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| Nick | Jul 9 2014, 08:16 PM Post #1 |
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Game History. 2014 - 2018 The game begins in March of 2018, just a few months before the 2018 Midterm Elections. Below, I will explain what has happened in the last four years that led to the current in game circumstances. We are currently at a very critical point in American History, and public faith in government remains low, and a lot is going on in the United States. Here's how American History developed between July 2014 and March of 2018: Immigration Reform: Nothing happened. The successful defeat of Eric Cantor in his Republican primary in combination with a host of other issues prevented Republicans from moving on the issue. Many of the children who arrived in June and July from Central America were deported, and many of them attempted re-entry, which many of them succeeded at. The perpetual problem has grown in recent years. The new president has taken extensive executive action and has been hesitant to deport illegal immigrants at the number President Obama did. Congress remains inactive on the issue, but public anger is boiling over. The issue has quickly become a daily discussion on Capitol Hill and for many Americans, with an agreement that something must be done. Violence on the border is staggering and there is a general consensus that time is running out for Washington to act. Iraqi Violence and ISIS: Violence in the Middle East has long been an issue, and it has only gotten worse. Just before the 2014 Midterm Elections, ISIS came very close to defeating Baghdad and assuming control over most of Iraq. To respond, President Obama approved extensive air raids over the nation - resulting in many casualties, but helping to set back ISIS. The issue continues to boil over, and the new president has refused to send troops, but there is heavy speculation that the government will eventually redeploy American troops overseas. ISIS again gained attention in the Summer of 2017, when it made another attempt to regain control of Iraq. The new American president again approved extensive air raids over Iraq, and put military advisers on the ground to help the existing Iraqi government. 2014 Midterm Elections: While the Republican Party made gains in the Senate, they were unable to take the majority. They did, however, grow their majority in the House of Representatives. A full list of United States Senators can be found here. Barack Obama's 2015 Agenda: With Immigration reform effectively dead, President Obama hoped to address the issues of paid parental leave, a minimum wage increase, and climate change - none of these efforts were effective. Instead, President Obama placed higher restrictions on coal manufacturing through executive order, and he hoped to put pressure on politicians to stop playing politics and come to the table, but his efforts were unsuccessful. In January of 2015, his approval rating was 40%, and in December of 2015, his approval rating was 35%. Paris 2015 Climate Summit: Secretary of State John Kerry was a major presence during the 2015 Climate Summit in Paris, France, but unfortunately nations like China, India, and Brazil were successful in blocking a major treaty. The United States did sign a legally binding treaty with many European nations, but it was not ratified by the United States Senate. Former Vice President Al Gore called the summit a "disaster," but said it would be important for the countries to try and address the issue again in the 2020 Washington, D.C. Summit - a summit which is expected to garner a great deal of national and international attention. U.S. Presidential Election, 2016: After the Republican Party nominated Rand Paul after a divided convention that pitted libertarian Paul against Tea Partier Ted Cruz and establishment Jeb Bush. The buff of Cruz and Bush and the emergence of Paul led to a dramatic loss for the Republicans in the 2016 general election. In the wake of 2016, the Republicans have had to reflect on their loss and generally acknowledge that the far-right has taken too large a grasp on the Republican Party. If the GOP loses the 2020 presidential election, they are almost doomed to failure. The Democrats nominated Hillary Clinton after light opposition from Brian Schweitzer and Martin O'Malley. This is the electoral map from 2016. (Clinton won 387 electoral votes and Paul won 151) U.S. Congressional Elections, 2016: The Republican Majority in the House shrunk and the Democratic Majority in the Senate grew as a result of the 2016 election. Here is a link to the current Senate roster and composition figures. Hillary Clinton's 2017 Agenda: Hillary Clinton took charge of a weary nation on January 20, 2017, and her presidency has had a rough go of it. She sought to raise the minimum wage, hoping to make a compromise that included tax cuts for small businesses - it was rebuffed by the Republicans in Congress. She pushed for some moderate education reform, and was able to better the Race to the Top program, which received little attention, but won some support. She also attempted to work with Republicans on health care reform, but was again rebuffed. Clinton reportedly confided in her husband that the job was "incredibly stressful." The Congressional approval rating at the end of 2017 was 5% while President Clinton's sat at 50%. 2017 Government Shutdown: The United States suffered a 24-day government shutdown in 2017, after President Clinton and Congressional Republicans failed to agree on federal appropriations. President Clinton emerged from the shutdown with higher approvals, and the Republicans suffered, but Speaker Boehner reportedly argued that he hoped by shutting down the government he could finally end the stronghold of the far-right in the Republican Party. Time will tell if his wish comes true. |
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