What country would you rule?
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October 2nd, 2014
I see lots of political opinion discussed here, sometimes with rage involved. I would like to see each who wants to have an opportunity to strut their political attributes. You can rule your own country here, but please stick to my rules for answering. (I should be allowed command of something, if I am offering up the world. Right?)
* Choose a country you would like to rule.
* Explain what you like about tha country, what you feel should be changed, and how you would make those changes.
* Just for extra fun, what would you do with the current ruler when you take over? Banishment? Prison? Execution? Worse?
* If you want to have more than one country, go for it, but please list each country in its own response.
* Consider this a game of Fluther Risk. If someone else chooses the same country you want to, describe everything the way I have listed here, then do a separate description as if the person you disagree with was the previous ruler. What changes would you make to their plan of action? What would be the fate of that ruler?
I am expecting some fireworks. I am also expecting some very intelligent contributions. Pick your brain a while, mull it over, then impress me with a super well laid out plan. Your other choice, since this is in social, to be cleverly comical. Want to wreck a country so the US can march in and take it? Have a fictitious country to invade?
Be funny, or be serious, but please impress me.
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Virgin Islands (British)
I’d gladly do sex with all the hot women, then change the name to Orgasm Island.
The current ruler can go fuck himself.
Rule the States. (Laughs)
I just like the level of Independence that a person gets there. As for the change, I can expect a total shift from religion to spirituality and would name it “The Spiritual States”.
Well, of course, one can’t expect a change if they themselves do not set an example, so I would be the perfect example of all those things that I want.
And yeah, regarding the current ruler, I would be good friends with him, I would like him to discuss some matters with me and would like to have him read me a few fairy tales at night.
:) Haha…
None. I have no interest in leading people and having people look to me for leadership.
Earth. Humans would lose all rights and cats would gain all of them.
Hawaii. I know it’s a state now, but I believe it has the option of turning that back.
I love the scenery and the laid back attitude of the natives. The weather. I would put a stop to property ownership by non-residents and to new construction. Only natives (and me of course) could inherit property, the rest would revert to the state where only the best would be saved, to be resided in by residents at reasonable rates. Slowly I would return the majority of the islands back into natural, publicly owned land.
There is no current ruler, just the US government, who I would suck up to, because we’d still need their protection.
I’d also strongly consider a similar plan for Cuba. I’d make the Castros move to Haiti.
@ibstubro – I was wondering if anyone would liberate Hawaii here. You got to it pretty quick. Suck up to the US for protection, I love that. Very good answer.
@ragingloli – I love cats too. If I respect them, and their new station on Earth, can I still retain some rights? I should point out that you broke the rules, in that you named a planet, rather than picking through each country individually. I will forgive you, if you can show me mercy when you dominate Earth.
@elbanditoroso – then lucky are we you haven’t been appointed.
@Khajuria9 – I like your approach. I bet current president, Obama, would be a very good reader of bedtime stories.
@ucme – Perhaps you should increase your fiber. Regularity might help you with that temperament.
@Here2_4
I did not break the rules. All countries will be fused into one, thus Earth becomes both a planet and a country.
And you can become a pet.
None. Don’t follow me, I’m lost too.
I would be queen and rich. I would have free education and healthcare. It would stay called Australia though.
Does anyone have a pet project? Is there a country with policies you really want to see changed? Are there people in peril you could help if you were in charge? Is there a country where you feel changes in environmental regulations should be implemented? How would you make changes to improve living conditions for people; for animals; for environments?
Here is your chance to rally for your pet cause(s). Take charge of a country, and make a difference. I am anxious to see how Fluther members would go about improving the world with their own leadership.
I’d consider taking Russia, but only so I could throw Putin out on his ass and break the country into more manageable pieces.
@Here2_4 With the greatest of respect, wtf are you banging on about :D
@ibstubro – Any policy changes? New laws? What economic impact would you expect?
@ucme – Only trying to be helpful. It seemed you were a bit angry.
Oh, I mean literally break Russia into smaller, independent, self governing countries, @Here2_4.
“I’m the supreme ruler, now yall’s redistrict into one of them there E-Yous.”
With the intention of the EU gradually recruiting the lot.
If that’s working after 10 years, gimme China.
Gimme total control over the US for 5 minutes and Chicago is the 51st state!
50th, as I retreat to my Hawaii.
None. I don’t want to rule anything.
I think I woild like to rule Panama. I would just show up some Tuesday afternoon about 3pm and fire everybody and insert Myself as Lord High Grand PooBah of the Canal Zone. My first action would be to close the canal for renovations, which would include installing tool booths at intervals through the passage. Also would contract with several companies to provide rest-stops along the canal so that ships can order fast food as they pass through my toll road. By the time renovations are finished, all the world would be willing to pay my userous tolls just to get their cargo through. I would distribute revenues to citizens keeping a “modest” amount for myself. If cash is not available I would be willing to collect tribute in exchange for free passage, provided ships have proof of purchase from vendors along the way. In the event a ship refuses to pay toll at any point along the way, they will remain in that particular lock. Riding up and down while good customers go on by. Eventually, somebody is going to get sick of the elevator ride an go ahead and pay up. If they are jerks about it, I am sure road rage will take over and good paying customers will take care of bizness to get through.
OH, common, man. Who doesn’t want to rule Jamaica?
I was thinking of the USA.
First I will bring back the TV show Firefly…than I would probably have the Networks punished for canceling Terra-nova, it was wrong to cancel that show.
Stargate Universe simply broke my heart. Disney will be finned for canceling Tron Legacy and acquiring the Star Wars franchise.
Churches and all religious groups will pay taxes.
Child molesters, woman and child abusers and animal abusers will be shot in public
Legalize all drugs.
Once a month there must be a special day for beer and Star Trek.
@antimatter – I am having a happy laugh. Thank you.
I go along with the sentencing for all the abusers
Governing is HARD work. And it’s usually thankless work. There’s probably not a nickel’s worth of idealism left within me, so I am unfit to rule. So I’d prefer to be the Wizard of OZ.. Apparently an amplified voice combined with smoke and the ability to manipulate levers is all that’s required for proper administration of the place.
I don’t like authoritative figures, so I wouldn’t want to be one.
I don’t have any solutions, either.
Pffftt. Governing is hard work. I have one letter for you, @stanleybmanly “W”.
What’s wrong with inspirational, @dxs?
I would rule japan and have them not eat our precious animals.
Great idea! Japan does make some animal protection efforts though. Are you aware that they built a special hot springs pool for the snow monkeys?
The hideous slaughter of dolphins must stop though. I believe it was Drew Barrymore who became so passionate watching them during a slaughter, she jumped into the water and began swimming amongst the dolphins. Someone please correct me if I have the wrong woman on that.
hardly any worse than the western slaughter machine of food animals
Much, much worse, @ragingloli. Once lost, a species cannot [currently] be reclaimed.
Though there are efforts underway to revive the Passenger Pigeon.
All I got, @Here2_4 I love Drew
Sorry, @Here2_4, I have to flag you as off-topic.
Why are wide mouths valued in human females?
@ibstubro i hereby take Russia from you. Putin shall sit by my side and communism shall be put back in order. everyone must own a cat. and a bit of Russia shall be dedicated to cats. Also, candy corn will be the country vegetable. Happy Halloween. hope this scares you all.
I’ll take New Zealand. I don’t think anyone would notice when I take over. I’ll just let things kinda slide along as they are. The new royal residence will be an Airstream down by the beach.
None, I am not into power and control.
I’m still happy with New Zealand. Much warmer than where I currently reside.
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