Equilism

It has been a very interesting week within the Dandaman statehouse. We were reclassified from Iron Fist Consumernists to Morralistic Democracy. Then with one of the more groundbreaking moves of are (slightly) progressive leader who despite having vowed to preserve are culture and identity while moving us forward has done what some critics say breaks that promise fully.

Slavery has now been outlawed in Dandaman.

Are strengthening economy has fallen now with some rise in civil rights as we were once again reclassified as an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy. While there are those cheering on these developments critics say the Leader will rue the day he began to destroy our fair nation.

Edit: We are back to Iron Fist Consumernists

Isaris wrote:

No income tax, but what about sales tax? They are spending the money you give them somewhere, I imagine.

I don't even know if Vesicans understand the concept of taxes... I assume there is just "donations"... "compulsory" donations

Should we condemn Nova-Gallia? They ate their people...

https://strawpoll.com/bcu9b5ye4/r

Greetings from TAO. Just passing through on WalkAbout.

Been quite a while since my last pass through the region.

annnnnd back to an inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Dandaman`s first-ever (and somewhat expedited) election process has been....intriguing. Julio Melody was born into the leadership as the son of the nation`s second most famed leader who had been executive minister to its most famed (and kinless) leader. Highly educated and raised in the luxury`s of leadership Julio (son of a war hero) spent his compulsory military term as an officer with a rather uneventful service record. The after years spent mainly in the diplomatic cores gaining a reputation as a shrewd and fair negotiator/mediator. After his father's sudden death, and upon taking control of the leadership he stuck mostly to tradition especially in terms of the nation's rich and beloved environment but slowly began sprinkling in various reforms and increasing global connections. This all came to a head recently first with his outlawing of slavery and then the announcement of the first elections in Dandaman since the revolution. Even establishing a state maternal leave program mid-election.

Which only then became fodder for Frank J Zapta....who through a democratic election and as of this morning is the new Leader of Dandaman. Portions of Zaptas service record have been redacted but most of it was spent in the military police. Once circulated out, Zapta became a domestic police officer going so far as deputy commissioner before leaving for greener pasture in various private security (and some defense contracting) firms eventually lobbying on these companies' behalfs. Zapta has been a vocal opponent of Melody`s reforms since the start and challenged him almost instantly. Campaigning on a platform of law, order, removing the nation from world affairs, returning to the "True culture" of the nation, and to have Julio arrested on charges of treason for "his work in dismantling Dandaman from the inside out". After his swearing-in, Zapta has kept good on the last promise and signed an official federal arrest warrant for the former leader. Which in a nation void of prisons and big on capital punishment...does not bode well for the former diplomat who reports say has just recently self surrounded on the grounds that "I wanted the people to unleash there will."

What lays ahead for Dandaman is uncertain.