The United Socialist States of America [Semi-presidential system; President and parliament-like Congress with Chief Premier]
After the Business Plot would lead to the deposition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and many of the protections from the Theodore Roosevelt time were rolled back, the American people responded violently. This led to the Second American Revolution, which would see the various communist and socliast cliques come together and overthrow the unrecognized government. This led to an intertim period between the old USA and what would be the USSA when during the rebuilding, the US would be attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, thus leading the US into WW2. FDR would die as the last president of the United States of America in 1945 with VP Henry Wallace becoming the first president of the United Socialist States of America, thanks to the massive victories of the socialist and communist groups. They would usher in a vast period of reforms and relief over to the nation and then the world, especially with the massive protections for minorities and other developments that followed suit. They would endure a Cold War with the Soviet Union (namely over who should be the predominant socialist power, with their slow death beginning in the late 1960s and ending in its dissolution in the mid-1970s, leaving the USSA as the sole superpower) and help usher in the Socialist Pax Americana.
All the political parties of the USSA are socialist parties though still maintain predominant differences in execution, region and culture, the result of schisms in the SPA.
The "Big Three"
Oldest and most prominent historical socialist parties
Industrial Unionists' Party- Considered the successor to the Republican Party and officially born in 1950, the IUP is focused more toward the traditional and orthodox socialism focused on industrial unions, workers' rights and later on, general focus over the urban workers and people. Focused on improving the life of city-dwellers and infrastructure such as rails and power and the like. Declined in prominence starting in the late 1960s due to the rise of more parties, but would resurge starting in the 1970s and the 1980s with the next generation, along with petrol prices crashing and leading to the resurgence in public transportation. On the decline due to a perceived lack of sufficient focus on ecological concerns and uncertainity in incorporating new technologies (considered a general weakness of the party).
Agrarian Socialists' Party- Considered the successor to the Democrat Party and born in 1952, the ASP is the long standing rival of the IUP. Focusing more on the development and caring of the more rural areas along with conservation to a lesser extent. Focusing on the plight of farmers and those in similar standing. They began growing thanks to the growing tide of romanticism and so on during the 1960s along with having to invest heavily in systematically ending the "Lost Cause" myth over in the Deep South. Has a stronger tie to religion than the IUP becuase of their agrarian roots. While losing traction in the 1980s due to the rise of more parties and a lack of focus on new tech, they bounced back by promoting the spread of tech and internet to rural communities and embracing socialist reinterpretations of agrarian romanticism.
The Neo Socialist Party- Born in 1955, the Neo Socialist Party was born from those who thought the IUP and ASP were not taking into account the rising middle class or the white collar workers and thus created here as a direct successor to the SPA. They made their focus over on suburbs, office workers, artists and others during the time period. Considered a distant third party, it would rise in prominance over time, to where they would voertake the IUP and ASP by the late 1980s and remaining dominant throughout the 1990s and 2000s. While having lost some traction due to a loss of social connections, they still make up a dominant amount of the voter base. Many folk in the entertainment industry and so on maintain allegiance to here and Neo Socialists have the best track record for communicating with the people.
Other Notable Parties
Communal Solidarity Party- Also born in 1955, the Socialist Solidarity Party was born from combining the principles of Christian democracy and socialism into one package, becoming the first socialist party with a prominence over on faith, at least in principle. Focusing more on communitarianism, the party was the result of various religious groups, namely the Catholics, coming together in as the informal biases and frictions were not completely gone during this time period. Their focus on faith working with socialism has helped ease them with popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. While losing popularity in the 1970s, would regain some traction in the 1980s and beyond. Having expanded into more faiths, have found themselves focused more in suburban territory. Arguably the most socially conservative (though pretty left by OTL standards).
Peace and Liberty Party- Created around the early 1960s (still debated), the Peace and Liberty Party was founded around the hippie movement that was born against the concern of the USSA's approach to global affairs (namely on aggressive stances after the end of decolonization) along with general culture changes. Focused much more on local government, they also focused extensively on legalizing various drugs (which they would succeed in as studies would prove the merit in cannabis, psilocybin and others) along with being the major voice in the rights for sexual minorities and the like. It would decline in the late 1970s and maintain some relevancy through the focus on renewable energy in the current decades. Have been focusing in prominence on dealing with social orders and aligning with smaller parties. Quite socially liberal.
Socialist Liberation Party- Created in the late 1960s, the People Liberation Party was created as a result of increasing tensions with the USSR and the concern that the USSA was not doing enough to help socialism around the world and believed it needed to be more proactive. The most prone to warhawks and international affairs, the PLP would see the legacy of many of those in espionage and the mlitary drawn in the name of socialism and have helped fund various insurgency groups and defensive organizations around the world. Despite some accusations of imperialist tendencies, they have also done plenty in the name of international charity and done alot to deal with tyrants and the like, such as in the Middle East and so on. Have decreased in the 1980s, but made a resurgence by promoting cybersecurity and have taken an interest in space exploration.
Ecosocialist Party- Born in the early 1970s, this party was born in reaction to what they saw as insufficient policies with the IUP and so on with fossil fuels, environmental management and began championing renewable energy and battling wasteful habits and practices. They have the best ability to work with various other parties to get goals done, such as pushing for urban farming and more controversially in nuclear tech in with the IUP (even at the cost of a schism), regreening with the Agrarian Socialists, suburban farming and outreach programs with the NSP and so on. Close ties with the PLP. Also the most focus for "Amerinds" or American Indigenous peoples because of the shared lands, with one accomplishment being returning and restoring much of the land. Has seen a resurgence in working with Technosocialists over the next generation of energy creation and so on, albeit with friction of factions.
The Technological Socialist Party- Created in the late 1980s, the Technosocialists were born out of the Computer Revolution and the return of futurist sentimentalites in the youth. They would rise in the 1990s with the rise and widespread adoption of computers over across the nation and would promote the grand goal of a decentralized computer planned economy along with various other ambitions. The realm of computer geeks, internet afficionados and the youth of the 21st century, they would keep growing as the demand for computer products soar and would diversify with the Digital Age. They would also promote heavy freedom in computer usage and were the first to challenge copyright law and other more subtle issues regarding information and like (alot like OTL Pirate Parties). Well aware of the limited resources of the Earth, they have also began pushing for space exploration, asteroid mining and so on, working with various parties to do so.
After the Business Plot would lead to the deposition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and many of the protections from the Theodore Roosevelt time were rolled back, the American people responded violently. This led to the Second American Revolution, which would see the various communist and socliast cliques come together and overthrow the unrecognized government. This led to an intertim period between the old USA and what would be the USSA when during the rebuilding, the US would be attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, thus leading the US into WW2. FDR would die as the last president of the United States of America in 1945 with VP Henry Wallace becoming the first president of the United Socialist States of America, thanks to the massive victories of the socialist and communist groups. They would usher in a vast period of reforms and relief over to the nation and then the world, especially with the massive protections for minorities and other developments that followed suit. They would endure a Cold War with the Soviet Union (namely over who should be the predominant socialist power, with their slow death beginning in the late 1960s and ending in its dissolution in the mid-1970s, leaving the USSA as the sole superpower) and help usher in the Socialist Pax Americana.
All the political parties of the USSA are socialist parties though still maintain predominant differences in execution, region and culture, the result of schisms in the SPA.
The "Big Three"
Oldest and most prominent historical socialist parties
Industrial Unionists' Party- Considered the successor to the Republican Party and officially born in 1950, the IUP is focused more toward the traditional and orthodox socialism focused on industrial unions, workers' rights and later on, general focus over the urban workers and people. Focused on improving the life of city-dwellers and infrastructure such as rails and power and the like. Declined in prominence starting in the late 1960s due to the rise of more parties, but would resurge starting in the 1970s and the 1980s with the next generation, along with petrol prices crashing and leading to the resurgence in public transportation. On the decline due to a perceived lack of sufficient focus on ecological concerns and uncertainity in incorporating new technologies (considered a general weakness of the party).
Agrarian Socialists' Party- Considered the successor to the Democrat Party and born in 1952, the ASP is the long standing rival of the IUP. Focusing more on the development and caring of the more rural areas along with conservation to a lesser extent. Focusing on the plight of farmers and those in similar standing. They began growing thanks to the growing tide of romanticism and so on during the 1960s along with having to invest heavily in systematically ending the "Lost Cause" myth over in the Deep South. Has a stronger tie to religion than the IUP becuase of their agrarian roots. While losing traction in the 1980s due to the rise of more parties and a lack of focus on new tech, they bounced back by promoting the spread of tech and internet to rural communities and embracing socialist reinterpretations of agrarian romanticism.
The Neo Socialist Party- Born in 1955, the Neo Socialist Party was born from those who thought the IUP and ASP were not taking into account the rising middle class or the white collar workers and thus created here as a direct successor to the SPA. They made their focus over on suburbs, office workers, artists and others during the time period. Considered a distant third party, it would rise in prominance over time, to where they would voertake the IUP and ASP by the late 1980s and remaining dominant throughout the 1990s and 2000s. While having lost some traction due to a loss of social connections, they still make up a dominant amount of the voter base. Many folk in the entertainment industry and so on maintain allegiance to here and Neo Socialists have the best track record for communicating with the people.
Other Notable Parties
Communal Solidarity Party- Also born in 1955, the Socialist Solidarity Party was born from combining the principles of Christian democracy and socialism into one package, becoming the first socialist party with a prominence over on faith, at least in principle. Focusing more on communitarianism, the party was the result of various religious groups, namely the Catholics, coming together in as the informal biases and frictions were not completely gone during this time period. Their focus on faith working with socialism has helped ease them with popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. While losing popularity in the 1970s, would regain some traction in the 1980s and beyond. Having expanded into more faiths, have found themselves focused more in suburban territory. Arguably the most socially conservative (though pretty left by OTL standards).
Peace and Liberty Party- Created around the early 1960s (still debated), the Peace and Liberty Party was founded around the hippie movement that was born against the concern of the USSA's approach to global affairs (namely on aggressive stances after the end of decolonization) along with general culture changes. Focused much more on local government, they also focused extensively on legalizing various drugs (which they would succeed in as studies would prove the merit in cannabis, psilocybin and others) along with being the major voice in the rights for sexual minorities and the like. It would decline in the late 1970s and maintain some relevancy through the focus on renewable energy in the current decades. Have been focusing in prominence on dealing with social orders and aligning with smaller parties. Quite socially liberal.
Socialist Liberation Party- Created in the late 1960s, the People Liberation Party was created as a result of increasing tensions with the USSR and the concern that the USSA was not doing enough to help socialism around the world and believed it needed to be more proactive. The most prone to warhawks and international affairs, the PLP would see the legacy of many of those in espionage and the mlitary drawn in the name of socialism and have helped fund various insurgency groups and defensive organizations around the world. Despite some accusations of imperialist tendencies, they have also done plenty in the name of international charity and done alot to deal with tyrants and the like, such as in the Middle East and so on. Have decreased in the 1980s, but made a resurgence by promoting cybersecurity and have taken an interest in space exploration.
Ecosocialist Party- Born in the early 1970s, this party was born in reaction to what they saw as insufficient policies with the IUP and so on with fossil fuels, environmental management and began championing renewable energy and battling wasteful habits and practices. They have the best ability to work with various other parties to get goals done, such as pushing for urban farming and more controversially in nuclear tech in with the IUP (even at the cost of a schism), regreening with the Agrarian Socialists, suburban farming and outreach programs with the NSP and so on. Close ties with the PLP. Also the most focus for "Amerinds" or American Indigenous peoples because of the shared lands, with one accomplishment being returning and restoring much of the land. Has seen a resurgence in working with Technosocialists over the next generation of energy creation and so on, albeit with friction of factions.
The Technological Socialist Party- Created in the late 1980s, the Technosocialists were born out of the Computer Revolution and the return of futurist sentimentalites in the youth. They would rise in the 1990s with the rise and widespread adoption of computers over across the nation and would promote the grand goal of a decentralized computer planned economy along with various other ambitions. The realm of computer geeks, internet afficionados and the youth of the 21st century, they would keep growing as the demand for computer products soar and would diversify with the Digital Age. They would also promote heavy freedom in computer usage and were the first to challenge copyright law and other more subtle issues regarding information and like (alot like OTL Pirate Parties). Well aware of the limited resources of the Earth, they have also began pushing for space exploration, asteroid mining and so on, working with various parties to do so.
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