tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post4511604095498033086..comments2024-03-11T06:48:32.094-05:00Comments on Alternate History Weekly Update: Multiverse Profile: United States of AmericaMitrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-81871555258883818222012-01-28T09:59:11.261-06:002012-01-28T09:59:11.261-06:00Its a new experiment on mine, but feel free to do ...Its a new experiment on mine, but feel free to do your own national profile if you wish.Mitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-71271518858534957852012-01-28T00:58:49.066-06:002012-01-28T00:58:49.066-06:00Cool! I had no idea we'd started national prof...Cool! I had no idea we'd started national profiles!Korsgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443395238567257553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-19927237626085217752012-01-27T14:57:52.771-06:002012-01-27T14:57:52.771-06:00I plan to do one of these profiles from the nation...I plan to do one of these profiles from the nations my readers come from, starting with the top 10. Next will be the UK, then Canada, France, Germany (though perhaps War Blogger might consent to write that one) Australia, Russia, Sweden, Netherlands and Ireland. Can't promise to tell you exactly when I will get to Canada, but keep a look out for it.Mitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-81377555451031284532012-01-27T14:52:27.416-06:002012-01-27T14:52:27.416-06:00I was tempted to ask about Canada, but realized th...I was tempted to ask about Canada, but realized there's not really any AH fiction on the Great White North. Though I know of a few good Canada-wanks on AH.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-6274836737263078402012-01-27T13:39:07.772-06:002012-01-27T13:39:07.772-06:00Define "effective"? I'm from IL, so...Define "effective"? I'm from IL, so anytime I think of Nazis I just see Jake and Elwood running them off a bridge.Mitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-35579794658004019652012-01-27T13:36:25.938-06:002012-01-27T13:36:25.938-06:00I believe that there was (and still is)a small but...I believe that there was (and still is)a small but effective Nazi group in the US?Adrian Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-9724652027322914392012-01-27T12:44:37.647-06:002012-01-27T12:44:37.647-06:00Nevertheless, I am not willing to call it a "...Nevertheless, I am not willing to call it a "fact" simply because alternate historians should never call something impossible. IMHO, the point of the genre is to find a plausible scenario for any outcome. There are probably socialist, leftist, Marxist, etc., fans out there who could or have published a history where the world is Red and yet not a dystopia.Mitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-47568303292350535302012-01-27T12:40:20.981-06:002012-01-27T12:40:20.981-06:00Indeed. Hence why a communist United States is us...Indeed. Hence why a communist United States is usually a dystopia.Mitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-6074858016712410522012-01-27T12:36:36.074-06:002012-01-27T12:36:36.074-06:00' Most alternate historians hold to the belief...' Most alternate historians hold to the belief that communism was, is and forever shall be a "bad" thing. '<br /><br />That's because it was and is a flawed and ugly system. No dissent. No free expression of any idea not 'approved'. Government run markets. Over 100 million dead at the hands of Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro, and the Kims of North Korea, to name just a few.Brian from Virginianoreply@blogger.com