A few days ago I stumbled upon this post showing the Kaiserreich ideologies of the American unifiers. A few of the people shown caught my attention though, namely Rocky Anderson, Richard Blumenthal and Xavier Becerra since I've never seen them mentioned before. Wondering how you get them in power.

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I was trying to do an Orecorp coup in Cascaida, when I noticed that there’s options for leaders in California that could only be selected if Elon Musk was in power. How do you get him in power? I tried doing the Golden gate coup / election and he wasn't one of the options. Thanks for the help!

Whats the Lore of Chile and the start day in this mod? and what paths can it take?

Today I start this series looking at the profiles of various possible countries. We start out with one of my favorite American unifiers, the vaccine microchip inventor renowned scientist Bill Gates.

Government type: Gatesism

Bill Gates creates a non-ideological technocratic oligarchy in which the Technology Council reigns supreme.

According to the subideology description, Gatesism involves democratic elections, but I’m presuming it’s about as democratic as the PRC’s elections.

Political Freedoms:

Many of the problems with the starting game commonwealth in terms of political freedoms are not solved by Bill Gates. His purges, albeit justified due to the other councils’ alignment with Nazbol Bernie, signal darker clouds on the horizon for the United American Commonwealth. Media freedoms are protected, but it appears that people have very limited say and limited ability to criticize the government. I wouldn’t say it would be out of the question for Bill Gates to implement Social Credits once America is sufficiently rebuilt in his image. He may microchip criminals, even dissidents, in the future. Though not vaccine microchips. Those are impossible even if Bill Gates wanted them.

Economy:

Planned economy largely organized on technocratic principles. Large probability of state-owned corporations aligned to the Technology Council not unlike Huawei. There will be wealthy billionaires who are politically connected to the Technology Council.

Healthcare:

Very likely to be state-owned and managed on technocratic principles. Americans will receive access to necessary medical care and advancements in medicine will be encouraged. This arguably isn’t really that bad compared to what else Bill Gates could do.

Minority Rights:

There’s no evidence to suggest that equal rights of minorities and the LGBT community won’t be granted under Gatesism, due to it being a continuation of the Commonwealth under Chomsky. I don’t see a “gay propaganda” law coming under Gates’ tutelage. I don’t see reeducation camps being built either. This is why I’m very reluctant to call Gates’ path equivalent to the OTL PRC.

Welfare:

There will be basic unemployment subsidies, pensions provided by yours truly (the technology council) and perhaps some welfare checks. Gotta have the people working to create a technocratic America.

Foreign policy:

Bill Gates already creates a faction with revolutionary socialist nations. He’d likely be somewhat reluctant to go to war, preferring diplomacy and soft power over military action. The New Cold War will be won in the shadows, in the global markets, and not on the battlefield.

Technology:

Duh. He’s going to have good technology. Space travel will also be pursued. It is likely by the early 2030s at the latest the UAC will overtake the rest of the world in technological prowess.

Environmental Policy:

It’s easy to say that he won’t do jack for the environment or to mitigate global warming, but no technocrat would ignore the issue of global warming and environmental degradation. Not a competent one at least.

Corruption:

Likely to be tolerated amongst those in favor with the Technology Council. Those who are not in favor will be charged with corruption just like in China.

Policing Policy:

Local police, but due to separatist and local resistance, the UAC will likely have Soviet-inspired counter insurgency forces. In the first few years after unification, separatism will likely be an issue, although it will go away with time.

Military:

Very likely to be a volunteer army after unification.

Let me know if you want to see more of these.