So the latest elections in Ecuador saw a victory for yet another puppet of Hugo Chavez.  That means that at this point Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador all have heavy-duty "bolivarean" socialist governments (allied with Cuba); and Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile all have social-democrat governments.

It all got me thinking to the idea of somehow, a new Commie movement breaking out and going wild in the one place in the world where it really seems to still have serious straight-faced appeal, latinamerica.   And I thought of the potential of a game setting of would-be utopian communist "compañeros" fighting against the "yanqui" aggressor with the aid of... what?

Superpowers?
Ancient Inca Magic?
Undead Lich-King Che Guevara?

...Robots?

You tell me.

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UFO tech left by the little green guys who built all the Myan and Incan architechture.

The dynamic duo of Paulo Coelho and Carlos Castaneda....Y Tu Mama Tambien...

Regards,
David R

Dear Mirror Ron,

Please keep your politics out of my roleplaying games. The purpose of the GM is not to educate the players.

Love,
JimBobOz

Actually, some of the stuff I've read suggests the unusual ally of an off-branch of the Catholic Church would be a real plausible possibility.  There's been a number of very vocal bishops with definite socialist leanings.

Quote from: JimBobOzDear Mirror Ron,

Please keep your politics out of my roleplaying games. The purpose of the GM is not to educate the players.

Love,
JimBobOz

Dude, read the post again.  Stuff like this ...

QuoteAnd I thought of the potential of a game setting of would-be utopian communist "compañeros" fighting against the "yanqui" aggressor with the aid of... what?

Superpowers?
Ancient Inca Magic?
Undead Lich-King Che Guevara?

... isn't educating anyone anymore than Paranoia is.

with the aid of the Nobles of Communism and Lakes.

Quote from: Willwith the aid of the Nobles of Communism and Lakes.

Troll.  

Quote from: J ArcaneActually, some of the stuff I've read suggests the unusual ally of an off-branch of the Catholic Church would be a real plausible possibility.  There's been a number of very vocal bishops with definite socialist leanings.

I really like this idea. I can't help but to add a weird science angle - some of these bishops raising from the dead cold warriors* from back in the day.

* I'm thinking of cold war era spies injected with super serum or something like that...The Lazarus Project

Regards,
David R

"I'm a communist!" 1d6
"Seriously guys, no purges this time." 2d4
"Dialectic Materialism!!!!" 1d6 + 1d4

And so on. Or, the Revolution could be aided by the unrestricted use of Diplomacy checks. The PCs get to win whatever allies they want through their die rolls, and... the GM gets to bring in tanks once the governments gets antsy. Good times!

Before 911 because the new reichstag fire, there was a strong anti-capitalism movement sweeping parts of the world brought about mainly by the fact that things like downsizing, outsourcing and other corporate schemes were hurting the working classes in the west while strengthening and supporting governments that allowed or used child labor, slave labor and generally kept the labor pool docile and content to work hard for little money.

For years, of course, 911 had dominated politics but now people are beginning to see thru it and notice the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor, the decreasing size of the 'middle class' and the fact people with jobgs are working harder and longer for less.

When the government allows corporations to more or less drive the working and middle classes down and down on living standards and increase poverty to make more money for the shareholders and CEOs, it's inevitable that a lot of people will resent it and consider alternatives to capitalism if that's the face capitalism is showing them.

Quote from: Dominus NoxBefore 911 because the new reichstag fire, there was a strong anti-capitalism movement sweeping parts of the world brought about mainly by the fact that things like downsizing, outsourcing and other corporate schemes were hurting the working classes in the west while strengthening and supporting governments that allowed or used child labor, slave labor and generally kept the labor pool docile and content to work hard for little money.

For years, of course, 911 had dominated politics but now people are beginning to see thru it and notice the ever widening gap between the rich and the poor, the decreasing size of the 'middle class' and the fact people with jobgs are working harder and longer for less.

When the government allows corporations to more or less drive the working and middle classes down and down on living standards and increase poverty to make more money for the shareholders and CEOs, it's inevitable that a lot of people will resent it and consider alternatives to capitalism if that's the face capitalism is showing them.

:killingme:

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Right there with ya.

:killingme: :killingme:

Hmm. Maybe we should take this on a zombie spin...

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I'll take that to mean you disagreed, but couldn't form a cogent response.

I guess that's how conservatives deal with differeing views, thay really can't respond so they just mock. "Limbaughese", it's called.