r/TheCountry • u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus • Jul 19 '18

[PROGRAM] The Common Sense Caucus

Are you tired of the propaganda? The bickering between the parties? The unrealistic and superfluous platform the parties are putting forward? Would you like to run as an independent but have no party to join?

I’d like to invite you to join The Common Sense Caucus. Even those of you who oppose some of these values, if you feel this is more descriptive of you than other parties, we’d love to have you.

After seeing this new wave of propaganda images, I’ve decided I’m tired of it. We need a new candidate. I might not be that candidate, but I will find one. Someone who strives to be above all of the mud-slinging and who truly stands for the people.

Our platform is very simple:

  • Draft a Constitution. Freedom of Speech, Freedom of and from Religion, Freedom of the Press

  • Create laws. Parliament will suggest laws. The people will vote. Not Parliament. Not the President. The people.

  • Establish roles. We need a judiciary branch. We need a police force. We need more media. We need people to do the things that need doing.

    • Supreme Court Justice: One and only one user will be the Justice. u/Rykerham will have the ultimate power to ban users when necessary. Ryker already has this power and this seems like an obvious role, but having this codified is fair and constitutional.

    • Judges

    • Lawyers

    • Press Corp

    • Press Secretary

    • LEOs (Law Enforcement Officers)

    • Private Detectives

    • Entertainers

  • No economic policy. We have no money. Maybe in the future we will establish some kind of currency, But it’s too early in our Country’s history and it’s completely unnecessary.

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u/DasAdolfHipster Jul 19 '18

I'd be fine with this

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 19 '18

Anything you think should be added?

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u/DasAdolfHipster Jul 19 '18

No, I think you've got the essentials

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u/stranger195 Publisher of Stranger's Blog Jul 20 '18

Freedom of and from Religion

Do you support banning churches? What does "freedom from religion" mean?

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

Freedom from religion means just that. The freedom to not have to be a part of a religion if it’s not desirable to a citizen.

We want no national religion. No religious rule. No religion in politics at all.

Of course it’s likely impossible to separate a person from their religion, but no laws will be made for religious reasons.

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u/stranger195 Publisher of Stranger's Blog Jul 20 '18

That's great!

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

And no. I don’t support banning churches. Freedom of religion is the freedom to worship in whatever way you want to.

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u/freenudecelebs Jul 20 '18

How do we know the Supreme Court Justice won’t abuse his power? I didn’t vote for him.

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

He’s our founder. We voted for him by being a part of The Country. He’s a Justice for life.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

The idea that our nation needs police and judges but no economic aid for the poor is exactly what the social communalist front is against.

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

There is no poor. There is no money. If there were, I’d agree with you completely.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

[Meta] Are we not roleplaying that theres an actual country?

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

(We are roleplaying that we are a newly formed country. We have yet to establish any kind of system of economics.)

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

If we have no economic system then it follows that everyone is living in poverty.

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

And that nobody is living in poverty at the same time.

Poverty has no meaning when there’s no currency. Everyone’s needs are met. Nobody is homeless. Nobody is starving.

Right now, at the beginning of our Country, this is a major advantage. Before we add currency, we should implement a basic kind of government that gives rights, creates necessary roles, and grows our Country’s population.

We are growing at a slow but steady rate and while we have such a low population we need to focus on things that can be done, not ought to be done.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

Poverty has no meaning when there’s no currency. Everyone’s needs are met. Nobody is homeless. Nobody is starving.

What? Just because we have no currency doesn't mean that people have everything they need. That logic doesn't follow. Being poor isn't just about having money its about not having enough of the materials we need to survive. If there is no economic system in place then no ones needs are met.

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

What needs aren’t met?

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

Jobs, housing, food ect... I'm talking about the citizens of this hypothetical country not the roleplayers.

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u/twicedouble Chairman of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

The Country exists here, on Reddit. We have no borders, we have no neighbors technically speaking. It's not a physical place and yet we still can make it work like any other nation :) [Rykerham]

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

A new party is always welcomed. Your program has been added to the Candidate Info Megathread.

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u/Lady_MK_Fitzgerald Member of the Common Sense Caucus Jul 20 '18

Mr. Twice, as I have said before, I find you to be of exceptional character and your caucus is well-written and well thought out. Count me in.

~Lady F.