Kalistani Major History

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Socialist Protestors Shut Down CapitalSocialist Militia, Serving as Police, Arrest Three Vandals
Kaliburg, Ananto
November 7, 4455


Socialists and former NSP members protest the incredibly unpopular policies of the ruling Conservative Majority

Ahead of this January's Elections, agitated Socialists have taken to the streets to protest the massive economic dislocations caused by Conservative mismanagement of the Nation.

"We don't know if we'll win the coming election, but we can only hope that the Conservatives do not win it.  The President was right:  Nothing Good could possibly come of a Conservative Majority," said Danny Edwards, of Dahriel, who traveled to Kaliburg to join the Protests.

"What can we do?" said Suldanor Native Gina Hernandez.  "Since I'm about to turn 22, I'm going to go join the Militia.  Its the least I can do:  Hopefully they'll put me to work teaching, or trying to keep the country afloat somehow, until we can get rid of this rotten government."

Youth protestors who have found their economic futures pulled out from under them by spiteful, malicious policies of the Ruling Conservatives have taken to the streets, and have literally shut down the Capital. A Conservative voter named Max Jones said, "Ah these stupid kids:  What they need to do is get out of the way and go get a job.  Its hard enough to drive around here with all the gas shortages, now I have to waste what little I have waiting for a five mile long procession to pass in front of me.  These Socialists are just the worst, always begging for things.  What about me?  What about my job?  I was just laid off last month because of the way these Socialists have totally mismanaged things for centuries."  When asked if things were working better before, Jones said, "Yeah, the dual Economy and the National Service Program were great.  But I'm a tax payer, and don't think I should have to pay for anyone else.  I did my time."

Elements of the Revolutionary Socialist Militia of Kalistan, who were ordered to fill in for Public Sector workers who were fired when the NSP was abolished, served as security for the protest.  Said Captain Dante Carrangus, "We had to break up some altercations, mostly frustrated people who were upset about how much the protests were disrupting their lives throwing things at the kids.  We have reports of some localized vandalism of private businesses, and we've taken three students into custody for that matter.  There is also one instance of a shuttered NSP office being set on fire.  We're still looking into that one, but its safe to say, we are not police detectives, so it is unlikely that that will ever be resolved.  We were luckily able to put the blaze out.  But again, we also aren't firefighters, so I'm just hoping that nothing more serious happens."  Carrangus was asked how the Militia is being paid, now that the NSP was abolished.  "We aren't, I mean, we aren't making more than we did before.  Its only a few bucks, but I got guys who have been out of work for 5 months now, and what little the militia pays, that's enough for them to maybe feed their family and make bills.  Thank god they didn't abolish the UBI!"

The Protests are expected to continue throughout the week, raising tensions in the capital between the Youth protesting the meanspirited votes of the Conservative Majority, and the citizens of Kaliburg whose lives are being disrupted by the Protests.

"Hell," said Olga Gottmundsdottir.  "What else is there to do?  They cancelled the NSP and sent us all home.  I have some money saved up, but good luck finding a job.  I may as well come out here and protests.  I'm not doing anything else with my life anymore.