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Good discussion here. Another meeting will be held today, so be tuned.
Frigidmagi, I said in the first post that this is not intending to go historical (of course it MAY do), so I have nothing against EU-style treaties and organizations.
 
You're not the only other party in the nation and the message wasn't aimed at just you. I do not agree with decolonization or conquest at this time, that's all it's saying. On this... CAERT treaty... Shouldn't the nations of central America be the ones to decide if they want to do such things instead of having this imposed from outside? They aren't children and do not require us to be parents to them.

OOC: Also, why are we setting up EU style organizations some 60 or so years before the EU even exists?

The CAERT does not mean that we are taking over the Central American Nations and imposing on them. It will be offered to them and will have a fair choice whether or not they accept. All that it declares is economic unification in the region for participating nations helping build economies. If this treaty is to pass it is just US-Administered not "parented" by us but all the decision for the Union will be by a Central American elected Head.

OOC: I purely said EU-like to help get across the plan in easier to understand terms :p and also I think you may been mislead because I wasnt actually responding to your comments on the Panama Canal above rather to von graff who is a member of my party and infact just stating his slight disagree with out parties Panama plan.
 
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The CAERT does not mean that we are taking over the Central American Nations and imposing on them. It will be offered to them and will have a fair choice whether or not they accept. All that it declares is economic unification in the region for participating nations helping build economies. If this treaty is to pass it is just US-Administered not "parented" by us but all the decision for the Union will be by a Central American elected Head.

And yet here you are pushing it from the outside. If you were to do this it would be an American creation, not a Central American one. Such things are tinged by the circumstances of their creation and I doubt that the locals will see it as glowingly as you do. Central Americans have already rejected 2 central governments, why would they rush to a 3rd? This is a patriarchal proposal by a larger outside power.

I agree America should offer friendship and help but that's all America should offer.

OOC: Ah fair enough, my mistake and I apologize.
 
The problem is, that the central states are just to unstable. Their economy and industry is weak hardly self sustaining, their government is corrupt and unstable, also most of the people there are poor and uneducated. It must be our goal to reach our hands to our brethen and help them out of their miserable life. The central countries can't help themselfs in their current states and sending a few packages of material won't helpt them either. We need to take full control so that we can build streets, schools, churches (of their religion, of course) and industry. It might be costly, yes, but isn't it worth it? Isn't it the highest joy to see the people, who were once poor, uneducated and unhappy finally living a proper life, having a good job, own a house and living an untroubled life?
I say: Annex them, built them up to our level, and then release them as allies when they want.
 
Congress Meeting, February 1936

Fellow representers of the political parties, welcome to the second meeting.

Today's meeting starts with a correction on last meeting's discussion. The PPU had earlier clearly stated that they will take away the women's right to vote in elections, unlike told in the previous meeting. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Paraguay had a revolution not a long time ago, with a Social Liberal government coming into power. The neighboring countries, such as Brazil, have increased the amount of divisions in the borders. Also our government's members think that we must observe and if Paraguay's government starts alignments towards the wrong ideologies, we must find a solution.

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Now, let's move over to the Panama Question again. The parties have discussed whether or not is it a good idea to intervene in Central America. Some say that it will just worsen the already tensioned relations between the U.S and our neighbors, but some say that it has to be done for global security. One of the interesting suggestions is a union. The DLP (Democratic Labour Party) has announced to support the idea of CAERT, the Central American Economic Reunification Treaty, creating a loyal US-administrated area in Central America. We all can agree on the fact that securing the Panama Canal is vital for trade and military.

Then to the last thing in this meeting. Since there is only one month to the elections in our country (OOC: Three days), the first political campaigns are allowed. This serves as a pre-voting stage, to raise the interest of the voters.
So, the political parties of 1936, start preparing a propa... political campaign to get the people to vote YOUR party in the elections, which are held on Thursday.

I call this meeting adjourned.


OOC: So, now is the time you can prepare the graphical or text-based campaign to raise the interest and get the Paradoxians to vote a specific party when the elections are held. If you would like to have a cool graphic campaign poster, but you don't consider yourself that good with image manipulation, feel free to ask me by PM. I have nothing to do, so I can make posters for you guys.
The rules are revised: You are allowed to make a small notification in other threads, but to prevent spam, keep the posters and such in this thread.
Understood? Good. Three days before the elections start, then there's 5 days time to vote. After the elections, the newly elected party will take the cabinet on the next day. So this means it will still take 9 days before a new government takes the cabinet.
 
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THE DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY IS THE FIRST TO TAKE TO THE STREETS BEARING A MESSAGE OF LIBERAL FREEDOM AND SOCIALIST IDEALS FOR THE WELL BEING OF THESE UNITED STATES!

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Join us friends and colleagues! Socialist Liberalism is the only way forward!
 
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The Confederate Party, as a result of contact from a person who wishes to remain anonymous, would like to clarify a few points.

1) - We are FIRMLY anti-racism. All Americans have the same rights, no matter their gender or the color of their skin.

2) - Secession may be fun, but it's not the way to solve problems in government. It only creates more. The CPUS does not believe that any such action is necessary in the United States of America.

Now that that's out of the way . . . .:D

VOTE CPUS!

The Confederates are here to support America, to ensure its safety from the growing fascist empires west and east. We shall not let Germany rule Europe, we shall not let Japan seize Asia, we will stand against any imperialist war-mongering.

We will give every American citizen the right to vote, to ability to fulfill there dreams. We will forward the technological research and become the most advanced and powerful nation on the planet.

The United States, however, shall not attack first. This is not our way. Even when the South seceded from the Union back in 1861 the CS batteries at Fort Sumter were the first guns to fire. The United States is not a fascist dictatorship, and if I am elected it shall never be. I will stand to defend our country - but I will not hesitate to engage in any conflicts to defend our ideological allies from communism and fascism.

Vote Confederate! Vote Now! Vote Forever!

I am Lighthearter and I approved this message.
 
ACCP election manifesto

The ACCP would like a moment of your time to introduce you to our election manifesto. Among many things that the ACCP would change when ascending to power are:

1) Preservation and furthering of the laissez faire free market. This point is the underlying motif of the ACCP, one about which we stand absolutely clear and resolute. Not only has the free market served us so well in the past, having brought the American to become the fairest man on Earth from a history of subjugation and tyranny of the English, but it's also a fundamental human right to preserve everyone's right to free speech, religion, and decisions in the economic matters. Maybe switching to a centralized system of economy would indeed work in a nation populated by indecisive and dumb neanderthals, uncapable of handling their own small economies and handing it over the the state who eventually can only abuse it's position of richness, but it is not the American way!

2) Definite and determined resistance to any communist influence in the United States and abroad should be the doctrine of the administration in home and foreign matters. This includes, but is not limited to: uncompromised destruction of the socialist trade union system, which has plagued economic, social and technological progress for years now; covert and/or direct intervention in case of any unlawful socialist coup/switch of power anywhere in the western hemisphere (and perhaps beyond); cutting off all diplomatic relations with communist nations, god be thanked that there essentialy is only one anyway.

3) Immediate military expansion - our navy is a strong and fearsome defender of our nations pride and honour, but our men on the land and in the air are not ready for this most noble of endeavours. Our vast industrial base and our skilled labour force, all lead my the most competent managers, will be able to mobilize our economy to wartime production with ease. While full wartime production is not yet necesseary, I would predict re-armament would take us to a million man armed forces (including logistics and auxiliary personnel, except the navy) by 1940.

4) Substantial buildup of our economy - our private sector must be brought close to the government, while taking none of their independence, to provide a strong and competitive economy based on tight co-operation between the corporations and the state apparatus. We must avoid the route of our current administration, whose plans will definetly lead to another depression in only a year, an especially insulting blow as we have just climbed out of the pitfall of the Great Depression. Our "New Deal" is nothing but a thinly veiled attack at business expansion and will no doubt make it harder for our large corporations to expand, forcing them to fire workers en masse, resulting in another surge of unemployement.

5) Resisting any blatant disregard for international security and co-operation. The Italians and their unwarranted war of aggression in Ethiopia is a loathsome act and must be condemned with more than mere words. Japanese expansionism must also be limited by any means necessary, especially as it could threaten american holdings and the holdings of our friends in the Pacific. A solution must be found to the chinese question as soon as possible, for Japan has no business in Manchuria (let's not waste our breaths talking about the "nation" of Manchukuo), and is there only due to the incompetence of international peacekeeping.

6) Supporting international trade, for both our companies and those of our friends overseas. Economic progress is the base of all progress, and pouring private dollars into more impoverished regions can only do good. We also need to slacken customs and tolls to improve the flow of money between us and our trustworthy trading partners - blatant protectionism of the inner market is a stepping stone to communism. Especially important is the use of our wealth of resources to strengthen our allies as well as strengthening ourselves in return in fair deals.

7) Adopting a more conservative approach to democracy. By no means to we advocate any restriction on universal suffrage, but we do support restrictions on wartime riots and protests, strikes for any reason which cripple any part of our fine-tooled economy and so forth. People can use their voices at the voting booths, not the streets. Democracy must help the people by making peoples lives more enjoyable and smooth, not by distrupting them due to the hair-brained schemes of some socialist fringe group.

These are the most important issues the ACCP will intend to apply when in the White House - there are many other nuances to governing, though, and only extensive debate can bring all of these to the public eye. We welcome any further questions and constructive comments adressed at our manifesto.
 
The Party of Progress and Unity announce the following:
The preparations for the election race are going well, and with such progress we have seen I have no doubt our campaign will come out on top! We are planning that every day of the election shall have I tropic where I will go into detailed about one of our policies! I will also want to answer any one question that anyone has toward our policies or the party in general! If you have any questions about us make sure to use this opportunity and ask us questions as soon as the race starts!

Remember that our party is accepting members! If you want to be on the winning team be sure to join us! You will not regret it!

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The Manifesto of the American Fascist Struggle

The American Fascisti League
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The Great Depression that the Captialists have brought onto this nation stems from the uncontrolled Markets. America is a nation of Greed. We must act to change this greed into self-scarfice. The upper class must learn that they too are not above the the rule of law in the nation. We must grant powers to the government to direct market forces and we must create federal ownership of key industries to help the common man. Through Socialism we can "trickle" down the wealth even better than any laissez fair reactionary economist would. We can direct funds to help growing industries support job growth. Also federal ownership of the arms industry would allow us to create and expand our weak army into a the World Superpower.

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This Military expansion is key to job growth in America. More Men, More Arms, More Ships, More Land. Let us not hide the fact that this expansion has one aim. The Greater Glory of America and its interests. Have the American Lawmakers forgot about Manifest Destiny. It is Imperial America's right to all of the North America. Our Military must also introduce a conspristion. Our military will act as a school for our young men and women to learn to face the fear of death. To become hard-workers and Patriots.

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But this Military Education must also reach into every American school. Our children must learn that they are the State, the State is all. With a education not only based on learning but also mastering human nature. This way we create a man who no-longer fears God or Death but will support the State. A state with such a population will gain, and when the state gains, so do the people. With this hardened American and enlarged Military, American can begin its conquest of rivals and secure land and resources.

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Why has Italy attack Ethiopia? It is only nature for a State, all too human like, to assert itself in the world through Imperial Conquest. Americans must follow the Italian lead. Italy is a nation that has proved the Fascist system is excellent to bring Man and Nation together for greater Glory. Since I have mentioned our Italian brethen, I feel I must talk about Germany. German Fascist is based on racism which our party does not support. A man of any race can be American and we should not forgot the immigrants who have built this nation from the ground-up.

As for the Communists, everything is class warfare. The AFL believes that the State, Economy, Military and the People our the pillars of our society and if there is a intra-war within the foundations of America, the whole thing will fall down. As for Stalinist Russia, the arch-enemy of everything good, We must brace ourselves for a conflict that deciede the course of humanity for either good or evil.

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VOTE FOR THE AMERICAN FASCISTI LEAGUE!
A VOTE FOR AMERICAN GREATNESS!
A VOTE FOR YOU, THE PEOPLE!
 
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People of America. Our history is long and dark, filled with bitterness and sadness. But we managed to create a country, where anyone can be free and wealthy. We created a country that has the highest living standard in the world.

But there are many people in the world, people not different from us, that have to live in slavery and poverty, without any hope to turn for the better. We, the United Happiness and Friendship Front, want to change that.
We want to use our vast power and resources to change this world to a better one, a world were everyone has the right to live a good life!

My fellow Americans, we will go in history, as nation that turned the hole world to a better place, where everyone is happy, where everyone is free.

Helping the weak is the uppermost responsibility of the strong. We have to use our might to make the weak strong, make the poor rich, the make sad happy.

We will fight everyone who opposes freedom!
We will fight everyone who oppresses!
We will fight everyone who destroys democracy!
But we will give our hand to the defeated, and together we will rebuild everything that had been destroyed


My fellow Americans, when vote, then listen to your heart.
Vote for United Happiness and Friendship Front

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The United Happiness and Friendship Front
We love democracy
and friendship
and happiness​
 
Zenny, this is OT, but how did you do that American flag fade thing? It's the only thing in Photoshop I haven't figured out yet. Just smudge?
 
You know, I'm increasingly having a feeling of loneliness here... even some possible coalition-mates are pulling off such odd claims, and every remotely democratic party seems to be unabashedly socialist. I guess I'll have to rely on the hidden free market-supportive demographics of Paradox forums... if such a thing exists, what with the soviet love and all.
The word "reactionary" in a fascist text? Really?
 
Zenny, this is OT, but how did you do that American flag fade thing? It's the only thing in Photoshop I haven't figured out yet. Just smudge?

I used the free program "GIMP". I put the american flag on the lower and the smiley flag on the higher layer. Then I set the eraser to "fading" and used it on the higher layer.

It took me a long time to realize this ;)


Since I told you, do I get a vote from you, pleeeeeeeeeeease?


Well, Lighthearter, you could do some advertising in your AAR, like: "El Presidente votes for CPU"
 
Tired of capitalists and other people who are unable to truly serve the populace? Looking for a free government of liberty and equality? Want to protect the hard-working American citizen from the threats of megacorporations, fascism, and the rest? Feeling like the military should be a tool for the service of the people, not controlling the state or sucking up funds? Then look no futher!

Vote Democratic Liberal now! The stakes are too high for you to stay at home!

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I'd just like to say that the voting sequence starts in about 24 hours, when I get home tomorrow. It lasts for 5 days (to get many votes), and I will vote in the competition too. So start advertising/attracting interested people to join or at least vote in this AAR!
 
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