Milites - That actually is quite good! And possibly more appropriate. As an aside - I don't see a Syndicalist Britain going full atheist ala Soviet Union - I think the likely outcome is for the communes to coopt Christianity and use it to spread the progressive message. That's what I'm going with in my story anyway.
FlyingDutchie - I don't know to be honest - I'm going to ask the readAARs in this AAR their opinions of what to do next.
KaiserMuffin - Not really no, I just couldn't think of any other name
General_Hoth - Well maybe! Vote in the next update
MercZ - Oddly enough no! THey didnt flee anywhere! The AI must've chosen the 'stay and fight' option. I'm assuming they're in hiding somewhere in Canada.
Spitfire_Pilot - Yes at long last! Is it on to the states? Perhaps - that is up to you!
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14 July 1943
Julio Rodriguez lay on his bed and contemplated. Contemplation was something that had almost become natural to Julio - there wasn't much else that he could do. Every move he made wracked his body in intense, intense pain, he was covered almost enitrely in bandages from head to foot - in fact he resembled a mummy in apperance and also in gait. Only his arms had come through relatively unscathed and so... Julio contemplated.
It was only 10 days after the 'defeat' of the 'Royalists' and although the memory of the victory was still fresh, some of the bitter aftertaste were starting to give the Union headaches. The first was the fact that the Royal family was still in hiding - somewhere in Canada. The second was the brewing insurgency in areas not intensively garrisoned. The third was the question of what to do with Canada. The fourth was what the Union of Britain would now do. Julio thought of the liberation of Canada as a bit like getting with your dream girl, something that you never thought would happen, but it had and now you had to deal with it.
Julio had heard some... rumours of deadlock in the Trade Unions Congress. Julio thought that there might've been merit to the rumours. After all - they were now resorting to the ballot. A ballot paper had been sent to all citizens of the Union of Britain, Liberated Canada and Liberated Quebec asking for their vote on what next to do. The ballot papers for Liberated Canada and Quebec however lacked the foreign policy option.
The various unions and interests in the Union of Britain had even managed to send out some 'information materiel.' It felt just like a Trades Union Congress election! Julio looked at some of them to pass the time:
"General Francois Hoth supports a Free and Independent Quebec. He has fought in nearly over 20 battles and his Quebeccois Fredom Fighters were essential in liberating Quebec. Vote for the right choice. Vote for separate republics."
"Spitfire pilot Buck Rodgers has singlehandedly shot down 102 enemy Aircraft. He is a patriotic Canadian exile who supports a stron unified Canada. A strong Unified Canada is in the best interests of Syndicalism. All loyal and patriotic workers support this option. So should you - vote for a Strong and unfied Canada!"
Julio looked at his own ballot paper again:
Place a single X to indicate a vote.
"1. What should be done with the newly Liberated territories of Canada and Quebec?"
[ ] Canada and Quebec should become constituent parts of the Union of Britain.
[ ] Canada and Quebec should form a single federal Democratic Syndicalist Republic.
[ ] Canada and Quebec should form separate Democratic Syndicalist Republics.
[ ] Canada and Quebec should be placed under military occupation for a year with the status being put into review the following year.
[ ] I abstain from this question.
Julio fumbled slightly as he reached for the pencil on the nightstand. He placed a slightly disjointed [X] Canada and Quebec should form a single federal Democratic Syndicalist Republic. Julio counted the words of a frontline fighter higher than some fancy General who in all likelihood cowered behind his troops when it counted (Sorry General Hoth
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"2. What should be done now that Canada has been liberated?"
[ ] Liberate all the oppressed peoples of America!
[ ] Liberate our comrades in France!
[ ] Liberate the oppressed masses in Africa!
[ ] Make peace with the world and build Syndicalism peacefully
[ ] I abstain from this question.
Unhesitatingly Julio placed an [X] Liberate all the oppressed peoples of America! The logistics of the situation was all but set. It would be too difficult to retool.
Julio felt drowsy - perhaps the effort of voting had drained him? He folded his completed ballot and placed it on his nightstand for the nurses to take away. Sleep took him again.
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Comrades! Vote for what you think the best option for the Glorious Union of Britain should be!