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Hubdova wrote:

QoTD: How many leaders has your nation had, which ones were the most important, and what can you tell me about them?

1. President Erickson (Leader in the cramberryian revolution) 2013-2021
2. President Harris (Current leader of Cramberry) 2022-current

Free-Reorganized-States wrote:

Honestly in any other situation you would be.

Even I'm just barely hanging on to relevance in the world that now belongs to UnirState .

I mean UnirState sucks so…

Hubdova wrote:

QoTD: How many leaders has your nation had, which ones were the most important, and what can you tell me about them?

My Country, in it's current form, has had 36 leaders in 127 years.

The Early years of my Nation were severely tumultuous, the 7nd, 9th, and 10th leaders were all assassinated by the previous Colonial power that ruled the landlocked portion of this nation. The 8th, Chiuta Kumaraya, was the one to actually unify this nation. That colonial power was highly against the unification, but with the support of another major power, decreasing support for international involvement in said failing Colonia power, and skilled negotiating on Chiuta Kumaraya's hand, we were unified. The current leader, Mahinda Banda, is the longest lasting leader in Sri Malawi's history (P.S, Sri Malawi has presidential elections yearly) having won the election 12 times in a row. Other than that, he is nothing unique. The Presidential position in Sri Malawi became a symbolic position because of Tohiya Futumata (The 28th leader), one of the few leaders not to have been born inside of Sri Malawian territory, who championed decentralization and brought Devolution into official government policy.

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Well that was a nice break

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need to get this back down though.

Wallowis what do you think?

Wallowis wrote:

But they're happy with it. I have one of the highest happiness rates in the world.

Money only matters because its the path to happiness. If noone has money but everyone is accomplished in life, content, then they don't need money anyway.

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Idk man my people were happier than yours up until the crisis, and freedom is generally nice tbh.

Wallowis wrote:

There are multiple ways to achieve happiness.

In a broken capitalist society, that route is through money, which is a dangerous route to take Because it can also be the cause of depression. (Even billionaires are probably bored af and depressed most of the time).

In my society, (where, mind you, people are free to do anything they want with their lives), the path to happiness is not burdened by the existence of a false social construct. Nothing stands in the way of happiness.

Mate this is more along the lines of being able to decide for yourself what that goal is, something that can be far more easily achieved in a free society.

In the case of yours I can't help but wonder if your consent is closer to being manufactured.

In your case the government really decides that for them to a great degree, which is certainly an easier means to achieve it.

You ever read brave new world?
Happiness can be achieved far more easily when the need for self actualization is removed, because such a goal is truly hard to achieve, it requires purpose in suffering.

My people aren't happy because they're rich, my people are happy because the fruits of their labors bloom brightly.

Now of course currently my nation is in ruins, and I'm surrounded on all sides by potential enemies, not to mention crime is out of control because of the dire need to compensate for this fact.

Though despite this my people are almost as happy as they've ever been, because they find purpose in freedom rather than wealth.

Hell a good portion of my citizens are happy about the crime problem in a round about way, because it proves to them that their government requires the consent of the governed.

Orlys wrote:

Hello there!

Hello my state, we're having another tax crisis, do you mind cutting spending on your end a bit?

Free-Reorganized-States wrote:

Hello my state, we're having another tax crisis, do you mind cutting spending on your end a bit?

wydm tax crisis

Orlys wrote:

Hello there!

Hey there, how are you doing today?

Free-Reorganized-States wrote:

Mate this is more along the lines of being able to decide for yourself what that goal is, something that can be far more easily achieved in a free society.

In the case of yours I can't help but wonder if your consent is closer to being manufactured.

In your case the government really decides that for them to a great degree, which is certainly an easier means to achieve it.

You ever read brave new world?
Happiness can be achieved far more easily when the need for self actualization is removed, because such a goal is truly hard to achieve, it requires purpose in suffering.

My people aren't happy because they're rich, my people are happy because the fruits of their labors bloom brightly.

Now of course currently my nation is in ruins, and I'm surrounded on all sides by potential enemies, not to mention crime is out of control because of the dire need to compensate for this fact.

Though despite this my people are almost as happy as they've ever been, because they find purpose in freedom rather than wealth.

Hell a good portion of my citizens are happy about the crime problem in a round about way, because it proves to them that their government requires the consent of the governed.

I have read Brave New World, and I hate that world. The people of Brave New World have no freedom. The people of Wallowis have freedom.

They voted this government in- They decided the exact tax rate they have, not just by voting a candidate who promised a certain tax rate, but through a referendum where they had 1,000 options, allowing them to vote the exact tax rate between 0.0-100.0

My people have happiness in freedom, too, and happiness in the fruits of their labour. They look around themselves, at everyone, at the nation, and feel happy to have helped build it. They are not selfish. They are happy in other people's happiness.

Wallowis wrote:

I have read Brave New World, and I hate that world. The people of Brave New World have no freedom. The people of Wallowis have freedom.

They voted this government in- They decided the exact tax rate they have, not just by voting a candidate who promised a certain tax rate, but through a referendum where they had 1,000 options, allowing them to vote the exact tax rate between 0.0-100.0

My people have happiness in freedom, too, and happiness in the fruits of their labour. They look around themselves, at everyone, at the nation, and feel happy to have helped build it. They are not selfish. They are happy in other people's happiness.

So I see, well I'm glad they enjoy it at least.

You know when my citizens were introduced to a worldview similar to yours, they actually somewhat embraced it, but their values remained fundamentally the same.

I can't help but wonder how your citizens would respond to a similar introduction.

UnirState wrote:

how much is your revenue?

13.3% of GDP

yours is 29.4% of GDP for comparison.

Saint oslands wrote:

What does it sound like

tax

Wallowis wrote:

So me and my friend have thiught of this fictional nation, Malkaestan, which is canonical to my rp, but isn't ah NS nation yet.

Basically, Makkaestan has land in, and borders a massive desert, which I forgot the name of just now but I wrote it somewhere, but also owns part of the River Mikousia, a massive river that runs through Malkaestan and the neighbouring nation of Litsserlund. My friend was then elected president of Malkaestan 6 years ago irp, but due to something in Malkaestan's constitution which says there will be no elections during wartime, to extend his leadership Malkaestan invaded Litsserlund. The war was brutal trench warfare, and an attack across the desert was followed by the piv8tal Battle for Mikousia, which was a decisive Malkaestani victory. Litsserlund's capital was now open to attack, however Malkaestan's ally, Leonolu, threatened to withdraw aid to Malkaestan, which would mean Litsserlund would likely win. Malkaestan quickly negotiated peace, and got no land out of the war and were forced to accept only minor reparations from Litsserlund. Borders are very tense rn.

Also, an oppressed group of people in a region known as Taugvitistan have been taking up arms to fight for independence for a while.

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