If I ruled the world...

[fluffymark]

Meh! Can I go back to bed for 4 years? Today I got up and felt very sad for the world. I could really do with a hug right now. *shivers*

You know, it might be a good thing if the UK actually became the 51st state of the USA, rather than the current facade that we pretend we're not. By my reckoning, we’d get a whole 93 Electoral College votes (how are these things calculated?). And hopefully we have enough people here with brains to be able to think about who they vote for. Which would mean 93 Electoral Collage votes for sanity. That would come in handy on days like this. I wonder if the pros of that voting power are worth the cons of being subject to all those horrible federal laws. *ponders*

Of course If I ruled the world none of this horribleness would have ever happened. If I was in charge everyone would be nice to each other, and there would be lots of chocolate. *maniacalsmile*

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[zotz]

Each state gets delegates equal to its representation in Congress - i.e. an automatic 2 per state (as Senators are allocated) plus a number roughly proportional to population (as Representatives are - currently 1 for Rhode Island up to 53 for California).

So by dividing into as many states as possible, representation would be maximised. By my calculation it would be up to about 90 if we became 10 (ish) states. We'd make quite a difference, but not enough for me to find it tempting.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Would we get to keep our media though? 'Cos that sanity would probably last only so long as we still have some news stations that don't talk utter bollocks...

Has it actually been called yet? Last time I heard things really weren't that certain, although it looks likely that Bush will be re-elected.

Argh! If *any* other country in the world got votes there's no doubt Kerry would win, surely. Such unanimity in so many different cultures and systems of government... it's almost touching. *scowls*

If I was in charge everyone would be nice to each other, and there would be lots of chocolate. *maniacalsmile*

I'd vote for you. :-)

I think we could both do with a hug right now so *hugggggggggggggggggggggggggggggs*

[fluffymark]

Yep, I thought the representation was something like that. Maybe we should get Canada to join in the "fun" too. Or something.

[fluffymark]

If theres one thing this country is good for, it's the BBC. I like my BBC. Nobody is going to take it away from me.

Not been called at all yet, and all depends on Ohio. Which currently looks like its heading for a repeat of Florida 4 years ago (which means lots of legal wrangling, followed by some wayward judge declaring Bush ruler of the the universe and bringer of the apocalypse.)

*huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug*
It's so good that you're online again. :)

[zotz]

Canada : population 32 million.

Mexico: population 104 million.

EU: population about 380 million. Or so.

[fluffymark]

I mention the UK and Canada because they've a good chance of actually becoming part of the USA if for some reason they ask to be. I doubt a proposal from Mexico to join, or from any of the other 24 EU countries will succeed. Can you imagine Bush's reaction if France and Germany applied to join the USA?

[arkady.livejournal.com]

I look at it this way: it's only another 4 years. And then it will be someone new. And there are no more generations of Bushes that are ready to leap into the race just yet.

The world survived the last four years; I think it can survive another four.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

I'll vote for you! *eyes news depressedly*

[fluffymark]

I don't think my sanity will last anotehr 4 years of it. Eeep eeep eeep. Its all too stressful! I have this urge to pootle around to marnameow's place and get her to let me watch The Atomic Cafe lots of times. That may relax me.

[fluffymark]

And I'd vote for you! :)

[arkady.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I don't think Kerry would have been much of an improvement. At least with Bush we already have some idea of how he'll try to screw over the world.

I'm having a hard time getting worked up about the election to be honest. I have too much to worry about in my life right now, such as the meeting I have with my boss in an hour and a half over why my job gives me nervous breakdowns on a yearly basis. I've thrown up with nerves five times since getting up an hour ago, and there was blood in it every time. Excuse me if I'm disinterested in events several thousand miles away that don't actually make any real difference to our lives one way or another.

[fluffymark]

Well, you've a good point. I really haven't been impressed with either candidate. But there really isn't much alternative unless they reform the voting system to actually make it democratic. The whole Electoral College system was designed and crafted to stop the election being democratic. But i'll stop ranindg about that now.

*huuuuuuuuugs* Wish I could say something to make everything feel better for you, and I hope your meeting isn't as bad as you fear it will be.

[caescarna.livejournal.com]

Jeb Bush?

As Governor of Florida, Jeb is next in line to the Whitehouse I would suggest. Should GWB win the Whitehouse, I strongly suspect Jeb will succeed him.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's my fear too.

I'm pessimistically convinced that as long as the Republicans can continue to spin on the War on Terror (and it shouldn't be too difficult - the more people die as a result of US actions in the Arab world, the more terrorists there will be), they will remain in government in all four of its bodies. And we could have a Bush in power for another twelve years... dear God.

I thought we were supposed to be the ones with the hereditary head of state, but obviously I was wrong!

[fluffymark]

12 years??? *hides* Thats if theres not been a nuclear war by then. I'm sure Bush is capable of starting one.

[the-alchemist.livejournal.com]

I'd vote for you. :-)

Nooooo! I thought everyone in our social circle had pledge to give ixwin all the power if for some reason it becomes up to us to rule the world. Though it pains me to say so (I quite fancy ruling the world myself), she'd clearly be so much better at it than anyone else we know.

And I'm sure she'd make fluffymark Minister for [Sex and] Chocolate anyway.

[cassielalone.livejournal.com]

*hug* I don't even know why I bothered getting up. *head crashes into keyboard... ouch* The world is very ugly and boring. *sigh*
Are you absolutely sure the insanity isn't contagious and so will spread here? Wouldn't that be even more scary? At least people here are still relatively sane.

Yes I think you should rule the world and let us all have lots and lots of chocolate and pretty, sparkly things. ^_^ Speaking of chocolate, I found a pretty chocolate shop in Berlin that made me think of you so I bought you a present. *grin*

[hairyears.livejournal.com]

Fancy a Pnit and a game of ploo at the Oakdale arms?

Asked Line, hpofully

I can be at seven sisters about 8:00PM, maybe earlier.

[panzerpenguin.livejournal.com]

With whom? He has joint interests with Putin (bar minor disruptions like Georgia and maybe Ukraine refusing to let Russia pick their leaders for them and looking to the US to back them up) and the current Chinese leadership are far too pragmatic to enter any serious confrontation as long as their pride isn't bruised openly over Taiwan. Neither government is interested in nuclear brinkmanship with the USA any more.

Local nuclear exchanges involving the likes of India, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and Israel are possible, but the real point of nukes for a small state is as blackmail / bargaining chips. North Korea, for instance, periodically waves the nuclear sabre about in the hope of further bribes and concessions from the rest of the world (desperately necessary in a cumbersome totalitarian state with a broken economy that can't even feed itself) to make them quiet again for a while.

[fluffymark]

Over lunch today we were discussing which of Iran or North Korea Bush will invade first. I'm sure the idiot will find some excuse to go after one or the other. If they do turn out to have nukes, it may prove to be messy.

[fluffymark]

The minister for Sex and Chocolate? Oh. I think you found my ideal job. :)

Only if I can rule the world too, mind you.

[fluffymark]

Sadly I need a break from my social life tonight! Much as I love the Oakdale arms (I hear they have more cute Polish barmaids now!), tonight I will stay at home and relax a bit and sort my life out and catch up with things.

[fluffymark]

*stunned*

Chocolates? From Berlin? For ME? *blink* *blink*

You are the sweetest and kindest little sweetie. You really shouldn't have. Oh, but, you know. Chocolate for me. I'm only going to fancy you the more for this, and I know I shouldn't. *kisses*

Your phone is in love with my phone, dear. Your slutty little phone has been bombarding my shy little innocent phone with blank text messages all day (at least 12 of the things ...I lost count), and it's been vibrating and purring happily all this time. La la laaaaaaaaa. :)

[timeplease.livejournal.com]

We have a new Polish barmaid called Agata, and new Spanish/British barmaid called Natalie (another of those ex-Oxford people).

[fluffymark]

ooooh! how exciting. And I know the Polish word for beer now. That's about the only Polish I learnt during my travels, how bad of me. :)

[happygoff.livejournal.com]

beneath that fluffy facade, lurks a meglamaniac waiting to emerge...

[fluffymark]

ssssh! don't tell everyone I've got plans for Global Domination. It's all supposed to be secret. ;)

[cassielalone.livejournal.com]

Ofcourse for you sweetie. ^_~ How could I possibly resist giving a pretty thing like you chocolates? ... Besides, didn't you say I was allowed to spoil you? *evil chuckle*

Yes I noticed. I had to tell him off, spending all my money like that just cause he's got a crush on your phone. He's feeling thoroughly ashamend of himself now. ^_^

[fluffymark]

*blush* I demanded you spoil me! I'm a princess and need to be adored. :) Am looking forward to chocolates. You're still far too nice to me. And you know I wouldn't like you any other way, sweetie. *waggleseyebrows*

[red-sparr0w.livejournal.com]

and ice cream. there would have to be lots of ice cream. andd ice cream & you get my vote.

[fluffymark]

Chocolate and ice cream it is then. With double whipped-cream. And strawberries. Covered in brandy.

[damerell.livejournal.com]

He _won't_ invade North Korea, because they _have_ got the Bomb.

I think the most likely nuclear scenario is a detonation in some major city amongst the participants in the War on Targets. From a personally selfish POV I hope they go for New York before London.

[cassielalone.livejournal.com]

^_^ Hehe. Glad to hear it.