what kind of dictator are you?

arcturus88 · Oct 7, 2013

Well, thats it.

If you woke up tomorrow and you were dictator of the world, what would you do? its a wide open topic. please discuss, what would you initiate, what would you end. what law would you nix, what law would you start? where would your capitol be located? etc., etc...

David · Oct 7, 2013

I'd be pretty authoritarian in the short term.
I'd initiate purges of subversives in the gov't and military (I'd leave dissenters alone, I don't mind people disagreeing with me so long as they don't actively try to bring down the state).
I'd buy up key businesses in all major infrastructural industries (utilities, transit, communications, etc.) and replace the management with handpicked people. These businesses would be run on a for profit basis and managed independently of the gov't (my initial take over aside) with the profits being pocketed by my gov't. The income gained from this would serve as a tax replacement and so I'd lower taxes as appropriate. I'd create strong pro-labor laws targeting workers directly as opposed to their unions while weakening the power of public sector unions (but not actually busting them).
I'd create tax breaks for businesses that demonstrated pro-labor sentiments beyond what would be required by law (think Costco) with even more generous breaks for companies in which a controlling stake was owned by the workers (whether directly or via union).
I'd break up the mega banks and place the Federal Reserve under the control of a 5 member committee, 2 appointed by me, 2 appointed by the bank itself and 1 popularly elected. Each appointee will be placed for review and replaced as needed every 2 years and the elected member will face reelection every 6 years. This committee would be subjected to my direct oversight and would be required to issue a public summery of it's actions each fiscal quarter so as to keep the public aware of it's dealings.

Once these reforms were fully implemented and my power base was secure, I'd proclaim myself Emperor (an attempt at legitimacy by making myself a monarch rather then a dictator) and call for a constitutional convention so as to restore a voice to the people. Essentially I'd be a pro-socialism monarch. Initially brutal and moderating as my situation stabilized.

If you're pro-liberal democracy and ever see me on a ballot, don't vote for me. lol

tecoyah · Oct 8, 2013

David said:
I'd be pretty authoritarian in the short term.
I'd initiate purges of subversives in the gov't and military (I'd leave dissenters alone, I don't mind people disagreeing with me so long as they don't actively try to bring down the state).
I'd buy up key businesses in all major infrastructural industries (utilities, transit, communications, etc.) and replace the management with handpicked people. These businesses would be run on a for profit basis and managed independently of the gov't (my initial take over aside) with the profits being pocketed by my gov't. The income gained from this would serve as a tax replacement and so I'd lower taxes as appropriate. I'd create strong pro-labor laws targeting workers directly as opposed to their unions while weakening the power of public sector unions (but not actually busting them).
I'd create tax breaks for businesses that demonstrated pro-labor sentiments beyond what would be required by law (think Costco) with even more generous breaks for companies in which a controlling stake was owned by the workers (whether directly or via union).
I'd break up the mega banks and place the Federal Reserve under the control of a 5 member committee, 2 appointed by me, 2 appointed by the bank itself and 1 popularly elected. Each appointee will be placed for review and replaced as needed every 2 years and the elected member will face reelection every 6 years. This committee would be subjected to my direct oversight and would be required to issue a public summery of it's actions each fiscal quarter so as to keep the public aware of it's dealings.

Once these reforms were fully implemented and my power base was secure, I'd proclaim myself Emperor (an attempt at legitimacy by making myself a monarch rather then a dictator) and call for a constitutional convention so as to restore a voice to the people. Essentially I'd be a pro-socialism monarch. Initially brutal and moderating as my situation stabilized.

If you're pro-liberal democracy and ever see me on a ballot, don't vote for me. lol

I'd vote for ya'.......

arcturus88 · Oct 9, 2013

David said:
I'd be pretty authoritarian in the short term.
I'd initiate purges of subversives in the gov't and military (I'd leave dissenters alone, I don't mind people disagreeing with me so long as they don't actively try to bring down the state).
I'd buy up key businesses in all major infrastructural industries (utilities, transit, communications, etc.) and replace the management with handpicked people. These businesses would be run on a for profit basis and managed independently of the gov't (my initial take over aside) with the profits being pocketed by my gov't. The income gained from this would serve as a tax replacement and so I'd lower taxes as appropriate. I'd create strong pro-labor laws targeting workers directly as opposed to their unions while weakening the power of public sector unions (but not actually busting them).
I'd create tax breaks for businesses that demonstrated pro-labor sentiments beyond what would be required by law (think Costco) with even more generous breaks for companies in which a controlling stake was owned by the workers (whether directly or via union).
I'd break up the mega banks and place the Federal Reserve under the control of a 5 member committee, 2 appointed by me, 2 appointed by the bank itself and 1 popularly elected. Each appointee will be placed for review and replaced as needed every 2 years and the elected member will face reelection every 6 years. This committee would be subjected to my direct oversight and would be required to issue a public summery of it's actions each fiscal quarter so as to keep the public aware of it's dealings.

Once these reforms were fully implemented and my power base was secure, I'd proclaim myself Emperor (an attempt at legitimacy by making myself a monarch rather then a dictator) and call for a constitutional convention so as to restore a voice to the people. Essentially I'd be a pro-socialism monarch. Initially brutal and moderating as my situation stabilized.

If you're pro-liberal democracy and ever see me on a ballot, don't vote for me. lol

Nice, well thought out...actually scary how well thought out.

any specific laws you would change or do away with ?

arcturus88 · Oct 9, 2013

Aufgeblassen said:
I would make poor urinal design a capital offense. Anyone who designs a urinal that you cannot pee in without getting splashed - off with their heads!

Yes!! yes! thats it,...what else would you do?

David · Oct 9, 2013

arcturus88 said:
Nice, well thought out...actually scary how well thought out.

any specific laws you would change or do away with ?

What can I say, I've been planing or world domination for years...

I'm almost hoping this country falls apart so I have an excuse to actually make good on my plans.

David · Oct 10, 2013

Aufgeblassen said:
LOL!!! Because as of today, your plans would be a huge mistake!

Agreed. As of this vary moment the economy is growing, people are rich (relative to the world) and society is stable (without a working gov't no less). Honestly, political stability is the only motivation and I'd have better luck running for elected office then trying to just take over. Not to compare my ideology to the idiot, but just look at Hitler's experience. I'd rather skip the jail time and charges of treason on my march to wold domination, thanks.

arcturus88 · Oct 15, 2013

Some of the changes I would make as dictator:

death penalty for terrorists, child molesters, and human traffickers.

Lawyers get one and only one chance to appeal.

drug addicts will be given a chance to reform by being placed in a prison environment with ready access to their drug of choice. if they overdose, then they were not able to reform.

deadbeat, abusive and or drug using parents will have their children removed, never to be returned. They will have a chance to be adopted in a state-run adoption program, placing kids with loving parents. failing this they will be put into a state run orphanage with loving caretakers.

three strikes and youre out means 3 felonies = death penalty.

if you are in jail, you will get no TV and you will work to earn your keep.

auto makers have 3 years to produce clean-running, high MPG vehicles (80mpg or higher). 98% of their vehicles must fall into this catagory.

whale ships will be shot out of the water by military jets.

socialized pay for players of professional sports; they will be required to make less pay than teachers.

oh and very important; white powdered wigs for myself and all council members and advisors beneath me.:giggle:

to be continued...

William · Oct 16, 2013

I'd be a behind the scenes kind of dictator. I'd probably arrange for someone like David to do all of the heavy lifting and then once the work is done and the heat is off and everything is hunky-dory I'd arrange for his retirement

Iolo · Oct 16, 2013

I'd make all the fundamentalists take a lie-detector test, then resign.

arcturus88 · Oct 16, 2013

I feel as though you are thinking too small here. you are dictator of the world for pity sake.

why not decree that once a company establishes a price per container they must keep the same size unless they submit an official request to one of your council members?

just curious

arcturus88 · Oct 16, 2013

arcturus88 as dictator decree #435

vanity tags will no longer be made. you get a random set of numbers and letter like everyone else. vanity is a sin afterall.

arcturus88 · Oct 17, 2013

arcturus88 as dictator decree #132

There will be a tax credit will be for couples who have one child.

There will be no tax credits or tax increase for couples who have two children.

There will be an incremental tax increase for couples who have three or more children.

Single parents will have no tax credit and will be incrementally taxed for each child beginning with their first child.

David · Oct 17, 2013

William said:
I'd be a behind the scenes kind of dictator. I'd probably arrange for someone like David to do all of the heavy lifting and then once the work is done and the heat is off and everything is hunky-dory I'd arrange for his retirement

Note to self: William is the 1st to go in my purges.

arcturus88 · Oct 17, 2013

two gets no penalty and no reward.

arcturus88 · Oct 17, 2013

arcturus88 as dictator decree #18

all will serve the state in some capacity for a period of 2 years.

examples of service to the state: military, community, natural disaster relief.

arcturus88 · Jun 4, 2014

any future dictators have thoughts on how you'd deal with the homeless problem?

:unsure:

arcturus88 · Jun 4, 2014

ok that was kind of funny.

tecoyah · Jun 4, 2014

arcturus88 said:
any future dictators have thoughts on how you'd deal with the homeless problem?

:unsure:

Public works projects paid with food.....preferably Soylent Green

David · Jun 5, 2014

arcturus88 said:
any future dictators have thoughts on how you'd deal with the homeless problem?

:unsure:

I'd use them as free labor (basically slaves but voluntary) to deal with things like maintaining gov property and building/fixing infrastructure. In return I'd feed them (from farms I'd be having convict slaves working) and put them in homes their compatriots built. This voluntary slavery deal would also be offered to the unemployed.

what kind of dictator are you?

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