1. Before we get into the real meat of this event, I want to ask all of you—what make you decide to run for the Underhusen? What should the main goals of the 20th legislature be?
2. As we all know, for an civilization to remain successful and prosperous, it must find ways to expand. What do you believe is the best way to catalyze growth and the expansion of Wintreath in NationStates and beyond? Are there strategies other regions employ that you believe we could adopt to increase our growth?
3. What do you think is the biggest problem facing Wintreath at this point?The same thing that's always plagued us: Inactivity and lack of participation/motivation in getting things really going. I think we're making progress on the latter, however, and we just need to keep on finding ways to get people interested in wanting to take the reigns on creating activities/content. As for the former, I think the more we work on the latter, the more the former will solve itself.
4. Who is your favourite politician from history and why?This is going to seem lazy, but since my views haven't changed since when I first answered this...my answers are going to be C&Ped from the last steak fry that I was in.
I've never been the biggest into politics, so I don't have a particular favorite at the top of my head whose career I know well enough to make such an established decision. If they were a politician that was for equality in all forms of the word, then chances are I liked them since first and foremost, that's my biggest thing I want from a politician.
5. What is your favourite form of government? Why?
Well, it's not a "favorite" since again, that goes into #5. However, I lean more towards being a Democratic Socialist on the political spectrum. For those who are going to inevitably confuse that and Communism, I'll explain in better detail:
I believe in a system that, while it pushes people to earn for themselves...it's not a complete capitalist approach. Certain necessities such as College/University/overall Education, Healthcare, and whatnot I believe should be free, or at least paid for in the taxes that we pay...rather than having to be saddled with outrageous debt that most outside of the wealthy class will inevitably be paying for many years to come, if not the rest of their lives (aka college loans).
I also believe that if you do your best and are fired for something that isn't misconduct (you weren't fast enough for the job, they didn't have the hours), it shouldn't haunt you and put you on the street. The Welfare system in the US is a nightmare because of those who abuse it, and Unemployment in the US is a nightmare because a company can claim misconduct and you'll be denied unemployment benefits.
These things are unacceptable, and I believe there needs to be some type of safety net that keeps people off the streets and able to work, but also insures that people can't milk the system and take advantage of it.
6. The next question is definitely not brought up because of the current state of politics globally. What do you think makes a democracy stable and successful? How can we ensure demagogues do not infiltrate our own community?
7. Are there any other questions that you believe candidates should answer? As this is a more informal debate (it's a steak fry, after all) feel free to engage in debate (but preferably productive discussion) with your fellow candidates and upstanding citizens of the Wintreath community! :)
Any question someone is wanting to ask should be asked unless it is requested reasonably by a candidate not to be (for reasons such as wanting to not have a heated debate in their campaigns). There's no such thing as a stupid question, and most questions are encouraged to be asked.
8. And now, arguably the most important question of them all—how would you like your steak?Medium Rare/well please.
1. Before we get into the real meat of this event, I want to ask all of you—what make you decide to run for the Underhusen? What should the main goals of the 20th legislature be?
2. As we all know, for an civilisation to remain successful and prosperous, it must find ways to expand. What do you believe is the best way to catalyse growth and the expansion of Wintreath in NationStates and beyond? Are there strategies other regions employ that you believe we could adopt to increase our growth?
3. What do you think is the biggest problem facing Wintreath at this point?
4. Who is your favourite politician from history and why?
5. What is your favourite form of government? Why?
6. The next question is definitely not brought up because of the current state of politics globally. What do you think makes a democracy stable and successful? How can we ensure demagogues do not infiltrate our own community?
7. Are there any other questions that you believe candidates should answer? As this is a more informal debate (it's a steak fry, after all) feel free to engage in debate (but preferably productive discussion) with your fellow candidates and upstanding citizens of the Wintreath community! :)
8. And now, arguably the most important question of them all—how would you like your steak?
Do you worship the holy potato?
Thank god for Mesoamerica!Potatoes are not from Mesoamerica...
Thank god for Mesoamerica!Potatoes are not from Mesoamerica...
Think you meant the Andes region. Not too far off, though.Thank god for Mesoamerica!Potatoes are not from Mesoamerica...
Ah yes, my geography and potato knowledge got a bit fuddled there
Not too far off? NOT TOO FAR OFF?! Mate, it's like saying, "I love Morocco because of their fish and chips." They're from two completely different environments, with two different climates and cultures. Hell, they're even on two different continents.Think you meant the Andes region. Not too far off, though.Thank god for Mesoamerica!Potatoes are not from Mesoamerica...
Ah yes, my geography and potato knowledge got a bit fuddled there
If it's south of the US, it's Mexico. PERIOD.Think you meant the Andes region. Not too far off, though.Not too far off? NOT TOO FAR OFF?! Mate, it's like saying, "I love Morocco because of their fish and chips." They're from two completely different environments, with two different climates and cultures. Hell, they're even on two different continents.
Bloody heretics.
You dare defile the Holy Land with your heathen tongue? The Potato Inquisition will not stand for this!If it's south of the US, it's Mexico. PERIOD.Think you meant the Andes region. Not too far off, though.Not too far off? NOT TOO FAR OFF?! Mate, it's like saying, "I love Morocco because of their fish and chips." They're from two completely different environments, with two different climates and cultures. Hell, they're even on two different continents.
Bloody heretics.
This stake burning is officially approved by the church!You dare defile the Holy Land with your heathen tongue? The Potato Inquisition will not stand for this!If it's south of the US, it's Mexico. PERIOD.Think you meant the Andes region. Not too far off, though.Not too far off? NOT TOO FAR OFF?! Mate, it's like saying, "I love Morocco because of their fish and chips." They're from two completely different environments, with two different climates and cultures. Hell, they're even on two different continents.
Bloody heretics.
BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!
BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!
BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!
Surely, given your current surroundings, you'd be burning him at the Steak?...
*plays cricket sounds over bluetooth speaker*
Why do I even have that mp3?
1. Before we get into the real meat of this event, I want to ask all of you—what make you decide to run for the Underhusen? What should the main goals of the 20th legislature be?Being active and doing it's job.
2. As we all know, for an civilisation to remain successful and prosperous, it must find ways to expand. What do you believe is the best way to catalyse growth and the expansion of Wintreath in NationStates and beyond? Are there strategies other regions employ that you believe we could adopt to increase our growth?To be fair if we want to grow beyond NationStates, then we gotta stop investing so much into time and effort into NS as a whole and move away from it. If we want to become a more generalized community, especially a generalized gaming community, we need to make headways into other communities, so we need to just stop looking at NationStates and the regions here. We need to look at the communities for the games that we want to include under our banner. We should also maybe get some other game-servers and events up. At the time we are still basically an NS region that wants to act like it isn't really just an NS region.
3. What do you think is the biggest problem facing Wintreath at this point?Leaving our roots as an NS region. If we want to generalize ourselves, that's fine, but we can't just do it half-assed. Doing it that way will lead to failure.
4. Who is your favourite politician from history and why?Don't really have one...
5. What is your favourite form of government? Why?To be fair a Constitutional Limited Autocracy if I'm at the top, otherwise probably something along the lines of a Constitutional Republic.
6. The next question is definitely not brought up because of the current state of politics globally. What do you think makes a democracy stable and successful? How can we ensure demagogues do not infiltrate our own community?Because we aren't a democracy, and definitely not a republic. 2/3rds of our Government is appointed, demagogues also don't seem to do very well here. They would have to engage with the community enough to win.
7. Are there any other questions that you believe candidates should answer? As this is a more informal debate (it's a steak fry, after all) feel free to engage in debate (but preferably productive discussion) with your fellow candidates and upstanding citizens of the Wintreath community! :)I don't think it would be fair considering that I've been absent most of this election cycle.
8. And now, arguably the most important question of them all—how would you like your steak?Medium please.