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What would you do if you became president/prime minister of whatever country you are from and were able to institute your ideal political system?

e.g. I became President of the US, had a Libertarian House of Reps., Senate, and Supreme Court and could do pretty much whatever I wanted (within reason). So, I abolish welfare, social security, legalize drugs, etc. etc. and do everything a Libertarian would do.

What if your system didn't work?

e.g. Mass riots occur, poverty increases ten fold, death rate goes up, etc. What do I do? Switch back to regulated economy?

Some systems cannot be implemented overnight (Libertarian, for example would need to be implemented over several Presidential terms); so assume that you have as much time as needed!

Liberal-Dictatorship.

You heard me!

I'd quit. Seriously. When was the last time a British Prime Minister had a good looking wife?

I'd quit. I don't need that much responsibility. Also I'd move. If the American people are dumb enough to elect me I don't want to live here. I guess I'd bomb something before I quit just to feel like a big man.

What a bunch o' quitters!

What would you do if you became president/prime minister of whatever country you are from and were able to institute your ideal political system?

If I became Chancellor of Germany, I would liberalise the labour market, while at the same time pouring money into new training schemes for the unemployed and improving job search assistance services.
I would get the money for that by not paying any more agricultural or industrial subsidies, and by telling the French that they can get their own taxpayers to fund their lazy arse farmers starving the 3rd world.
From there on I'll see what happens next, but further things are to modernise the military, get a UN seat (or better still, get rid of the Security Council), shift the pension and healthcare system to be more tax-based, rather than all the extra stuff now that doesn't work anymore with so many old people around...and so on.

What if your system didn't work?

I would argue that it takes time, while at the same time calling for new elecetions and ask the people whether they wanna keep trying.

First off, I'd destroy 三峡大坝.

What a bunch o' quitters!
'cept me. Right poo-poo?

for a full manifesto, visit www.udcp.org (http://www.wiki.udcp.org/index.php/Category:Manifesto)

Capitalist Benevolent Dictatorship:

I get all the power, and I'll give you some civil rights. NOT TOO MUCH!! Obvious stuff..no drugs, no murder, no anti-government, no protesting. Pretty much "If you don't bug the govt., and it seems okay, then it probably is!!!"

If you get in my Grill: Pop! There goes your head.

OH! and a big military. Yeah, gotta have one of those.

What would you do if you became president/prime minister of whatever country you are from and were able to institute your ideal political system?

What if your system didn't work?


1.Go on some form of wild, crazy party, preferably with as much sex as possible.

2. Hide in a bunker and blame the previous president.

You said became, you didn’t say elected. You also said I could do whatever I want? Excellent.

Well, first things first, all US troops oversees would be brought home, immediately followed by a rapid decrease in the size and scope of the military. I would implement plans to end all government welfare to private organizations and individuals within ten to fifteen years. Corporations would lose their official government protections and privileges, thus creating true “free incorporation.”

Land currently rented from the government by tenant farmers would be sold off after leases were up. The supremacy of private property would be upheld, the borders would be flung open and the law of the land would revolve around consent. As long as all parties to an action consent, including the owner of the property that the action is to be performed on, it shall be legal.

Income tax would be abolished as well as tariffs. The federal government shall tax State treasuries directly, which shall be able to place a nominal tax on consumption and certain goods to pay the federal tax and support basic infrastructure.

Also, enough with this president shit. I, along with my hand chosen successors, would be known as the Philosopher King. The powers of Congress would be severely limited, as the people have proven their disrespect of individual rights. The Supreme court would remain. The states would be divided up into territories that make more sense to common sensibilities and for administrative purposes. Governors would be appointed and removed at my whim.

The pledge of allegiance would be abolished, as would the national anthem and any other symbols of pure nationalism I can think of. For recognition purposes the flag of the US shall be changed to this:
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/ihrentan.jpg

As leader of the US, my first act would be to consolidate all power into myself, which would be accompanied by everyone involved in government being either execution, exile, or being laughed at and fired, depending on how I felt about them.

At this point, my title and name will be Fearless Leader, and I would pull all troops back into the US and cut government down to a minimum. No Social Security, no Medicare, No farm subsidies, no corporate welfare, Absolutely no cash goes overseas (except for the debt payments, which will be rushed out hard and fast to dispose of that) none of that junk, the Masses can fucking rot. Taxes will be reduced to a flat income of 10-20% (Depending on what it takes to cover stuff) and tariffs will be abolished on the condition that other countries return the favour. Foriegn lands that tax our goods, will have taxes on goods coming from them risen till we are getting twice as much tariff cash as they.

Further, regulation is gone, drink yourself to death and OD on cocaine if you want. No one else is paying for it anymore.

Then, Mexico is going to be annexed because that would eliminate any problems with the now non-existent Mexican border.

Finally, I redraw the lines for states, and gradually reintroduce a British Parliamentry system to power by phasing myself out. Eventually, I quit, get a tidy pension, and leave behind the Parliament with a modified two-layer consitution. A handful of laws that can never be changed, and then a lesser one with possible amendments.

Oh, and one of the laws that can never be changed is that any Moose or Squirrel within the border is to be shot dead immediatly. Fucking Moose and Squirrel.

Socialist Hippie Lovefest

I'd raise taxes like an ass, but give everything back to the people, with lots of sex ed so that my hippie population could make well-inforrmed decisions about how to do it

Conquer the world. Then abolish federal beurocracy and make all weapons illegal. Then id quit and join the commune of miami! :D

I'd use my superior logic and reason to make a country that doesn't suck.

I first act as Prime Minister of Canada would be to take God out of the Constitution. Then I would rename Toronto; Its new name would be either Sucksville or Loserland. Then I would legalize human cloning and designer babies. I would increase the legal alcohol content of beer and lower the legal drinking age to 18. Marijauna would be legal (maybe a few others too) and would be sold by government owned stores (similar to how beer is sold in Canada), growing marijauna would be private buisness. I would increase immigration to Canada. I would create atomic supermutants with quadrangel shaped heads and free Tibet. TV censorship would be eliminated. Schools across Canada would not be able to begin class before 8:55am. Schools would receive more government funding and would provide all students would be provided with a nutritous lunch. We would maintain our military spending at its current rate. However our recruitment staff would be sent to American ghettos(most people there are pretrained in warfare). Over a ten year period, Foreign Aid would be increased to .7% of the GDP. It will be illegal to beat the Vancouver Canucks in a hockey game.


Thats all I got time for now, I'll add to this later.

Psychotic Dictatorship all the way!

- All wealth would be concentrated in my hands, and anything the people had could and would be taken away at my whim.
- My police force would be better equipped than S.W.A.T., and would outnumber the civilian population 2 to 1.
- People would "disappear" randomly.
- All non-government approved information would be banned under penalty of death.
- All citizens would be barcoded and every movement tracked.
- Government media outlets would constantly remind the people of the imminent threats that surrounded them that only I, single handedly, kept at bay.
- Gifted children would be taken away and sent to special training facilities to improve their abilities for the good of me, and make them blindly loyal.
- Research into immortality/eternal youth (for me) would be the second largest item in the budget, beaten only by the military program to create supersoldiers to crush my enemies (i.e. everyone else).
- Anyone found guilty of subversive thoughts/deeds would summarily be hurled into an active volcano, broadcast on live TV, because it's funny.
- No pesky elections will interrupt their busy lives.
- I AM YOUR GOD NOW!

But, I would also need to keep them somewhat happy, so:

- Crime would be non-existent due to the all-pervasive police force :D
- Food and drink would be distributed freely.
- Free education (for those worth the time)
- Free healthcare
- Free TV!
- FREE BOOZE FOR EVERYONE!
- FREE PORN!!!!


*Keep in mind that any/all of these can/will be taken away from anyone I choose at any time I see fit.

If the whole "free TV, free booze, and free porn" thing doesn't keep them happy, then nothing will.

For those of you without a sense of humor: yes, this was sarcasm (mostly). I may add more evil later, but it's after 3am and I have to go to work in 7 hours.

MUAH ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!

What would you do if you became president/prime minister of whatever country you are from and were able to institute your ideal political system?

e.g. I became President of the US, had a Libertarian House of Reps., Senate, and Supreme Court and could do pretty much whatever I wanted (within reason). So, I abolish welfare, social security, legalize drugs, etc. etc. and do everything a Libertarian would do.

What if your system didn't work?

e.g. Mass riots occur, poverty increases ten fold, death rate goes up, etc. What do I do? Switch back to regulated economy?

Some systems cannot be implemented overnight (Libertarian, for example would need to be implemented over several Presidential terms); so assume that you have as much time as needed!


I would increase spending in Welfare and Social Security and keep drugs illegal, etc. etc. and do everything an Authoritarian Democracy would do. I'd also dismantle the Libertarian Party (my polar opposites). :p

Simple. If I had ultimate power, I'd make one unchangable law, namely that I & my firm, and all decendents, can't possibly be harmed or submitted to any law, and that we have sole ownership of the entirety of Scandinavia.

After that, I'd step down from power & move to Scandinavia with my firm.

What? I'm President!?!

Time for another sexy party!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/Delator/4aaf4820.jpg

Simple. If I had ultimate power, I'd make one unchangable law, namely that I & my firm, and all decendents, can't possibly be harmed or submitted to any law, and that we have sole ownership of the entirety of Scandinavia.
After that, I'd step down from power & move to Scandinavia with my firm.
Well, I'll have to promptly assassinate you, as I'm not giving away my residence to the like of you for without any benefits. I want benefits, alright? This isn't the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we're talking about here. And I like the environment here, its gorgeous.

Well, I'll have to promptly assassinate you, as I'm not giving away my residence to the like of you for without any benefits. I want benefits, alright? This isn't the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we're talking about here. And I like the environment here, its gorgeous.
Erh...?

Did I mention anyhing about kicking anyone into the ocean & point & laugh while I watch them drown? Well maybe that Danish Pia Kaersgaard, but otherwise I wouldn't.

Besides, my firm's less than 30 people, and I'm pretty confident all of us would rather live in Norway :p

First off, I'd destroy 三峡大坝.
Fucking Hell, are you too goddamn special to just say Three Gorges Dam? Do you really think you're so important that I should have spent the time finding this out just for your fucking arrogance? At least the assholes who use British units when replying to a post with American ones are still using English! "Oh, but it's the correct way of saying it!" IT'S THE CORRECT WAY IN FUCKING MANDARIN!!! Jesus Christ!

*snip*

*passes joint*

I really think you need to chill out man...

:p

*passes joint*

I really think you need to chill out man...

:p
man, they have "pimp" as a forum title?

that's offensive :/

I thought abusing women stopped being cool years ago :/

and no, I don't like breaking the law, even if it's stupid

Erh...?

Did I mention anyhing about kicking anyone into the ocean & point & laugh while I watch them drown? Well maybe that Danish Pia Kaersgaard, but otherwise I wouldn't.

Besides, my firm's less than 30 people, and I'm pretty confident all of us would rather live in Norway :p
Ahh...when you said Scandinavia, I took it as all of Scandinavia, even Finland...so I can get Sweden and Finland right? I'll divide it up between Fass and anyother Swede I grow accustomed to here. Fjords are nice, but, Sweden's just my kinda place. :D

Ahh...when you said Scandinavia, I took it as all of Scandinavia, even Finland...so I can get Sweden and Finland right? I'll divide it up between Fass and anyother Swede I grow accustomed to here. Fjords are nice, but, Sweden's just my kinda place. :D
Haha, ambivalent towards Fass as I am, you can have it any way you want. Just let me & mine where we please in a 200km2 area up near the Finnish boarder & you won't hear me complain ;)

- Hell it's not like we lot want to relocate people or force shit on anyone, we just want to be left alone in a beautiful country :)

Hell it's not like we lot want to relocate people or force shit on anyone, we just want to be left alone in a beautiful country :)
Here, here! I could go on and on, but I think we understand eachother. :)

Here, here! I could go on and on, but I think we understand eachother. :)
Haha, seeing as you liked my 2a77 idea, I'm fairly confident God will materialize out of the blue before thw two of us disagree ;)

Legalize most drugs. Regulate and tax them. Pump all the money made from drugs into education. Give all R&D work tax breaks. Abolish tax for the bottom 50%. Allow gay marriage. And numerous other small things.

Liberal-Dictatorship.

You heard me!
You will give head on a bus!
No

i would go Rigt Wing and kill all who oppose me.

What would you do if you became president/prime minister of whatever country you are from and were able to institute your ideal political system?

e.g. I became President of the US, had a Libertarian House of Reps., Senate, and Supreme Court and could do pretty much whatever I wanted (within reason). So, I abolish welfare, social security, legalize drugs, etc. etc. and do everything a Libertarian would do.

What if your system didn't work?

e.g. Mass riots occur, poverty increases ten fold, death rate goes up, etc. What do I do? Switch back to regulated economy?

Some systems cannot be implemented overnight (Libertarian, for example would need to be implemented over several Presidential terms); so assume that you have as much time as needed!
Isn't there a slight contradiction in trying to set up a libertarian system through political office?

Isn't there a slight contradiction in trying to set up a libertarian system through political office?

How else would you do it?

If i had absolute power over the UK government there are a few things i woudl change.
Fire arms law:
pretty much remove much of the restrictions, but add provisions that if you use a firearm or anything that looks like one (mainly reaslistic replicas) to threaten someone, the police are allowed to us thier real guns to threaten you and you continue to threaten with your "firearm" you will be shot, police response units will any weird and wonderful firearm and ammo they can justify a need for.
Defense:
The Armed forces will receive REAL above inflation buget increases and will be fully reinbursed by the treasury for combat operations, also the various form,s of creative accountacy practiced by the treasury and MoD will be removed. We will not buy anything from the americans unless it is actually better or more efficenct than anything we could get elsewhere or biuld our selves. Trident will be scrapped in favour of a range of more useful air/surfaced/submarine launched nuclear super sonic cruise missiles, the vangaurd class will be scrapped or modified into multirole stand off attack platforms (with criuse missiles and/or vertical guns). JSF will only proceed if the americans agree on a full technology transfer and don't go around banning BAe from thier defence contracts, if this does not happen then we will just to start strapping Blue vixen radars onto our harrier Gr9s, keep the jaguars in service for another 15years and modify the eurofighter for carrier ops, or maybe just buy the rafale N.
Tax:
Staggered introduction of a flat tax system.

NHS:
Sweeping reform and dismissal within the management structure, monies saved on dismissing managers will be spent on hiring from line staff.


All complete fantasy of course but it does cover many of my pet peeves.

How else would you do it?
There's always the method used to get rid of government pinkos in The Turner Diaries...

There's always the method used to get rid of government pinkos in The Turner Diaries...

A somewhat bizzare reference.

A somewhat bizzare reference.
I sometimes get the impression that it's as popular a book with the Libertarian lobby as Anthemn or Robert Heinlein's stuff, these days.