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The Communist branch of the Hippogriff national focus tree.
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Organize The Left Branch
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Organize The Left
The Left is a disparate group of young socialists, anarchist thinkers, and Posada's radical Revolutionary Workers' Party. If this ragtag bunch is to accomplish anything, cooperation will have to be put into place. One way or another, Hippogriffia will break free from the shackles of capitalism!
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The Marksist Revolution
A stateless society is a desirable end, to be sure, but to get there will take a transitional dictatorship of the proletariat. It is absolutely essential that at this vulnerable time we not falter. Stalliongrad may have made some errors, but that simply means we must do better this time. After all, isn't dialectics the essence of communism?
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Communist path
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The Revolution Triumphant
Against all the wealth of the capitalists and cruelty of the imperialists, we prevailed. Now Hippogriffia stands ready to begin exporting the revolution globally, as it was always meant to be. To the workers of the world!
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The Matter Of Class Enemies
As described in Marks' Capital, the rich are not at fault for being rich; the system simply requires some winners, and they are as much puppets of history as we are. But that does not mean that excessive cruelty is inevitable, nor that it shouldn't be punished. We will attend to each capitalist and reactionary as they deserve, meeting kindness with mercy and wickedness with punishment.
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Spare The Monarchy
Unlike many monarchies around the world, the Hippogriffian royal line ruled with kindness and fairness. While we must strip them of their titles in accordance with Marksist theory, we do not need to treat them harshly. We rejoice at the end of an old dynasty, and we welcome our new comrades as equals in the revolutionary workers' state.
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Poetic Justice For The Capitalists
While Comrade Posada was tempted with the thought of forcing former CEOs to be paid the wages of the lowest-paid employee within their companies, such ideation is contrary to the goals of the revolution. They will instead be placed with the common workers they once oppressed, to hopefully learn some humility and kindness through honest work.
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A Solution To The Imperialist Problem
Worse than even fascists are imperialists; those who would conquer and subjugate and pillage and burn simply to satisfy their own hunger for more. Hippogriffia slew one such tyrant a few years ago. The time has come to finish off the rest of them.
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Cooperate With The Harmonists
Comrade Silverstream leads a minority faction in the party advocating for avoiding excessive brutality or authoritarianism. Should we align with these ideas, we may find relations with Equestria thawing. The fact is that harmony is a vastly less terrible system to live under than supremacy, so why shouldn't we work together to destroy the latter?
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No Compromise On Communism
Communism is the real movement that abolishes the current state of things. Harmonists in all honesty want simply to keep the state of things as they are now, perhaps with token reforms. Comrade Silverstream's pleas have been considered and rejected, and we will go forward without the moderates.
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Democratic Centralism
It is only logical to follow Steel Stallion's application and allow for the majority to rule, as they do in bourgeois democracies. As we are a party, however, after the voting is concluded, everycreature must abide willingly by the ruling. This is the best and fairest way to ensure the workers' say is heard, and the reactionaries do not gain undue power over us.
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 Democratic Centralism
We must balance the program of the Revolutionary Workers' Party with the concrete demands of the proletarians. Our political system therefore consists of a hierarchy of councils, from local councils to the Supreme Workers' Council whose decisions are final.
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Council Communism
The dictatorship of the proletariat must be controlled by the proletarians themselves. Power will be devolved to local workers' councils, which all workers will be encouraged to participate in, and the nation as a whole will be governed by confederalist principles. The office of the General Secretary will become contingent on the consent of the councils. All power to the people!
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 Council Communism
We have devolved significant power to local worker's councils, with the guiding principle that the workers themselves will direct the revolution better than party potentates. The Supreme Workers' Council is ultimately subservient to the combined will of the lesser councils which comprise it.
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Organic Centralism
The Party is the most class-conscious part of the proletariat. Therefore it must be willing to overrule the majority, who cling to false consciousness learned from life under capitalism. We must always consult the entire party base, and rigorous, honest debate must characterize decision-making.
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 Organic Centralism
We cannot allow our revolution to become bogged down with particularisms and opportunism. The high-level theoretical debates at the Party Congresses are ultimately more important than the daily politics of the councils, as they set the principles which even the Supreme Workers' Council must adhere to.
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The Hearts Of The People
False consciousness is a troubling element in every state. Some workers simply do not understand how communism will aid them personally, and believe the capitalist lies that we seek to oppress and hurt them. Therefore we will begin a massive education wave, accompanied by sweeping reforms, to show the people that we are on their side. No proletarian should fear their own dictatorship.
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Annihilate Poverty
Every worker, farmer, and soldier deserves a rich, fulfilling life. While many other left-wing states have made efforts to abolish poverty, in most of them the workers did not have the benefit of a truly prosperous economy. Here in Hippogriffia, we are blessed with one of the wealthiest economies in the world, and so we have the capability to reach a 0% poverty rate.
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 People's Welfare League
While most creatures in this society are doing quite well, there are still those who are weak. The old, the disabled, the orphaned, and otherwise. The Welfare League has been formed to attend to and care for them.
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Raceless Society
Hippogriff, seapony, zebra, or pony; all are equals in our new communist society. Racism shall be eradicated completely, and those ethnonationalists who would drive a wedge between workers will face the workers' justice!
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The Atom Burns Blue
General Secretary Posada has always known that the mighty atom is the hammer with which we shall break the back of capitalism. Our nuclear program must be the most powerful in the world. We shall develop atomic energy that will show the world just how mighty the force of international communism truly is! With weapons such as these, the Storm Kings of the world will cower in terror!
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The Communists Have The Music
Culture is a core part of society, and revolutionary culture must be promoted. Every form of art shall be cultivated and brought to light, so that the proletarian can truly enjoy life. Labor songs will be sung throughout the land, murals depicting the might of the worker shall be painted, and all will share in the benefits and joys!
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 Communist Music
The communist revolution has inspired a new artistic movement celebrating the worker and the bright future we are building.
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The Blue Military
Reactionary and monarchist thinking are disappointingly common among our air force, navy, and army. We must begin reeducating our troops and establishing political commissars, to help keep their morale high and to make sure they understand what they are fighting for. We die for more than Hippogriffia now; we die for every oppressed creature everywhere!
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 Reorganization of the Military
Old guard officers are being sidelined and replaced with younger, loyal officers. It will take some time for the military to adjust.
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The Revolutionary Army
The army takes, the army holds, and ultimately the army plants the flag atop the capital. Our soldiers must be more than well equipped and well trained; they must believe, to the core of their being, that it is their service and sacrifice that will save the cause of international communism.
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 The Revolutionary Army
The soldiers of this nation fight for a higher cause, and this spurs them to fight on when others would surrender.
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The Revolutionary Air Force
Our pilots, whether shooting down enemy bombers come to destroy our homes, or dropping payloads on enemy soldiers, are the aerial vanguard of the revolution.
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 The Revolutionary Air Force
The air force enjoys a special place of prominence in this country's military, and are afforded great prestige.
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The Revolutionary Navy
The navy will let us bring the revolution to any shores anywhere in the world. With every imperialist ship sent fleeing, with every enemy invasion sunk, the flag of communism flies higher. New admirals shall be trained, and our navy shall be geared around the most critical points, both within a ship and within a battle. One sub's good torpedo to a magazine can destroy a battleship.
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 The Revolutionary Navy
This nation has embraced its high seas fleet as a mighty tool of global power projection to spread the revolution.
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The Committee Of Global Liberation
To have a revolution in one nation and not export it is the height of folly. We cannot abide injustice anywhere, and therefore we must begin preparing to bring our revolution to all peoples of the world. As a first step, we will establish a trained volunteer corps capable of fighting in any conflict at any time.
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 The Committee for Global Liberation
We are committed to lending a helping flipper to every revolutionary in the world, and our soldiers can be found fighting all across the globe.
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Not One Inch
If the imperialists should ever storm our home, the atrocities they will commit will be beyond imagination. We suffered the Storm King once. Never again.
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 Advanced Defensive Combat
This country's commanders are committed to holding every town, every road, every farmstead, and have elaborate defence schemes prepared for every part of their territory.
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Experimental Weaponry Development
The wars of the future will be fought with chemical, atomic, magical, and biological (CAMB) weaponry. We must begin training our troops in how best to counter such horrible weapons, and how to fight when the battlefield itself wants them dead. This will naturally require properly understanding such weapons ourselves, and Comrade Terrafin is eager to help.
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Army Attrition: -10% Engineers Supply Consumption: -5%
Field Hospitals Trickleback: +5%
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Modern Revolutionary Theory
It is not sufficient to merely have a talented, adept armed forces; we must have the knowledge and skill to properly employ them. Every aspect of military doctrine shall be examined for flaws and potential improvements, and the results shall be forwarded to the military high command. There is always room for thesis and antithesis to form a synthesis!
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Victory On The High Seas
Wars are won on the operational level, not the tactical level. Therefore naval production must be increased, yet we cannot infringe too heavily on civilian life. The only solution is to increase naval output across the board, so as to ensure we can defeat our enemies through sheer numbers.
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Promote New Admirals
We will have the largest and grandest navy in the world, and such a fleet will by nature necessitate many new officers. With the sacking of several counterrevolutionary officers, the need is more urgent than ever. Perhaps we can arrange a naval wargame for members of the naval commissariat, to see which of these enthusiastic young revolutionaries is fit to command a fleet...
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Destroy The Methods Of War
War is a horrific affair, and nowhere is that more evident than the horrors brought with strategic bombing. Carpet bombing, napalm, and worse coat whole cities. Such suffering is incalculable, and it is doubly awful how many could have been our comrades. Nonetheless, we must engage in this dirty practice ourselves. Every bullet stopped from reaching the frontline is a comrade saved.
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The Revolutionary Air Force
The air force enjoys a special place of prominence in this country's military, and are afforded great prestige.
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War Plan Thorium
Revolutionary North Zebrica is more than just a name, it is a symbol of our aspirations. The time has come to liberate our unfortunate comrades still toiling under capitalism in neighboring Warzena. We shall free the Warzenan proletariat, by force if necessary. The vanguard of the revolution shall not abandon its kin!
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Integrate North Zebrica
Zumidia and Warzena. These places have been burdened by capitalism and reaction, but at last we have freed them. Now we must reorganize their administration, rule with a kinder fin, and welcome our brothers and sisters into the fold of revolutionary communism!
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 Racial Egalitarianism
This nation has embraced its immense racial diversity as a point of strength rather than division.
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Permanent Revolution
The revolution must continue until there is nothing but communism worldwide. We stand ready to assist our comrades anywhere, anytime, with whatever they may need.
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The Committee for Global Liberation
We are committed to lending a helping flipper to every revolutionary in the world, and our soldiers can be found fighting all across the globe.
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The Factories Of The Future
It is absolutely necessary that we continue industrialization and mechanization as intensively as possible. We are surrounded by capitalist vultures eying us hungrily, and to show weakness for an instance risks being devoured. Therefore all private industries shall be seized and nationalized, subject to collectivization as quickly as possible.
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 Collectivized Economy
All resources have been put in the state and the workers.
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 Reverse Economic Shock Therapy
We are rapidly instituting price controls, establishing state subsidies, and collectivizing and nationalizing the means of production. Our economy is suffering as a result.
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Collective Farms
It is insufficient to have the state running all business, for in such a case we have simply created a new form of capitalism--state capitalism! The workers must be placed in charge of their economic production. The easiest place to start will be the seaweed and algae farms, which have always been a hotbed of shared cooperation.
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 Communal Farms
Agriculture has been devolved to local farmworkers, who work and manage their algae and seaweed crops in common.
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Worker-Owned Means Of Production
Every worker shall own the means of production. The state shall act as administrator when necessary, but all returns shall be directed back into the workers who toil for the good of each other. This, of course, is a temporary arrangement; once our position is secured, we will be able to move beyond the need for a profit-driven economy and into a utility or even gift economy.
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Standardize Living Conditions
In some allegedly communist states, the party bureaucrats rise to wealth and privilege above their comrades. They live in luxurious palaces painted red, and profit as a new labor aristocracy. That can never happen here. Every party member's salary shall be restricted to that of the least well-off creature in the nation.
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 Equal Housing
Equal housing has been provided for all, with mansions converted into communal housing to shelter the once-impoverished.
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Aqueous Construction Initiative
Seaquestria is as much a part of Revolutionary North Zebrica as Mount Aris, and while there are a million engineering and logistical challenges to conducting heavy industry underwater, building factories in Seaquestria will keep them out of reach of our countless enemies. None shall ever touch our aquatic industrial base!
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Luxury For All
An adequate life is inadequate; good enough is not good enough. Luxury, previously the privilege of the wealthy, can now be the right of all workers. No more shall naysayers claim that communism is the equal sharing of miseries!
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 Luxury for All
This society has rejected inequality and austerity alike; every creature has access not only to the necessities of life, but the necessities of happiness.
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Establish The CSR
However much we may wish it was otherwise, there are still dangerous elements seeking to destroy our communist society. We must form an intelligence agency with strong powers of investigation to root out active and present threats. However, we cannot let such an organization become oppressive. The Committee for the Security of the Revolution will not be turned into a weapon against the people.
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 The Committee for the Security of the Revolution
We have empowered a committee to investigate and root out saboteurs and spies who would destroy our revolution, subject to public oversight and rotating membership selected by the Supreme Workers' Council.
The Committee for the Security of the Revolution
We have empowered a committee to investigate and root out saboteurs and spies who would destroy our revolution, subject to public oversight and rotating membership selected by the Supreme Workers' Council.
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A Worker's Paradise
Healthcare, safe conditions, friendly coworkers, fair hours, and the abolition of the wage system - these are all common demands of the proletariat. As the dictatorship of the proletariat grows in power, we find ourselves in a position to answer these calls. Let us banish want forever!
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Worker's Paradise
This nation's economy is geared towards ensuring a happy and fulfilling life for its people, and has taken as its mission to banish want and suffering.
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The Junior Pioneers
The children are the future of the revolution, and it is paramount that they be trained and taught. As communists we follow a process to achieve communism, and it will be the children raised in a dictatorship of the proletariat who will finally lead us there. They are not merely pioneers of their peers; they are pioneers of the future for us all.
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 Junior Pioneers
The youth of this nation are highly educated in revolutionary theory and practical skills; the country's leaders hope these children will be greater than the current generation ever could be.
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Praxis Backed By Theory
Theory without praxis is navel-gazing, and praxis without theory is chaos. Only together can communism be achieved, and so together we shall forge the future. Everyone in the nation will receive a full education, going as far as they desire. Be it technical, academic, or martial, no one shall be untaught!
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 Communist Theory Classes
Free classes are available for all, to learn and discuss theory, as well as ways to bring it forth to the real world in praxis.
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The Central Committee
A revolution requires central administration. While some comrades believe it should be limited and small, only anarchists seriously argue for a lack of any centralization. Therefore the Central Committee will be created to ensure activities are controlled and managed on a national level.
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 Central Committee of National Administration
This country's bureaucracy is highly centralized, with decisions from the top being implemented rapidly and efficiently.
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The Immortal Science Of Dialectical Materialism
Caramel Marks was a great scholar, and more than that, she was a great pony. But she is dead, and to adhere to her ideas blindly is to adopt a new religion. We must always apply her methods to her own writings, and to every so-called leftist state in the world. Only then can we see true communism begin to emerge.
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War Plan Uranium
Colthage and Chiropterra, two evil states. Chiropterra is an insane cult that practices slavery, sapient experimentation, and worse, and Colthaginian slaver lords profit off the backs of their subjects. We cannot abide the existence of such states any longer. The North will be swept clean of reaction, and the monsters will learn fear!
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 War Plan Uranium
The high command is preparing for all out war against Colthage and Chiropterra.
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Crush The Lunatics
Is there a more evil state than Chiropterra anywhere in the world? The Nightmare cultists are rightfully hated by all their neighbors, and the time has come to stamp them out. Workers of Chiropterra, your liberation is at claw!
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The Fate Of Chiropterra
The struggle is over, and Chiropterra lies defeated. But as ever more reports of insurgent terrorism flood in, we must determine its future. Shall we release it as a puppet state, under a sympathetic leader? Send the population to be deradicalized? Or shall we pursue justice, and punish these monsters? The decision is up to the General Secretary.
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The Death Of Chiropterra
Chiropterra is gone. The Nightmareists are subjugated, and the revolution has triumphed over the most evil regime known to creaturekind. It is time to celebrate; a thousand years of planning were defeated by the strength of the workers!
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Racial Egalitarianism
This nation has embraced its immense racial diversity as a point of strength rather than division.
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The Fate Of The High Command
Three of the six ponies who ran this monstrous system have been captured, with only one fate awaiting: death. The only question remaining is how the execution is to be carried out. The guillotine and the firing squad are classics, but there are other options available, should we wish for something more unorthodox...
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The Dark Side Of The Moon
The Nightmareists discovered horrifying things in their pursuit of victory at any cost. While we cannot abide such cruel experimentation, we can certainly benefit from their findings and utilize these discoveries against other reactionaries. But it might be better to let these secrets lie buried with their researchers. In the end, Posada has the final say.
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Secrets Of The Night
Chiropterra has always been a reclusive, hidden nation. But no longer. We have a modern intelligence agency and we will penetrate their veil of secrecy. We will locate their weak points and strike ruthlessly. Chiropterra will not escape the righteous workers' justice!
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 Breaking Chiropterran Codes
Mathematicians have been conscripted into the espionage department to crack Chiropterran codes and ciphers.
Breaking Chiropterran Codes
Mathematicians have been conscripted into the espionage department to crack Chiropterran codes and ciphers.
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Depleted Uranium Applications
After nuclear refining is done, we have massive surpluses of depleted uranium left behind. Of little strategic value, such residue may prove valuable at the tactical level. Depleted uranium is of comparable hardness to tungsten or chromium, and will make for excellent armor as well as munitions.
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Form The Exotic Weaponry Commission
Shock and awe is a powerful force on the battlefield, and few things can impose it as well as weapons never seen before. Super-heavy tanks, APCs, helicopters, ground effect vehicles, and more will be investigated, and funding devoted to find the most effective methods of application. While this might prove costly in the short run, the long-term benefits of awe-inspiring weaponry will be immense.
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Undersea Reactors
Previously deemed too detrimental on the environment, undersea reactors are rapidly proving necessary. It is absolutely vital to the success of the revolution that nuclear production not be inhibited by enemy strategic bombing. A truly unassailable nuclear program will ensure our respect among the capitalist and imperialist nations of the world!
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Crystal Extraction & Synthesis
More reactors require more crystals, and we cannot rely on imports in a world filled with enemies. The crystal mines of Mount Aris must be expanded, and we must begin efforts to create synthetic crystals. Our nation needs crystals far more than rubber anyway.
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Expand The North Zebrican Nuclear Program
The time has finally come to unleash the power of the atom over our enemies. To achieve this will we require more reactors, more particle accelerators, more centrifuges. Revolutionary North Zebrica shall be synonymous with atomic power!
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 Nuclear Fever
Spurred on by their leader's fervour, this country is racing to establish itself as the preeminent nuclear power in the world.
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Free The Slaves
Colthage has long been a "republic", and yet they still have such awful institutions as slavery. Is this not the ultimate proof of the failure of reactionary democracy? It falls to the international revolution to end the cruelties of the reactionaries, and free our brothers and sisters in Colthage!
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Sweep The Remainder
Quaggatai is a nation run by reactionaries for reactionary ends. It must be defeated for the sake of the lives under it and the lives of those adjacent to it. Macawia has long been a democratic land, but unfortunately it has proven resistant to communism and focuses on free trade. We will seize these lands through diplomacy or combat as material conditions require.
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Absolute Right To Learn
Any creature that desires to learn shall be able to. From preschool to graduate, all learning will be provided for by the state. Training in all technical skills will likewise be free. Reactionaries abroad might call this a gigantic waste of money; we see it as an investment into the future of the nation and the world at large.
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One Party With Many Wings
Harmonic socialist, anarchist, communist, and otherwise, all are welcome in our party so long as they abide by the rules. Ideological diversity is vital to the survival of the party, just as genetic diversity is vital to the survival of a species.
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The Stalliongradian Model
Steel Stallion was a visionary and we must abide by his plans. That does not mean we will copy Stalliongrad blindly, however. Troubling elements of factionalism and personality cults have infiltrated the home of the revolution. We must make sure that never happens here. Democratic centralism will be followed completely.
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 Rapid Urbanization
The Stalliongrad model makes centrally planning our economy easier than ever. We are reaping the rewards as urban expansion become far easier.
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Devolve Authority To Workers
Why should party bureaucrats hold authority over the people they are meant to serve? It is absolutely vital that the workers themselves hold their fate in their own fins, and so we will put in place safeguards against repression and tyranny. The Supreme Workers' Council and the office of General Secretary will have powers revoked as a precaution.
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 Council Control
Liberated workers have proven more than capable at governance, and the small changes they make at the local level to both politics and the workplace have had ripple effects which have improved our whole economy.
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The North Zebrican Model
Steel Stallion was a great pony, but to call yourself a "Stallionist" is to put up a hero to be worshipped instead of another traveler along the same path. We must always improve upon those that have gone before, and Stalliongrad's system fell to infighting and factionalism after Stallion's death. We need to guarantee that will not happen here, and so our government will be built accordingly.
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 Communism with Hippogriff Characteristics
Applying the dialectical process to Hippogriffia's unique material conditions has resulted in a uniquely fitting form of communism. Our soldiers are quick to take up arms, and our reactor workers are very enthusiastic about their jobs.
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A State Built On Theory
We must consult every part of the party and then make decisions in accordance with revolutionary theory. This requires the party be well-informed, and for as many creatures as possible to become members so that all may be heard. Therefore the theory book clubs will be expanded, political thought encouraged, and the space of political life broadened.
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 Theory for All
The entire populace is being educated in Marksist theory, so that they may understand, critique, and identify with the state they live in.
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Create New Design Bureaus
New state- and worker-run cooperatives must be founded, in particular in the aviation field. Consolidated will focus on long-range aircraft, while Bellbreeze will develop the most agile planes imaginable.
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Towards Post-Scarcity
One of the greatest aims of a communist society is to abolish scarcity. While we are not yet in a place to eliminate scarcity of weapons, we can do so for civilian desires, at least in peacetime. This will be a significant drain on our economy, but it will be worth it. Isn't the goal of communism a better life for the worker?
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Attempting Post-Scarcity
This society has devoted itself to answering every material want by providing every material need, even at a drain to the larger economy.
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Found New Industrial Bureaus
Further control of the economy must be embraced, and high-level organization effected to ensure effective planning. The people of Hippogriffia must be well fed and well cared for, and their labor not put to waste.
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Revolutionary North Zebrica Rises!
From the ashes of monarchism and capitalism, the revolution has been entrenched across the equator. Long live the workers of the world! Long live international communism!
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What Now?
The founder of the Revolutionary Workers' Party is dead by her own fin. She has told us that she was a monster, and not to emulate her. But some voices decry this as nonsense, that she simply felt miserable and guilty though she shouldn't have. Who will we listen to?
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An Admitted Monster
Posada did terrible things by her own admission. We can respect the good work she did for the workers without praising or legitimizing the atrocities she committed. For the nation to begin healing, it is time for all of us to confess our own wrongdoings.
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Our Eternal Hero
Comrade Posada didn't receive the mental and emotional support she clearly needed, which is why she came to believe that she was somehow at fault for doing what had to be done to ensure the survival of the revolution. We should honor this hero of the revolution, and make sure her contributions are not forgotten.
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Soldiering On
The time for mourning and reflection is over, and the state must progress onward. The time has come to choose a new General Secretary. But who will it be?
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Ignite The Flames Of Rocketry
Rockets can be used for much more than meeting hypothetical Star People. ICBMs will allow us to strike anywhere in the world, and the ability to launch satellites may have any number of applications. It would be wise to invest in rocketry research.
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Ignite The Fires Of The Atom
One of Posada's greatest legacies is her support for nuclear power. Her policies have made us a world leader in what is likely to be the energy of the future. We should continue to support nuclear research and explore the many applications of nuclear technology.
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Computer-Aided Administration!
Computing technology is still in its infancy, and yet its potential is readily apparent. Computers are already revolutionizing warfare, research and communication. Who is to say they won't revolutionize governance as well?
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Purge The Revisionists
Posada's greatest mistake was tolerating heterodox viewpoints within the Revolutionary Workers' Party. These unreliable elements have become a cancer, eating away at the state from the inside. It's time to right this wrong and ensure that all Party members follow the one true orthodoxy.
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Purge The Moderates
Within the Party and the populace at large, there are many who profess loyalty to our cause while objecting to our methods. We can no longer allow this kind of thinking to persist. A revolution is an inherently violent act, so those who oppose violence will be considered enemies of the revolution.
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A Revolution Unchained By Bourgeois Morality!
The Party rules all. The Party is always finding ways to improve. Through dialectics, we develop the ideal modes of theory and praxis. Caramel Marks and Steel Stallion were only the beginning. We, the force of history itself, shall sweep away all the trappings of old. What Marks and Stallion tremblingly called "terrible necessities," we embrace as core tenets of the revolution.
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Restore Stability
Recent events have shaken the people's confidence in our government. The goals of the revolution have become clouded, and the future is uncertain. We must do our best to calm and reassure those who have come to doubt us.
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The Moderate Outlook
For Skybolt Spear, the revolution was never about turning the world upside down or creating technologies that sound like science fiction. It was about making society more just and helping those less fortunate than him. There are many who share this moderate outlook, and we should be recruiting them to help our cause.
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The Blue Navy Brings The Revolution!
There are three institutions the people can always rely on: the Blue Army, the Blue Air Force, and the Blue Navy. Our General Secretary made his name in the Navy, and he remains a sailor at heart. With an admiral at the helm, the people of [HIP.GetName] and the gains of the revolution will be safe and secure!
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Classify Biological Lumpenproletariat
It was the Hippogriffs who led North Zebrica to revolution while the other races were content to be exploited by reactionary elites. Clearly this is evidence of an inherent, biological lack of class consciousness. We should entrust these lesser races with only the most menial labor, such as resource extraction.
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Construct The Hegemony
Crack Lightning has always known the Hippogriffs were destined to rule North Zebrica. Under Posada, our mainland subjects were led to believe that someday they would be equal partners in the state. It has become clear, however, that the current state of emergency is much more useful to the Hippogriff people.
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Class, Culture, And Race!
Crack Lightning's position is secure, and Posada's revolutionary state continues its evolution into a Hippogriff Hegemony. Cultural and racial struggle have been enshrined alongside class struggle as the key antagonisms of society. Yet one question remains: should we continue our current internationalist foreign policy, or look for more... like-minded allies?
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Codify Absolute Rights Of Creatures
There are rights that absolutely must be enjoyed by all creatures, such as the rights to life, liberty, food, and shelter. The downfall of past governments, both harmonic and communist, was their failure to protect and uphold these rights. To ensure we don't make the same mistake, we must codify these rights and their absolute importance in law.
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Reparations For Atrocities
The crimes Posada committed against the people of Chiropterra are unforgivable. Because of her, hippogriffs are seen as monsters across North Zebrica and around the world. Although we can never undo the pain and suffering she caused, we can provide financial support to the survivors. Hopefully these reparations will show the world we are serious about making amends.
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Harmonic Communism!
General Secretary Silverstream is finally beginning to understand this "dialectical materialism" thing. If harmonic monarchy was the thesis and communism was the antithesis, then harmonic communism must be the synthesis! We shall combine the best parts of both ideologies to create a better system for all creatures. We just need to decide what those best parts are.
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War Plan Plutonium
It is inevitable that the great powers of the world will turn their hungry eyes towards our revolutionary state. When that day comes, we must be ready.
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Intensify Depleted Uranium Collection
Tanks and artillery require tungsten and chromium, or a suitable substitute. We have plentiful amounts of depleted uranium ready to be used throughout our army, but we must develop the appropriate manners of collecting it safely.
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Widespread DU Weapons
Depleted uranium is harder and denser than lead, and as an added bonus it ignites on impact. Our tanks and battleships shall be armored with this material, and our anti-tank guns shall use it in their rounds!
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Internationalism Without Limits
All around the world, workers live under the cruel rule of their overlords. While we may not agree with all our comrades internationally, when it is them or an evil vastly worse, there is no choice. Even harmonists may prove allies against the terrors of supremacy. Let all in the world hear us and rejoice or tremble!
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The Committee for Global Liberation
We are committed to lending a helping flipper to every revolutionary in the world, and our soldiers can be found fighting all across the globe.
The Revolutionary Army
The soldiers of this nation fight for a higher cause, and this spurs them to fight on when others would surrender.
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An Eternal Revolution
"Wait!" cry the moderates, "you're pushing too hard!" "Stop!" demands the reactionary, "or we shoot!" "Die," snarls the imperialist, "communist filth!" We shall not wait. We shall not stop. We shall not die. We shall prevail, no matter if the whole world stands against us. |
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Culture has been recalibrated for the certainty of a new war, and soldiers are rigorously taught the proper method of executing plans.
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Unconventional Nuclear Applications
Nuclear land mines, nuclear depth charges, nuclear air-to-air missiles and more: there are so many ways to integrate nuclear power into the modern battlefield. We need to investigate all of them, as our troops will need every edge they can get.
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Radiation-Proof Armour
With the increased commonality of nuclear devices on the battlefield, our forces will need to be properly protected. This in turn requires that we develop thick lead armor for our mechanized and tank units, and reshape the tank design to allow the blast wave to flow around it. While this will be difficult and complicated, the rewards will make it worthwhile.
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The Blue Star Of The Equator
Prosperous, respected, and with plentiful power both hard and soft, Revolutionary North Zebrica stands as a shining beacon of communism. Our comrades around the world salute us, and the capitalists and reactionaries fear and despise us. Though cowards flinched, and traitors sneered, we've kept the blue flag flying here!
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A Post-Terrestrial Manifesto
Our future, a future of revolutionary communism, is not chained to this world. Gravity's bonds can be broken. Sufficiently advanced rocketry will let us achieve spaceflight, and from there we will be able to reach out to the life spread throughout the galaxy, and join our fellow creatures in interstellar communism!
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The Mount Aris Radar Array
To properly stargaze, we will require a gigantic radio telescope atop Mount Aris. We will look to the stars and see if we find anyone else looking back at us! As a side effect, such a radar system will likely aid in detecting any hostile planes.
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A Message To The Stars
"To the Star People, we come to you as friends. We have long looked up at the stars with wonder and astonishment. If you are out there, please come visit us. We would love to meet you." -General Secretary Posada |
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Breaking Gravity's Chains
It is not enough to know there is life out there; we must begin a space program to be ready to visit our friends among the stars. As a first step, we should begin by seeing if we can place an object in orbit around the world. While this project's completion is years off, rockets capable of reaching space have already been created. Let us step boldly into the beautiful blackness!
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Thermonuclear Aims
Nuclear weapons are valuable at the tactical and strategic level, but as they have proliferated, the shock value has decreased. To truly project our power on a planetary level, we need something more. Our scientists have hypothesized that a fusion weapon, mashing tritium and deuterium together, would be incredibly more powerful than the first nuclear weapons.
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Tritium Amassment
In order to construct such a weapon, we will need plentiful fuel. Fusion weapons require entirely different fuel than fission, and we're essentially starting from scratch. We will begin purchasing lithium-6 and bombarding it with neutrons to create our tritium.
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 Tritium Collection
A large portion of this civilization's economy has been repurposed to bombarding lithium-6 with neutrons.
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The Power Of The Sun
Reactors are improving swiftly, and for the first time, may have civilian applications. Massive generators capable of powering an entire city through steam are the future of energy! And someday, we will develop true fusion reactors. Upon that day, the sun itself shall be caged in a prison of rods and water.
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Multistage Detonations
While pure fusion weapons are likely out of reach for the foreseeable future, we can trigger a fusion reaction with a fission reaction. Such complicated designs will naturally require further research, but that only means we will rise to the challenge. A fission-fusion weapon will be ours!
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Cult Of The Atom
Isn't there something almost transcendental about the eternal dance of fusion and fission? The beauty of a self-sustaining reaction, the four protium atoms slammed together into helium at the core of a star, these are more than merely interesting phenomena. They have an almost spiritual quality. Religion has long been sidelined in our state, and yet could faith find an atomic resurgence?
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 Fission-Fusion Religion
This society has embraced a new atheistic religion around the divine atomic dance of fusion and fission.
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Reason Above All
As magnificent as nuclear processes are, they are still entirely secular. One does not need to worship the atom to respect it, nor does one need join a cult to feel in harmony with the infinite. The scientific method shall underly society, as it does politics.
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State atheism has been embraced fully, and religion is placed as a strictly private affair. Superstition is a thing of the past.
Reason Above All
State atheism has been embraced fully, and religion is placed as a strictly private affair. Superstition is a thing of the past.
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The Sunset Atoll Test
At long last, a prototype thermonuclear bomb has been developed, and a suitably remote, secret, and uninhabited island has been selected. All that remains is to finish construction. It would be unwise to invite anyone abroad to come and see the test--what if the device doesn't work?
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Investigate The Esoteric
Even as science conquers the world, there is still so much more we don't understand. Vast aspects of magic still remain the purview of individual sorcerers instead of being widely replicable, and other questions, such as if we are alone in the universe, have yet to be answered. Let us open our minds and aim our telescopes at the unknown!
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Finding Foo Fighters
Foo fighters, strange lights flickering around fighters, have been reported by many pilots when flying at night. We must uncover the true nature of these strange entities, and if they are of this world, or another altogether...
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Our Cetacean Comrades
Dolphins are intelligent, communicative, social, and likely sapient. Although communication has been difficult, we still have many avenues to try. As we look outwards to every creature, can we forget our water-bound comrades in the sea? Dolphins shall be reclassified as creatures and killing them will be considered murder.
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Delve Into The Past
There is still so much we do not truly know about our history. How were the pyramids really built, and for what purpose? While mainstream archaeology holds that primitive tools were what was used, we are not so closeminded!
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An Universal Communist Goal
Every communist worthy of the name desires an international revolution; so-called "national communists" are deluded at best. As communists, not merely socialists, we see the revolution as a global affair. Therefore we much reach out to our communist comrades and synchronize our efforts worldwide.
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Friends In Stalliongrad
Stalliongrad, the home of revolution, has always stood tall against Equestrian aggression. While our relations may have been frosty at times, surely we can reopen diplomatic channels. As fellow believers in communism, it's time to come together as one for the betterment of all creaturekind.
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Subvert The Unions
Despite what many union-busting reactionaries say, unions are unfortunately usually not a fifth column ready to strangle the economy at a note from their internationalist associates. But they should be. We shall propagate propaganda throughout unions, shifting rhetoric away from "fair pay" into "abolition of the wage system".
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We have contacts in unions, allowing us access to more information about other countries.
Union Subversion
We have contacts in unions, allowing us access to more information about other countries.
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Friends Worldwide
All throughout the world, the cause of communism rises. Everywhere creatures are fed up with capitalism, reaction, and slavery. Communism isn't inevitable because it's a cosmic force; it's inevitable because the alternative is unlivable. We shall reach out to each and every comrade we can find, to bring us all together in one great United Front!
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Spread Theory Globally
Although we have great respect for communist partisans, the fact is that theory can be inspirational as well as educational. As much of traditional theory is rather dry reading, a committee shall be formed to highlight the best and most salient points, suitable for firing up soldiers of international communism!
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Friends In Skynavia
Against all odds, Skynavia has hung on and prevailed when surrounded by reactionaries and living in the Arctic Circle. Our goal aligns perfectly with their Internationalists, and even the Communalists have many good points, so let's make some new friends!
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Internationalist Propaganda
The revolution must be spread far and wide, throughout the entire world and then beyond. We were never meant to walk this path alone. To all our comrades worldwide, we call upon you - stand up! Show the world that we are strong! Show the capitalists that the flame of communism shall not die!
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Internationalism defines this nation, which is aiming at a single planetary government to unite all creaturekind.
Internationalism Without Limits
Internationalism defines this nation, which is aiming at a single planetary government to unite all creaturekind.
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The Revolutionary Internationale, an association of diehard communists ready to fight the forces of reaction anywhere, has been a dream of Posada's for years. Now, as we have set up a web of friends across the world, we are in a position to make this dream come true. The revolution shall burn forevermore!
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The pieces are in place, and we are ready to begin the most important journey of our lives. Forwards, to a brighter future!
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To the Stars - And Beyond
We can now put our massively powerful economy to use, not for war, but for peace. We will build a shining city on the hill, so that all might see the glory of revolutionary communism and the joy it brings. As our victory is inevitable, drowning the world in blood would be counterproductive and pointlessly proud.
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Post-Scarcity Achieved
The so-called impossible has been achieved. Upper-stage communism, what the Marksist-Stallionists call "communism," has been realized here. It is the hope of this nation that eventually their achievement is shared worldwide, but they will strive towards this goal with peace instead of war.
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Hydrogen's Helping Hoof
It would be unspeakably selfish not to share our economic boons with our comrades abroad. Even the harmonists, prevaricating and soft that they are, are goodhearted if misguided. We will extend offers of no-strings economic assistance to every nation in line with our values in the world.
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The Mission Completed
The need for an authoritarian transitional dictatorship of the proletariat has passed as the glorious mission has been completed at long last. We can now swim boldly forward into an upper-stage communist society, a society for all of us. Even those we might once have called enemy...
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The First Thermonuclear Weapon
After the Sunset Atoll test, we witnessed the power of a device in the megaton range. But Sunset Atoll was just an experiment. Now it's time to build a weapon. Let us hope we never have to use it. |
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The Thermonuclear Arsenal
One weapon does not make an arsenal. Even as we prepare for what may be the final showdown between the great powers of the world, we must continue stockpiling more and more weaponry. Only when our atomic superiority is unquestioned will our ability to bring and keep peace be guaranteed.
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The Strategic Annihilation Air Fleet
In order to show the world that we do not fear the forces of reaction, fascism, and brutality, we must have the power to inject fear into them. We will build one of the largest fleets of strategic bombers, capable of dropping devastation anywhere, anytime.
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
The potential of ballistic missiles is astounding. With the push of a single button, a volley of explosives can be delivered by computer to any point on the globe. Short-range and even long-range ballistic missiles aren't enough. We need ICBMs.
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Island Silos
Remote islands make for perfect places to put rocket sites. Closer to our enemies, and comfortably far from our home, they make both an appealing target for the forces of imperialism and can serve as a lure to draw them to us.
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Emergency Bunkers
It is inevitable that we will eventually come into conflict with another nuclear power. On that day, our people must know how to survive bombs. We will construct blast-proof bunkers throughout the land and drill the populace on how best to use them.
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Equal Housing
Defenses have been improved, making houses bomb-resistant. With poverty gone, the only remaining dangers are other states who desire to annihilate this one.
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Air Raid Defenses
Every enemy bomber shot down is a life saved, and so we will require massive anti-air installations. Radar will also be necessary to accurately detect bombers ahead of time, as will modern fighters and to intercept them. Our ideal outcome is that our bunkers never need to see use.
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Equal Housing
Defenses have been improved, making houses bomb-resistant. With poverty gone, the only remaining dangers are other states who desire to annihilate this one.
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Preparing For The Collapse
The fact of the matter is that in our bold aims, we run the risk of collapsing entirely. Should this come to pass, we must be ready to rebuild. The cause of international communism cannot be ended by the fall of one revolutionary state.
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This society fully expects nuclear war to lead to the end of civilization, and has prepared accordingly.
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Prepare The People
This war is likely going to wipe out a large swath of sapient life. It will be incalculably destructive. But it must be done, because if it's not done then the imperialists will keep the world as it is now, in its endless cycles of chaos and conquest. We weep for every life we must take, but we soldier on because the alternative is too awful to consider.
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A Future For Us All
The future of communism is not merely for some lucky few, nor is it to come in an indefinite time. We are always building the future, and it is for everyone. Regardless of race, ancestry, or nationality, all are welcome to the bright future of the revolution!
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Everything has been building to this moment. The state, the people, the army, the workers are as one, united behind a single goal: the grand War Plan Hydrogen.
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Make The World Safe For Communism
Reaction, fascism, and imperialism, the most terrible and wicked forces on this world. While capitalism is and always will be our enemy, it is in those most monstrous of forms that it is the greatest danger to communism. This war is not merely one against evil, it is a war for the survival of creaturekind!
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Abolish The CSR
The CSR has served the revolution well, but it has achieved its purpose. The time has come to replace it, and ensure the Committee never becomes a weapon to stifle dissent or silence the people. The People's Department for Spreading the Revolution will help our comrades abroad find their revolutionary voice.
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 The People's Department for Spreading the Revolution
A special group of diplomats and partisans has been organized, to help our comrades abroad in their own struggles for revolution. This committee has no domestic power beyond advising the military on cryptography.
The People's Department for Spreading the Revolution
A special group of diplomats and partisans has been organized, to help our comrades abroad in their own struggles for revolution. This committee has no domestic power beyond advising the military on cryptography.
The People's Department for Spreading the Revolution
A special group of diplomats and partisans has been organized, to help our comrades abroad in their own struggles for revolution. This committee has no domestic power beyond advising the military on cryptography.
The People's Department for Spreading the Revolution
A special group of diplomats and partisans has been organized, to help our comrades abroad in their own struggles for revolution. This committee has no domestic power beyond advising the military on cryptography.
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A Rehabilitationlist Legal System
In the opening days of the revolution, we condemned people to terrible sentences to send a message to others who would do the same. Such barbarism has no more place in our revolutionary state. Henceforth, the primary duty of the judiciary will be to rehabilitate wrongdoers, even fascists or imperialists.
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Rehabilitating Reactionaries
Rather than punishing reactionaries, they are instead given care and kindness to hopefully make them better people someday.
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To A Brighter Future!
The world is a much better place than it was before the revolution. Reaction has never been weaker, communism has never been stronger, and the liberation of creaturekind is at hoof. But this is only the beginning. Soon, we swear, a Workers' Federation of Planets will spread across the stars!
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Communist Failure path
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The Catastrophic Failure
The unthinkable has happened: Revolutionary North Zebrica has failed its first great test. Our Zumidian comrades now suffer under reaction. Technological superiority was of insufficient use against our foes, and now we are faced with a grim question. What do we do now? |
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This war has only confirmed the fears of the anarchists relating to "Revolutionary North Zebrica": the supposedly materialist authoritarian communists are in fact themselves utopian idealists, lost in their visions of post-scarcity and blind to the real material conditions of this nation-state. We can no longer trust in benevolence among our rulers. It's time to seize our own fate!
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Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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The blue tyrants have betrayed us before, and there is no doubt they will do so again when the opportunity presents itself. Rather than wait to be shipped off to the reactionary institution of prison, we must seize the initiative and prepare to take power by force.
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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The Peaceful Transfer Of Power
While the authoritarians have failed, they are not our enemies. Rather, they are misguided comrades we must help see the error of their ways. We will take power through the established channels within the Revolutionary Workers' Party and dismantle oppressive institutions from inside.
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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There are plenty of creatures angry about the failure of the "dictatorship of the proletariat" to protect its proletarians. It would be a small matter to ensure that these dictators never trouble the proletariat again...
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A March On Seaquestria
Our movement is by far the strongest underwater, where isolationist reactionaries mingle with anarchists in a uniquely Seaquestrian blend of politics. We shall organize a gigantic protest in Seaquestria, showing the authoritarian communists that we are firm, and that the people are with us. They would be fools to crack down on their own citizens.
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An Emergency Meeting
Comrade Posada is a goodhearted seapony, and she must see the failures of her system starkly now. We will reach out to her and discuss our shared future. We're all comrades, so surely we can find a solution that is good for everyone.
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An Anarchist General Secretary
What was unthinkable merely last week is undeniable now: we have seized control of the country, having placed our dictators at the head of the dictatorship of the proletariat. All that remains is to ensure that the throne is not taken, but destroyed forever.
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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Revolutionary communism has not failed us; we have failed revolutionary communism. But we can't give up, or toss the chick out with the eggshells. Our comrades trapped in the shackles of the reactionaries must be saved, and the power of the imperialists must be crushed. No more may we weep - now is the time for action!
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Underwater Heavy Industry
Seaquestria provides an unassailable industrial base that no strategic bomber can damage or scout plane detect. To be ready for our next great conflict with the imperialists, we have to be able to produce guns in a way they can neither discover nor disable.
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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The treaty has no legitimacy because it is signed between class enemies. While we are not yet strong enough to openly defy the treaty, a bit of clever accounting and number manipulation will allow us to upgun our ships, stockpile excess amounts of weapons, and otherwise prepare for the next and hopefully final conflict.
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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We have comrades from all over the world eager to help us. Militarily-enforced embargoes make open deliveries difficult, but by utilizing formerly-lumpenproletariat elements versed in smuggling, we can safely and reliably gain access to a wonderful source for our second war. Arms trafficking is magic!
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Postwar Crisis
Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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Defeat in the North Zebrican War has caused a crisis of faith in the government.
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The anarchists are our comrades and their help will be invaluable. From partisan training to the support of underwater conservatives, we must deepen and strengthen our connection to our anti-state partners in the fight against reaction.
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Unfortunately, the anarchists continue to serve as catspaws of reaction. They picket our party meetings, they sabotage industrial equipment, and in three cases have even been linked to assassinations. Long ago we refused to sign a pact of friendship with the anarchists, and now it is clear that that was the right decision. We will have to move swiftly to stop their terrorism.
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The Vote Of No Confidence
With the crisis finally over, it's time to reaffirm that we do indeed have the will of the people behind us. We cannot in good conscience drag a population into a new potentially-disastrous war without their consent, and some even claim that the RWP itself has failed the people. The only way to prove we are still the representatives of the people is to have a vote of no confidence. Let's hope we win.
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The Post-Civilization Manifesto
1. This civilization is, from its foundation, unsustainable. It probably cannot be salvaged, and, what's more, it would be undesirable to do so. 2. It is neither possible, nor desirable, to return to a pre-civilized state of being. 3. It is therefore desirable to imagine and enact a post-civilized culture. |
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Anarchism is more than a word. It is the opposition to all tyrants, to all powers, to any form of control. We are not anarchists out of idealism, but cynicism! We have seen the fruits of authoritarianism in the horrors of the North Zebrican War! Our rallying cry is simple - never again.
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Hierarchy is the placing of one life, one will, one culture above another. While many anarchists would be satisfied with merely some reforms to hierarchy to render it less tyrannical, we would not. Our aims are far more far-reaching, and we refuse to let compromise or moderatism slow us.
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Before the invention of agriculture, seaponies lived in communal, non-hierarchical shoals. We swam through the seas, eating kelp and simply living without any central government or supreme authority. While we are not primitivists, we do recognize that primitive life had advantages over modern life. One such was these schools.
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Sustainable Rotating Aquaculture
Monoculture has been a disaster. It's a stupid, counterproductive method of feeding creatures. But horticulture, and aquaculture, are fundamentally good ideas, and we will investigate more effective methods of growing food without poisoning the soil.
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Liberate The Children
Children should not be the slaves nor pets of their parents. While some statists might consider children irresponsible or unpredictable, we recognize our younger comrades are equals in the revolution and deserve equal rights to adults.
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The position of General Secretary, at its best, is redundant because the general secretary is in complete accord with the wishes of the people. At its worst, it becomes a new royalty. We will eliminate this redundancy and potential threat.
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The past is often viewed with rosy glasses. And yet there were many ways in which life was better before modernity. We will dialectically take the best from every era of creature development, while rejecting the worst from each.
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There is so much to love under the sea. The beautiful wildlife, the gentle waves, the sun-dappled sand, and so much more. Why would anycreature want to live on the surface when the sea is available? No slavers, no lunarists, no sarin shells or napalm bombs. The sea shelters us, and we must become an ocean-based society.
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We will establish total and absolute Seapony control. This will make constructing underwater quite cheap.
 Divided Society - Everypony A Seapony
The vast majority of citizens spend most of their time as seaponies, with only a few still patrolling the ruins of Hippogriffia to scavenge for useful relics and barricade against invasion.
Divided Society - Everypony A Seapony
The vast majority of citizens spend most of their time as seaponies, with only a few still patrolling the ruins of Hippogriffia to scavenge for useful relics and barricade against invasion.
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No Gods, No Masters
If the gods exist, they are cruel. If authorities are benevolent, they are unnecessary. Let us do away with such ideas and swim boldly into a future free of religion or rulers!
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Stability: -10% Resistance Target in our states occupied by the enemy: +10% Resistance Decay Speed in our states occupied by the enemy: -10% Resistance Growth Speed in our states occupied by the enemy: +10% Compliance Growth Speed in our states occupied by the enemy: -10% Damage to Enemy Garrisons in our states occupied by the enemy: +10% |
Isolationism And Peace
Who stands to benefit from war? The international capitalists who manufacture guns and bullets to fuel it, and the nationalistic reactionaries who see other nations and peoples as possessions to be seized. We will never fall into this trap of reactionary thinking. War may come to our shores again, but we shall not be the ones to declare it!
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Dissolve The Supreme Workers' Council
The Supreme Workers' Council was an attempt to represent the people in the central government. But why do we need a central government at all? A bureaucrat in Aris can't make good decisions for a family in Starfield, let alone Squidville. Every school should be able to manage itself and its own affairs.
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Last Stand Doctrine
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We Shall Weep No More
Never again shall the people of Seaquestria be invaded, and while we cannot offer the same invulnerability to those souls still living on the surface, we can focus on building fortifications to protect them as best we can.
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Embracing Post-Civilization
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Augmented Hunter-Gatherers
In many parts of the world, hunter-gatherer society had problems, such as cultural conservatism, authority of the tribe leader, and feuds. We cannot let that happen here. The ocean is vast, and surely there's enough space for everyone - even those with ideas some of us may find distasteful.
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Waste Not, Want Not
The idea of recycling is a very good one, but it must be applied to everything. From glassworks to masonry, we shall scavenge the surface for anything that can be made use of. The concept of 'throwing away' will gradually wither away, to be replaced with 'find a new use'.
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Consumer Goods Factories: -5.00%
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A Present For The Monsters
The monsters who engineered the atrocities of the North Zebrican War may one day come for us. Upon that day, we must be ready to make them slowly attrition to death. Instead of digging in and focusing on technological superiority, we can let them occupy part of our society and harass them endlessly with hit-and-run attacks.
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The End Of Civilization
The age of civilization comes to a close as post-civilization eclipses it. While the rest of the world churns on, we know the truth - one day, everyone will live as we do. Until then, we enjoy a uniquely devastating advantage, scavenging and striking among the ashes of our skyscrapers.
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Waking From The Nightmare
The nightmares of the past are fading away, and we have rebuilt upon a new foundation. The end of history is at hoof. What the Posadists failed to do, we have achieved - a brighter future for creaturekind!
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The End Of Hierarchy
Never again shall one creature claim control over another within our lands. With a rifle behind every blade of grass, we will never be invaded again. The suffering of the people of Seaquestria is finally at an end.
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Euro Communist path
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Enshrine Democracy At Every Level
One of the greatest flaws of the Posadist government was the identification of the state with the RWP. We will not repeat that mistake. The SLPA is one party among many competing for the hearts and minds of the people, and doing its best to win their support. We will never let the office of party leader become superior to that of head of government.
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Begin The Reconstruction Process
The decommodified economy Posada engineered, while a marvel in times of peace, was strained to the breaking point during the North Zebrican War, and it simply could not handle the catastrophic loss that followed. As much as it pains us, we have to begin a new economic policy.
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Reevaluate Foreign Policy
The Posadist government shunned diplomacy with the imperialist powers of the world, and even relations with harmonists deteriorated. While we have no desire to negotiate with fascists, harmonists are another matter. It falls to us to rebuild those burnt bridges and take a place of peace and dignity among the nations.
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The Recallable Delegate Principle
At any time and for any reason, a delegate can be recalled and replaced in a snap election. This one principle will ensure that the people are always in-touch with their representatives. Had we had it during the North Zebrican War, many lives may have been saved.
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Broad Democratic Coalition
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Soldiers Into Construction Workers
We have a massive armed forces, but we are not at war. Reducing military resources and moving soldiers into industrial and infrastructure jobs will help salvage our dysfunctional pseudo-economy and rebuild from the damage of the North Zebrican War. "Salina's Tree Army" may be a joke now, but it won't be in ten years.
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Construction Speed: +15% Factory Repair Speed: +15% Recruitable Population Factor: -20.00% |
Open Limited Markets
One of the hardest decisions we've ever faced, and one that divided the Presidium to the core, is that of limited markets. The remaining RWP delegates denounced the move as a concession to capitalism, but we have no choice. It's this, war communism, or economic collapse, and this is the least terrible option. Hopefully it will be a temporary measure.
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Reach Out To Stalliongrad
Stalliongrad, the home of revolution, may be our best shot at saving our floundering pseudo-economy. Through the spirit of international communism, hopefully they will see our dire need and come to our aid. Fortunately, they were one of the communist states that Posada maintained warm relations with.
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What Skynavia Got Right
In a frozen hellhole at the top of the world, a band of idealistic griffons dared to dream. When the tyrant Kemerskai abolished elections, they broke away and founded their own society. While flawed in many ways, their model of democracy is an ideal one for our own.
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Broad Democratic Coalition
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The Army Of Industry
Conscription will be reshuffled into industrial work. Right now, we need cement, steel, and lumber far more than guns or tanks. In twenty years, perhaps, we can look at retaking Zumidia. For now we'll focus on civilian efforts.
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Elevate The Unions
The unions largely disappeared under the Posadist decommodified society, but with the reintroduction of markets comes the necessity for the unions to return. There is no need to restore bosses; instead, workplace democracy can triumph.
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Mutual Aid Societies
Unfortunately, with the return of money comes the return of poverty. But we will not let creatures starve. Charities, UBI, mutual aid networks, and credit unions will help the poor, and make life as bearable as possible for them.
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Request Equestrian Support
Although relations with Equestria have been frosty since the revolution, they remain the greatest beacon of harmony in the world. They have one of the most powerful economies in existence, and feats deemed impossible for other nations are easy for them. We should reach out to these benevolent reactionaries and ask for ponyitarian aid.
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Draft A Bill Of Rights
We cannot rely on the benevolence of our leaders and their proletarian nature to protect us from abuses of power. The time has come to codify, in immutable law, the rights of creatures and ensure they will be safeguarded. The revolution is important, yes, but if we get to upper-stage communism by abusing the people we are supposed to be helping, we've missed the point.
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Healthcare, Food, And Education For All
With our industries somewhat functional again, we can restore critical aspects of life to be decommodified once more. While they will no longer be as before, they will be state-subsidized, paying farmers for their food and then distributing the food as needed.
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The New Deal
If Posadism would be summarized in a single word, it would be "idealistic," with all the good and bad that entails. The RWP aimed for the stars, and sadly fell short. But that isn't the end of communism. We will learn from their mistakes and institute a New Deal for the people of Aris, with realistic, achievable goals in both the short and long term.
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Invite Foreign Capital
There are many hungry capitalist powers looking to exploit our resources. While it pains us, this may be the best avenue to restoring economic growth. Using the bit as our currency will require Equestria's survival, but it will also help kickstart our economy. Hopefully history will forgive us...
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Peace, Land, Bread
These three words embody the philosophy of the SLPA. We are not hawks. We are not petty tyrants. And we are not plutocrats. While certain members of the RWP consider us revisionists, the support of the people speaks for itself. The gods smile upon Aris once more!
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The Enduring Bastion Of Communism
Despite all our trials, Revolutionary Aris has pulled through. While our system may not be as wonderful in good times as Posada's, it will hopefully prove to be more resilient against adversity. Glory to the workers!
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A Powerful Friend
Our industrial focus has left us admittedly vulnerable to the predations of other North Zebrican powers. Earning the protection of Stalliongrad, Wingbardy, or even Equestria, would guarantee our independence and security.
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