Sat 15 Dec 2007
Here’s a big Saturday morning topic:
Say you want to start your own country. How? When? Where? And, needless to say, we’re going to need a good name.
(Inspired by this excellent old AskMe question.)
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Sat 15 Dec 2007
Here’s a big Saturday morning topic:
Say you want to start your own country. How? When? Where? And, needless to say, we’re going to need a good name.
(Inspired by this excellent old AskMe question.)
Even though I’m not First Nations, become a great leader of the Haida in the Queen Charlotte islands. Blockade Canadian forces, making it clear that this is a reaction to the abuse suffered by the F.N. people by the Canadian government to gain international sympathy. Offer to be the sanctuary of all aboriginal peoples across the world. Gain military support from those countries who have strongly criticized Canada and the American human rights record. Gain economic support from countries desperate for strong Canadian timber (Japan, Korea, etc. mostly). Break free from Canadian rule.
The name I will leave to the people. As long as they build me statues and a palace!
The People’s Republic of Utopia was established in Montreal, Canada, on January 28th, 1968. Its territory is comprised of the volume contained within my body and the earth upon which I stand.
I maintain dual Canadian citizenship in order to avoid hassles at international borders, airports, etc.
In the words of George Harrison…
It’s been done!
I’d build a nation under the sea and call it Atlantis.
I wanted Cheesecakeland, but that also has already been done.
More info on how to play the create-your-own-nation game here.
My Cheesecakeland would contain a variety of wide people.
Here you can see who’s serious about the whole enterprise. Check out my business plan:
— Phase 1 —
1) MeFi genius plan
2) ????
3) Profit
By the end of phase one I will have money. A lot of money, at least the GNP of 50 African countries. It would be best if the money was made from a trade vital to first world, like Pokemon.
— Phase 2 —
a) With my fortune I begin cultivating the necessary connections. The payroll becomes bigger, my private army swells (I fully intend to sway the French Foreign Legion to serve me), me and Paris Hilton are on first name terms. I buy media. Especially the totally sellout media so that various governments know I mean business. Lastly, I buy ships, for peaceful and war purposes. I find an archipelago I like. Or Madagascar.
b) I buy about 1/3 of the property in the area that’ll be my new state. Business is good for the first time now. Everyone knows the future of the Island Republic of Ersatz is bound to be glorious. My media project worldwide the willingness of the locals to be led a new leader. A few wide stance scandals break out to keep the original gov of the place from getting any help.
1st May. The people rise, thirsting for justice! Where a few corrupt (not mine) officials cling to their outdated ways, their administrative buildings get occupied by the Ersatzans (and friendly forces). As the mob begs me to come out of my mansion, I videoconference with the General Assembly of the U.N. Buying weapons from all five states in the SC earns the Island Republic of Ersatz a place in the U.N. The old representative of the area is gently escorted out of the building.
A limousine takes me to the majestic building I built, that is declared seat of the government (by me). I accept to lead the Ersatzans to a new era of plenty -the famous “ersatz liberty for all” speech- and I am delighted to find out the people beg me to become their Consul, for life. I humbly accept.
The official flag is Mondrian’s Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red 1937-42. National Anthem is James Brown Sex Machine. National Motto:
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of Ersatz;
And all the clouds that low’r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
A day after the declaration of the Island Republic of Ersatz nearby states attack. The billion-strong (in euros) army of Ersatz routs them completely and sells them credit cards with 25%. Thus is the unofficial name Glorious Island Republic of Ersatz coined by the people. I reconstitute the parliament(-funkadelic).
— Phase 3 —
Life is good.
Thus spoke Ersatz, Consul of the (Glorious) Island Republic of Ersatz.
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Keep in mind, the capital letter E from ersatz to Ersatz is honourific.