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Well I'm all for criticizing political figures and parties, and although I can't say I studied a lot about Venezuela and their leaders, I do know a lot about Brazil being Brazilian myself as comrade Maxuss. At least as far as I've come to learn, comparing Maduro with all his flaws with a neofascist just sounds absurd to me, and reminds me of people who consider Nazi and Communism the same thing only with different signals like horseshoe theory.

I'm not trying to say we have Nazi/Comm in these countries today, but I think it's much more complicated than that, and as some of us pointed out, it's hard to good politics when you got a gun pointed at your head at all times and you're economically sabotaged for many harsh years. If you do acknowledge that sanctions literally kill people over there, doesn't seem reasonable to me addressing all the responsability to Maduro' and party almost as if their problems come as an unfortunate choice.

What was a choice tho, was the neolib government program that elected the Brazilian neofascists. See, picking Paulo 'Chicago Boy' Guedes for "handling the Economy" and dismantling our public service is not a coincidence.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Ubertas, Orasad, Ostveimar, and 2 othersThe axman empire, and The passerine islands

"The World Census no longer considers "freedom to commit crime" as a civil right. This is the result of a long debate, during which it became clear that nobody was quite sure what "freedom to commit crime" meant."

!! Finally. I was real sick of getting civil rights drops for outlawing hate speech, murder, etc.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics and St Lyaos

The unisouth alliance

Ganjallia wrote:Well I'm all for criticizing political figures and parties, and although I can't say I studied a lot about Venezuela and their leaders, I do know a lot about Brazil being Brazilian myself as comrade Maxuss. At least as far as I've come to learn, comparing Maduro with all his flaws with a neofascist just sounds absurd to me, and reminds me of people who consider Nazi and Communism the same thing only with different signals like horseshoe theory.

I'm not trying to say we have Nazi/Comm in these countries today, but I think it's much more complicated than that, and as some of us pointed out, it's hard to good politics when you got a gun pointed at your head at all times and you're economically sabotaged for many harsh years. If you do acknowledge that sanctions literally kill people over there, doesn't seem reasonable to me addressing all the responsability to Maduro' and party almost as if their problems come as an unfortunate choice.

What was a choice tho, was the neolib government program that elected the Brazilian neofascists. See, picking Paulo 'Chicago Boy' Guedes for "handling the Economy" and dismantling our public service is not a coincidence.

This really isn't about any horseshoe theory nonsense, rather the tendencies of authoritarian leaders. Any leader regardless of politics affiliation can be bad. Maduro, regardless of the sanctions, has committed terrible acts and made policy decisions which have only prolonged the suffering of the Venezuelan people. I understand that Venezuela is under siege of heavy sanctions, but Maduro has been extremely bad at coping with those sanctions in a competent way. No matter how you slice it, destroying indigenous land which the government agreed under Chavez's presidency was their sovereign and untouchable land, is bad. Extrajudicial killings are bad. Handing out the food and aid program (CLAP) supplies exclusively to people who voted for the PSUV and excluding everyone else is bad. Creating a "fatherland card" which keeps tabs on who you vote for, what you buy and where you go, is bad. Cutting food and water subsidies for the poorest in society is bad. We wouldn't support any right wing or capitalist regime that did this, in fact we would be the first to criticize it, and to simply overlook Maduro's atrocities and incompetencies because sanctions is ridiculous. Some of the austerity measures you could potentially justify as measures against said sanctions, but his authoritarian and inhumane actions regarding the populace are not excusable. My wife's parents still live in Venezuela, and her father was able to get his covid vaccine for free with his PSUV membership card. Her mother, however, the vaccine isn't even available for her to purchase right now. PSUV members get priority treatment. If Bolsonaro did that, to where only his voters would receive economic stimulus or vaccine priority, you would be opposed to that, yes? Get out of here with that "horseshoe theory" crap. There is a difference between good governance and bad governance, even in the face of economic pressure.

Kobanie and Orasad

Thought experiment: would capitalism still be bad if surplus value was magically removed?

Northfell

503 wrote:Thought experiment: would capitalism still be bad if surplus value was magically removed?

Then it wouldnt be capitalism anymore. Capitalism is an economic system based on making profit (surplus value).

But if for example Facebook would use 95% of it's profit to build schools or fund hospital for the poor; or even for it's own employees; then it wouldn't be a bad system imo

Bibliophilius, Aletea, and Galakonur

The unisouth alliance wrote:

As for your thoughts about Maduro, I have to agree. Maduro, although on the left, is much the same as Trump or Bolsonaro, in the way he thinks and speaks and the way he leads Venezuela. He is an authoritarian and only does what he can to stay in power. Many of the social services aimed at helping the poor in Venezuela have been dramatically cut, workers rights have been violated, he is destroying indigenous land to continue mining for gold, either injuring or even killing the indigenous people who dare to protest against the destruction of their lands. He has committed in recent years the same austerity measures that we would oppose under any capitalist or right wing government. While Maduro and the PSUV deserve support against the extreme sanctions against them, we should never look at Maduro as a positive force for leftist influence, and we should always be willing to point out his wrongdoings, or else we would be hypocritical at best.

Ganjallia wrote:Wait, what? Wtf

he said everything you need to know about Maduro here.

Kobanie and The unisouth alliance

New risingunity

what do you guys think would happen if the sanctions were lifted?

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics

Welcome to The Communist Bloc, comrades Bastion of knowledge, Communistanarchicdemocracy, Pieiestan, Picuros, Kobanie, and Henna-kassel!

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Welcome to The Communist Bloc!!

Welcome to The Communist Bloc! You've probably come here either attracted by one of our recruitment telegrams, our leftist debates, or just the large population count under the socialist tag. No matter the reason, you are now home and you have now found your place! So what to do? I'm sure there are about a billion things rushing through your head right now, and no idea where to start in this massive place. So let's do a quick overview of the region first. The Communist Bloc (aka TCB or The Bloc) is a Pan-Left-wing region comprised of real-life socialists, communists, and anarchists. We welcome all people regardless of sexuality, identity, ethnic background, or religious creed.

The Bloc is a highly democratic region where anyone has every opportunity to join the community, bring their fresh new ideas, and contribute. We have roleplay, competitive elections, fun community activities, and even the ability for everyone to participate in making the law of the region through our directly democratic institutions. There's something for everyone here in TCB.

Newcomers Guide

So what should you do now that you've joined? Well, there's alot that's available:

  • Apply for Citizenship: Citizenship is your ultimate ticket here in The Bloc. Citizenship on the TCB forums allows you to vote in our regions directly democratic legislature, run for office, gain full access to the discord, and become a full-fledged member of the community. Anyone who wants to do more than answer issues should consider doing this.

  • LinkOur Regional Forum:
    Our regional forum is where most of the political scene of the region takes place. It’s very important for anyone who’s interested in participating in our region's government to join the forums. Making an account is very easy and simple. Should there be any problems, Comrade Kethania should be contacted.

  • LinkOur Regional Discord: Our regional discord is where most of our casual interaction takes place. Much of the active portion of the region’s community spend most of their time here than on the RMB debating. It's highly recommended that comrades join if they want to become active.

  • Our Government: The Bloc’s Government runs on the principles of socialism, equality, collective leadership, direct democracy, and freedom. It has a unique four-branch system. With an executive handling governmental affairs (such as activities, immigration, interaction with other regions), a democratic legislature that makes laws for the region, an elected Judicial Branch to interpret the constitution and the law, and an Administrative Branch which moderates the discord and the forums and acts in a policing capacity. The most important principle, however, is that the World Assembly Delegate is not the leader here. The people, in fact, influence the appointment the WAD through the popular will.

How Can I Get Involved in Regional Government?

To get involved, it’s important that you have citizenship. Without it, you cannot any of the activities below. If you have not already, please refer to the links above for newcomers to get started. For newcomers or older members who want to become members of our community, it is highly recommended to begin by gaining citizenship on the forums, and then joining the discord and gaining full access using said citizenship. Following that, the best thing to do is to volunteer for a ministry and then make yourself known in the community by being active and interacting with people (don't be shy, we don't bite).

  • Volunteering for the Civil Service: The first thing that every citizen should try and do is apply for a ministry. The regions ministries are the main bodies that carry out the governmental work in the region. Depending on who you are, you can become a diplomat, a reporter for the news, a activities organizer, a roleplay manger, or assist on the legal team! You can volunteer Linkhere.

  • The Constitution: Anyone who wishes to become more active ought to eventually read the Constitution. Yes, I understand that it is long, personally, it took me a few tries to fully finish it. But it's wise to have knowledge of the highest law of the land.

  • Join the People's Revolutionary Air Force: What now? Do we have a military? To many, this may seem confusing, but it is perfectly normal for NS. The Communist Bloc is home to its very own military; the People's Revolutionary Air Force. It actively assists in raiding right-wing, fascist, and other reactionary regions in the game. Their goal is to eradicate them completely, whether that be through attacking them directly or by defending fellow left wing regions, and to remove the ability of fascists or other reactionaries to use this game as a real-life recruitment space for their toxic creed. LinkJoin the Discord now to find out more! If you feel like you can't dedicate a lot of time to the Bloc's military, but you still want to help, telegram First Minister New Astri, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Krajzovda or Air Marshall Pan kath to be added onto the reserve roster. Read more about our reserve program here!

Other Useful Links Relating to TCB

Below are other links pertaining to the region and its interactions with other regions. It is recommended for people to look at these if they really want to get involved.

  • The RMB Rules: This is a must-read for any resident. The RMB Rules should be followed by everyone at all times. This ensures that the region's RMB is safe and reflective of our values.

  • Familiarize Yourself With Regional Law: As a Socialist Republic, The Communist Bloc is very dedicated to a democratic system with order and procedure to carry out government duties and policies more effectively. As a new member, feel free to familiarize yourself with a few basic documents.

  • The Index of Past WA Voting Recommendations: The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs maintains a list of all voting recommendations that have been issued so far. If you wanna become more active in the World Assembly, be sure to read through the list and analyze the different rationales given in the voting recommendations!

  • Anti-Fascism and Why We Fight: Above all, TCB is a left-wing region eternally committed to fighting fascism. Right-wing thought, especially fascism, is not tolerated within this region. We do not believe that freedom of speech extends to those who's sole purpose is built on racism, death, and dictatorship. TCB as an NSLeft member participates in the interregional military alliance of Antifa, and helps them to destroy the influence of fascists in the game.

  • The NSLeft: The Solidarity Pact of the NationStates Left, or the NSLeft, is the largest and most influential leftist alliance in the game. TCB is a member of this important alliance. Formed of only leftist regions comprised of real-life leftists, NSLeft seeks to further interregional leftist solidarity and create a united front against right-wing reactionaries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Someone is misbehaving on the RMB! What do I do?:
    Please click this Big Report Button Thingie to send a telegram to our RMB moderators. You should include links to posts/pages containing improper material. Please also report to game moderators if applicable.

  • Why should I become a citizen?
    Many reasons. Citizenship is like a switch from "just hanging around" to "being a full-fledged part of the region". Citizenship allows one to vote in elections, run for positions in government, participate in the discussion on forums (which is where the most of it happens), and all that good stuff. If you are not yet a citizen - you're missing out.

    You may be suspicious of this whole bureaucracy, and wondering why can't we just allow the aforementioned freedoms to everyone. Well, there are good reasons. This world is dark and full of very very bad people doing all sorts of illegal and immoral activities. Citizenship allows us to prevent them from running for offices, spying on our region, etc. Unless you are one of those very very bad people, you have nothing to worry about.

    If you have any more questions, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, and he will answer to the best of his ability.

  • Who is actually in power in The Communist Bloc?

    The Head of State is the First Minister(FM), who is elected by the citizenry in the First Round of Ministerial Elections.
    The Head of Government is collectively the Council of Ministers(CoM), which is elected by the citizenry.
    The Head of Legislature is the Speaker of the Legislative Committee, who is internally selected by the Committee, which itself is elected by the citizenry.
    The Heads of Military are the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense(MoFAD), who is elected by the citizenry, and the Air Marshall, who is nominated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense and confirmed by the Council of Ministers.
    The Head of Judiciary is the Chief Justice of the People's Tribunal, who is internally selected by the Judiciary, itself elected by the people.
    The Head of Administration is the Head Administrator, internally selected by the Administrative Council, which also selects its own new members.
    The Head of On-Site Administration is the World Assembly Delegate(WAD), who is appointed by the First Minister with the consent and approval of the Council of Ministers.
    To see who currently occupies these roles and more, please view this dispatch..
    All elections are conducted on LinkThe Communist Bloc forums.

  • Why is my application not being processed?
    Sadly enough, processing applications take time and effort. It also gets pretty tedious after a while. A couple of days is a reasonable enough expectation of the processing time. We haven't forgotten about you, so just exercise patience.
    Oh, and if after a week your application is not yet processed, then we probably have forgotten about you, so feel free to complain to Solveneia or another government official displayed in the regional page we will look at what can be done. If something is unclear, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, or another government official.



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How to apply for citizenship

Do you want to get involved in TCB? Do you want to do more than just answer issues all day? Do you want to have fun? If that’s the case, you probably want to apply for citizenship.

Requirements to be eligible for citizenship:

1. You must have a nation residing in The Communist Bloc

2. You must have a World Assembly nation on Nationstates (not necessarily in this region)

To apply for citizenship, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click Linkhere for our forums.

Step 2: Click the down arrow next to “Login”, as shown below.

Step 3: Click “register”, as shown below.

Step 4: Fill out the required information, and then click "register".

Step 5: Copy the application template provided Linkhere.

Step 6: Go to Linkthe Naturalisation Office and create a Linknew topic.

Step 7: Title the topic “Citizenship Application: [INSERT USERNAME HERE]” and paste the application template on the topic.

Step 8: Fill out the application. Make sure to be honest!

Step 9: Click "Post Topic".

Step 10: Wait for your application to be processed.

Once a citizen, you can partake in all the activities our region has to offer, including:

• Voting

• Regional politics

• The nation roleplay

• The regional military

• Games and contests created by the Ministry of Culture

• And much more!

As always, if you have any questions regarding citizenship or the registration/application process, please do feel free to contact me, Solveneia, via telegram or discord (Negative Twelve, in the TCB server).

This dispatch is adapted from an older version created by Egaleca: page=dispatch/id=1067444/

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We recommend you check out the rest of the pinned dispatches in the region for much more interesting details about the Bloc, its laws, the programs we are running, our allies in NSLeft and much more!

Sodoran Alesia, Kobanie, and Orasad

People state of antonk

The unisouth alliance wrote:
Nice edit man.

Thanks man :)
I tried my hardest

The unisouth alliance

New risingunity wrote:what do you guys think would happen if the sanctions were lifted?

Certainly the situation on the ground would improve. Sanctions relief would allow PDVSA to boost it's production and pacts with other international oil and gas companies, and because Venezuela is so dependent on oil, a boost in production would allow a major stabilization in exports and would directly bring money flowing into the economy. Relief of sanctions would dramatically change the situation, and would allow the country to stabilize.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Kobanie, Cordais, The peoples republic of abrahamia, and 1 otherFree sea navies

People state of antonk

I feel like TCB is slowly loosing people in record number

The unisouth alliance

People state of antonk wrote:I feel like TCB is slowly loosing people in record number

I'm not sure, it seems to fluctuate between a thousand people and around 800 normally. I've been involved in TCB with other nations since around 2015, and I've seen it retain a relatively stable number of people, just my own personal experience.

Wascoitan wrote:

We recommend you check out the rest of the pinned dispatches in the region for much more interesting details about the Bloc, its laws, the programs we are running, our allies in NSLeft and much more!

All done chief, endorsed everyone too. Would love a spot on that fancy map you got here. Currently skimming the forums to check how ML this region is - for curiosity's sake, of course, I'm usually not too hard to get along with. Hello, everyone.

Orasad, Red nation state, The peoples republic of abrahamia, and Galakonur

People state of antonk wrote:I feel like TCB is slowly loosing people in record number

The unisouth alliance wrote:I'm not sure, it seems to fluctuate between a thousand people and around 800 normally. I've been involved in TCB with other nations since around 2015, and I've seen it retain a relatively stable number of people, just my own personal experience.

Yep, this is the normal churn rate of TCB; it's simply a function of folks getting bored of NS and letting their nations CTE, and new folks joining NS.
The former generally coincides with exam season and the summer holiday period - whilst the latter normally sees an uptick after the summer holidays.

Orasad and The unisouth alliance

Hey everybody, I have been thinking lately. Since we are all feminists, including myself, I have begun to think about women liberation. Now, as a teenage Hispanic boy who doesn't know how to cook yet, I am not the best to get feminist perspective from, but I have thought, should feminists embrace both femininity as a trademark of women liberation and self-identity and expression or reject both femininity and masculinity as a tool of the patriarchy, cause I am still deciding on that? Also, if I offend any woman or anybody, I did not mean to at all, I am still learning about certain Marxist views.

Also, what is you guy's thoughts of Daniel Ortega and the Sandistas. I am personally against Ortega but favor the Sanidastas.

Orasad, Arsa, The axman empire, The peoples republic of abrahamia, and 1 otherThe unisouth alliance

Maxuus I dont know as much as I should about South American politics but looking at the TV pictures it seems that skin colour is a big factor. I've noticed this especially in reporting on Venezuela, the opposition looks a lot lighter skined than the government supporters, but I've also noticed that the opposition isn't as pale as it was 5 years ago. I'm always astonished looking at the TV reports that it's never mentioned by the TV reporters.

Northfell wrote:Hey everybody, I have been thinking lately. Since we are all feminists, including myself, I have begun to think about women liberation. Now, as a teenage Hispanic boy who doesn't know how to cook yet, I am not the best to get feminist perspective from, but I have thought, should feminists embrace both femininity as a trademark of women liberation and self-identity and expression or reject both femininity and masculinity as a tool of the patriarchy, cause I am still deciding on that? Also, if I offend any woman or anybody, I did not mean to at all, I am still learning about certain Marxist views.

Also, what is you guy's thoughts of Daniel Ortega and the Sandistas. I am personally against Ortega but favor the Sanidastas.

About feminist, choose the first one. If you're in this struggle you're not simply abolish feminimity and masculinity, but embrace the oppressed feminimity cause this have been a long time since we've been oppressed, remove it from the cause not solving the problem plus feminimity is not the product of patriarchy, that's a mansplain.

In short, same thing happened with our black comrades all over the world when they been enslaved so long, then they're free from enslavement but that's not enough, they don't have enough justice from this system that being made from the perspective of the slave masters, they're still enslave in the very system we thought already change. Feminism too is not enough when people thought a woman can freely choose who'd they wed as an act of feminism and that's all but there's more than just that, meanwhile the world system being shaped up by patriarchy is more to dismantle. So the first one is the one how we fight them.

Northfell

And for the Sandanista, I will leave to another comrades to answer cause I have to learn so much about them. I even got mixed up Sandanista with Zapatista sometimes, that's low of knowledge, sorry for my ignorance comrade but I'm willing to learn more about them.

Northfell

I have to ask. How letting people have their own voluntary choice to vote incre

Orasad wrote:And for the Sandanista, I will leave to another comrades to answer cause I have to learn so much about them. I even got mixed up Sandanista with Zapatista sometimes, that's low of knowledge, sorry for my ignorance comrade but I'm willing to learn more about them.

Zapatistas are Mexican revolutionary socialist group composed mostly of Marxist, Marxist-Leninist and Trotskyists.

Sandanistas are from Nicaragua, and is right now the ruling party of such country. They are composed also of Marxists, Marxist-Leninists and Trotskyists, but it also has Democratic socialist, Social democrats and Christian socialists.

While I have my personal critics, I quite supportive of such Hispanic socialist groups. Both are anti-imperialists and wish to improve the working class conditions. In fact, thanks to the Sandinistas, the healthcare system has improve there. My biggest critic is that capitalism is still a big part of Nicaragua, but I think they are forced to do this due to sanctions against them from... you guess it... the USA. They do this for this very exact reason, but Ortega and the Sandinistas have held Nicaragua strong. In fact, when the right wing took power briefly in the 90's, the Nicaraguan conditions worsened. Not only because they tried to give more capitalist power to the elite, but because the USA began a trafficking of drugs in Nicaragua to destroy it from within. This failed, though the US through the CIA tried to held this hidden to even kill the previous CIA director that exposed this.

Orasad and Northfell

everyone should learn how to cook

Orasad, Red nation state, Northfell, The unisouth alliance, and 1 otherGalakonur

Whatevernext wrote:Maxuus I dont know as much as I should about South American politics but looking at the TV pictures it seems that skin colour is a big factor. I've noticed this especially in reporting on Venezuela, the opposition looks a lot lighter skined than the government supporters, but I've also noticed that the opposition isn't as pale as it was 5 years ago. I'm always astonished looking at the TV reports that it's never mentioned by the TV reporters.

Here in Brazil 5,8 million slaves were brought here from Africa so more them 50% of our population is black, but a not everybody say openly that hey are black because they fear doing such. It's crazy how more them hald our population is black and all the big guys on politics or just big bussiness man here are white and old poeple. I would say here the situation about racismo is worst them in the USA because we have favelas, basically we have at least 5 George Floys similar cases in one day, but either the midia hides it or no one is there to film it. Our cops are racist and corrupt just like our politicians.

Orasad, Whatevernext, and The unisouth alliance

North rhudiland

Lads I had to remake a nation to go with the name I need (north because my country split up) so until then I’m on this one until it reunites.

Northfell wrote:Hey everybody, I have been thinking lately. Since we are all feminists, including myself, I have begun to think about women liberation. Now, as a teenage Hispanic boy who doesn't know how to cook yet, I am not the best to get feminist perspective from, but I have thought, should feminists embrace both femininity as a trademark of women liberation and self-identity and expression or reject both femininity and masculinity as a tool of the patriarchy, cause I am still deciding on that? Also, if I offend any woman or anybody, I did not mean to at all, I am still learning about certain Marxist views.

I’ll preface this by saying that I am a cis woman who doesn’t often conform to what society considers as “femininity”. A lot of my hobbies and interests are in traditionally male spaces, and I’ve been told by multiple men over the years that they see me “like one of the guys” and similar comments (and I didn’t even realize until fairly recently how problematic and patriarchal statements like that are, and I’ve considered myself a feminist for years).

Now to answer your question, I would definitely lean more towards the first one because I don’t believe in abolishing identity, only in removing the societal expectation that people of a specific gender should act a certain way. For some women, that could manifest in reclaiming their femininity, while others might reject it. In short, I don’t think there is a cookie cutter thought process for how a woman can identify with the feminist cause.

(And as a side note, people who don’t identify as women can absolutely be feminists as well, as long as they are willing to learn and help in the struggle for liberation.)

Orasad

Welcome to The Communist Bloc, comrades New anduria, Kuchus dograd, Fsfsddfsdfs, and Slokvia!

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The Ultimate TCB Handbook: The All-Expansive Guide to Life in The Communist Bloc



The Revolutionary Republic of
The Communist Bloc

Motto: "Equality, Freedom, Liberation!"



State Flag


State Emblem

Forum:

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Socialist Republic

Welcome to The Communist Bloc!!

Welcome to The Communist Bloc! You've probably come here either attracted by one of our recruitment telegrams, our leftist debates, or just the large population count under the socialist tag. No matter the reason, you are now home and you have now found your place! So what to do? I'm sure there are about a billion things rushing through your head right now, and no idea where to start in this massive place. So let's do a quick overview of the region first. The Communist Bloc (aka TCB or The Bloc) is a Pan-Left-wing region comprised of real-life socialists, communists, and anarchists. We welcome all people regardless of sexuality, identity, ethnic background, or religious creed.

The Bloc is a highly democratic region where anyone has every opportunity to join the community, bring their fresh new ideas, and contribute. We have roleplay, competitive elections, fun community activities, and even the ability for everyone to participate in making the law of the region through our directly democratic institutions. There's something for everyone here in TCB.

Newcomers Guide

So what should you do now that you've joined? Well, there's alot that's available:

  • Apply for Citizenship: Citizenship is your ultimate ticket here in The Bloc. Citizenship on the TCB forums allows you to vote in our regions directly democratic legislature, run for office, gain full access to the discord, and become a full-fledged member of the community. Anyone who wants to do more than answer issues should consider doing this.

  • LinkOur Regional Forum:
    Our regional forum is where most of the political scene of the region takes place. It’s very important for anyone who’s interested in participating in our region's government to join the forums. Making an account is very easy and simple. Should there be any problems, Comrade Kethania should be contacted.

  • LinkOur Regional Discord: Our regional discord is where most of our casual interaction takes place. Much of the active portion of the region’s community spend most of their time here than on the RMB debating. It's highly recommended that comrades join if they want to become active.

  • Our Government: The Bloc’s Government runs on the principles of socialism, equality, collective leadership, direct democracy, and freedom. It has a unique four-branch system. With an executive handling governmental affairs (such as activities, immigration, interaction with other regions), a democratic legislature that makes laws for the region, an elected Judicial Branch to interpret the constitution and the law, and an Administrative Branch which moderates the discord and the forums and acts in a policing capacity. The most important principle, however, is that the World Assembly Delegate is not the leader here. The people, in fact, influence the appointment the WAD through the popular will.

How Can I Get Involved in Regional Government?

To get involved, it’s important that you have citizenship. Without it, you cannot any of the activities below. If you have not already, please refer to the links above for newcomers to get started. For newcomers or older members who want to become members of our community, it is highly recommended to begin by gaining citizenship on the forums, and then joining the discord and gaining full access using said citizenship. Following that, the best thing to do is to volunteer for a ministry and then make yourself known in the community by being active and interacting with people (don't be shy, we don't bite).

  • Volunteering for the Civil Service: The first thing that every citizen should try and do is apply for a ministry. The regions ministries are the main bodies that carry out the governmental work in the region. Depending on who you are, you can become a diplomat, a reporter for the news, a activities organizer, a roleplay manger, or assist on the legal team! You can volunteer Linkhere.

  • The Constitution: Anyone who wishes to become more active ought to eventually read the Constitution. Yes, I understand that it is long, personally, it took me a few tries to fully finish it. But it's wise to have knowledge of the highest law of the land.

  • Join the People's Revolutionary Air Force: What now? Do we have a military? To many, this may seem confusing, but it is perfectly normal for NS. The Communist Bloc is home to its very own military; the People's Revolutionary Air Force. It actively assists in raiding right-wing, fascist, and other reactionary regions in the game. Their goal is to eradicate them completely, whether that be through attacking them directly or by defending fellow left wing regions, and to remove the ability of fascists or other reactionaries to use this game as a real-life recruitment space for their toxic creed. LinkJoin the Discord now to find out more! If you feel like you can't dedicate a lot of time to the Bloc's military, but you still want to help, telegram First Minister New Astri, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Krajzovda or Air Marshall Pan kath to be added onto the reserve roster. Read more about our reserve program here!

Other Useful Links Relating to TCB

Below are other links pertaining to the region and its interactions with other regions. It is recommended for people to look at these if they really want to get involved.

  • The RMB Rules: This is a must-read for any resident. The RMB Rules should be followed by everyone at all times. This ensures that the region's RMB is safe and reflective of our values.

  • Familiarize Yourself With Regional Law: As a Socialist Republic, The Communist Bloc is very dedicated to a democratic system with order and procedure to carry out government duties and policies more effectively. As a new member, feel free to familiarize yourself with a few basic documents.

  • The Index of Past WA Voting Recommendations: The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs maintains a list of all voting recommendations that have been issued so far. If you wanna become more active in the World Assembly, be sure to read through the list and analyze the different rationales given in the voting recommendations!

  • Anti-Fascism and Why We Fight: Above all, TCB is a left-wing region eternally committed to fighting fascism. Right-wing thought, especially fascism, is not tolerated within this region. We do not believe that freedom of speech extends to those who's sole purpose is built on racism, death, and dictatorship. TCB as an NSLeft member participates in the interregional military alliance of Antifa, and helps them to destroy the influence of fascists in the game.

  • The NSLeft: The Solidarity Pact of the NationStates Left, or the NSLeft, is the largest and most influential leftist alliance in the game. TCB is a member of this important alliance. Formed of only leftist regions comprised of real-life leftists, NSLeft seeks to further interregional leftist solidarity and create a united front against right-wing reactionaries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Someone is misbehaving on the RMB! What do I do?:
    Please click this Big Report Button Thingie to send a telegram to our RMB moderators. You should include links to posts/pages containing improper material. Please also report to game moderators if applicable.

  • Why should I become a citizen?
    Many reasons. Citizenship is like a switch from "just hanging around" to "being a full-fledged part of the region". Citizenship allows one to vote in elections, run for positions in government, participate in the discussion on forums (which is where the most of it happens), and all that good stuff. If you are not yet a citizen - you're missing out.

    You may be suspicious of this whole bureaucracy, and wondering why can't we just allow the aforementioned freedoms to everyone. Well, there are good reasons. This world is dark and full of very very bad people doing all sorts of illegal and immoral activities. Citizenship allows us to prevent them from running for offices, spying on our region, etc. Unless you are one of those very very bad people, you have nothing to worry about.

    If you have any more questions, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, and he will answer to the best of his ability.

  • Who is actually in power in The Communist Bloc?

    The Head of State is the First Minister(FM), who is elected by the citizenry in the First Round of Ministerial Elections.
    The Head of Government is collectively the Council of Ministers(CoM), which is elected by the citizenry.
    The Head of Legislature is the Speaker of the Legislative Committee, who is internally selected by the Committee, which itself is elected by the citizenry.
    The Heads of Military are the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense(MoFAD), who is elected by the citizenry, and the Air Marshall, who is nominated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense and confirmed by the Council of Ministers.
    The Head of Judiciary is the Chief Justice of the People's Tribunal, who is internally selected by the Judiciary, itself elected by the people.
    The Head of Administration is the Head Administrator, internally selected by the Administrative Council, which also selects its own new members.
    The Head of On-Site Administration is the World Assembly Delegate(WAD), who is appointed by the First Minister with the consent and approval of the Council of Ministers.
    To see who currently occupies these roles and more, please view this dispatch..
    All elections are conducted on LinkThe Communist Bloc forums.

  • Why is my application not being processed?
    Sadly enough, processing applications take time and effort. It also gets pretty tedious after a while. A couple of days is a reasonable enough expectation of the processing time. We haven't forgotten about you, so just exercise patience.
    Oh, and if after a week your application is not yet processed, then we probably have forgotten about you, so feel free to complain to Solveneia or another government official displayed in the regional page we will look at what can be done. If something is unclear, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, or another government official.



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How to apply for citizenship

Do you want to get involved in TCB? Do you want to do more than just answer issues all day? Do you want to have fun? If that’s the case, you probably want to apply for citizenship.

Requirements to be eligible for citizenship:

1. You must have a nation residing in The Communist Bloc

2. You must have a World Assembly nation on Nationstates (not necessarily in this region)

To apply for citizenship, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click Linkhere for our forums.

Step 2: Click the down arrow next to “Login”, as shown below.

Step 3: Click “register”, as shown below.

Step 4: Fill out the required information, and then click "register".

Step 5: Copy the application template provided Linkhere.

Step 6: Go to Linkthe Naturalisation Office and create a Linknew topic.

Step 7: Title the topic “Citizenship Application: [INSERT USERNAME HERE]” and paste the application template on the topic.

Step 8: Fill out the application. Make sure to be honest!

Step 9: Click "Post Topic".

Step 10: Wait for your application to be processed.

Once a citizen, you can partake in all the activities our region has to offer, including:

• Voting

• Regional politics

• The nation roleplay

• The regional military

• Games and contests created by the Ministry of Culture

• And much more!

As always, if you have any questions regarding citizenship or the registration/application process, please do feel free to contact me, Solveneia, via telegram or discord (Negative Twelve, in the TCB server).

This dispatch is adapted from an older version created by Egaleca: page=dispatch/id=1067444/

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We recommend you check out the rest of the pinned dispatches in the region for much more interesting details about the Bloc, its laws, the programs we are running, our allies in NSLeft and much more!

Orasad and Kuchus dograd

People state of antonk

Northfell wrote:Hey everybody, I have been thinking lately. Since we are all feminists, including myself, I have begun to think about women liberation. Now, as a teenage Hispanic boy who doesn't know how to cook yet, I am not the best to get feminist perspective from, but I have thought, should feminists embrace both femininity as a trademark of women liberation and self-identity and expression or reject both femininity and masculinity as a tool of the patriarchy, cause I am still deciding on that? Also, if I offend any woman or anybody, I did not mean to at all, I am still learning about certain Marxist views.

Also, what is you guy's thoughts of Daniel Ortega and the Sandistas. I am personally against Ortega but favor the Sanidastas.

I don't think you should be saying "We are all feminists....." because some of us have different view about feminist and everything tbh

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