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building a train instead of a ski lift got me *50* corruption points. ok game

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, 503, Domona, and The united franciscian duchies

My nation's intelligence went down because made it law that the dead had to be disposed of. I guess the Holboshian people are missing out on some valuable biology knowledge they would've gained if they could watch grandma's corpse decay in the living room.

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, Bibliophilius, Domona, Westacaucasus, and 1 otherLatiet

Comrades, here is the Daily News:

Good morning/afternoon/evening!

Give a warm welcome to our newest comrades: Jisi, Aneexia, Miedzymorzse, Aequalitas universalis iustitia et pax, Bongobia, Geroi otechestva, Chnusd, Homessatad, and Magnited

Here is today's news:

Executive Affairs


  • The standing period for the Regional Message Board Representative Election has opened. The RMB Representative is tasked with representing the interests of all Citizens and Residents of The Communist Bloc. If you would like to run, sign up here: https://tcb.red/forum/topic/2460-sign-up-rmb-representative-may-2021?page=1#pid12067. Here are the current candidates:

    • 503

    • Falkland union

  • The Ministry of Culture has announced the second round of match ups for the regional Chess tournament, they have until tomorrow to complete their matches:

    Wasc (wolfmancal) vs Trabardia Kuznetsov ☭ (rye0bread)
    Martyn Sealgaír Kiryu (Mkiryu) vs Ant (Snannybobo)
    WhoAmIToDisagree (WhoAmIToDisagree121) vs Socialist Heronia (eternitydragon)
    Kolya (Kolya_the_Great) vs Vor (sandshrew4)
    Evil Kava [TLA] (KVGRad) vs Karl Kuznetsov von Habsburg 🌹 (UrutaaLathyrus)

  • The TCB Card Factory is open and churning out cards! This program includes regional giveaways, a regional art museum, card requests, and of course, shiny 1% International Artwork badges. TCBs Card Factory is asking for a team of volunteers to help operate card farms to ensure a steady supply of cards are being printed. Think you can help? Sign up today.

  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information are recruiting volunteers. Sign up here: https://tcb.red/forum/forum/15-the-civil-service

Legislative Affairs


General


  • Check out the Law Archive! It is an easy way to navigate and keep track of all our laws. This document is updated as new laws get passed.

  • Want some endorsements? Run the Revolutionary Endorsement Program! It's simple and doesn't take very much time. Endorse comrades, get endorsed back.

  • Our forums are online, but unfortunately, we have lost a whole year of data. If you applied for citizenship after January of 2020 (Feb-Dec of 2020), make sure to reapply!. You may also have to recreate your account. Apologies for this inconvenience. The government will be working as quickly as possible to re-accept citizenship applications. In order to prevent this from happening again in the future, we will be discussing our options on a forum transfer. Stay tuned! (Disclaimer: this only applies if you were registered as a citizen in-between February 2020 and December 2020. If you have joined TCB after this time period you do not need to re-apply for citizenship)

While run by the Ministry of Information, the Daily News does not necessarily reflect the stance of the current administration. Please contact the Minister of Information Pajonia on NationStates or Ant(Pajonia) in the Regional Discord for any corrections, suggestions, questions, comments, or concerns.

This article was authored by Pajonia. "This Day in History" is authored by volunteer of the MoI, Theria han

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Sodoran Alesia, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, Thebrin, Chrysanthemumlia, and 1 otherLatiet

Radio free tcb wrote:---SNIP---

Fellow Residents of TCB,
This is a Public Service Announcement on behalf of The People's Tribunal of The Revolutionary Republic of The Communist Bloc.

The People's Tribunal would like to announce the establishment of a GENEROUS BOUNTY,
to be awarded to any individual bringing forth information that leads directly to the demise, cessation and elimination
of the ILLEGAL PIRATE RADIO STATION known as "Radio Free TCB",
and the delivery of its operators before the court, to face summary execu...er...Justice.

To properly reflect the great importance the court places on this matter, the bounty shall be especially generous, and shall comprise of:
- one (1) whole rusty banana, of small size, indeterminate origin, and unknown expiry date.
- one (1) guided tour of the First Minister's odd sock collection.
- one (1) small box of stale memes.

The operators of said pirate radio station currently stand accused of the following heinous and maleficent offences;
- operation of commercial radio transmission equipment WITHOUT A VALID BROADCAST LICENSE,
- transmission of a radio signal on a restricted frequency, leading to unacceptable levels of television signal interference for those attempting to view Teletubbies,
- booby-trapping the showerhead of the FM's private shower with Fizz-Wizz.

Regards,
The Management.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Radicalania, Ubertas, Socialist Heronia, and 14 othersSodoran Alesia, Baranida communes, Wascoitan, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, Bibliophilius, Thebrin, East uyghurstan, Akasaka sad, Neo japanese state, Vestrik, Red nation state, The passerine islands, Latiet, and Holbosh

Welcome to The Communist Bloc, comrades Jisi, Aneexia, Miedzymorzse, Aequalitas universalis iustitia et pax, Bongobia, Geroi otechestva, Chnusd, Homessatad, and Magnited!

To get started, check out these handy guides so that you can be sure to experience TCB at its fullest, and register as fellow citizens!


The Ultimate TCB Handbook: The All-Expansive Guide to Life in The Communist Bloc



The Revolutionary Republic of
The Communist Bloc

Motto: "Equality, Freedom, Liberation!"



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TCBer or TCB Citizen

Government:

Socialist Republic

Welcome to The Communist Bloc!!

Welcome to The Communist Bloc! You've probably come here either attracted by one of our recruitment telegrams, our leftist debates, or just the large population count under the socialist tag. No matter the reason, you are now home and you have now found your place! So what to do? I'm sure there are about a billion things rushing through your head right now, and no idea where to start in this massive place. So let's do a quick overview of the region first. The Communist Bloc (aka TCB or The Bloc) is a Pan-Left-wing region comprised of real-life socialists, communists, and anarchists. We welcome all people regardless of sexuality, identity, ethnic background, or religious creed.

The Bloc is a highly democratic region where anyone has every opportunity to join the community, bring their fresh new ideas, and contribute. We have roleplay, competitive elections, fun community activities, and even the ability for everyone to participate in making the law of the region through our directly democratic institutions. There's something for everyone here in TCB.

Newcomers Guide

So what should you do now that you've joined? Well, there's alot that's available:

  • Apply for Citizenship: Citizenship is your ultimate ticket here in The Bloc. Citizenship on the TCB forums allows you to vote in our regions directly democratic legislature, run for office, gain full access to the discord, and become a full-fledged member of the community. Anyone who wants to do more than answer issues should consider doing this.

  • LinkOur Regional Forum:
    Our regional forum is where most of the political scene of the region takes place. It’s very important for anyone who’s interested in participating in our region's government to join the forums. Making an account is very easy and simple. Should there be any problems, Comrade Kethania should be contacted.

  • LinkOur Regional Discord: Our regional discord is where most of our casual interaction takes place. Much of the active portion of the region’s community spend most of their time here than on the RMB debating. It's highly recommended that comrades join if they want to become active.

  • Our Government: The Bloc’s Government runs on the principles of socialism, equality, collective leadership, direct democracy, and freedom. It has a unique four-branch system. With an executive handling governmental affairs (such as activities, immigration, interaction with other regions), a democratic legislature that makes laws for the region, an elected Judicial Branch to interpret the constitution and the law, and an Administrative Branch which moderates the discord and the forums and acts in a policing capacity. The most important principle, however, is that the World Assembly Delegate is not the leader here. The people, in fact, influence the appointment the WAD through the popular will.

How Can I Get Involved in Regional Government?

To get involved, it’s important that you have citizenship. Without it, you cannot any of the activities below. If you have not already, please refer to the links above for newcomers to get started. For newcomers or older members who want to become members of our community, it is highly recommended to begin by gaining citizenship on the forums, and then joining the discord and gaining full access using said citizenship. Following that, the best thing to do is to volunteer for a ministry and then make yourself known in the community by being active and interacting with people (don't be shy, we don't bite).

  • Volunteering for the Civil Service: The first thing that every citizen should try and do is apply for a ministry. The regions ministries are the main bodies that carry out the governmental work in the region. Depending on who you are, you can become a diplomat, a reporter for the news, a activities organizer, a roleplay manger, or assist on the legal team! You can volunteer Linkhere.

  • The Constitution: Anyone who wishes to become more active ought to eventually read the Constitution. Yes, I understand that it is long, personally, it took me a few tries to fully finish it. But it's wise to have knowledge of the highest law of the land.

  • Join the People's Revolutionary Air Force: What now? Do we have a military? To many, this may seem confusing, but it is perfectly normal for NS. The Communist Bloc is home to its very own military; the People's Revolutionary Air Force. It actively assists in raiding right-wing, fascist, and other reactionary regions in the game. Their goal is to eradicate them completely, whether that be through attacking them directly or by defending fellow left wing regions, and to remove the ability of fascists or other reactionaries to use this game as a real-life recruitment space for their toxic creed. LinkJoin the Discord now to find out more! If you feel like you can't dedicate a lot of time to the Bloc's military, but you still want to help, telegram First Minister New Astri, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense Krajzovda or Air Marshall Pan kath to be added onto the reserve roster. Read more about our reserve program here!

Other Useful Links Relating to TCB

Below are other links pertaining to the region and its interactions with other regions. It is recommended for people to look at these if they really want to get involved.

  • The RMB Rules: This is a must-read for any resident. The RMB Rules should be followed by everyone at all times. This ensures that the region's RMB is safe and reflective of our values.

  • Familiarize Yourself With Regional Law: As a Socialist Republic, The Communist Bloc is very dedicated to a democratic system with order and procedure to carry out government duties and policies more effectively. As a new member, feel free to familiarize yourself with a few basic documents.

  • The Index of Past WA Voting Recommendations: The Ministry of World Assembly Affairs maintains a list of all voting recommendations that have been issued so far. If you wanna become more active in the World Assembly, be sure to read through the list and analyze the different rationales given in the voting recommendations!

  • Anti-Fascism and Why We Fight: Above all, TCB is a left-wing region eternally committed to fighting fascism. Right-wing thought, especially fascism, is not tolerated within this region. We do not believe that freedom of speech extends to those who's sole purpose is built on racism, death, and dictatorship. TCB as an NSLeft member participates in the interregional military alliance of Antifa, and helps them to destroy the influence of fascists in the game.

  • The NSLeft: The Solidarity Pact of the NationStates Left, or the NSLeft, is the largest and most influential leftist alliance in the game. TCB is a member of this important alliance. Formed of only leftist regions comprised of real-life leftists, NSLeft seeks to further interregional leftist solidarity and create a united front against right-wing reactionaries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Someone is misbehaving on the RMB! What do I do?:
    Please click this Big Report Button Thingie to send a telegram to our RMB moderators. You should include links to posts/pages containing improper material. Please also report to game moderators if applicable.

  • Why should I become a citizen?
    Many reasons. Citizenship is like a switch from "just hanging around" to "being a full-fledged part of the region". Citizenship allows one to vote in elections, run for positions in government, participate in the discussion on forums (which is where the most of it happens), and all that good stuff. If you are not yet a citizen - you're missing out.

    You may be suspicious of this whole bureaucracy, and wondering why can't we just allow the aforementioned freedoms to everyone. Well, there are good reasons. This world is dark and full of very very bad people doing all sorts of illegal and immoral activities. Citizenship allows us to prevent them from running for offices, spying on our region, etc. Unless you are one of those very very bad people, you have nothing to worry about.

    If you have any more questions, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, and he will answer to the best of his ability.

  • Who is actually in power in The Communist Bloc?

    The Head of State is the First Minister(FM), who is elected by the citizenry in the First Round of Ministerial Elections.
    The Head of Government is collectively the Council of Ministers(CoM), which is elected by the citizenry.
    The Head of Legislature is the Speaker of the Legislative Committee, who is internally selected by the Committee, which itself is elected by the citizenry.
    The Heads of Military are the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense(MoFAD), who is elected by the citizenry, and the Air Marshall, who is nominated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense and confirmed by the Council of Ministers.
    The Head of Judiciary is the Chief Justice of the People's Tribunal, who is internally selected by the Judiciary, itself elected by the people.
    The Head of Administration is the Head Administrator, internally selected by the Administrative Council, which also selects its own new members.
    The Head of On-Site Administration is the World Assembly Delegate(WAD), who is appointed by the First Minister with the consent and approval of the Council of Ministers.
    To see who currently occupies these roles and more, please view this dispatch..
    All elections are conducted on LinkThe Communist Bloc forums.

  • Why is my application not being processed?
    Sadly enough, processing applications take time and effort. It also gets pretty tedious after a while. A couple of days is a reasonable enough expectation of the processing time. We haven't forgotten about you, so just exercise patience.
    Oh, and if after a week your application is not yet processed, then we probably have forgotten about you, so feel free to complain to Solveneia or another government official displayed in the regional page we will look at what can be done. If something is unclear, please, feel free to telegram Solveneia, or another government official.



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How to apply for citizenship

Do you want to get involved in TCB? Do you want to do more than just answer issues all day? Do you want to have fun? If that’s the case, you probably want to apply for citizenship.

Requirements to be eligible for citizenship:

1. You must have a nation residing in The Communist Bloc

2. You must have a World Assembly nation on Nationstates (not necessarily in this region)

To apply for citizenship, follow these steps:

Step 1: Click Linkhere for our forums.

Step 2: Click the down arrow next to “Login”, as shown below.

Step 3: Click “register”, as shown below.

Step 4: Fill out the required information, and then click "register".

Step 5: Copy the application template provided Linkhere.

Step 6: Go to Linkthe Naturalisation Office and create a Linknew topic.

Step 7: Title the topic “Citizenship Application: [INSERT USERNAME HERE]” and paste the application template on the topic.

Step 8: Fill out the application. Make sure to be honest!

Step 9: Click "Post Topic".

Step 10: Wait for your application to be processed.

Once a citizen, you can partake in all the activities our region has to offer, including:

• Voting

• Regional politics

• The nation roleplay

• The regional military

• Games and contests created by the Ministry of Culture

• And much more!

As always, if you have any questions regarding citizenship or the registration/application process, please do feel free to contact me, Solveneia, via telegram or discord (Negative Twelve, in the TCB server).

This dispatch is adapted from an older version created by Egaleca: page=dispatch/id=1067444/

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We recommend you check out the rest of the pinned dispatches in the region for much more interesting details about the Bloc, its laws, the programs we are running, our allies in NSLeft and much more!

Sodoran Alesia, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, Chrysanthemumlia, and Latiet

Vandensia wrote:But my pastor and reddit say that Mao singlehandedly strangled 163 billion Chinese children tho >>>:(

Pretty sure that's false, Twitter told me he actually killed them all by eating their grain stores and denying them iPhones.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Ubertas, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, Chrysanthemumlia, and 3 othersDomona, The greater tulsa area, and The passerine islands

the quebecshire resolution is such a joke lmao

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia and Slavgortotska

Therlica

Shamian wrote:snip

1. How do bananas get rust?
2. Did you say Private?

Westacaucasus wrote:the quebecshire resolution is such a joke lmao

Indeed

Sorry for the deleted posts below

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia

Post self-deleted by Therlica.

Post self-deleted by Therlica.

Westacaucasus wrote:the quebecshire resolution is such a joke lmao


honestly

Western utopias

After the establishment of the Catholic Workers State, numerous executions of the Protestant population have been reported, with use of black ops troops to restrict media. WAIT, GO AWAY NO![video feed cut]

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia and Latiet

Brightbayuniversity

Radio free tcb wrote:The date is Sunday May 9th and THIS is your Raaadio Free TCB Sunday broadcast!
||Outro Plays||

No offence and I strongly support press freedom and freedom of information in this region.
The name makes me think of Radio Free ___ (insert continent name).

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, 503, Domona, and 1 otherLadith

Mazovian proletarians

503 wrote:Pretty sure that's false, Twitter told me he actually killed them all by eating their grain stores and denying them iPhones.

Actually 420 gorillion were killed in the great leap backwards where Mao destroyed all industry in China.

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, and Domona

Hello comrades. I am a New comrade here

Jutlop

Simaugan ssr wrote:Hello comrades. I am a New comrade here

greetings comrade

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=504726

When will liberal rabble-rousing ever end?

503 wrote:When will liberal rabble-rousing ever end?

once we eliminate them

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics, Bibliophilius, and Ostveimar

I'm back from the dead 😄

Chrysanthemumlia

now what on earth is going on here

My Economy just became imploded

Chrysanthemumlia

Red nation state

Hey, to many of you who follow UK politics did anyone ever notice how Jeremy Corbyn moved from using the term "socialism" to "social democracy" ?
Back when he was elected in 2015, I remember watching tv debates and interviews where he would frequently/freely use the word socialism on liberal news channels. However from about 2018 onwards, that switched to social democracy. I think this was because of the media smears and the people that undermined him. It's like he had to quell his more radical views to fit the neoliberal setting. A great shame

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, 503, and Madome cous

Neo japanese state

... Hey TCB heads... I was just looking at the whole Bureaucracy of The Communist Bloc when I saw the list of nations that got banned from the TCB. I was expecting it to be mostly far-righters claiming to be left and crappy bourgeoise sympathizers and while I was not disappointed, I also saw lots of left-wing nations that continued to be left-wing after they got banned. But none interested me more than Alangrad... so... if it is not too much... does anyone know why and what led to his banned?

Thanks!

-Neo japanese state

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia

Therlica wrote:

1. How do bananas get rust?
2. Did you say Private?

1/By having too much iron in their diet...
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1987944867/rusty.jpg

2/Yes, the FM has a private shower reserved for their own use.
Due to the perverse sense of humour displayed by the Legislative Committee that arranged for it's construction, it is completely open to the elements and comes with no privacy...
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BKK8P1/a-hot-water-shower-sitting-in-the-middle-of-the-krafla-volcanic-area-just-north-of-the-myvatn-area-of-iceland-2BKK8P1.jpg

Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia

Greatunion of soviet socialist republics

Neo japanese state wrote:... Hey TCB heads... I was just looking at the whole Bureaucracy of The Communist Bloc when I saw the list of nations that got banned from the TCB. I was expecting it to be mostly far-righters claiming to be left and crappy bourgeoise sympathizers and while I was not disappointed, I also saw lots of left-wing nations that continued to be left-wing after they got banned. But none interested me more than Alangrad... so... if it is not too much... does anyone know why and what led to his banned?

Thanks!

-Neo japanese state

He practically threatened nations outside the bloc claiming to be some Defence representative of the TCB over some random card, this clearly could have been a massive diplomatic crisis, or was in a telegram from Shamian you can ask him about it for deeper knowledge on the matter.

Ubertas, Brightbayuniversity, Czechoslovakia and zakarpatia, 503, and 1 otherNeo japanese state

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