So, you are Ultimate Dictator for a day.

Kill the mutant. Burn the witch. Purge the heretic.
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So, you are Ultimate Dictator for a day.
whats that supposed to mean?Mitch wrote:
I would clear out all of North America and turn it into a truely free land.
oh come on. admit it. america isnt what it was meant to be. the crime, the government control, the bills that say the FBI can listen to my conversations and monitor my internet for 'catching terrorists'GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
whats that supposed to mean?Mitch wrote:
I would clear out all of North America and turn it into a truely free land.
actually no.GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
whats that supposed to mean?Mitch wrote:
I would clear out all of North America and turn it into a truely free land.
No, no, no...AutralianChainsaw wrote:
Nice thread!Dersmikner wrote:
Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?
Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?
Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?
Would you change the U.S. electoral system?
Let's narrow it:
Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:
1. Israel / Palestine
2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)
4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)
5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)
6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)
7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)
I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power. After I see some responses I'll make one but I hate to start first and just end up getting things derailed because of my Ultra-Capitalist Libertarian attitudes.
1- Remove Israel and relocate it in the US. pals will be happy and Israelis will be safe.
2- Leave it alone.
3- Leave it like this.
4- Terrorism will dissapear when we will remove the motivation of the terrorists (Israel, US presence in the middle east)
5- Develop an electric car
6- people have the right to do whatever they want as long as it doesnt hurt other people physically or economically.
7- see #5, electric car will reduce emmisions a lot.. give huge penalities to polluter
Do I have a responsibility for African peace and harmoniousness? No. They have a lot of political turmoil to sort out before they can begin prospering, given the ridiculous borders western powers imposed on them imagining that western norms of govrenance would suit those who had never experienced political power before.twiistaaa wrote:
yeah how about we throw you in the middle of the congo and see how your superior learned responsibility gets you out of it.CameronPoe wrote:
2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
Fuck em. Learn some responsibility. If a drought or some such catastrophe befalls them throw them a few tonnes of rice and medicine.
No. That kind of policy has been tried, tested... and failed. Many times. Democracy takes years and years to build properly, as we've seen, well, everywhere.Dersmikner wrote:
Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?
Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?
Well, as global dictator, I would give both sides sole access to some commodity the other needs. This means that they basically HAVE to sort their problems out to stay alive.Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?
Nah. It's worked for over two centuries, no need to change it now.Would you change the U.S. electoral system?
^^AboveLet's narrow it:
Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:
1. Israel / Palestine
AIDS... education. Education. Education. More of it. Much more.2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
Firstly... Wealth distribution is a stupid idea. You shouldn't punish people for their hard work. Unless of course, they DIDN'T work for their riches (Paris Hilton etc.) in which case, redistribute away.3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)
Terrorism is a tactic. You cannot defeat tactics, just as you can't stop people from using B-52 bombers because it's not fair. It's the IDEAS behind that matter, and pertaining paticular to the ME situation:4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)
Reduce its use. Bigtime. The peak is coming, and that will be like a cannon of shit aimed right at the fan if we don't act smart.5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)
Let them do what they please (as long as it doesn't intefere with others). That's what freedom is about, right? Smoking, by the way, should NOT be in indoor public places (passive smoking = bad)6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)
Fix it. Now. I have no sympathy for those who foster what Philip Gold named was a 'culture of complaint' - and oppose and whinge about every tiny little thing to make the planet a little healthier to live in for us and for the rest of animalia. Never mind that the changes would SAVE them money (far from costing too much) in the short AND long term. This goes beyond just global warming - habitat lost including deforestation, poaching, pollution including the truly staggering amounts of particulate matter (i.e. crap) thrown into the air by bushfires, and poaching. This will need much more than a few devoted efforts from small environmental groups. The best way to fix the environment (thinking mostly about pollution here, as that's the most obvious and the most harmful to humans) is to foster better development, better technology and tell the whingers to shut the fuck up and go home.7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)
I deeply hope I - nor anyone else - never gets put in such a position of power.I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power.
Not an issue, as the world is one giant country. Ethnic infighting would be dealt with so severely that the participants would realize it's better to put those things aside.Dersmikner wrote:
1. Israel / Palestine
Take portions of the surplus from various sub-economies and institute sustainable farming methodologies. Introduce industry, teaching children a trade to practice as adults. As for the tribal bullshit that keeps much of that continent centuries behind the rest of the world...see #1. As their economies begin to improve, many of the other problems will go away.Dersmikner wrote:
2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
Fair taxes to sustain reasonable social programs. Not punishing the successful for being successful. Not punishing families with multiple taxations of the same money just because someone dies.Dersmikner wrote:
3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)
If it still exists after dealing with the ethnic infighting...nuke Waziristan. Repeatedly.Dersmikner wrote:
4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)
A single gasoline blend for the entire planet, resulting in refining efficiencies. Roll the majority of fuel profits (as opposed to plastics and other oil-based, non-fuel products) into R&D for non-fossil fuel alternatives. Consumption would fund the replacement for gasoline, diesel, etc.Dersmikner wrote:
5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)
In general, no limitations on personal rights, so long as the exercise thereof does not negatively impact anyone else's rights or ability to exercise them.Dersmikner wrote:
6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)
Find a way to make environmentalism profitable, then let the market take care of things.Dersmikner wrote:
7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)
Are you insane? A maniac will be a maniac whether you piss him off or not. No, make them irrelevant so they get no support and shrivel into obscurity.4- Terrorism will dissapear when we will remove the motivation of the terrorists (Israel, US presence in the middle east)
Environmentalism IS profitable.Find a way to make environmentalism profitable, then let the market take care of things.
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If it is profitable, then let the market take care of it. If the CBA and profit margins are there, solutions will be developed. However, I would think that if that were the case (as you state), it would already be occurring...but it's not. That leads me to believe that environmentalism is not profitable right now.Spark wrote:
Environmentalism IS profitable.
It's just that some people don't want to spend $50 dollars now... even if they get their money back (and then some) slightly later.
Perhaps it's not a culture of complaint, but rather a 'oppose-the-opposition-even-if-they-say-the-sky-is-blue' mentality.
The market IS taking care of it.FEOS wrote:
If it is profitable, then let the market take care of it. If the CBA and profit margins are there, solutions will be developed. However, I would think that if that were the case (as you state), it would already be occurring...but it's not. That leads me to believe that environmentalism is not profitable right now.Spark wrote:
Environmentalism IS profitable.
It's just that some people don't want to spend $50 dollars now... even if they get their money back (and then some) slightly later.
Perhaps it's not a culture of complaint, but rather a 'oppose-the-opposition-even-if-they-say-the-sky-is-blue' mentality.
Dersmikner wrote:
Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?
Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?
Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?
Would you change the U.S. electoral system?
Let's narrow it:
Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:
1. Israel / Palestine
I honestly doubt it if this could be fixed in a day, but a simple answer would be to ban all know and unknow religions. I think this would also solve a lot of other problems as well.
2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
Clear there world debt and let them start from stratch, if they then continue the way they are going so be it! Sorry but I have no time for people that cannot and will not help themselves, why should I help them kill each other?
3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)
Don't think this is a problem, if you want something, get of your ass and go out and get it. Regardless of how you go about it?
4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)
As in 1 ban religion of all kind.
5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)
Nuclear Power, for a start, but use in third world countries and see what happens, if a terrorist blows it up then they are ruining they're own chances and People.
6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)
MMMMMMMMMMM, no real problems here.
7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)
I am sure that the enviroment is capable of adapting, I mean the earth has been here for thousands, billions etc of years, do you not think that we could be going through a "Hot" period at all, even that we have started the reverse process, where we are going backwards towards the point of another big bang?
I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power. After I see some responses I'll make one but I hate to start first and just end up getting things derailed because of my Ultra-Capitalist Libertarian attitudes.
I agree 100%, so why do I get so much shit on this forum, "racist", "Nazi", "war-monger", "heartless" etc..... because I advocate NOT catering to the people you describe? I want a better world as well, but first you need to take it back from those that ruin it, ( yeah that means FIGHT for it, sorry) and you can not do so with appeasement.B.Schuss wrote:
it's not the issues, it's the people. and people are shit. Look at africa. Even with peace-keeping forces, the WFP, and all that money we have been handing to them for decades, the continent is still a shithole. Just look at Kenya, and the turmoil after the recent elections. That country was supposed to be a shining example of a working democracy in africa....
and there are many more. The balcans, the middle east, asia....
it's not the issues. People are shit. We act on impulses, give in to emotions, and often lack the mental capability to judge rationally. We are selfish, hateful bastards. Not all of us, of course, but enough to spoil it for the rest of us.
So, whatever laws you pass, or systems of governments you create, people will still be the same, and do their very best to ruin it all.
Sorry to break it to you, really.
Society has made some progress over the years, not a lot maybe.it's not the issues. People are shit. We act on impulses, give in to emotions, and often lack the mental capability to judge rationally. We are selfish, hateful bastards. Not all of us, of course, but enough to spoil it for the rest of us.
So, whatever laws you pass, or systems of governments you create, people will still be the same, and do their very best to ruin it all.
maybe we have advanced technologically, and a little bit on the cultural side, but basically we are still those rock-throwing cavemen that sit around a fire and fight each other for selfish reasons. With bigger sticks, that's all. I mean, one would think that the values of peace, tolerance and freedom have been around long enough to filter down to the last of us, but the history of mankind would indicate the opposite.Dilbert_X wrote:
Society has made some progress over the years, not a lot maybe.it's not the issues. People are shit. We act on impulses, give in to emotions, and often lack the mental capability to judge rationally. We are selfish, hateful bastards. Not all of us, of course, but enough to spoil it for the rest of us.
So, whatever laws you pass, or systems of governments you create, people will still be the same, and do their very best to ruin it all.
If it hadn't we would still be in caves throwing rocks at each other, instead of cooperating to make our own lives easier.
I would ask how Switzerland has achieved 900 years of peace, and the cheese fondue, while the rest of the world is so screwed up.
Its not all doom and gloom, there are possibilities.
We are all selfish, hateful bastards. Try to come up with a solution which 'leverages' that.
I guess its capitalism, although its a bit out of control right now.
why do I get the feeling that - once again - you are trying to bring terrorism and how we europeans supposedly appease it into this ?lowing wrote:
I agree 100%, so why do I get so much shit on this forum, "racist", "Nazi", "war-monger", "heartless" etc..... because I advocate NOT catering to the people you describe? I want a better world as well, but first you need to take it back from those that ruin it, ( yeah that means FIGHT for it, sorry) and you can not do so with appeasement.B.Schuss wrote:
it's not the issues, it's the people. and people are shit. Look at africa. Even with peace-keeping forces, the WFP, and all that money we have been handing to them for decades, the continent is still a shithole. Just look at Kenya, and the turmoil after the recent elections. That country was supposed to be a shining example of a working democracy in africa....
and there are many more. The balcans, the middle east, asia....
it's not the issues. People are shit. We act on impulses, give in to emotions, and often lack the mental capability to judge rationally. We are selfish, hateful bastards. Not all of us, of course, but enough to spoil it for the rest of us.
So, whatever laws you pass, or systems of governments you create, people will still be the same, and do their very best to ruin it all.
Sorry to break it to you, really.
You forgot the chocolate and knives!!B.Schuss wrote:
maybe we have advanced technologically, and a little bit on the cultural side, but basically we are still those rock-throwing cavemen that sit around a fire and fight each other for selfish reasons. With bigger sticks, that's all. I mean, one would think that the values of peace, tolerance and freedom have been around long enough to filter down to the last of us, but the history of mankind would indicate the opposite.Dilbert_X wrote:
Society has made some progress over the years, not a lot maybe.it's not the issues. People are shit. We act on impulses, give in to emotions, and often lack the mental capability to judge rationally. We are selfish, hateful bastards. Not all of us, of course, but enough to spoil it for the rest of us.
So, whatever laws you pass, or systems of governments you create, people will still be the same, and do their very best to ruin it all.
If it hadn't we would still be in caves throwing rocks at each other, instead of cooperating to make our own lives easier.
I would ask how Switzerland has achieved 900 years of peace, and the cheese fondue, while the rest of the world is so screwed up.
Its not all doom and gloom, there are possibilities.
We are all selfish, hateful bastards. Try to come up with a solution which 'leverages' that.
I guess its capitalism, although its a bit out of control right now.
And about the Swiss....well, they kept out of all major conflicts in the last couple of decades, and apart from banks and cheese, they got nothing that anyone else would want. Lucky them I say.
1. Get rid of palestine, they never even existed in history and it was Israels land before they started saying it was theirs.Dersmikner wrote:
Foregoing magic, time travel, shenanigans, and other bullshit, what do you really think the horrible problems on our planet are, and how the hell would you fix them?
Would you kill off all the African dictators and have general elections?
Would you carve up Israel and create a Palestinian state, get rid of Israel entirely, or tell the Palestinians to go fuck themselves?
Would you change the U.S. electoral system?
Let's narrow it:
Address the following as World Uber-Dictator:
1. Israel / Palestine
2. Africa (I'm talking poverty, malnutrition, death squads and AIDS all in one)
3. The World Economy as it relates to distribution of wealth (Haves and Havenots and how you'd fix it if you think there's a problem at all)
4. Terrorism (feel free to interpret as you wish, even by saying the U.S. and Europe are the real problem)
5. The oil situation (meaning either the oil companies, our dependence on foreign oil, or the use of the shit at all)
6. Personal rights (gay marriage, abortion, smoking, et al)
7. The environment (is global warming bullshit, is everything fine, if it's not fine what the hell are you going to do to fix it?)
I'm just interested in knowing how the hell all of us know-it-alls would really fix all these issues, given unlimited power. After I see some responses I'll make one but I hate to start first and just end up getting things derailed because of my Ultra-Capitalist Libertarian attitudes.
lol. It actually belonged to Egypt before either of them, perhaps we should give it to them.Dragonclaw wrote:
1. Get rid of palestine, they never even existed in history and it was Israels land before they started saying it was theirs.
So why didn't you go and do that to all Timothy McVeigh's relatives?Hmmm... well I've expounded on this before. Guy goes into a market and blows himself and 30 innocent people to shit, you scrape up his remains, DNA test him, find out who he was, and you anally rape his daughter, his mother, his wife, and you kill everyone even remotely related to him. Makes the next asshole think twice before he flips the switch.
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