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2010/08/25 13:18:47
Subject: Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Hypothetical: You're dictator of China, Europa, or North America. What do you do about the economy-to fix it or help the conditions to improve it?
(I didn't include South America much of it is growing rapidly actually but feel free to be dictator there too)
You control the government, but can't ignore fundamental math and economic laws, plus you have to worry about your populace getting uppity if conditions don't improve.
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2010/08/25 13:31:11
Subject: Hypotheitical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Stop child support. They spend the money on cans and fags anyway.
Get rid of the ability to declare bankrupcy and make people work in state owned mines or workhouses.
Half the number of MPs (although, if i was a dictator wouldnt there already be none?)
Sack 50% of the firemen and use some volunteers, rescuing cats and cutting up cars is easy work anyway.
Make a strict military style 30-1 ratio of chiefs to indians in the public sector.
Make immigrants live in army style dorms and not let them get nice houses.
Murderers and paeodophiles convicted with DNA or video evidence to be killed on television in Big Brother style "evictions" with one getting the good news each Friday, viewers text in their nominations and type of weapon for use and the texts cost 25p each. I will do the killing personally every Friday after work for no fee, and i will use my own hammer, knife, plank with a nail in the end etc to save money. The proceeds for advertising and texts can be used 20% for vicitims families 79% to help balance the books and 1% for when my plank snaps.
How much is that?
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
2010/08/25 13:40:03
Subject: Hypotheitical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Three words- Letters of Marque. I commission naval vessels to prey on the merchant ships of my many enemies, and take a cut of the profits. It was a cornerstone of the early American economy once, and it could be again. Just imagine how much profit you can make by intercepting one supertanker with a few privateers!
Loot the cargo, then ransom the crew and ship back to the parent nation. Let's say my dictatorship keeps 40% of the gross value of the cargo, and 30% of the ransom (to encourage the privateers to take prisoners).
At first, I'm sure the other countries would be upset. I would simply encourage them to mend their relationships with us, or join the club and commission their own privateers. There's no better bargaining chip than a cruise ship or two of civilians.
Klawz-Ramming is a subset of citrus fruit?
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Mercurial wrote:
I admire your aplomb and instate you as Baron of the Seas and Lord Marshall of Privateers.
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2010/08/25 13:40:04
Subject: Hypotheitical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
SilverMK2 wrote:Conscript a Girl Scout Troop and invade France.
Corrected your typo.
EDIT: This thread has definitely gone in a different route then envisioned. Frankly, Awesome Spider would be pleased.
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2010/08/25 13:45:03
Subject: Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Though to be a bit more serious, I would fund massive public works (new/upgraded road/rail routes etc - all things the UK really needs) and bus in dole scum and benefits claiments to do manual labour (or other work suited to their skills if they have any) in return for their pay outs. No work, no benefits.
That way we get better facilities and actually get something back form the welfare state we have created and hopefully end the feeling of entitlement people have and encourage them to seek employment too.
Emperor of China: Mobilize the Economy for War. It is the perfect time to kill everyone and everything when we sweep the rug from underneath them.
Broodlord of America: The Genestealer infiltration was a success. With the most powerful nation in ruins, the Hive Fleet will devour this world before Terra becomes a threat in the future.
Monarch of Europe: We're ka-screwed ever since that downward spiral began in the early 20th century, so watch as China invades and the Broodlord in the White House continues to destruct America from the inside out. As for what WE can do, debauchery and steal the money of the citizenry for debauchery.
mattyrm wrote:Disband all the QUANGOs
12 months unemployment then bye bye special brew.
Get rid of the ability to declare bankrupcy and make people work in state owned mines or workhouses.
Make a strict military style 30-1 ratio of chiefs to indians in the public sector.
Murderers and paeodophiles convicted with DNA or video evidence to be killed on television in Big Brother style "evictions" with one getting the good news each Friday, viewers text in their nominations and type of weapon for use and the texts cost 25p each. I will do the killing personally every Friday after work for no fee, and i will use my own hammer, knife, plank with a nail in the end etc to save money. The proceeds for advertising and texts can be used 20% for vicitims families 79% to help balance the books and 1% for when my plank snaps. Half the number of MPs (although, if i was a dictator wouldnt there already be none?)
I agree with the options above.
Stop child support. They spend the money on cans and fags anyway.
I'd rather see a ration book type of system, with vouchers only being available for childrens clothes, etc, rather than scrapping it all together.
Sack 50% of the firemen and use some volunteers, rescuing cats and cutting up cars is easy work anyway.
Not sure about this, but I would certainly have a volunteer service, and possibly also an enforced volunteer service of pressganged welfare people.
Make immigrants live in army style dorms and not let them get nice houses.
Not sure about this one either, though I do think that immigrants should be properly screened and supported before being able to move into the population at large.
Why the hell would I want to invade Poland when there is a perfectly good France just over the sea, begging to be invaded, with their silly hats and "I'm not over compensating for anything" bread sticks
Why the hell would I want to invade Poland when there is a perfectly good France just over the sea, begging to be invaded, with their silly hats and "I'm not over compensating for anything" bread sticks
France has nukes.
Poland has planes that go backwards that kill their heads of state and much of their functioning government.
Why the hell would I want to invade Poland when there is a perfectly good France just over the sea, begging to be invaded, with their silly hats and "I'm not over compensating for anything" bread sticks
This is why you don't invade Poland. Generations later, you get these guys.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2010/08/25 14:28:49
Subject: Re:Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
I vote for Canada. Look at all that land we could develop after we invade and conquer them. We could build an untold number of Starbucks on that land...
We could also outlaw baseball and replace it with hockey as the national sport.
WarOne wrote:Which would you think would be easier to invade?
... France?
If you're British...France.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2010/08/25 14:38:52
Subject: Hypotheitical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
To be fair silver my tongue was in cheek for that whole answer generally..
Well.. except the plank bit.
We are arming Syrian rebels who support ISIS, who is fighting Iran, who is fighting Iraq who we also support against ISIS, while fighting Kurds who we support while they are fighting Syrian rebels.
2010/08/25 14:48:30
Subject: Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
The basis of the economic recovery will be driven by the sales of new atlases, maps and history books as they are all redone to remove any and all reference of Lichenstein, whilst emphasising the benefits of our new and oddly Lichenstein shape European waste storage area.
Oh, and Batman to be put in charge of a lot of things.
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2010/08/25 15:25:51
Subject: Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
IAmTheWalrus wrote:Random drug tests for welfare recipients, public officials, politicians, major lobbyists, any position pay rolled with tax dollars, etc
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
2010/08/25 15:31:05
Subject: Hypothetical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Why the hell would I want to invade Poland when there is a perfectly good France just over the sea, begging to be invaded, with their silly hats and "I'm not over compensating for anything" bread sticks
If we were conpensating anything with our Baguettes do you really think we would cut and toast it for breakfast (Sometimes SilverMK2, you're frightening me!).
Seriously, invade us? Well... if it means a regular diffusion of the new Doctor Who series on TV, Dr Pepper,Irn Bru and Cadbury chocolate available in supermarkets, I'm with you guys!
2010/08/25 15:36:52
Subject: Hypotheitical: You're dictator of North America what do you do about the Economy?
Why the hell would I want to invade Poland when there is a perfectly good France just over the sea, begging to be invaded, with their silly hats and "I'm not over compensating for anything" bread sticks
If we were conpensating anything with our Baguettes do you really think we would cut and toast it for breakfast (Sometimes SilverMK2, you're frightening me!).
Seriously, invade us? Well... if it means a regular diffusion of...Cadbury chocolate
Cadbury is no longer British. It is now the whore of the Kraft Food company, a US horror house of food ruined by Kraft takeovers.
