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Nice stuff.I’m still surprised by how much people like A Gore Prosperous Tomorrow
Glad everyone is enjoying this one
Decade Reflection: The 1990s- Part 1
Decade Reflection: The 1990s- Part 1
Politics
The 1990s would see many political changes and truly begin the transition over to a brand new age. The Cold War ended, with violence being rejected in favor of signatures of peace and both nations evolving. Being brought close to the brink, Gorbachev would use the luck he did have to force the USSR to evolve into the State Union of Sovereign Republics or the SUSR. Informally called the Sovereign Union, they would be a confederate republic and move forward from the difficulties of the past. The Warsaw Pact was no more and the Germanies would become united over time. Additionally, Europe would start coming together to make the European Union as a way to bridge the troubles of the past and move forward toward a better tomorrow. At the same time, conflict remained an inevitablity. The Yugoslavic Wars saw the nation forged by Tito fall apart from ethnic tensions and craven opportunists, splitting further and further away. NATO remained a presence on the continent and would even help develop a sister organization in CETO, founded by Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with the implications that it would allow them to have NATO protection by proxy and through a show of autonomy to send a further point. The former Warsaw Pact was still protected and while not needing to officially remain part of NATO, the shadow of them still reaches them in support. Various nations were already showing interest over in CETO, such as the Baltic nations. While the requirements to join CETO were similar to NATO, there was enough leeway to hep expedite the process and organization there. The Sovereign Union for the most part had to accept this though they were still trying to make their own sphere of influence as they were growing, showing some success in rebuilding bridges and establishing some new ones so far. Despite all of this, Europe was still enjoying a new peace of peace and tranqility, settling into the global social democratic order being established. In fact, a couple of them have already been pushing or have done so with electoral reforms to further show the voice of the people. England would change their system and years prior, Scotland would undergo their devolution regarding legislative power.
The United States would be riding high over on the Askew administration, enjoying peace, tranquilty and prosperity along with their own evolution. Askew bringing the 29th and 30th Amendments would signal the beginning of a massive shift in the American political sphere. The "first-past-the-post" system that helped maintain the bipartisan system would be gone and leaving the field open for more parties to participate. Term limits set for the legislative and judicial branches would help ensure new blood would flow over into the system and not be bogged down by the past. This and many more were the changes brought in and with it, the transition to a new paradigm. The UCP, now named the United Central Party, would be surging to become the biggest third party yet in the US while new parties such as the American Green Party were gaining some surprising traction and older obscure parties were getting a massive boost in recruitment and opportunity. However, for now, it seemed that the Republican and Democrat parties remain standing as the major players... for now anyway. Despite the Republicans' regaining the White House with the Specter administration, the party remained wracked with troubles coming not just from the divides, but also the generational shift, the past couple decades of baggage and other issues. The Democrats were also beginning to suffer this as well, despite their past victories thanks to an uncertain future and the growing factionalism in the party. As such, the fates of the big two parties were growing more and more uncertain, with eyes looking onto the 2000 campaign to see what will be happening. After all, the Brightbangers were coming into their own as as a generation, those born around 1961-1975 were reaching their full-born adult years here, starting families of their own. They did not lose the sense of rebellion and reform that they got over the 1980s and it grew in the 1990s. While the Baby Boomers were growing into political prominence into office, the Brightbangers were growing as a voting bloc, having a more rebellious streak than the Boomers and different approaches to things like drug reform and the like. Meanwhile, the Freeborn were also gaining a bit of attention, those from 1976-1990 as they were viewed as the new younger generation. Caught between the parents of the Boomers and their "older sibling" in the BBangers, they had grown up where such things like the benefits of third-wave feminism and SATMIN+ civil rights were the norm and given the right to try and explore, something that they were taking seriously, showing they may become as radical if not more than the Brightbangers.
The rest of the world was also seeing political changes with the end of the Cold War. China began its gradual democratization efforts with the Chinese people being able to vote in local leaders on the level of towns and cities and soon even regions. While the CCP maintained its dominant grip, the eight minority parties were carving out niches, getting back to their roots and opening up to new blood to become bigger parties. Many of the student protestors and the like would begin getting into politics, working to become the difference they were wanting to see in China, all while the old guard was having the reality regarding the passage of time.. Jerusalem became an international city, watched over by both Israel and Jordan and truly ending the conflicts between Israel and the Middle East. South Africa would see the end of apartheid at last. Ethiopia would see the end of the rule of the Derg and the return of the Solomic Dynasty, uniting Ethiopia over into a constitutional monarchy. Zaire would survive if undergo a brand new government to secure a better tomorrow. Qatar would shift over to a republic under the Neo-Baathists who would assist in the power struggle in Syria near the end of the 1990s. New nations would be born during this decade. The Iranian-Turkish War would see Turkey defeated with Iran expanding and truly recreating Kurdistan while securing Kartvelia and Armenia into their spheres of influence. From the ashes of Pakistan would be Khalistan, the long-awaited homeland for the Sikhs, born from a chain of unique circumstances. India would be forced to accept the circumstances as they would be going through their political upheavals. More and more the sentiments for the people to decide for themselves was spreading. While it would seem to be a time of growing peace, it would seem that the arguments and conflicts were not done just yet,
Economy
The economic world order would be social democracy. The success of modernizing regulations would be felt across the world. The end of the Cold War would also spell out how the trend of macroeconomics would be followed up. Many of the socialist parties and those leaning would not be ousted from power, but reform and rebrand themselves to fit in the new paradigm. However, the classical liberals would see that they would be considered rather antiquated and that socialism nor communism would not fall as they desired. Indeed, despite all of the political upheavals and massive changes, most of the economic structures put in place remained the same, with only modest privatization happening at best or it being a lateral move regarding government or corporate ownership, going a third route. The hard left were rather disgruntled by this, but they would have few real enemies left and needed to find how to move forward. After all, timeless ideals outlasted their supporters and with such a massive shift in the world order, this would force them to adapt and change, to learn. After all, one does not need to be a staunch hardliner to suffer the stubborness or troubles of emotional investment in ideas or the changing aspects of the world leaving them irrelevant. However, for many of the common people, they would be enjoying this new shift of the world. After all, they could turn toward history to see the failings of unrestricted corporate activity and the growing success of government intervention and cooperation would become widely accepted across the world on various levels. People were still unionizing if having to deal with new ways of doing so. The economy was humming along for the most part and people enjoying grow levels of wealth and comfort.
However, some would specify that the world order would be ecosocial democracy. As more and more research into climate change and the impacts of industry and the like had on nature, it became increasingly clear to balance the economic desires with that of maintaining a prominent and healthy environment for their continued prosperity. In digging deeper and exploring further, it was becoming clear that the problem was becoming more complex and a multitude of solutions would be needed. There was also the effect this would have on the economy, but at the end of the day, people still drove the economy. Many would call the 1990s the last good decade of the automobile, mainly that while various automobiles, especially Japanaese cars, would be enjoying popularity thanks to their fuel-efficient designs, it was becoming clear that their dependence on petroleum made them a liability and a looming wall was coming. And how they could solve it they did not, especially with the infrastructural demands that would demand of them. Battery technology was too primitive and while hydrogen looked more promising, it was still a daunting task. What helped yet also complicated matters was that people were buying cars less. Not as many people owned cars as figured by near the decade's end and more importantly, most people were using their car less and less frequently. This would be attributed to the growth in public transportation on a mutlitude of levels, the prices of petroleum still remaining costly due to the decisions of the company and the growing cultural attitudes even. This wuld be part of a larger trend of the buying habits of consumers. People were choosing local products now, with the memories of the supply chain failures of the late 1970s having left an impact. "Agrihoods", large communal neighborhood gardens for produce started to appear in urban areas as nations moved to try and maintain as much as possible in the nation and close to home, cutting out "unneeded" travel time. People were less frivalous with what they were buying, having an effect on various industries like fashion in the like. This was becoming especially the case as the concerns of plastic waste were being unraveled and shown on how deep the problems were running. While a gradual progress, visibile changes were being shown.
At the same time, there was still plenty to go and invest in. Technology such as personal computers, specialized software, video games and so on were the massive in thing right now and the DIY culture still had people needing tools, instruction manuals and the like to spend money on. Hemp would become much more of a prominent commodity as more people were rediscovering its uses and plans to utilize it in various products. A sort of frantic race had appeared as companies were throwing money to find good alternatives to traditional materials or find substances they overlooked. Bamboo would be another example of a material that would bear plenty of renewable potential. Going green could be economically feasible and in fact, was viewed as the smart thing to do. The sharp and successful businessfolk learned important lessons from the last decade, the biggest being that long-term finacial stability is the important thing and short-term profits would be detrimental to success on the professional level as an individual and for the company. The old instincts of being bold and looking to the unusual remained though as some were looking for the strange and bright for ideas. With the success of bamboo and hemp, they began looking into other potential future products and a growing number of investments were looking into the more esoteric like algae and fungi, with enthusiasm shared by the researchers and the thinkers of what could be done and what could be pushed. Recycling would also be a large impact on how people would conduct business. Reusing old containers would be prominent and with recycling programs becoming more dominant in cities and countries, businesses were adapting. People were looking on maintaining or fixing or even upgrading their appliances as they were being built to last. Of course, old standbys such as hobbyists with fields like the media and pop culture remained prominent. Though as internet buisnesses like Akashica were showing, there was plenty of untapped potential over in these sort of pop culture fields and in the internet for money, though whether it was a bubble or become something more long-term would need to be seen. The service industry and public sector would keep growing and some were wondering how long before unions would begin to appear there too. Sure, wages were going up and things were pretty good for the most part, but things could still be better and with the rate of technology, people in the economy will inevitably be left behind and lead to being attracted to more radical ideas.
Thank you! I appreciate everyone's support so far here! Yeah, the 1990s economy is feeling the changes from the 1980s. No "greed is good" mentality and while a fair bit of products and commercials remain present, there are still notable changes. After all, single-use plastic or similar is hitting industries all over the place as they have to try and compensate to minimize their plastic waste. Different company policies as they can't rely on short-term gains because of the new rules. Union strength means trying to make shoddier products would not work because of bad reflection, leading to rethinking how the buisness should work to maintain profit. Not all of these have simple and easy solutions, which is gonna lead to more radical thought regarding the macroeconomic structure. Things like recycling electronics and old metal parts is definitely seeing implementation here to try and deal with mining regulations and whatnot. And as for cars, well, by 2000 ITTL, there are 25% less cars on the road than there in 2000's OTL. And that's not including people using cars less over all, especially with public transporation handling work commutes and the like.
All happening over in the background. Most of the everyday folk don't notice it much though they see some of the changes. Other things we still see like companies still donating surplus food to shelters and so on. So far, it's still looking fairly recognizable, but better in alot of places.
Any other thoughts or speculations here economically?
Decade Reflection: The 1990s- Part 2
Decade Reflection: The 1990s- Part 2
Technology
Computers, home electronics and the internet became the dominating terms of the decade. The 1990s would see an explosion of software development that would make the personal computer more appealing for the everyday person, especially as operating systems have evolved in user-friendliness and design. The newer formats as seen with Windows 95 and similar systems of that generation. More and more people were now using computers for various applications such as gaming or work applications. Microsoft would soon grow to tower over the competition like a massive behemoth and helping to set a standard in which the competition would have to try and keep up with. However, this would come at the cost of being threatened with lawsuits over monopolistic actions, especially with certain decisions that would further get them into trouble with the US government regarding these sort of practices. However, despite this, Microsoft still had some competition over in the field. Steve Jobs' NeXT Inc would still be pushing things though while they would be forced to put most hardware stuff on the backburner, their focus on software gave them their own niche. The NeXTSTEP OS was still serving as a good alternative though the big focus was now on websites with NeXT expanding over on WebObjects and using it to build capital over time. As they worked on it more and more, the software gew with what it could do with Java, including web sites, Java WebStart desktop applications, and standards-based web services along with expanding more on its capabilities. However, if to recognize the need to expand more on web services. NeXT Inc began talks over with Macromedia over a potential merger opportunity. This was in response to the growing popularity of Macromedia Flash (formerly known as FutureSplash Animator) on the internet as a Web application platform, not to mention Macromedia's other line-up of products such as Dreamweaver, Director/Shockwave, Fireworks, and Authorware. However, there were some concerns regarding the preference of development though it has been noted that NeXT Inc will release all of the products for various OSes if the merger would go through other questions such as the compatability of workplace environments and the like remained in question. Apple remained in the game, having gotten the BeOS over from Be Inc as a way to try and remain in the game and both companies have begun reaching outside of the US and into different regions of the world, especially Latin America, Africa and parts of Asia, looking for places to settle and to grow the community of BeOS and NeXTSTEP OS users. All the while they have to compete against the Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project giving a free foundation for people to work on (as seen with how it would serve as the basis for the SUSR's early 90s projects), especially with the creation of Linux, which was rising in popularity.
Beyond the rise of these technological innovations, it would also see entertainment rise up. CGI would start appearing in major films one way or another. Pixar would become famous for the usage of CGI in their films, showing that computer-made artwork can be just as wonderful as their drawn counterparts while other films use it alongside practical effects or even enhance it, using both techniques to cover the other's problems. Video games would explode in popularity as home consoles would be growing more sophisticated in power and even transitioning from spritework to polygon models. The stories were becoming more complex and meaningful with all of the technical aspects growing over time. Arcades still have maintained some prominence even with this competition thanks to their own developments along with unique capabilities. This would be inspiring plenty of creative folk to explore the possibilities for career paths here. After all, how much more could be done with graphics, music, control input and so on? It provided joy, entertainment and enrichment to a growing number of people. Notably, ladies were also pushing to join, noticing the dominance of male protagonists (though this was also attributed to the old-school cultural aspects of Japan, where a dominant number of the games were made) and would sow the seeds for people to go for smaller projects together. Of course, other technological entertainment for people was seeing the rise of music in the digital zone. The rise of the MP3 player to lisen for music on the go was becoming popular among young people, though this would be leading to one of the first conflicts regarding digital distrubition and property given the growing controversy of Napster and its unintended effects that it'd be having.
On the bigger scale, technology kept improving. Nuclear energy kept improving on efficiency and safety, working to try and make them as powerful as can be. While they were viewed ultimately as a stop gap between fossil fuels and renewables like wind and solar, this did not stop people from pushing further and insisting on further research, especially with the potential for miniaturization to apply to nuclear power as well. Another technological appoach considered for nuclear power would be modular design, which would make upgrades and replacements easier along with having a better baseline for standardization. Another main approach was in renewable fuels. With car usage and even ownership to go down significantly in comparison over the upcoming years and decades, discussions were being held over the future of car fuel and what to use. Japanese car companies have been focusing on hydrogen and the interest was picking up among scholastic circles since hydrogen as a fuel could potentially also be used over in airplanes, albeit at the cost of some redesigns and investments. However, with petrol companies keeping prices high and slowly cracking under their own weight, the idea still warranted interest, especially as green hydrogen, that is hydrogen sourced from renewables was looking to be more plausible. Plans between one another and other think tanks were being held. On the more immediate front, geothermal and other sources were gaining hold across the world, especially in Canada and in the United States. One side effect would be freeing up natural gas as a resource, with some promoting the possibility of having natural gas powered vehicles. While the usage in personal cars is one idea, others float the usage in buses as well, which have become an increasing common sight alongside trolley buses. Additionally, green technology would see expansion over in biotech. Hemp and bamboo among other plants were becoming noticed for their capabilities, which have led to an increased focus on things like algae and fungi for their unique capabilities. From potentially making fuel from it to combining it with solar panels for the former to being able to replace various items like styrofoam and the like with the latter, some viewed biotech as the next major frontier alongside the digital frontier for exploration and innovation.
Culture
The Brass Age of Comics. The renaissance of animation. The growth of television. Queersploitation. All of these and more are associated alot with the 1990s. With the end of the Cold War, there was a resurgence of optimism and hope for a better tomorrow. For a peaceful world and one of progress, not bound by the shadows of the past. Yet also there came a growing avalanche of changes. With all the political reforms and changes to the status quo, culture began reflecting this new way of being, showing the shifting of the paradigm. The end of the "War of Drugs" led to a growing change on them once more. Third wave feminism began peetering out though it would continue to leave a notable legacy, especially over with the exploration of the complex legal and moral quandries of prostitution. It was also successful in more and more showing the issues women had to face and how to deal with it, but done in solidarity and compassion. From various workplaces, this would having a knock-on effect as people were trying to get with the times, yet others resisted change and reactionary elements remained a trouble. This would be having a prominent effect, especially on the kids coming into it and understanding more this status quo. Ladies of all sorts were asserting themselves and teaching themselves to do so while battling the cultural war against misogyny and chauvinism. This also solidified further the lines between the second and third wavers, as the former became gradually more criticized for their failures, shortcomings and even also lack of considerations and perspectives on various cases. The inclusivity of third-wavers allowed them to win more support though also at having to become better at communicating their ideals and managing their supporters.
The SATMIN+ civil rights movement (known as STMI movement over at the time) would continue on, focusing more on cultural landscapes. After all, while they had legal protections and the like with discrimination, they still needed to show the people who they were. On the one hand, there was still some divisions and bigotry. Kids and teens running away from unaccepting parents to shelters and havens that were growing in number and capabilities. Families facing divorce as one parent may reject their child while the other accepting them, causing a butting of heads and breakdowns. This was made even more complicated over in minority as people of color and newer immigrants would be having to wrestle with all of these new changes. Yet there was still plenty of good news. Support groups were coming together to assist one another in these times, with parents, siblings and friends learning more for what they can do for their SATMIN loved ones and understanding more. People in general, especially the young folk, were leaving behind the ugly slurs and insults behind as more their friends and the people they admired were coming out. Friends stood together to protect from bullies and rotten authority figures. While some may not have gotten everything on it, they understod loyalty and standing by your friends, accepting them as they were. For many, they would seek shelter and undestanding on the Web, welcomed as comrade-in-arms in shared hobbies and interests, especially among the "nerds" who were the early users. Queerspolitation played a complicated part in that, and would become a mixed bag, not unlike blaxploitation before it. However, it also showed the growing generational gap between the Baby Boomers along with older generations and most of the Brightbangers along with the Freeborn regarding SATMIN+ portrayals on media, the potential they had and the tropes. Many Brightbangers and Freeborn sought to break the mold and shatter stereotypes, but more than that, also experiment with original content than just merely parroting existing things or projecting onto characters. Beyond this though, there would come the desire for portrayals across mediums and with this rebellious desire came the notion of "I'll do it myself", which many associated as the younger folk's way of the DIY cultural movement going on during the decade. Meanwhile, the new political system put in place was also inspiring an earlier and greater participation over in politics, especially as the road was made easier for them to go and make a difference, having their voices become heard. After all, there was still plenty of work to be done and they wanted to take this opportunity, especially with a new decade, a new century, a new millenium laid open for them.
Life kept going on however. Friends would go out to see the latest movies and indulge in all the new media content to celeberate and discuss. Others would discuss and note the changes in sports, either regarding teams, the growing changes of product placemenet and endorsement and how it would affect the games. The rising popularity of video games was making it a new frontier for people to meet up and discuss things while animation was enjoying a boom of popularity and sowing seeds for the Freeborn and the Millenials. Japanamania had not gone away and remained around, with the focus on manga to be traded and shared or some tuning in to what was coming over on Toonami or other channels, showing a style of animation and storytelling so different from others. Television and films were growing and becoming more complex. The comic book industry would be changed as there would be a massive boom in graphic novels as a medium, partially thanks to the widespread availability egged on by Bezos' Akashica website. Music would be undergong changes from the time of the 1980s, where pop music would go on leave as grunge would hang around the early 1990s and be subsumed by a renaissance of rap and hip-hop, going back to the roots of the genre while the new times were provoking existenial or grander themes and motifs from them. However, the growing conflicts of Napster and the like with data sharing was creating yet another potental battlefield and revolution on how songs and other media could be shared and enjoyed. Combined this with the inherited distrust toward larger companies, many were looking toward self-creation or organization to get what they were wanting and what they could do. Larger trends like fashion and the like were being called to question as a result of practicality and environmental sustainability, much like how cars were being treated. People were going down to simpler hobbies or enjoying the new tech. The 1990s was quite familiar yet also increasingly different.
Glad you’re liking the timeline! Yeah, a BBanger (1961-1974) is basically a GenXer but rather than viewed as apathetic and burnout, they’re viewed as loud, bright and radical.
How do you see yourself growing up int his timeline so far?
Thank you very much! Am wondering if to cover anything else before going onto 2000 and beyond.
Any questions or thoughts with this? Culture one is definitely interesting since while it is remiscent fo the 1990s, it's more optimistic and "real" when compared to OTL. Things starting to change more and more with what you see when grocery store or in movies or in the day to day.
I like how you did pop culture.
Can't wait for the 2000's to see what happens in pop culture, and I have ideas of my own if you want to hear them.
Sure, and we have the thread for that!
Glad you liked how I did the culture there and what changed and what remains the same. It is alot like the 1990s though with alot less homophobic slurs and the like, especially by the younger generation and the like.
As I figure out what I wanna do before 2000s, wanna say thank you for all the kind words and support and inspiration! Big shoutout to @KingSweden24, @Yes, @PickledFish, @Geekhis Khan, @RySenkari, @Nivek, @NyQuil, @Sunflare2k5, @Aisha Clan-Clan, @gap80 and @Pyro along with many others!
And of course @TheDetailer, @Kennedy Forever, @Otakuninja2006 and various others for their support.
And of course @TheDetailer, @Kennedy Forever, @Otakuninja2006 and various others for their support.
You're welcome for the support pal!
Can't wait to see how the 2000's holds up in terms of gaming, entertainment, comics and animation.
Thank you
Well, what we got to consider:
- Nintendo got a boost and didn't shoot themselves in the foot and neither did Sega, but how long can the latter's fortunes last, especially with the future?
- Comics are definitely changing without a Dark Age and we'll be approaching the last years of the Brass Age of Comics, effected by the growing outreach of Akashica, Disney's new Shonen Jump-like approach to their comic publishing (along with having their own variant of Archie Comics stuff) and the settling of the new status quo.
- Animation is definitely gotten a boost as anime in the West has a bit moe variety from the get-go.
- Entertainment, well, SATMIN+ representation is handled better thanks to the generation shift and more experience, which will lead to different fan projects and views.
- There's alot less queer-coding since they can be open on which characters are queer, born out of a need for originality, and this in turn affects things like fanfiction and the like becase of the inherited trends.
- Entertainment industry has been purged of a god chunk of toxicitiy while being de-centralized.
Agree with everyone else! Thank you for writing this fantastic and optimistic TL. One of my favourites on this site to read
Happy to give you support and encouragement my friend
Enter The New Millenium
Enter The New Millenium
"For peace to reign on Earth, humans must evolve into new beings who have learned to see the whole first”- Immanuel Kant
"For peace to reign on Earth, humans must evolve into new beings who have learned to see the whole first”- Immanuel Kant
As the year 2000 was upon the world, many people looked back on how much has changed. In the past year, the past decade, the past century... and the past 1000 years. How far humanity has come and how much it has left to go, all on the massive scale. One that brought a sense of hope yet contemplation. After all, so much has changed and it seemed like it would be a bold new future. The last decade would see peace be the deciding factor as the Cold War would end with both sides reaching out in the name of calm and peaceful resolution. All the while, both of them would make large reforms within their nations. The United States of America would uproot its voting system and lay the foundation to end the status quo that had been around since near the beginning and providing the chance for new blood to come in, all while putting more term limits and rules for the governing individuals in charge, a practice seen both on the federal level and the state level. The Soviet Union meanwhile underwent a more drastic change, becoming a confederated republic as the economic reformed of the 1980s would help bring enough stability to push the more vital political reforms of the 1990s, even stopping a potential coup from some of the hardliners. After long years of hard work and determination, the Sovereign Union pulled itself from the ashes of the Soviet Union and hoped to be a superior successor to the nation that came before it. More and more nations would follow suit. From changing their voting systems alongside other political reforms to more radical changes such as the creation of new nations from the ashes of old, it would be a time of great change.
And as the year 2000 was coming, it looked like the dust was settling for the most part. Grudges between nations resulted in wars with definite winners and helping to create a new status quo alongside more peaceful means. The feud over Jerusalem was decided ultimately with peace and cooperation. The problems of British imperialism reeled its head once more on the Indian subcontinent as Pakistan fell and Khalistan would take its place. Africa would see further revolutions and revolt, struggling to overcome the pains and truamas of European colonialism along with their own native sectarian issues. Latin America would be wrestling with dictators and other strongmen that would be backed up by American interests until a radical departure from that approach, allowing Latin American nations to overcome their oppressors and take charge of themselves. But came the harder task of governing properly along with having to historic confront systemic issues that plagued Latin America such as a reliance on exportation of raw materials and the tendency for the people to follow strongmen around, known as "caudillos" in most of the nations. China would be moving forward gradually with democratic reforms as even with the end of the monarchy predating the millenium, they too would fall and the hope was for the Chinese Communist Party to not become a new arisocracy and adhere to the ideals they claim to champion. Southeast Asia and Oceania was also working on their own reforms and moving past the harsh days of European colonialisn and other such issues. As of right now, most of the world was in some growing calm though places like Saudi Arabia remained pressure vessals that could potentially burst as there was still people who try to resist the passing of time, in the same way there were people working to bring about that brand new future.
Technology kept growing, with the new wonderful toys helping to bring further joy and opportunity along with new responsability. The shift going over to information crunching and number processing was showing the transition to the Digital Age. People had more time for leisure and new hobbies to explore and grow. However, it seemed that for the most part, they were not yet at the post-scarcity future that they dreamed about... but they were getting close. And over in the culture wars, succeeding generations would keep trying to overcome the previous or solve the different problems. The Babyboomers inherited quite a rich world from their parents and would find it rather tricky to maintain it without succumbing to their base desires and demand short-term satisfication and cause long-term damage that would've created problems for their children. Circumstances would force the boomers from their complacency and confront the problems caused by the curent and historical trends, but it would still cause problems as their successors, the Brightbangers would resent them for the problems enabled by them. The Brightbangers, not letting their fiery passions burn them out, channeled their energy into protest and reform, and with each success, they became more confident and self-assured in what they were wanting for the future. They saw themselves as helping to sheperd the younger generations from the troubles of the Baby boomers, and thus the Brightbangers acted like a collective older sibling to the Freeborn generation, born and raised in the time of change, thus helping it to be natural for them as they would be coming into their own, the last of the Boomers and the fist of the Brightbangers would begin having children of their own, those born at the coming of the chance... the Millenial Generation. Pop culture was stll changing and evolving and the future of how the youth will be remained in flux. The culture leaned to greater acceptance and understanding of one another, accompanied with a more fervant desre to protect the marginalized, especially from the reactionary elements who fought against such change.
It was a brave new era. One with rapidly growing change. Old ideals restored and new ideas begin given a chance. Yet also where people will start fight and love and dispute and befriend. The era to overcome the issues of the past and create a brand new era and to become the ideal.
Great recap of the new millennium. A very hopeful time indeed for everyoneEnter The New Millenium
"For peace to reign on Earth, humans must evolve into new beings who have learned to see the whole first”- Immanuel Kant
As the year 2000 was upon the world, many people looked back on how much has changed. In the past year, the past decade, the past century... and the past 1000 years. How far humanity has come and how much it has left to go, all on the massive scale. One that brought a sense of hope yet contemplation. After all, so much has changed and it seemed like it would be a bold new future. The last decade would see peace be the deciding factor as the Cold War would end with both sides reaching out in the name of calm and peaceful resolution. All the while, both of them would make large reforms within their nations. The United States of America would uproot its voting system and lay the foundation to end the status quo that had been around since near the beginning and providing the chance for new blood to come in, all while putting more term limits and rules for the governing individuals in charge, a practice seen both on the federal level and the state level. The Soviet Union meanwhile underwent a more drastic change, becoming a confederated republic as the economic reformed of the 1980s would help bring enough stability to push the more vital political reforms of the 1990s, even stopping a potential coup from some of the hardliners. After long years of hard work and determination, the Sovereign Union pulled itself from the ashes of the Soviet Union and hoped to be a superior successor to the nation that came before it. More and more nations would follow suit. From changing their voting systems alongside other political reforms to more radical changes such as the creation of new nations from the ashes of old, it would be a time of great change.
And as the year 2000 was coming, it looked like the dust was settling for the most part. Grudges between nations resulted in wars with definite winners and helping to create a new status quo alongside more peaceful means. The feud over Jerusalem was decided ultimately with peace and cooperation. The problems of British imperialism reeled its head once more on the Indian subcontinent as Pakistan fell and Khalistan would take its place. Africa would see further revolutions and revolt, struggling to overcome the pains and truamas of European colonialism along with their own native sectarian issues. Latin America would be wrestling with dictators and other strongmen that would be backed up by American interests until a radical departure from that approach, allowing Latin American nations to overcome their oppressors and take charge of themselves. But came the harder task of governing properly along with having to historic confront systemic issues that plagued Latin America such as a reliance on exportation of raw materials and the tendency for the people to follow strongmen around, known as "caudillos" in most of the nations. China would be moving forward gradually with democratic reforms as even with the end of the monarchy predating the millenium, they too would fall and the hope was for the Chinese Communist Party to not become a new arisocracy and adhere to the ideals they claim to champion. Southeast Asia and Oceania was also working on their own reforms and moving past the harsh days of European colonialisn and other such issues. As of right now, most of the world was in some growing calm though places like Saudi Arabia remained pressure vessals that could potentially burst as there was still people who try to resist the passing of time, in the same way there were people working to bring about that brand new future.
Technology kept growing, with the new wonderful toys helping to bring further joy and opportunity along with new responsability. The shift going over to information crunching and number processing was showing the transition to the Digital Age. People had more time for leisure and new hobbies to explore and grow. However, it seemed that for the most part, they were not yet at the post-scarcity future that they dreamed about... but they were getting close. And over in the culture wars, succeeding generations would keep trying to overcome the previous or solve the different problems. The Babyboomers inherited quite a rich world from their parents and would find it rather tricky to maintain it without succumbing to their base desires and demand short-term satisfication and cause long-term damage that would've created problems for their children. Circumstances would force the boomers from their complacency and confront the problems caused by the curent and historical trends, but it would still cause problems as their successors, the Brightbangers would resent them for the problems enabled by them. The Brightbangers, not letting their fiery passions burn them out, channeled their energy into protest and reform, and with each success, they became more confident and self-assured in what they were wanting for the future. They saw themselves as helping to sheperd the younger generations from the troubles of the Baby boomers, and thus the Brightbangers acted like a collective older sibling to the Freeborn generation, born and raised in the time of change, thus helping it to be natural for them as they would be coming into their own, the last of the Boomers and the fist of the Brightbangers would begin having children of their own, those born at the coming of the chance... the Millenial Generation. Pop culture was stll changing and evolving and the future of how the youth will be remained in flux. The culture leaned to greater acceptance and understanding of one another, accompanied with a more fervant desre to protect the marginalized, especially from the reactionary elements who fought against such change.
It was a brave new era. One with rapidly growing change. Old ideals restored and new ideas begin given a chance. Yet also where people will start fight and love and dispute and befriend. The era to overcome the issues of the past and create a brand new era and to become the ideal.
Woo-hoo! You made it to 2000! That's an achievement!Enter The New Millenium
"For peace to reign on Earth, humans must evolve into new beings who have learned to see the whole first”- Immanuel Kant
As the year 2000 was upon the world, many people looked back on how much has changed. In the past year, the past decade, the past century... and the past 1000 years. How far humanity has come and how much it has left to go, all on the massive scale. One that brought a sense of hope yet contemplation. After all, so much has changed and it seemed like it would be a bold new future. The last decade would see peace be the deciding factor as the Cold War would end with both sides reaching out in the name of calm and peaceful resolution. All the while, both of them would make large reforms within their nations. The United States of America would uproot its voting system and lay the foundation to end the status quo that had been around since near the beginning and providing the chance for new blood to come in, all while putting more term limits and rules for the governing individuals in charge, a practice seen both on the federal level and the state level. The Soviet Union meanwhile underwent a more drastic change, becoming a confederated republic as the economic reformed of the 1980s would help bring enough stability to push the more vital political reforms of the 1990s, even stopping a potential coup from some of the hardliners. After long years of hard work and determination, the Sovereign Union pulled itself from the ashes of the Soviet Union and hoped to be a superior successor to the nation that came before it. More and more nations would follow suit. From changing their voting systems alongside other political reforms to more radical changes such as the creation of new nations from the ashes of old, it would be a time of great change.
And as the year 2000 was coming, it looked like the dust was settling for the most part. Grudges between nations resulted in wars with definite winners and helping to create a new status quo alongside more peaceful means. The feud over Jerusalem was decided ultimately with peace and cooperation. The problems of British imperialism reeled its head once more on the Indian subcontinent as Pakistan fell and Khalistan would take its place. Africa would see further revolutions and revolt, struggling to overcome the pains and truamas of European colonialism along with their own native sectarian issues. Latin America would be wrestling with dictators and other strongmen that would be backed up by American interests until a radical departure from that approach, allowing Latin American nations to overcome their oppressors and take charge of themselves. But came the harder task of governing properly along with having to historic confront systemic issues that plagued Latin America such as a reliance on exportation of raw materials and the tendency for the people to follow strongmen around, known as "caudillos" in most of the nations. China would be moving forward gradually with democratic reforms as even with the end of the monarchy predating the millenium, they too would fall and the hope was for the Chinese Communist Party to not become a new arisocracy and adhere to the ideals they claim to champion. Southeast Asia and Oceania was also working on their own reforms and moving past the harsh days of European colonialisn and other such issues. As of right now, most of the world was in some growing calm though places like Saudi Arabia remained pressure vessals that could potentially burst as there was still people who try to resist the passing of time, in the same way there were people working to bring about that brand new future.
Technology kept growing, with the new wonderful toys helping to bring further joy and opportunity along with new responsability. The shift going over to information crunching and number processing was showing the transition to the Digital Age. People had more time for leisure and new hobbies to explore and grow. However, it seemed that for the most part, they were not yet at the post-scarcity future that they dreamed about... but they were getting close. And over in the culture wars, succeeding generations would keep trying to overcome the previous or solve the different problems. The Babyboomers inherited quite a rich world from their parents and would find it rather tricky to maintain it without succumbing to their base desires and demand short-term satisfication and cause long-term damage that would've created problems for their children. Circumstances would force the boomers from their complacency and confront the problems caused by the curent and historical trends, but it would still cause problems as their successors, the Brightbangers would resent them for the problems enabled by them. The Brightbangers, not letting their fiery passions burn them out, channeled their energy into protest and reform, and with each success, they became more confident and self-assured in what they were wanting for the future. They saw themselves as helping to sheperd the younger generations from the troubles of the Baby boomers, and thus the Brightbangers acted like a collective older sibling to the Freeborn generation, born and raised in the time of change, thus helping it to be natural for them as they would be coming into their own, the last of the Boomers and the fist of the Brightbangers would begin having children of their own, those born at the coming of the chance... the Millenial Generation. Pop culture was stll changing and evolving and the future of how the youth will be remained in flux. The culture leaned to greater acceptance and understanding of one another, accompanied with a more fervant desre to protect the marginalized, especially from the reactionary elements who fought against such change.
It was a brave new era. One with rapidly growing change. Old ideals restored and new ideas begin given a chance. Yet also where people will start fight and love and dispute and befriend. The era to overcome the issues of the past and create a brand new era and to become the ideal.