Nation States

I started playing a pretty cool (if slow) game at nationstates.net. In the game, you create a country based on your own answers to a questionnaire of general political philosophy and run it by addressing (or dismissing) daily issues.

There are tens of thousands of countries already set up, a United Nations, and forums where players can role-play international interactions if they choose. (But you can just set your country up and just address your daily issue if you prefer.)

The United Nations is interesting - I read through a bunch of their resolutions. Mostly liberal positions that I completely agree with - universal education, gay rights (including marriage), protection for labor unions, etc.

My country, The Kingdom of Qaos, would have no problems with these UN resolutions... but the real United States would be excluded based on various illiberal positions. I think most real countries would.

I would have to vote against almost everything this game UN does, not because I disagree with liberal principles of the resolutions, but because the resolutions generally interfere with the sovereignty of the member nations way too much.

I haven't decided yet whether to join the UN and fight their interference or just ignore them.

IAC, please come visit The Kingdom of Qaos and be sure to check out our Trout Farming industry.