The People Speak
Right-Wing Parties Gain Ground

On January 1, 2001, all democracies went to the polls to determine the future of their governments and in the case of El-Hussaq, their leader. In five countries, the Socialists were voted out of power and in most nations, ruling parties were "right-shifted" towards that part of the political spectrum that advocates empires and warfare.

In Bendover, the people shed their pacifist colors, which were brought on by 'war guilt' after the Great War, and elected the right-wing Imperial Party. In Lindsholm, the people re-elected the Right Party, the only right-wing political entity present in that nation. In Marcusburg, the Liberals were booted out. Instead, the Conservatives were ushered into power - an example of political right-shifting. Meanwhile in Rattanjeetland, the Ethnarch now faces a war-like Hawk-ruled Adiposia instead of the pacifist Socialist-controlled one before.

The Denisian people chose the Conservatives as their leader in the Hall of the Chosen, ousting the Socialists, with Siggary doing the same in the Amiconsegi. In Pauldelphia, the same pattern held true. For nations which have experienced their first taste at democracy, the people also chose a right-wing party, the Imperial Party, in the case of Tamark and Gorditas.

However, not all was lost for the Socialists. In a surprising move, the tired Samchoragean people, having fought war after war, elected the Socialists into power in the re-formed Samokritzg. Meanwhile in Josephville and Novara, two obviously like-minded nations, the Socialists swept into power with 94.2% and 66.6% support respectively.

In all nations mentioned earlier, the fate of the leader was not at stake. In El-Hussaq, democracy truly plays a role in society as the people judged their leader, President El Cid II, on his performance in the past two months. In a resounding victory, 78.3% of the El-Hussaqi people re-elected El Cid II and the Parliament became controlled by Democrats, the party of the President. The more powerful Congress fell to the Republicans.