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The Collapse of America (WIP)

Beginning of the End
2001-2022
Historians are not sure when exactly the American Empire began to decline.
Some say when the federal reserve was established in 1915. Others believe it was in the early 1960s with the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
However the consensus is that the United States entered Rapid Decline after 9/11
With the Patriot act and over 20 years of war on terror, socially
things seemed to gotten drastically worse after Barrack Obama Won his 2nd term in 2012. This is when Race Relations started its collapse.

In 2016 the United States became extremely Polarized when two Terrible candidates where the choices. Half of the population feared one of candidates respectively. When Donald Trump Won the
Election the radical Hillary Supporters threw tantrums.
then in 2017 a Psychological Op known as Q Anon popped up giving Millions of Americans Hope that the Evils of this world where about to be destroyed once and for all, around this time the mainstream media started calling Any One right of John McCain a Nazi. In an attempt to silence them.
However Trumps Administration was incompetent and got almost nothing done, In 2020
Covid 19 became the biggest Hoax since the Sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba in 1899, this "pandemic" that shut down the economy. Forced people to isolate and otherwise ruined the lives of Millions of Americans despite a 99% survival rate. with the Vaccines being passed though testing with in a Year many people where skeptical about the safety of the Vaccines due to the Rapid Creation, of course the skeptics where censored and canceled, this "Pandemic" would continue up until the War.
In November of 2020
Trump got 76 million votes while Biden supposedly got 80 million votes. This is was more votes then any other election in history, this lead some to accuse The Democrats of useing dominion voting to steal a few key swing states, and boxes of ballets arriving a 4 am and footage implying blatant fraud.
their was doubt about the legitimacy of the election and the incoming Administration.
on top of this many people viewed any future elections as likely to be defrauded or otherwise stolen.
On January 6 2021 They certified the possibly stolen election in favor for Joe Biden, stormed the capital.
thinking that the Q Anon Conspiracy was real and that the Deep state was about to be destroyed
However Despite their False sense of Impending Victory the election was stolen. And on January 20th Biden was sworn in as president.
However he was viewed by most people as nothing but a demented Puppet of a secretive Kabel or at the very least his Vice president Kamala Harris by who was widely disliked by the public, meanwhile on the southern border Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Swarmed the border, Over the coming months more insane policies, incoherent ramblings and a weakening of the US Military with diversity policies and purging the military of "conservatives" and "white Nationalists" destroying unit cohesion with Pregnant women in combat roles, And Turning the military form a meritocracy of the best killers to a jobs program for incompetent morons and weaklings,
2nd Civil war 2022-202?
by April of 2021 Biden's has already Signed over 38 Executive orders,
compared to trumps 69 Executive orders in 4 years,
Bidens Cabinet Consisted of Well known Swamp Creatures such as Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen
and Merrick Garland, amongst some other lesser known Swamp Creatures
Biden also Appoints a Possible Murderer (involved in Waco, Ruby Ride, Operation Fast In furious) David Chipman to Lead the ATF
in his unconstitutional Anti Gun Crusade, stating "no amendment is absolute," he also began looking into Packing the supreme Court

some time between April 2022 to 2023 Biden was removed form office because of his senility, and
Kamala Harris, now viewed as one of The most Evil People to have ever existed, during her tenure
Russia And China finally attacked their Respective Enemy's
This did not bode well for the now completely Emasculated and Weakened US Military when the Ukraine and Russia went to war over Crimea, and when China invaded Taiwan although it is possible that Biden Being in the Pocket of China would Fail to respond to aid Taiwan on propose.
as The US Military was gutted. any attempts to stop china or Russia was a Failure,
Kamala Needing a Distraction from the War decided it would be a good idea t Lock down the Country Again and to send Police door to door to Forcibly Vaccinate or Confiscate the Firearms of those who still refuse the Vaccine and then imprison them.
This pushed the American Right off the edge and the Cold Civil became a Hot Civil war Meanwhile the military was to busy being slaughtered by the Russians and Chinese soldiers so it was up to the Police and The Alphabet Agencies to keep the government in power,
however their was not enough Police and Alphabet Agents to Defeat All of the Enraged Americans, as one house was Burnt down by the Feds the Agents couldn't take a break and had to move onto the next, and eventually they spread themselves so thin that some Home owners where actually able to fight off the Federals attack, with the situation as it was Harris recalled all the surviving Alphabet Agents to DC to secure it however the Hundreds of Thousands of Angry Disenfranchised Combat Trained Veterans who where purged form the Military and held a grudge against the Federal Government stormed DC again this time they brought Weapons and as they where outside the Whitehouse gate Harris's Finale Vindictive Act was to Launch America's Nuclear arsenal at China and Russia, Knowing that the ICBM Bases might refuse to Launch the bombs directly at America, but knowing that Russia and china would not.

Nuclear Armageddon 2023
the War was Quick and Over within 2 hours, Billions of People world wide Die form the Radiation, loss of Electricity, Clean water, Starvation and the Nuclear Winter, it would seem Men like Bill Gates got what they wanted, but they where quickly killed by their former security details

as a result of the war we have lost contact with most nations
as of 2033 the Known nations outside of the Wastelands of America are

in the immediate aftermath Chaos broke out amongst the surviving population in the cities with most urbanites incinerated the others started to slaughter each other based on Race and Gender Identity, to this day over 100 Years later the Ruins of the Big cities are still only populated by Mutants and Scavengers, with most of the surviving population living in Rural Areas this caused the 90% of the population in America Dead, in the following Years, this unintentionally solved All of the Social Problems Plaquing Prewar America, as most of the Problem People Where Dead or otherwise incapable of Reproducing, it also solved Americas Immigration Crisis, and made Climate Change moot, as nuclear winter settled in. The groups who survived relatively intact where the Mormons of Utah, the Anabaptists in rural Pennsylvania. In Areas with large mining operations people took shelter in the mineshafts.
Small rural towns also mostly survived.
And the Preppers who used to be thought of as madmen survived the nuclear war in their bunkers laughing at those who mocked them. Descendants of the Preppers when they came out of their shelters in the following years have become important individuals who have supplies and training on various skills.
They also had supplies and tools that most people lacked. Such as water purifiers.
In some instances former soldiers who where purged form the military knew where military bunkers where and they banded together with other former soldiers and took over those bunkers bringing their family's with.
Unfortunately some of those responsible for the atomic war survived as well hiding like rats in massive complexes under D.C
But eventually their arrogance selfishness and narcissism caught up with them. As they slowly became more and more inbred as elites tend to do, they split up into two dynasties the reds and the blues
However they shared the complex with their descendants of their servants and Their Elite Military guards who had their rank form Merit. that they "forgot " to purge and replace with new Hirers. Perhaps they didn't actually think replacing the Best Killers with unfit losers off the street was a good idea. So they kept some real soldiers. And the families if their guards and servants.
who after decades of putting up with their nonsense. the descendants of the D.C Swamp finally got the justice it deserved. It is the descendants of the elite Military guards who now claim to be the legitimate government and as of 2121 they have managed to secure the DC ruins while operating out of their under ground base. On the other side of the continent
Military personal who didn't get purged but instead reassigned to Alaska as punishment and a attempt to get them to not sign up for year or more maintained order in southern Alaska via military junta. but have limited contact with D.C
Populations that where most affected by the bombs where minority groups
who mostly lived in densely populated cities However one minority group that faired well was the native Americans as the reservations located in rural desert locations where spared the bombs.
As of 2121 what little bits of the Idea of Race survives as tribalism. In the modern conception it appears like voluntary segregation. With different groups only really coming into contact while scavenging or trading. While The races don't tend to live together they do coexist arguably better then in the prewar era. This in mind Discrimination perceived or real has been more or less replaced with anti Mutant discrimination. Non Mutants view all mutants with distrust.
Regardless if the mutant would have been white or black. Mutants are on a spectrum
With lightly mutated individuals having extra toes or fingers to some mutants resemble decomposing bodies. others have One Big Eye or other unsightly variations. The severely mutated Abominations whose skin ranges form A sickly Green to a Pukeish yellow. Most of these mutants do not have Hair as it has fallen out. Their eyes tend to be bloodshot or have a yellow tint. Mutants who haven't been shot on sight are sometimes used as slaves By Un Mutated Humans.

Emergence of New Cultures and Religions


the majority ethnic map of the US shortly after the War, long enough for those with recent immigrant backgrounds on the US-Mexico Border to flee the oncoming Nuclear winter set in.


by 2121 the some of the major Ethnic Groups merged and formed new groups, while others shrank or expanded,

in the south east the scots-Irish English and Germans merged into Dixons a reference to the name of the region, in the West the Germans and English merged into the Cattlemen, Post apocalyptic Cowboys who Ride The Wastes On Mutated Horses and Motorcycles while Watching over their Herds of Mutated Two Headed Cows on the west coast the Germans and English merged into Kalifornians, in Utah the Mormons became their own thing, same with the Amish, on the southern border the pre Mexican American War Spanish population became the Nuevo Conquistadors and migrated a bit further south conquering the Mexicans north of the border. in the north east the Irish and Italian's became the Italish
while the Formerly Large Black Population has been shrunk still retain their culture, in the North along the great lakes the Scandinavians Embraced their Roots and raided and plundered their way into a larger territory, in the former Midwest and Interior of the east coast the Population have become Muracans this is either because of a Language shift or increased ignorance.


Religion in the Wasteland has changed slightly,
Protestantism and Southern Baptists still Have large swaths of Followers, Catholicism due to loss of contact with Rome has created a new Papacy near Saint Louis, the Anabaptists and Mormons have expanded Their Influence, while Native American Totemism has a resurgence in their Territory's the new Religions
that have emerged form the apocalypse are Atomism, or worship of the Nuclear Bombs and Radioactive craters, a Bastardized Version of Norse paganism, the cult of the mouse centered around Disney land, in Boston they worship the Boston Red Socks and play Baseball as a religious practice, in the area near Seattle the Cult of Computerism has surfaced, they worship Microsoft. Lastly, then the Cult of Machinery who worship old industrial Machines and build new things with them, the Revelationists a Radical new Christian Sect that believe that the Apocalypse was Gods Righteous Judgement foretold by a Prophet known only as Q. And the end of the world is only just the beginning of a new one. They believe those and who Died in the nuclear war where the most of wicked Sinners, they View Mutants as depraved and already Dammed and depending on the severity of mutation as Children of the Devil. Or actual demons. children born with in the faith who have extra toes. Or fingers have them cut off as soon as possible least they grow up into. Being
a mutant. The holiest of rituals involve flagellation and every year a random preacher usually 33 years old is selected to be tortured and then crucified as a tribute to Christ. Being selected for this is the highest honor imaginable for a Revelationist. Predictably Revelationists are viewed as over zealous lunatics by the rest of Christendom. And are feared by the mutants who live near them.

Factions
the divided Wastelands of America is divide into Multiple wastelands

as of 2121 the the Majority of the Country is ruled by Various Raider Gangs, Tribal, small towns, and Mutant Hordes but a few larger factions have been Founded in the last 100 years

the Remnants of the Federal Government have secured D.C but still operate out of their Underground bunkers due to the still large Mutant Population,
they claim that they are the true government of all of America, but no One outside Their zone of control pays any Attention to them, they claim that their Security Force is the US Military, and while they Dress in a similar manner to the Prewar United states military they lack the resources to do Much of anything.
they broad Cast Propaganda and Patriotic Music on the Radio, and Air Pre Recorded Speeches by a shadowy Figure behind a desk on Televisions. they are simply known as the "Remnant's" by outsiders.
the Confederacy is a throw Back to the Old South, located in Virginia and the Carolinas
their economy is mostly agricultural in Nature, with Large Plantations of Mutant Slaves Farming Cash Crops, and small Farms growing Food
the Plantation owners Run things like an Oligarchy. the Confederate Military is lead by the Cavaliers, Saber and Revolver Wielding Horse riding officers in grey uniforms.
the Carolina Pirates are Pirates who Sail along the Coast of the Carolinas
while nominally allied with the Confederacy they control the Trade of the Eastern Seaboard and are the only ones in the Wasteland crazy enough to sail the Irradiated Seas to Europe on long and Dangerous Voyages, Their ships are made out of Steel Beams melted down form Skyscrapers form Charlotte,
the House of Mouse Live in side the Ruins of Disney land they are Lead by King Walter III a descendent of the Original Warlord who discovered the park.
La Costa Jersy run by Neo Mobsters who Offer "protection" to residents, they also run Gambling and Brothels,
the Amish Defense Pact
is exactly what it says on the tin
Vikingdom
is a Nation of Raiders who Sail the Great lakes Pillaging the coastal towns, they live in Stone houses
worship a bastardized form of Norse Paganism, they Kidnap Women form neighboring Communities and take them as concubines.
they dress in Furs and have Armor made out of Scrap Metal, in the Winter they Hold a Great Blot where they Raid the Ruins of Minneapolis and capture Mutants to be Sacrificed via blood Eagle, the mutants body Fat is then used to Warm their Homes in the winter, the bones are used as decorations and their Skulls are made into drinking cups.
the Red sock Tribe are a Tribe of Fanatical Baseball enthusiasts near Boston, and despite the Mutants in the city Fenway park is their Mecca, the Tribe dresses in Baseball Uniforms armed with Baseball Bats and where Umpire Gear for armor, the Fenway Ballpark is a fortified Citadel where many Red Sock Tribals reside, every October they Raid the Ruins of New York Hunting for Yankee Fans, and they return with up to 26 Captives, when they return to Fenway the Captives are forced to play the Best Red Socks in a Ceremonial Baseball game, if the Captives win they are given a Feast consisting Peanuts, Cracker Jack and Hotdogs and Stale Cola they are then taken into the Tribe, if they Lose they are Beaten to death with Ball Bats and turned into Hotdogs for the Home Team's Feast.
the Pitt Raiders
are Raiders who reside in the Ruins of Pittsburgh, they Run the Steel Yards with Mutants Slaves, they are the largest Ammunition Producers in the Wastelands, yet the Three Rivers are among the most Polluted and just about every Slave dies within 3 years, or they Further Mutate into a even more primitive being called Troglodytes.
the Merchant Republic of New Vegas
Is a City State that survived the apocalypse relatively intact, the City is still powered by the Hoover dam,
the Casinos and Brothels are still open for business.
the institute of Microsoft, also known Simply as the Institute. underground in Seattle the survivors of Microsoft Corporation still operate
Developing new technologies and experimenting, what they get up to is unknown
by it is speculated that they are experimenting Cloning, and creating advanced AI.
New California
is a collection of a few settlements in Northern California
the Saint Louis Papacy
after the war contact with Rome was lost, so the surviving Bishops came together and created a Vatican in the Saint Louis Ruins.
New Zion is a Mormon Theocracy located around Salt Lake City.
the Desert Rangers, the Desert Rangers Patrol the Deserts of the southwest, the Protect the Peaceful communities and bring justice to the Outlaws
the Apache-Navajo Alliance
is exactly what it says on the tin
the Lonestar Republic located in Texas, While they are the same Faction the Republic is the Civilian Government and the Rangers are the military Force on the frontier
in Georgia the Civilization's based on Rome, Athens, Sparta, and neighboring Troy in Alabama, have risen in the Ruins,
and other factions.
and while these factions claim to occupy large amounts of territory most of the time its in name only.

Economy, Industry and Technology
the Wasteland Economy is dominated by Agriculture, Scavenging, and most importantly Water Purification,
Trade is mostly Barter Based, Purified Water is Valuable every where. however caring bottles of Water around for Trade is not practical
and thus Local Currency's are used, backed up by Purified Water,

Directly Before the War Consumer Goods where Poorly Made, cheap to make but Expensive to buy. and used rare earth minerals or sensitive microchips they where not built to last more then a few years
however Consumer goods built form before the early 1990s where well built, reliable, and would last a lifetime.
the same applied to Digital vs Analog, so while New Things are Rarely built, when they are they are based on earlier Designs,
so for example in a old Car plant ran by Machinery cultists produced Cars that have more in common with a Car form 1961 then a car form 2021.
the same applies to other New items, on the subject old things Radio Stations broadcast varieties of music form the 1930s to the Early 1990s as Vinyl Records survived in greater numbers than did CDs although the Vinyl resurgence did preserve some 21st century music,

surviving Television stations air reruns of old Television shows mostly form VHS or Film Reel, as DVDs did not survive in large numbers.
Transportation of Goods is mainly done by 3 Main modes of Transport. Rail, Caravans of Pack animals , and Massive Retrofitted Trucks, the Old Highway system is the routes used to navigate the Wastelands
Transportation of People is mostly done on Foot, although Some Wastelanders Ride Horses or Drive Old Repaired Cars, the Wealthy can afford to Ride on the Train, or even a New Car

a Wasteland Trucker Rig

a Fortified and Repaired Train

a Machine Cult Produced Car (Standard Edition) and (luxury edition)

Wasteland Justice

With the Collapse of State and Federal governments justice is dealt in a Variety of ways, however in most places it is Swift and Deadly, but in General a simple question is asked, is it bad enough to warrant Killing the offender ? if the answer is no the offender is Beaten up and possible kicked out of the community
generally the only offenses left that anyone gives a damn about Enforcing any Legal Standards on are Rape, unprovoked Murder, Treason, Pedophilia, Kidnaping, and Substantial Theft. and in some locations, Blasphemy.
in "Civilized" settlements their are Drunk Tanks and Holding cells usually a Cage, for storing people before Trial, and Before being Publicly Executed or in some locations Sold into slavery.

Slavery
after the Apocalypse Human Nature reverted to Pre Enlightenment Values and Slavery in most places has been Reestablished, Slavery in the wasteland has more in common with Old world Roman Slavery than New World Slavery, however for a better description their are 5 types of Slavery in order of Prevalence
1 : Mutation Based Slavery also known as Mutant slavery in which Pure Humans (any Race of Human) are Masters and mutants are slaves, this Parallels with New World Slavery.
2 : Punishment Based Slavery in cases of a Convicted Criminal not being Executed they are instead Sold into slavery To be taken away by a slave Trader to be sold
3 : Prisoner of War or Captive Based Slavery, common in less Civilized areas where Survivors of Defeated Warbands are enslaved by the Victors, in this case the Slave can earn his Freedom or is let go when the conflict is over.
2&3 are Similar to the Roman version of slavery
4 : Vice Based Slavery, is... well... watch the 1st Taken Movie. you'll get the drift of what Vice slavery is.
vice slavery has Parallels with the Arab slave trade, and even more in common with Prewar Human Trafficking.
5 : Revenge Slavery : is usually a group of Mutants enslave Humans in Retaliation for the Humans who enslave other Mutants.
and in some cases of centuries old Grievances are used to Justify the non Mutated Humans Enslaving other Non Mutated Humans.
in a lot of areas all 5 practices are in use. however in a few Areas No Slavery is allowed and fewer where the ban is Enforced, and while this is a Good thing for most, those who would normally be enslaved for their Crimes are instead Executed.

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