====== Rumsfeldia : Fear and Loathing in the Decade of Tears ====== A rather dystopian [[late 20th century|Cold War era timeline]] by [[offtopic:Drew]]. It is a chronological sequel to his previous timeline //**[[timelines:Fear, Loathing and Gumbo on the Campaign Trail '72]]**//. You can read it [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=261579|here]]. ---- ==== Chapters ==== **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-12040637|List of Rumsfeldia Posts]]** - A list of all the official installments of the timeline. [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6922915|Update 1: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6922937|Update 2: The Rumsfeld Administration]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6922967|Update 3: The Inaugural Address of President Donald Rumsfeld]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6922987|Update 4: Rumsfeldia: Year One - The Job He Always Wanted]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6923022|Update 5: Year One: A Rummy Run]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6923077|Update 6: Sorry, missed the wedding]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6923156|Update 7: What part of "no more debt" didn't you understand?]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/#post-6923217|Update 8: Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction?]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-11#post-7118286|Update 9: Soviet Politburo (1982)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-11#post-7186947|Update 10: Rumsflu]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-16#post-7219887|Update 11: The 20th United States Census]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-16#post-7219921|Update 12: Rummypedia I]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-15#post-7202345|Update 13: French Presidential Term]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-15#post-7202351|Update 14: Michael Foot, Deputy Prime Minister]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-16#post-7219953|Update 15: The Road to Rumpire]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-19#post-7245396|Update 16: Rummypedia II]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-23#post-7477435|Update 17: Rummy Rumba]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-23#post-7477489|Update 18: Rummy Rhapsody]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-26#post-7488785|Update 19: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543734|Update 20: Updates - Several Pages]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543754|Update 21: Update II]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543770|Update 22: Update III]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543780|Update 23: Update IV]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543800|Update 24: Update V - The Rummy Shot]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543810|Update 25: Popular Vote - U.S. Presidential Election 1984]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-30#post-8543815|Update 26: Electoral Outcomes - U.S. Presidential Elections 1972-1984]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-39#post-8564942|Update 27: Mid to late 1984-1985]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-39#post-8564996|Update 28: Sorry - you failed to apply for a permit to conquer the world!]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-44#post-8913613|Update 29: Smith's Invisible Hand - Mightier than you thought]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-48#post-8962737|Update 30: Let's all go to the cinema...]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-53#post-10112684|Update 31: An update (Merry Christmas)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-53#post-10112700|Update 32: Rumsfeld's PDB]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-53#post-10112712|Update 33: The restive armed forces - and Sarah Louise]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-57#post-10138892|Update 34: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-58#post-10151932|Update 35: Rummypedia]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-67#post-10184237|Update 36: The US Supreme Court Bench 1985]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-68#post-10268228|Update 37: It's a Rummy world - Brought to you by better living through investment banking]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-68#post-10268274|Update 38: A Coup in Time]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-68#post-10268309|Update 39: No More Mr. Loveable]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-75#post-10286537|Update 40: Map of China 1987]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-75#post-10286546|Update 41: Map of Arabia 1987]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-82#post-10896343|Update 42: Deadeye]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-84#post-11021867|Update 43: Rummyplots]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-89#post-11055829|Update 44: Saturday, July 4, 1987]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-95#post-11088326|Update 45: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-102#post-11131016|Update 46: Spitting Image - June 1986 - The Rummy and Dick Show]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-122#post-11802620|Update 47: Rummyfall]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-129#post-11861367|Update 48: Idaho: Labratory of Liberty]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-132#post-11893070|Update 49: Rummyhorror]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-140#post-11907749|Update 50: Where Are They Now]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-141#post-11911684|Update 51: Where Are They Now 2]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-144#post-11929401|Update 52: January 31, 1988]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-145#post-11930546|Update 53: Where Are They Now 3]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-146#post-11932163|Update 54: It's Not a Wonderful Life]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-146#post-11933669|Update 55: Where Are They Now 4]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-147#post-11938267|Update 56: Where Are They Now 5]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-148#post-11940334|Update 57: Where Are They Now 6]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-148#post-11944380|Update 58: The Highwayman]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-149#post-11960246|Update 59: Near Another Watering Hole Far Far Away...]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-154#post-11973860|Update 60: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-155#post-11978957|Update 61: Spring 1988]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-163#post-12026369|Update 62: Where Are They Now 7]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-165#post-12031078|Update 63: Where Are They Now 8]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-177#post-12113152|Update 64: Spring and Summer 1988 - Newspaper headlines and Snippets]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-178#post-12114061|Update 65: Current China Map]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-179#post-12122150|Update 66: A bit of space p*rn]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-193#post-12308992|Update 67: Where Are They Now 9]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-196#post-12373417|Update 68: Where Are They Now 10]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-201#post-12649495|Update 69: товарищ будущее (Comrade Future)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-204#post-12657814|Update 70: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-205#post-12679184|Update 71: Untitled]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-205#post-12694503|Update 72: 1988: The Year the Establishment Failed]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-212#post-12950562|Update 73: Where Are They Now 11]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-214#post-12991948|Update 74: Where Are They Now 12]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-236#post-14754932|Update 75: The Commune (1996)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-237#post-14774822|Update 76: Excerpt from "Screenplay of The Commune"]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-238#post-14780585|Update 77: Rumblings from the Mountains of Liberty (A look into the Libertarian Party, 1987-1988)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-239#post-14789108|Update 78: Rumblings from the Mountains of Liberty (part 2)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-244#post-14960798|Update 79: 1988: The Year the Establishment Failed (part 2)]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-250#post-15181072|Update 80: 20 Years a Red: An American Soviet Looks Back]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-266#post-16627386|Update 81: Twilight of Hope]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-271#post-16660536|Update 82: The Popular Vote Cast on Tuesday, November 8, 1988]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-276#post-16832818|Update 83: Rummy with a smiley face and a Bible]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-283#post-16932560|Update 84: Clear the Mall]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-290#post-17374436|Update 85: Lockout]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-317#post-18472111|Update 86: The Stars Fall Out (part 1)]] Non-canon, unofficial updates: [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-116#post-11471397|Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Canada in the Lougheed '80s]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-116#post-11486344|America's ultimate fate]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-137#post-11900718|Somewhere near Robeson County, NC]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-157#post-11995946|Metal Gear]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-164#post-12027697|Meanwhile, on a parallel Earth.....]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-168#post-12040053|2010: Odyssey Two]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-211#post-12921477|Soviet films]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-215#post-13060783|Soviet IT]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-217#post-13201103|Soviet IT, part 2]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-275#post-16815349|May 1991]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-357#post-20498127|Pacific Free Republic]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-354#post-19818131|Fear and Loathing in the 1990s]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/rumsfeldia-fear-and-loathing-in-the-decade-of-tears.261579/page-354#post-19818139|Fear and Loathing in the 1990s, continued]] ---- ==== Awards ==== It won the [[alternate history:2013 winners|2013 Turtledove Award]] in the category **"[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7242451|Best Continuing Cold War Period Timeline]]"**. ---- ==== Navigation ==== **[[Late 20th century|Late 20th Century Timelines]]** **[[timelines:timelines_and_scenarios|Alternate History Timelines and Scenarios Main Directory]]**