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People say that if they held the reigns of power they would do this or that or the other thing, but really, would they? Power corrupts, and it's fun too. Would you stick to your ideals or not?

My ideals are pretty evil anyway, so yeah, I suspect I would.

No, I'd use my power to amass an unstoppable army and begin the systematic conquest and/or enslavement of the rest of mankind. So, I would definitely not stick to my ideals other than allowing total economic freedom.

You'd all love my reign of terror.

I don't usually say if I was in power, I'd do things like this or that. I'm better at criticizing than being an idealist.

I would try to make decisions based on my ideals but in the end the outcome would probably be a lot different than I intended

You'd all love my reign of terror.
Will there be chips, dip, chains, and whips?

Will there be chips, dip, chains, and whips?

Not only that, but butts, plugs, and catty quips!

Not only that, but butts, plugs, and catty quips!
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No, I'd use my power to amass an unstoppable army and begin the systematic conquest and/or enslavement of the rest of mankind. So, I would definitely not stick to my ideals other than allowing total economic freedom.

Damn straight. I think I'll join you.

I love spending my money how I like. :p

I kind of disagree with the axiom that 'power corrupts'. I think it's more along the lines of 'power attracts the corruptable'.

I like to think that I'd stick with my ideals. I'll never know until I put my Plan for World Domination (tm) into action though.

Er... whips? What about salt? :eek: :D

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Fall in line and you will experience the brutal hand of the most fabulous of all despots. Fruity drinks for everyone!

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But only if you end up in Fass' realm. If you're fortunate enough to end up in mine, you're looking at mandantory military service, labor in the arms factories, and a life of servitude.

Fall in line and you will experience the brutal hand of the most fabulous of all despots. Fruity drinks for everyone!
I'll join your fabulous ranks!

Vetalia, the problem with economic freedom is that it allows for the importation of new ideas, such as republicanism and liberty.

Damn straight. I think I'll join you.
I love spending my money how I like. :p

Excellent, you shall sit on the board of directors of Vetalian Military Cybernetics: "Self Aware since 2033".

Vetalia, the problem with economic freedom is that it allows for the importation of new ideas, such as republicanism and liberty.

Not if there's a war to keep people from noticing. And there will be, for all time...

Oh sure, my regime would be corrupt as hell, but I'd still stick to my core socialist principles... :D

Not if there's a war to keep people from noticing. And there will be, for all time...
You better have a damn good economy to manage that.

I'll join your fabulous ranks!

Goody! First order of business - destroying the self-esteem and confidence of anyone wearing clothes bought off the rack with the help of our old ally Queen Sarcasmo. They shall rue the day they ever stepped into a Walmart or a GAP! http://www.spacespider.net/emo/angry007.gif

You better have a damn good economy to manage that.

Precisely why I keep it as free as possible. Of course, dictatorship does give me room to "manuever" economically to finance war.

I'd start an enormous nationwide science project to come up with an algorithm for evolution, speed it up a little, then create an interface for it in cyberspace and run it on a computer. Everyone can be God for £50 a month! Battle your chosen race against the other peoples of the world! Indoctrinate! Spam your Gospel! Or, alternatively, Raise your people to become fine upstanding members of society!

You'll be ranked based on the success of your meme in the Dawkinsian sense. Imagine the competition; You think you could do a better job? Have a go! Who would be the universe's best Deity?

And, simultaneously, this will form the 10th series of Big Brother. People can catch up on the more interesting politics happening in the universe and think; I want xyz to happen this week. Well, as God, you can!

Furthermore, since evolution is non-linear, you can start on worlds all across the simulated universe! Space-travel! Technology! Anything you can encourage your area of life to try.

With all this hype and popularity, our government will have the finances to provide universal health care, education and employment. Sure, we'd have a few legal disputes over warring factions, but that keeps the lawyers in business.

So I'd probably run everything on questionable principles too. But it'd be fun. ^^;

I'd start an enormous nationwide science project to come up with an algorithm for evolution, speed it up a little, then create an interface for it in cyberspace and run it on a computer. Everyone can be God for £50 a month! Battle your chosen race against the other peoples of the world! Indoctrinate! Spam your Gospel! Or, alternatively, Raise your people to become fine upstanding members of society!

You'll be ranked based on the success of your meme in the Dawkinsian sense. Imagine the competition; You think you could do a better job? Have a go! Who would be the universe's best Deity?

And, simultaneously, this will form the 10th series of Big Brother. People can catch up on the more interesting politics happening in the universe and think; I want xyz to happen this week. Well, as God, you can!

Furthermore, since evolution is non-linear, you can start on worlds all across the simulated universe! Space-travel! Technology! Anything you can encourage your area of life to try.

With all this hype and popularity, our government will have the finances to provide universal health care, education and employment. Sure, we'd have a few legal disputes over warring factions, but that keeps the lawyers in business.

So I'd probably run everything on questionable principles too. But it'd be fun. ^^;
Maybe that's already happend!! :eek:








:D

99% times people would become corrupt or abandon. You always dream with power but in the time you take it you realize are surrounded by corrupt CEO's, political enemies biting your neck, the United Nations forcing you to not to do this thing or this other one, strategic interests on the Middle East, and your assesors keep telling you "That's an awesome idea" while in the past vote intention poll your opponent wins you by 6 points...

Or you simply seat and say: Okay, I understand the game, now my brother is becoming the new fake leader of this country, the oil licitations are going to my friend's enterprise, etc.

99% times people would become corrupt or abandon.
84.56% of statistics are made up on the spot!

i recognise that my ideals would take a long, long time to impliment - people just aren't ready yet... so in the meantime i'd probably get bored and cull all the right-wingers or something out of boredom ;)