Let's create a hypothetical country...

**Darkside** · March 10, 2009, 03:28 AM

Just
Not enough
I want more
Nothing seems to satisfy
I said
I don't want it
I just need it
To breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive...
Tool - Stinkfist

I behoove you for your ideals,
for your stories
for your temptations
for your realities

No room is empty when the mind is full.

Let us fill our mind with such principles as can be consented by the very intelligent fellows of this forum.

Here's the Big Bang...

Now tell me (without any form of judgement), how do the particles fit?:hmmm:

**Darkside** · March 11, 2009, 01:49 AM

Well I guess I should've added a template to perpetuate this hypothetical country...

I didn't want to do that because I'm looking for any and all ideas.

Really, whats the harm? I am confident some of you have something to say.

**Barry Goldwater** · March 11, 2009, 06:55 AM

Does this mean we're supposed to create our own country? :hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:

**IrishHitman** · March 11, 2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by The Man

Does this mean we're supposed to create our own country? :hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:

Presumably.

**rusina** · March 11, 2009, 07:17 AM

Umm... What?

**Arto** · March 11, 2009, 02:09 PM

I'm going to create the Letofasi Empire.

**Justinian** · March 11, 2009, 02:48 PM

Has someone been smoking herbal cigarettes?

**Holger Danske** · March 11, 2009, 06:57 PM

Quite possibly... And speaking of which I'll take Opiumstan and have Sacha Baron Cohen write my national anthem.

**Darkside** · March 11, 2009, 08:53 PM

Well how do the mechanisms inside your hypo-countries work? What is the form of government? Is there free press? Free speech? What's the economic policy?

As you can imagine, composing a post earnestly in this post would take some serious contemplation.

Maybe it would be too tiring...or boring lol.

But, if you would like to, fire away!

And no...no herbal cigarettes

**Lancy** · March 11, 2009, 09:46 PM

I like to think of my country as having a benevolent all-powerful leader (perhaps myself). Such a leader would serve as a guardian of the people, looking out for what they might need, even if they don't think they need it. The Leader would be revered, worshipped even.

There would be a small council who could advise The Leader on various matters but nothing more, and democracy of the people would not exist for there would be little need for such a thing when The Leader knows best.

Both free speech and free press would of course be welcomed as long as they in no way criticised The Leader or his policies. Also, any sort of politically correct culture would be banned for it would most likely anger The Leader and make him no longer benevolent and believe me you wouldn't like The Leader when he's angry.

Economically free trade, enterprise and capitalism would be the way to go for let's face it when have any of them other crazy ideas worked. There would be a welfare state for those who genuinely could not work; particular generosity would be shown to those who had perhaps lost the ability to work due to prior service in the name of The Leader, probably in one of The Leader's many crusading wars against the various nations of infidels. Anyone lazy, unproductive or generally not working towards the cause of The Leader would first be sent to a re-education centre and if that failed they would be liquidated for they would be faulty livestock and a burden to the successes and triumphs of The Leader.

These are just a few of the aspects of such a blissful utopia of a society, a society I call The Land of The Blessed Leader.

**Hardrada992** · March 12, 2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Marquess of Shades

I like to think of my country as having a benevolent all-powerful leader (perhaps myself). Such a leader would serve as a guardian of the people, looking out for what they might need, even if they don't think they need it. The Leader would be revered, worshipped even.

There would be a small council who could advise The Leader on various matters but nothing more, and democracy of the people would not exist for there would be little need for such a thing when The Leader knows best.

Both free speech and free press would of course be welcomed as long as they in no way criticised The Leader or his policies. Also, any sort of politically correct culture would be banned for it would most likely anger The Leader and make him no longer benevolent and believe me you wouldn't like The Leader when he's angry.

These are just a few of the aspects of such a blissful utopia of a society, a society I call The Land of The Blessed Leader.

Sounds like North Korea. A Lot.

My ideal country would be based around Deliberative Democratic methods, and as such it would be highly decentralized. Population control would be a must, only citizens can breed or vote, and to be a citizen you must serve in some branch of the Civil Service, be it the Armed Forces or some other wing. Marijuana use would be mandatory, at least one smoke per month for everyone. Every citizen would be required to own and be able to operate a variety of firearms. Tom Cruise would be permanently banned. Large corporations would be heavily taxed to the point where it wouldn't make sense to have them. Localized capitalistic economies would be encouraged, so as to avoid the pitfalls of super corporations.
Federal systems like those in the U.S. would still be used, but would be more limited.

**Lancy** · March 13, 2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Hardrada992

Sounds like North Korea. A Lot.

You're lucky you're not in The Land of the Blessed Leader; such a comparison would not be looked on lightly.

Also, while many aspects are similar to North Korea, you must not forget the elements that are very different that make my country a great sucess such as our successful economic policies. Also, our education system is second to none. The Land of the Blessed Leader is a sum of all its parts.

**Nouvelle Vague** · March 11, 2009, 11:20 PM

y make perfect contry place when teh best country of all is in front of youz!

**Ahlerich** · March 12, 2009, 02:51 AM

somehow i have a feeling that lsd had to do with the creation of this thread

**wilting** · March 12, 2009, 07:08 AM

Here you go, make all the 'countries' you like:

http://www.nationstates.net/

**Celsius** · March 12, 2009, 07:29 AM

This is my country:

I am the Supreme President (Elected for Life)

Limited Free Speech and Press

Mandatory Military Service

Very Limited Politically parties

Alcohol and Drugs are Highly illegally. Anyone cought doing.selling will be shot

Prisons will be few. Major Prisoners will be shot to teach others a lesson.

No Welfare. No Universal Healthcare. Equal Taxes to all. The Government will no help you economically.

Mass Production of the Newest firearms

My country would ba a n Ultra Right Wing, almost Fascist Government. It is Fascist.

Im still thinking of a name

**Barry Goldwater** · March 12, 2009, 07:46 AM

Here is my country...

-I am at its head, as Emperor

-State press
-Two-party system, although both parties are two sides of the same coin...you may as well as flip a coin to decide who to vote for

-Alcohol & soft drugs legal but heavily regulated & taxed
-No welfare
-No universal healthcare
-15% flat tax & 10% consumption tax are the only 2 taxes I can think of right now
-Small standing army, every man between the ages of 18 to 60 can be drafted in times of war
-No need for prisons, just shoot all the prisoners

Note that this is actually my country (with a handful of changes) from NationStates

**Ahlerich** · March 12, 2009, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Celsius

This is my country:

I am the Supreme President (Elected for Life)

Limited Free Speech and Press

Mandatory Military Service

Very Limited Politically parties

Alcohol and Drugs are Highly illegally. Anyone cought doing.selling will be shot

Prisons will be few. Major Prisoners will be shot to teach others a lesson.

No Welfare. No Universal Healthcare. Equal Taxes to all. The Government will no help you economically.

Mass Production of the Newest firearms

My country would ba a n Ultra Right Wing, almost Fascist Government. It is Fascist.

Im still thinking of a name

guess us of a is taken already?

muahaha sry couldnt resist. stupid euro that i am

**Ishoss** · March 12, 2009, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Celsius

This is my country:

I am the Supreme President (Elected for Life)

Limited Free Speech and Press

Mandatory Military Service

Very Limited Politically parties

Alcohol and Drugs are Highly illegally. Anyone cought doing.selling will be shot

Prisons will be few. Major Prisoners will be shot to teach others a lesson.

No Welfare. No Universal Healthcare. Equal Taxes to all. The Government will no help you economically.

Mass Production of the Newest firearms

My country would ba a n Ultra Right Wing, almost Fascist Government. It is Fascist.

Im still thinking of a name

Worst. State. Ever.

**Augment** · March 22, 2009, 06:38 AM

Government: Meritocratic Republic
Economy: laissez-faire
Military: Grand Army, Advanced Equipment, trained by Prussian standards.
Religion: Militant Atheism, religion is not tolerated.
Monetary Policy: Policy Mix
Foreign Policy:expansionist imperialist
Social healthcare and education.
Only accepting Western immigrants.
Schools are a mix of Agoge/Public School.
Criminals with minor offences have to walk throught the gauntlet, other crimes are punishable with execution.

National Anthem: