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With the amount of questions I am receiving, I have decided to restructure my responses to question and answer format. It will invaluably help me in the future, because it should reduce doubling up and multiple postings.
What is the government like in the future?
After the war, the slate of the constitution is almost completely wiped clean, new amendments replace the twentieth century's girth, and many old amendments are reborn. The senate reclaims its old powers and then some. In the future, the senate is looked upon as the powerful branch of the government, like how congress is considered in your time, but just a bit more so.
A certain controlling, ?security? branch of the government is eliminated, and replaced with a less restrictive, still centralized branch. People are granted their old civil liberties, and public displays are not as taboo.
States are granted many more freedoms. People have a sense of control, instead of being a member on some never-solving merry-go-round. Instead of people having ?barroom? discussions about politics, people are much more open about their views, and public conversation is geared more towards politics.
What are the presidential elections like?
Public elections are all digitalized, and we no longer have the guess and check system that is so prevalent now. We are able to receive the results ?instantly?, and we do not have recounts or petty bickering over the results. Even in the future, people are still discussing the 2000 presidential elections and it is known as the "faulted-old election system".
The republican and democratic parties are still alive and well, as are many independent parties. The republican and democratic parties are still the dominant parties, but it's not unheard of for independents to be in office in traditional conservative and liberal strongholds.
Our presidential elections have similar breakdowns as your 1836 elections, in which the country is divided into regions. Except, of course, with each candidate belonging to a member of their own, unique party.
What year are you from?
My homeline was in the year 2026 when I left. The conflict was still fresh in many people lives, but because of the children, it was more or less on the back burner. Through our youth, we were able to see the prosperity of tomorrow and the greatness of our people's future.
What does ?spratered? mean and what is its origin?
?Spratered? is when a man and a woman appear to be in love, and their words seem to dance around one another's, without their words really meaning anything, while their love is taking form. I don't know if you have a similar word in your vocabulary, but ?spratered? is a word that is used quite often in my time.
Unfortunately, I did not bring a dictionary from my homeline with me, so I am unable to look up the origin of the word.
Are relationships in the future different?
Monogamy becomes a much more popular ?concept? in the future. In the future, people are more inclined to stay together and stay true with one another. We do not have as many ?weekend divorces?. Many old divorcees claim that, because of the conflict, they have been reborn, and now ?see the light? in terms of love and marriage, and the seriousness of it.
What is the household structure like?
After the war, an emphasis is placed on the home. Women return to being keepers of the house and educators of our youth, and men continue to be the breadwinners. For most women, the most important things in their lives are raising their children. Homeschool is virtually eliminated, because mothers are invited to teach in the classrooms.
I hope this helps everyone better understand the time from which I come. Through these discussions, I am learning about what interests your worldline has about the future.
Yours truly,
Michael
