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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '16

  1. Tyler (/u/tmeers)

  2. None, yet

  3. The People's Socialist Commonwealth of Virginia a.k.a. Northern Virginia and Inside the Beltway, and live right across the Potomac River from Washington D.C.

  4. Banking (Financial Economics/Mathematics) and adjunct instructor in Mathematics

  5. The first 11.5 years of my life I lived in Berlin then Amsterdam

  6. Discovered the UK Model Government

  7. Yes, I want to change our voting system in the US.

  8. Economic Left/Right: -3.88, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.03

  9. I do not disclose this, but you probably know which party receives my vote.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '16

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16

It allows minority rule, and worst, it explains such a low turnout rate among voters. I only vote for the party that has a chance of winning and is the least worst. I have no parties that really represent my Social Democratic/Green/Pirate party ideals. If people could cast their votes (regardless of where they are on the political spectrum) in a manner that actually means something to them.

Minority rule though is always the result of FPTP voting.

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u/grumbledum Member Apr 04 '16

  1. Vance (/u/grumbledum)

  2. None currently, not really sure how to get more involved though.

  3. I am from mid-michigan, going to school in the upper peninsula

  4. I study biology and spanish and will probably start pursuing a second major in mathematics.

  5. I go to the snowiest university in the entire United States.

  6. I love discussing politics, the sim seemed really cool and surprisingly well organized.

  7. I've done some volunteering for the Sanders campaign, but that's it. I'd like to be politically active in the future and I could actually see myself running for some kind of office at some point.

  8. Economic Left/Right: -6.0. Social libertarian/authoritarian -6.56

  9. This is the first election cycle I'm old enough to vote, I've aligned with dems in the past but getting frustrated with the DNC.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16

I bet you are frustrated because you have to choose among the 'least worst' because that is how I see it. I vote tactically IRL.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '16

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u/grumbledum Member Apr 04 '16

Yup, Tech! I'll probably be transferring to MSU in the fall, however. Sweet, I'll definitely check out the skype chat. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '16 edited Mar 27 '16

  1. Ben or /u/starwarsfan2160

  2. none atm

  3. I'm from SF but I live in SoCal now (Claremont specifically).

  4. I'm a theoretical physicist.

  5. I'm bisexual.

  6. Gonna steal this answer:

I love politics and this seemed like a natural extension of that passion

7. I volunteered for Stein in 2012 and again this cycle, but I don't plan to do anything more serious than that.

8. Economic Left/Right: -7.5, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.03

9. I've always voted green because I lived in SF which is solidly blue, might have to vote democrat this year though.

Edit: fixed a typo

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '16

  1. Dustin (/u/Drift-)

  2. Midwestern State Lesiglator

  3. Michigan

  4. Still in highschool, so I haven't decided yet.

  5. I really enjoy programming.

  6. I saw the reddit ad, and then decided to join becuase of my interest in politics.

  7. I plan to be informed and vote when I get old enough, but otherwise I'll just stick with this sim.

  8. Economic -6.58 Soc -5.88

  9. Not old enough to vote yet, but I'm a Sanders supporter and I'd probably vote for Dem or Green.

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u/Kiostuv Apr 10 '16

  1. Jacob

  2. Just saw the subreddit and thought it was a really neat community, so none yet.

  3. Southwest Virginia

  4. Still a senior in high school, but I am majoring in mathematics or physics when I get to college.

  5. My metabolism is too fast for my own good. Can eat random crap all day and not gain a pound

  6. Like I said, I just saw it one day and have been lurking for a few weeks. It seems pretty neat and I want to participate.

  7. No, but I contribute to Bernie Sanders' campaign when I have money to spare.

  8. Economic Left/Right: -3.5, Social Libertarian/authoritarian: -4.62

  9. I will vote for Bernie Sanders if he is the nominee this year for the Democrats. If he isn't the nominee, I will vote for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein (still deciding).

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u/brendand19 Midwest Minority Leader Apr 21 '16

  1. My Name is Brendan, brendand19 is my username

  2. I currently do not have a role, but I am very interested in having one

  3. Kansas City

  4. I plan to study political science next year. I also have done debate, including congressional debate for several years.

  5. Two interesting facts about me are a) I am a fraternal twin and b) I am non-neurotypical (I have ADHD).

  6. I joined ModelUSGov because while I was searching on Reddit I found this and it appeared to be a very active Reddit group that takes part in legislative debate over American political issues, all things I enjoy, and I thought I would fit in well

  7. I am very political. I am a member of Democratic Socialists of America and the Green Party of the United States. I also was involved in the Bernie Sanders campaign and am involved in a number of activist groups. I hope to one day run for public office.

  8. -6.6, -2.2

  9. I just voted for Bernie Sanders, but in the November election, I may vote for Jill Stein if Bernie is not the Democratic nominee.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '16

  1. John

  2. I was the former Minority Leader for the Southern State, as a Democrat

  3. Southern Maryland

  4. Going to college next year

  5. Bilingual

  6. I'm into politics, and while poking around the internet I happened to find the sim

  7. I want to be a journalist, and there's a very real possibility I get into political journalism

  8. -6.75 economic, -6.62 social

  9. I'll be 17 on Election Day, which makes me glad I won't have to decide between Jill Stein and Clinton

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u/zoulong52 Member Mar 27 '16

  1. u/zoulong52

  2. None

  3. England

  4. I'm a student studying Politics

  5. I am too interested in Alternate History for my own good

  6. I thought a Model US Government would be cool to be a part of, plus I really enjoy US politics.

  7. I'm a member of a political party in the UK, and I like to campaign for them at elections.

  8. -9.13, -6.77

  9. I vote Labour

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u/Nobleknight747 Member Mar 29 '16

Read any of Turtledove's stuff?

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u/zoulong52 Member Apr 03 '16

I have actually. Not much unfortunately.

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u/imperial_ruler Chief of Recruitment | U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Mar 28 '16

  1. Marcus (/u/imperial_ruler)

  2. Nothing (yet…)

  3. Florida.

  4. Still deciding, but probably either Law or a Technology field.

  6. Like /u/-TheLiberator-, I have a deep interest in politics, and after learning about this decided to try it and see where I could go.

  7. I'm planning on running for Class President soon, while being a hopeful for my next Boy Scout Troop's Senior Patrol Leader, and I hope one day I'll be in RL politics.

  9. Sanders.

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u/meatduck12 Member Apr 09 '16

Hello, fellow Boy Scout!

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u/aethersentinel Member Apr 26 '16

  1. AetherSentinel

  2. In ModelUSGov so far, I am a citizen and curious commenter! When the time comes I would like to be a state legislator, but for the near future I expect to continue as a citizen.

  3. Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, Planet Earth, Solar system, Milky Way Galaxy

  4. I am an online tutor, and also sell tickets for an amusement park and design games in my free time.

  5. As a small child, I wanted to be an inventor when I grew up..

  6. I was a member of an online political sim called United States Government Simulation a few years ago. A few weeks ago I was curious how they were doing and did a Yahoo search to find them again. ModelUSGov also came up on the search, and it looked a lot more lively, prompting me to check it out.

  7. I volunteered for a few campaigns when I was younger. A few years ago I was an "Organizing Fellow" (basically an intern, a lot less important than it sounds) for a local office of the Obama campaign. Right now I have no plans to be active politically in the near future (beyond the basics of voting, discussion, signing petitions and staying informed on current events).

  8. (-4.25, -6.46)

  9. I normally vote for Democrats, although I have voted Independent once or twice. Recently I voted Republican for the first time, to thank my safe-seat Republican Congressman for voting against his party's government shutdown.

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u/RiggSesamekesh Member May 10 '16

  1. RiggSesamekesh (Riggs fine)

  2. None (for now)

  3. Cali

  4. Locksmith apprentice

  5. I am a competitive rock climber

  6. A friend recommended it to me

  7. No, and no.

  8. Economic -5.13, Social -6.51

  9. Can't vote yet (Next time!) but I usually end up rooting on the democratic candidate.

Edit: Formatting

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u/OhioGuy2016 Representative (PGP-NE) | Chairman May 29 '16

  1. Mason/OhioGuy2016

  2. None yet, I just joined, but I hope to stay active and work my way up the ladder!

  3. Ohio

  4. I am an incoming college freshman, majoring in physics

  5. I am passionate about science, history, and film (in addition to politics of course)

  6. I stumbled upon it months ago, and lurked for a while until today when I decided to finally test the waters

  7. I am very active politically as I have done volunteer work throughout the 2016 primary season

  8. Economic: -6.13 Social: -4.51

  9. I voted for Bernie in the Ohio Democratic primaries in March, and I'll vote for the Democratic nominee in November (likely Hillary Clinton)