofficially ditched "Millennium Alliance" in official materials Their base is made up of Younger Voters,Some minority voters and increasingly disillusioned Middle Class suburbanites who use to be with the Social Democratic Party. Economically-Center Left,Socially-Left to Far Left

Unyielding Pierclandia (Right-Wing Populist/Neo-Fascist)- Formed back in 2007. It's been described as the "Anti Liberal-Republicans". They are Ultra-Nationalistic,Hardline Euro skeptic,Call for the nationalization of industry & banks,Anti-Immigrant and even call for restoration of the monarchy. They have been gaining steam throughout the 2010s. Even winning seats in the last election in 2016. But have often been seen as being holding parliament in contempt. Holding massive and at times violent rallies and supporters praising the Nazis on social media. But their voter base made up of a mix of disillusioned working class voter,a surprising amount young intellectuals and people who think the Conservatives don't go far enough. Attempts to keep a clean image and shot down by their unhinged supporters. Economically Center-Left,Socially Far-Right.

The Communist Party of Pierclandia (Communists)- Once a respected political party in Pierclandia and even partners to the SDP. They collapsed after they protested Pierclandia joining NATO in 1949. Leading to them losing all electability in the coalition government. They still cling on. Even getting a mild boost during the great recession and the European Debt crisis. But failed to win any seat in the 2016 elections. Once the party of workers,Their currently dominated by both old-school left-wing activists and intellectuals. But also College Students and other young voters who have felt Capitalism is failing their generation. In spite of the relativity good Pierclandia economy. Recently they have been accessed of having connections to the Kremlin. Economically Far Left,Socially Left to Far Left.

Muslim Democrats- A obvious play on "Christian Democrats". This party was founded in 1989 by the Muslim communities made up of originally Turkish,Bosnian and Moroccan decedents. But now extended to the newer communities of Albanians,Kurd's and Nigerians. It was way to create both a Muslim minority interest party and to create a more moral substitution for both far-left parties and jihadists using young Muslims as pawns for their goals. They are Socially Mainstream Right,Economically Center and extremely pacifistic. Even joining the 2003 Anti-War protests as the largest group involved. Today they play as the coalition partner to the Liberal-Republicans in Nepjona. But have yet to win a proper parliamentary seat. Their base is the Muslim community in the Urban core. Economically Center to Center Left,Socially Center Right to Right.

 

[Bolt451]

Dicking around with world building. Feedback and questions gratefully received.
p.s. With themed threads like this, does it count as necro-ing a thread? Apologies to Mods if so

WorldNet: Group.Pol.RGB

Party Rundown: 11th July 1995

Republic of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

Government Parties "Progressive Alliance"
Cooperative: President Steel really is banking his legacy on these peace talks with the South, as in the Prime Minister. Shame they're sending *Checks notes* Kirsty Reid, whose motto is, to paraphrase the "Fighin' Jack Walker" books "I'll be your foreign Secretary until something better comes along". The Coops seem to be entirely held together by Abiyola Taylor, the PM's comms director. At least she doesn't have to worry about...
New Liberal: Busy preparing a vote of no confidence in their leader but not the Alliance with the Coops with all 3 candidates saying they'll negotiate a better deal with the Coops and the Rads
Radicals: Grant Morrison was in the same Room as Jack Kennedy! I wish I'd taped the news footage! I thought he was going to bottle the POTUS using only his mind! I think he was blinking "DOWN WITH FASLANE" in Morse code.
Northern Irish Cooperative: I mean, they have 1 seat and they take the CPRGB Whip!
Supply and Confidence Parties
Scottish Party: Been sensible enough not to panic about talk of reunification and Scotland "becoming an English Vassal" and all that
English Issues Party: Already calling for reunification talks. Steady on lads. Lets remove the guns along the Mersey first!

The Republic's Most Loyal Opposition
Centre Party: Thompson trying to invoke the spirit of 1944. Claiming talks with the WRB are a betrayal of all those who fought and died in the Atlantic War. A reminder. A) His own party fought on the same side as the Pollit government in the AW and B) Alan Thompson's dad fought for the Emergency Government against both the RGB and WRB. Awkward


Ulster Unionist Party: quietly positive about the trade talks with constant reminders
Irish National: LESS HUMBER QUESTION MORE BELFAST QUESTION

Independent Radical: Actually laying into Morrison more than the PM OR the President! nice one folks

I've got something to say about the South too but that's to follow.

 

[Bolt451]

Couldn’t quite work out the fine details of the TL for this but here goes.

Whatif.com Party and Politics Rundown. New Years Day 2020

Comments: only 3 weeks until 25th Anniversary of the Great Accident Commemorations

Government Parties

Left Alliance-
Democracy ’06: The second coming of the Party of Skinner is continuing apace. Ignore the massive flight of money ignoring New Canary Wharf and going towards President Clinton’s New New York Project
Labour: Eddie Izzard has two buttons, one marked “We hate D06 and the PM in particular” one marked “We like being in government,” and he cannot pick which to press.
Green Alliance: Is too happy about the new wave of London reconstruction having so many solar panels to make too much of a noise about D06 and Labour’s proposals for the next wave of emissions targets. This entry is quite long winded, but factual.
Plaid Cymru: Are also there. Leanne Wood looks happy as Minister for Wales. Which is nice.
SDLP: On the one hand the SDLP want to do better, on the other hand SDLP NAME HERE might have competition for his role as NI Secretary



His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition:

Conservative Coalition
One Nation: Bill Hague wants to look Prime Ministerial and above partisan politics ahead of the anniversary, also wants the PM to fuck it up in front of King William.
British: *flips a coin* Heads they call for Parliament to be moved back to London, Tails they say how too much money is being spent on rebuilding London.
Liberal: Dan Hannan made a gaffe by calling them the “25th anniversary of the Great Accident Celebrations”
UUP: Are hanging on as the DUP slowly remove their fingers from the ledge.



Others with Commons Representation

Liberal Democrats: Once again repeating the words “No One Alliance gains a majority” like a mantra while looking for some friends who aren’t the Alliance.
SNP: Confirmed despite worries about its safety, their commemorative events will be held at the Lanarkshire crater. You’ve all heard the tasteless jokes about the King, I’m hardly a royalist but fuck that noise.
Party For Wales: Are Still Kicking themselves over joining League of Regions rather than the LA.
Radical: Grant Morrison is still an MP, Grant Morrison still hates being an MP. Grant Morrison still refuses to rejoin D06
Alliance: Are also there and squeezing LIB DEM LEADERS hand reassuringly.
Sinn Fein: I’m going to fit these folks with an alarm that periodically reminds people to a) their existence and b) the LoR
DUP: The seeming bastard child of the LoA and the CC kicked up a fuss about the PM visiting Dublin, obvs.


Parties with Sitting Lords and Senators Only

National Front: Lord Griffin is Pinning another medal to his jacket for his self-proclaimed actions post-accident, no doubt. At least the NF have fucked off from the commons.