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Free stavislavia wrote:

Rate the flag. (its based on the rising sun naval flag)

Looks very good, though obviously not the most original

Socialist Republics of Memia wrote:

Looks very good, though obviously not the most original

i have no idea on where to start for an original one lol

Shamian wrote:

Tempted to submit this as an entry...

https://www.crcindustries.com/media/catalog/product/cache/628e20d88205b96f2e2f6bc42ae35fbb/a/8/a8828d0996c6bdce5965af5c36c0f9ffa3b28cc3ed902db2830dd63e9efdbb14.jpeg

(tin of engine block seal)

Please don't, It is not okay to use it as seal.

Chernevo wrote:

I know your's isn't original

What do you mean? I designed this flag myself

Landorom wrote:

I am a Marxist state

Welcome to The Communist Bloc! Feel free to explore TCB,

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Regional Message Board Rules - READ BEFORE POSTING

by The Ministry of Information of the Communist Bloc



Regional Message Board Rules

New Astri's Guide to Not Getting in Trouble

Hello, and welcome to the list of RMB Rules! Whether you're completely new to the game or a longtime TCBer looking for a reminder of our policies, this list of rules exists to help you make the RMB an enjoyable and constructive place.

Table of Contents

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• The Most Important Rules
  Rules any RMBer should know.

• Anti-Spam Rules
  Guidelines for keeping the RMB constructive.

• Roleplay Rules
  Things for roleplayers to keep in mind.

• Political Discussion Rules
  Things to remember when starting or participating in political conversation.

As a general rule, TCB's RMB should be mature, kind, welcoming, constructive, and politically conscious. Keep this in mind when posting! Also note that your intent matters--small or accidental rulebreaking will be gently corrected, and there will be no serious punishment if you do your best to learn and correct the error.

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The Most Important Rules

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All of these rules are very important, and breaking any will likely result in an immediate ban. Don't be intimidated, though--it's hard to break these rules unless you're trying to.

1. Don't be rightwing or fascist. Do not make posts intentionally spreading ideas you know are rightwing or fascist. Do not theme your nation after rightwing or fascist symbols. Rightwingers and fascists are immediately banned.

2. No bigotry. Do not be racist, anti-LGBT, anti-religious, ableist, or sexist. Bigotry is never compatible with leftist ideology.

3. No sectarianism. TCB is a pan-leftist region, meaning that we accept any and all leftists. It's okay to disagree with someone, but it is not okay to insult them. Discuss the idea, but never attack the person behind it.

4. No trolling or malicious spam. Do not make posts with the explicit intent of upsetting, confusing, or bothering people.

5. No intentionally inflammatory content. Don't bait other users or bring up controversial topics with the intent of causing drama.

6. Don't discuss military affairs on the RMB or participate in unauthorized operations. Do not suggest military targets on the RMB. Do not mention details of current military operations on the RMB. Do not claim to be acting in a military operation on behalf of TCB without express permission from the First Minister or Minister of Foreign Affairs.

7. Don't quote suppressed posts or discuss banned users at length. If you absolutely must respond to a post suppressed by a regional officer, replace the text in the quote with "snip" so that the original message is not visible in your post. It's okay to briefly mention or joke about something that has just occurred on the RMB, but do not make banned users the topic of lengthy discussion, as the point of banning a user is to make them irrelevant to the region.

8. If a mod tells you to stop doing something, stop doing that thing. Whether that's a regional mod or game mod, listen when you're told to stop. Please express any disagreements or concerns you have about a decision via private telegram. Do not argue publicly or cause a scene.

9. Don't be afraid to alert regional officers about users you notice breaking the above rules--we aren't omnipotent, and we appreciate when you point out something we missed.

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Anti-Spam Rules

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"Spam" is loosely considered to be repetitive content which does not actively contribute to an engaging, constructive environment. To avoid being warned for spamming, follow the below guidelines.

• We love when new players introduce themselves! If you would like to introduce yourself to the RMB, please avoid one-word posts like "Hello" or "Hi." Consider sharing a little bit about yourself, your nation, or your history on nationstates. Feel free to ask any questions you have!

• Condense your posts as much as possible. Avoid doubleposting. Instead of making three one-sentence posts, create one three-sentence post.

• The RMB is a discussion forum, not a chatroom. If you want to start a conversation, start one! But don't make posts just to announce that you are coming online or going offline.

• Because the RMB is a discussion forum, your posts must have substance. If you post a link to an external video, external article, factbook, or dispatch, you must also explain what it is and why you wanted to share it with people.

• The RMB is not a search engine. Posts in the format of "How to do [thing]" will likely be suppressed or ignored. If you have a question, ask using a full sentence. You're talking to other people, not robots.

• Avoid posts that are comprised entirely of song lyrics, memes, or ASCII art. Occasional jokes are okay, but if it gets long, put it under a spoiler.
  

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Roleplay Rules

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Roleplayers are an appreciated part of TCB's culture, and we have a few guidelines in place to foster a healthy roleplaying community.

1. Do not pretend to be anti-leftist, bigoted, or fascist during a roleplay. Do not make in-character statements pretending to be anti-leftist, bigoted, or a fascist. Do not modify your flag, motto, pretitle, animal, or currency to make your nation appear anti-leftist, bigoted, or fascist.

2. Spoiler your roleplay! "Spoilering" is using the site-supported bbcode to hide your roleplay under a spoiler button. To add a spoiler to your post, type the following.

[spoiler]Spoilered text here.[/spoiler]

You can also add a specific label to your spoiler button using this code.

[spoiler=Button label here]Spoilered text here.[/spoiler]

If you do not spoiler your roleplay, a regional officer will suppress it. If you would like your roleplay to be unsuppressed, edit a spoiler into your post and notify the regional officer who suppressed it that you have done so. They will unsuppress it as soon as possible.

3. The main RMB is generally for casual roleplay only! We won't stop you from casually roleplaying on the main RMB, but if you would like to participate in our in-depth, officially-guided roleplay, you are highly encouraged to check out TCB RP Hub. We have constructed an embassy between TCB RP Hub and The Communist Bloc, so you can post on TCB RP Hub's RMB without moving your nation into it. If you have any questions about how to get involved with the officially-guided roleplay, contact the Minister of Culture, ask on the RMB, or ask in the Discord.

4. Be courteous to others. Do not involve other users in roleplay without their consent or godmod. Use common sense.

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Political Discussion Rules

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TCB is known for its thoughtful and engaging political discussion. To keep political discussion constructive, follow these rules.

1. Seriously, no sectarianism. It cannot be overstressed that we are a pan-leftist region. You can disagree with an ideology, but do not attack or mock someone for believing in that ideology. You can disagree with an idea, but do not attack or mock the person believing in that idea. We're all on the same team here.

2. Stay calm. The goal of a political discussion is to share viewpoints, consider new ideas, and further our knowledge as leftists in a space away from rightwing influence. Political discussions should be interesting, not frustrating. If a political discussion is upsetting you, please step away. If someone else expresses that they would like to step away from a discussion, let them.

3. Encourage an educational environment. We accept leftists with all levels of knowledge. Ask for help when there's something you don't understand, and provide help when there's something another user doesn't understand. Feel free to share educational resources or ask others to share educational resources with you.

4. Don't expect others to make you leftist. This region is for leftists, and we expect you to have some basic level of understanding that pro-capitalist, anti-leftwing propaganda is false. Rightwing users expecting others to argue them out of their rightwing beliefs will be banned.

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Written by New Astri, edited and formatted by Pajonia, updated by Namwenia

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The Constitution of The Revolutionary Republic of The Communist Bloc

by The Ministry of Information of the Communist Bloc



The Constitution of
The Revolutionary Republic of The Communist Bloc


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ARTICLE 1 PRINCIPLES OF THE REPUBLIC

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(1) The Communist Bloc ('the Bloc'), is a region in NationStates. The Revolutionary Republic of the Communist Bloc ('the Revolutionary Republic') is the only legitimate government of this region.

(2) The Communist Bloc is a Pan-Leftist region. It exists to further the cause of Pan-Leftism, and promote leftist politics throughout NationStates.

(3) The Communist Bloc is a direct democracy, and its citizens have the final say in all decisions.

(4) At all times, the Revolutionary Republic is in a state of war with all fascist, reactionary, and rightist regions, and urges its armed forces to commit to the anti-fascist war effort wherever possible.

(5) Players who harbour rightist views and sympathies will not be permitted access to the Communist Bloc's offsite properties.


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ARTICLE 2 CHARTER OF RIGHTS

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(1) The Revolutionary Republic recognises two types of player residing in the Bloc:

1. Residents, who simply maintain a nation in the Bloc.

2. Citizens, who are residents recognised as legal voting members of the Revolutionary Republic.

(2) Residents have the right to:

1. Freedom of movement.

2. Freedom of speech, provided that this speech is not bigoted, reactionary, or rightist.

3. Exist without fear of persecution or harassment on the basis of race, gender identity, sexuality, religion, disability status, age, nationality, or ethnicity.

4. Petition the government for publicly available information listed on the Communist Bloc's off-site properties.

(3) Citizens, on top of the rights granted to residents, also have the right to:

1. Vote in all elections and run for office, provided that they have not been forbidden to do so by court order.

2. Participate on the off-site platforms maintained by the Communist Bloc.

3. Volunteer for participation in the executive staff of any ministry.

4. Assemble independent citizens' associations.

5. A fair trial, with full respect and adherence to the law of the Bloc.

6. If a citizen or resident believes their rights have been violated, they are entitled to petition the courts, who may address the situation as they see fit.




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ARTICLE 3 THE PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY

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(1) The People’s Assembly is the legislature of the Revolutionary Republic. It may submit any law or motion as permitted by the Constitution.

(2) The People’s Assembly consists of all citizens of the Communist Bloc.

(3) The People's Assembly is the only institution that may decide the criteria for citizenship.

(4) The People's Assembly is led by the Legislative Committee.

1. The Legislative Committee is made up of five (5) citizens elected by the People's Assembly in a Legislative Committee Election.

(5) The People’s Assembly may recall members of the Legislative Committee by holding a simple majority vote.

(6) Legislative Committee Elections take place every three months or when there are no existing members of the Legislative Committee, whichever comes first.

1. If some, but not all, of the seats of the Legislative Committee are empty, a Legislative Committee By-Election will instead be held.

(7) The Legislative Committee shall elect, by majority vote, the Speaker of the People's Assembly.

1. The Speaker must be a member of the Legislative Committee.

2. The Speaker may not be an elected member of any other executive or judicial body.

3. The role of the Speaker is to present laws and motions suggested by members of the People's Assembly, encourage debate by both the Legislative Committee and the People's Assembly, and officially moderate these debates as necessary.

(8) Laws and motions may be put forward for debate in the People’s Assembly by:

1. A petition signed by eight (8) citizens; or

2. A member of the Legislative Committee.

(9) The length of the official debate and voting period will be determined by the Speaker on a case by case basis.

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ARTICLE 4 EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

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(1) The head executive authority within the Bloc shall be the First Minister, who shall;

1. Be elected by the Citizens of the Bloc according and subject to all relevant provisions of Article 6,

2. Serve as Head of State of the Bloc for the duration of their term,

3. Preside over the Council of Ministers, and act according to binding votes thereof,

4. Hold the power to issue binding Executive Orders with regards to the Bloc and Bloc affairs, excepting where voided by the Council of Ministers or People’s Tribunal, or where in contradiction of this document or other standing Bloc law,

5. Where necessary, employ a veto power against the particular policies of another Minister or group of Ministers,

6. Not hold any Ministerial, Legislative, or Judicial position, including the position of World Assembly Delegate, during their term,

7. If necessary, appoint a Second Minister from the presently elected Ministers to act in their stead,

8. If the First Minister position becomes vacant, per Article 6, they are succeeded by the Second Minister upon confirmation by simple majority vote of the Council of Ministers, until an Article 6 by-election can be held,

(2) The primary executive authority within the Bloc shall be the Council of Ministers, which shall;

1. Consist of the First Minister, as chair, as well as the Ministers established in this document, and the World Assembly Delegate,

2. Consider, debate, and bindingly vote upon and all matters of Bloc governance, within the bounds set by this document and all standing law passed by the Legislature,

3. Advise the First Minister on any matters pertaining to their skills and/or Ministerial affairs regarding the Ministries over which they preside, at their discretion,

4. If necessary, by majority vote not including the First Minister, void any Executive Order,

5. Uphold and act accordingly with any decisions made by binding vote of the Council of Ministers,

(3) All other executive authority shall be delegated to the Ministries of the Bloc, which each shall;

1. Be headed by a Minister or a number of Co-Ministers elected on the same ticket, elected by the Citizens of the Bloc according and subject to all relevant provisions of Article 6,

2. Have full authority with regards to their assigned duties within the Bloc as declared within this document and later legislation, subject to the Council of Ministers and First Minister,

3. Communicate and cooperate with other Ministries as necessary, relevant, and healthy for the Bloc,

4. If necessary, have their duties expanded and formalized via legislation,

(4) The Ministries of the Bloc shall consist of:

1. The Ministry of Domestic Affairs, which shall maintain citizenship infrastructure, and expand the visibility and reach of the Bloc to newly-founded nations,

2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which shall serve as the primary face of the Bloc to other regions, manage affairs and relations with them, and, if necessary, establish a regional military,

3. The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs, which shall direct the Bloc and its citizens in matters regarding the World Assembly, and promote Bloc and pan-leftist interests within the World Assembly,

4. The Ministry of Information, which shall maintain Bloc records, and post information regarding the Bloc and events relevant to Bloc citizens,

5. The Ministry of Culture, which shall promote and organize artistic and roleplaying activities and otherwise promote the healthy community and culture of the Bloc,

(5) All Bloc Ministers are empowered to;

1. Appoint and dismiss, at their discretion and with the consent of the Citizen, any Citizens to and from the Ministry over which they preside, in order to fulfill tasks or to carry out or provide support for Ministry operations,

2. Issue a single vote in the Council of Ministers, excepting Vice-Ministers, who shall hold a single vote distributed evenly between them,

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ARTICLE 5 THE PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL

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(1) The People’s Tribunal is the judiciary of the Revolutionary Republic. It may:

1. Decide on the constitutionality of Executive Orders and Acts of the Legislature,

2. Review the constitutionality of any actions taken by officials within their service to the Revolutionary Republic,

3. Hold trials and provide rulings.

(2) The People’s Tribunal consists of 5 People’s Justices, who shall be elected to six month terms by the Citizens of the Bloc according to and subject to all relevant provisions of Article 6.

(3) The People’s Tribunal is led by the Chief Justice, who shall;

1. Be elected by the People’s Justices from among themselves,

2. Assign Justices to administer cases and oversee the general functions of the Tribunal,

3. Not hold any Ministerial, Legislative, or Administrative position, including the position of World Assembly Delegate, during their term,

(4) The People’s Tribunal shall establish fair, transparent, and Constitutional procedures by a majority vote of its members with subsequent approval by the People's Assembly.

(5) Quorum for a session of the People’s Tribunal requires a minimum of three People’s Justices.

(6) The People’s Tribunal may pause Executive Orders and Acts of the Legislature from going into effect for up to three days if their constitutionality is called into question by a citizen or a People’s Justice.

1. The tribunal must consider the constitutionality of an action paused under this provision, and if no ruling is provided within the allotted time period then the action shall proceed as if it was constitutional.

(7) The People’s Tribunal may hear cases for impeachment brought against any elected official except for People’s Justices and may impeach an official with a ⅔ majority.

(8) People’s Justices must recuse themselves from cases where they are a party, and any People’s Justice serving on the Council of Ministers must recuse themselves from cases regarding Executive Orders or the actions of other Ministers.

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ARTICLE 6 ELECTION PROCEDURES

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(1) All elections held within the Revolutionary Republic shall;

1. Guarantee citizens 1 vote per position for executive elections and 1 vote per open seat for legislative and judicial elections,

2. Utilize a secret ballot process that allows voters to change their vote throughout the voting period,

3. Be overseen by The People’s Justices, who shall act as independent overseers and recuse themselves in elections where a Justice has a conflict of interest,

4. Be publicized on all regional venues at the beginning of the campaign period and the beginning of the voting period,

5. Allow citizens to announce their candidacy in an election for a position, by posting their nation name and any previously or currently held government positions in the appropriate forum thread,

(2) Standard elections are the typical and scheduled elections of the Revolutionary Republic, and shall;

1. Occur for 48 hours beginning on the 15th day of the month, following a 7 day campaign period,

2. For the Council of Ministers and Legislative Committee occur in January, April, July, and October, and for the People’s Tribunal occur in February and August,

(3) By-elections are elections held outside of the standard schedule, and shall;

1. Occur for at least 48 hours, following a campaign period of at least 48 hours,

2. Allow an official to serve a term that ends at the next scheduled election for their position,

3. Have the ability to be re-held if no candidate was elected in the previous by-election,

(4) By-elections may be initiated in the following circumstances;

1. In order to fill a position left vacant between scheduled elections for the remainder of its term, and must be initiated by an Administrative Order, Executive Order, or Act of the Legislature,

2. To fill an office newly-created by an Executive Order or Act of the Legislature,

3. As a run-off election, resulting from no candidate winning the election prior to it or an elected position otherwise being unfilled,

(5) A Vote of Recall is a special type of by-election to recall one or multiple members of government from their respective positions, which may;

1. Be initiated by a petition, signed by at least half as many citizens as voted in the most recent scheduled election,

2. Occur for 48 hours, following a 5 day discussion period,

3. Not be held for the same office more than once per scheduled term for that office,

(6) Citizens are disqualified to run for office if they have been;

1. Designated as disqualified for election in a trial by The People’s Tribunal, in which said trial may be initiated by any citizen of the Bloc if they believe that a candidate has attempted to interfere with the election or has committed a crime against the Bloc,

2. Impeached by The People’s Tribunal from any office within the last 6 months,

3. Convicted of previously committing a crime in the Bloc within the last 6 months,

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ARTICLE 7 AMENDING AND REPLACING THE CONSTITUTION

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(1) This Constitution may be amended by the Legislature.

(2) For a Constitutional Amendment to pass, it requires a 4/5 majority in the Legislative Committee, a 2/3 majority in the People’s Assembly, and the assent of the First Minister.

(3) Constitutional Amendments must be enacted as follows;

1. A proposal for amendment must be presented to the Legislative Committee, which will then have a discussion period of 7 days on the proposal preceding a voting period of at least 48 hours,

2. If a proposal passes the Legislative Committee it is then referred to the People’s Assembly, which will then have a discussion period of 14 days on the proposal preceding a voting period of at least 96 hours,

3. If a proposal passes the People’s Assembly it is then referred to the First Minister for their approval. Upon receiving the approval of the First Minister, the Amendment is then enacted onto the Constitution.

(4) This Constitution may be replaced through a Constitutional Convention, further referenced as the Convention.

(5) This Constitution remains in place until either the Convention is adjourned or a new Constitution is enacted.

(6) The Convention shall be initiated as follows;

1. A Convention shall be initiated by both a unanimous vote of the Legislative Committee and a 2/3 majority of the People’s Assembly,

2. Following the initiation of the Convention, all other legislative activity must be suspended until the end of the Convention,

3. When the Convention is called, the People’s Assembly shall elect between 5 to 10 of its members to sit on the Constitutional Commission, further known as the Commission, utilizing the election procedure of a by-election as defined in Article 6,

4. Following the election of the Commission, the members of the Commission, further known as Commissioners, shall elect a Chair from among its members. The Chair shall be responsible for calling votes within the Commission and presenting articles to the People’s Assembly.

(7) The Convention shall proceed as follows;

1. All votes mentioned within this section shall follow the standard for a by-election as outlined in Article 6,

2. The commission shall draft, debate, and vote upon Articles of the new Constitution,

3. Once a Commissioner presents an article to the Commission, the body has 7 days to discuss, revise, and vote on the presented article,

4. If an article achieves a 2/3 majority vote from the Commission, it shall then be presented by the Chair to the People’s Assembly for discussion and voting. If an article does not achieve a 2/3 majority vote, it must be withdrawn and re-presented at a later date,

5. When an article is presented to the People’s Assembly, it shall be discussed for a minimum of 5 days before it is voted upon and must achieve a 2/3 majority of votes in order for the article to be incorporated into the new Constitution. If the article does not achieve a 2/3 majority vote, it shall be sent back to the Commission to be re-drafted and presented at a later date,

6. Once the Commission decides that there are no more articles to send to the People’s Assembly, it can send an Order of Enactment, which will finalize the Constitution, to the People’s Assembly with a 3/4 majority vote. If the Order of Enactment does not achieve a 3/4 majority vote, the Commission must re-discuss and wait 5 days before re-voting,

7. The People’s Assembly may finalize the new Constitution with a 3/4 majority vote on an Order of Enactment, which shall induct the new Constitution as the Constitution of the Revolutionary Republic. If this vote fails, the Assembly must have a 7 day discussion period before re-voting on the Order of Enactment.

(8) Except for the legislature, the government shall continue normal operations throughout the duration of the Convention.

(9) Members of the People’s Assembly are permitted to present articles for consideration to the Commission, which with sponsorship by a commissioner shall then be treated as a newly presented article.

(10) The Convention shall be dissolved if there has not been a new Constitution enacted within 3 months of the Convention being initiated, or by a 3/4 majority vote of the People’s Assembly.

The previous Constitution can be reviewed here for historical purposes

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And yes, don’t forget to join the World Assembly so you can get endorsements and vote alongside TCB.

Ink Cloud, REP

Anyone want to rate my flag?

Pindorama-Brasil wrote:

Ink Cloud, REP

Pindorama-Brasil is currently endorsing 109 out of 624 WA nations within endorsement limit in The Communist Bloc, which is 17.47%.

Nations left for Pindorama-Brasil to endorse:

Additionally, please unendorse the following nations that are over the limit:

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Anerchi wrote:

Ink Cloud, REP

Anerchi is currently endorsing 611 out of 624 WA nations within endorsement limit in The Communist Bloc, which is 97.92%.

Nations left for Anerchi to endorse:

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Socialist Republics of Memia wrote:

What do you mean? I designed this flag myself

Cap

Death to the imperialist bankers initiating the wars in Ukraine and Israel, their profit is drenched in blood

The Workers and Peasants Union of China wrote:

Death to the imperialist bankers initiating the wars in Ukraine and Israel, their profit is drenched in blood

idk i think the war in Ukraine was initiated by Russia invading it
but yes their profit is drenched in blood