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As Fi12 pointed out, this would most likely work very similar to the Stack exchange, candidates that want to lower taxes would get upvotes from the poor but downvotes from the rich. I imagine that th …

The third party stands a chance. Obviously, most people are going to put their vote in either battleground states or states that offer the most electors (Like Texas or California). A major flaw here …

Due to the rules of question protection, user J doe at ~50 rep is unable to answer. He pointed this out in chat and gave me permission to re-post his answer onto the question. IQ follows a gaussia …

yes, wait, maybe? Let's state a few political truths People vote, likely for candidates they agree with. You need money to run a campaign. There is a maximum campaign coverage. There winds up being …

A common thought in fantasy is that a crazy person can become very powerful: The Joker, Hannibal Lecter, Willy Wonka and Tyler Durden to name a few. Let's say a man named Charles, decides to take over …

Following the Spanish American war, America gained control of Guam, the Philippines and Cuba and while they had made it perfectly clear they had no intention of keeping Cuba, the Philippines were anot …

The Sahara Project, created by Rudolf L. Jelínek, is a simple initiative. For those who do not know below is the basic rundown. The European countries in cooperation with USA, Japan, and other e …

In a capitalist Society, you work, you earn money and you buy a shovel to dig a hole In a communist Society, you are given a shovel and told to work Alt History Hub Communism was a major ri …

The only logical reason a alien empire was to let us join them was if we had something to offer them. After all, alien empires aren't running a charity! Let's assume that humans have discovered the …

The dominion of Newfoundland was a part of the British commonwealth from 1907 to 1949 before becoming a part of Canada. They served in both world wars and lasted longer than any independent American s …

The more I think of it, I don't think mutants would want to be identified as mutants but not all of them will be super heroes or super villains. In a modern western culture, what would the politically …

In an alternate history scenario I am working on, France wins the Seven Years war, thus keeping a hold of New France. As I was designing this world and its history I discovered that in 1946, America w …

Background The State of Muskogee was an independence movement in the late 1700's and early 1800's started by William Bowles. The goal was to create a united aboriginal nation in the southeast that …

I know it sounds like something out of a Star Trek film, but the Imperial Federation truly was an existing plan. Proposed in the later half of the 19th century, the plan was to incorporate the British …

In this alternate timeline, the Canadian Maritimes as well as Ontario also join the rebelling colonies, creating the Seventeen Colonies. During the American revolution, it was a pretty important that …