Constitutional Union Party

The modern Constitutional Union Party was a political party formed by Fusion, out of the remnants of the old CUP lead by LeaderOfRome, in an attempt to re-gain political prominence and stand for the conservative elements of Republic society. It was one of three major parties in the Republic - standing against the CUP and Democratic Movement in the Third Party System of ROD 15.
The Constitutional Union Party was effectively disbanded by elements of the ROD Military and National Guard in response to the January 30th Insurrection, and has since been replaced with a multitude of other conservative parties.
== Political Ideology ==
The Constitutional Union Party is inherently a big tent party, meaning much of its politics are loose.
== Government ==
The Constitutional Union Party once held a large stake within the ROD Government, winning multiple landside elections with the help of alleged voter fraud. However, this government control was replaced with DFP command over the government following the January 30th Insurrection and failed coup.
== History ==
The Constitutional Union Party was formed on January 2nd 2021 by then Sen. Majority Leader Fusion, in a attempt to consolidate the Right-Wing of the ROD political spectrum, and build a effective opposition against what was perceived as Administrative Overreach. Other founding members of the CUP include Ontari, Jansen, Dushonjj2, and Indo Gaming, all of which had defected (aside from Jansen) by the end of the January 30th Crisis. The CUP Leadership was later joined by figures such as Dep. Attorney General Tapia, the future leader of a successor party, and far more prominent figures such as Rocky (CUP-L), Fu (CUP-R), Romulus (CUP-R), Rhenic (CUP-C), and Porsche (CUP-R). 
With a strong base, the CUP went on to win major victories in the following Congressional (Senatorial & House) elections, and made history by breaking the traditional NAP stronghold of Balion, signaling the end of NAP dominance in ROD politics. 
However, the attempts at segregation in Balion and other controversial activities lead to large-scale popular backlash, with many non-CUP officials attempting, and failing, to build up significant resistance.
Over time, the CUP radicalized it's policy, and with the addition of the Romulant Voter Bloc, won a massive majority in Congress, firmly planting Fu and Romulus in charge of the Legislature. Despite this, they failed to get Rhenic elected as President, and instead impeached Swordpepi for lame-duck President Kentech. 
The tension build up between the CUP and Establishment forces was worsened significantly with a drop in activity and the formation of a united Centrist Opposition against the CUP, the DFP, which was projected to do well in a election where the CUP was expected to lose many of the suspected Rom Alt votes. A week before, a jotform had been created, leading to a CUP near-boycott of the previous election, which had already destroyed their trust in the ROD Government. Their opposition of a new voting form and system, and establishment of the ROD finally boiled and resulted in the January 30th Insurrection, where a attempted General Strike was led, initially succeeding, and then collapsing due to lack of public enthusiasm. This led to a wide-scale purge and arrest of prominent CUP officials involved in the Strike, with the final death blow of the CUP being Rhenics failure in the Presidential Elections, and exile from the Republic of Discord. (Main Article: January 30th Crisis)
Despite their checkered history, the CUP implemented reforms, such as the non-implemented Electoral College, which remain within the Republic to this day.
Constitutional Union Party Membership
Date 	Prominent Individuals 	Party Membership 	Party Ranking
01/04/2021	Fusion, Ontari 	11 	#3
01/09/2021	Fusion, Romulus, Rhenic 	20 	#2
01/11/2021	Fusion, Romulus, Rhenic, Fu 	28 	#2
01/20/2021	Fusion, Romulus, Rhenic, Fu, Tapia 	46 	#1
01/26/2021	Fusion, Romulus, Rhenic, Fu, Tapia, Porsche 	61 	#1 (30 ahead of the NAP, #2)
01/30/2021	Fusion, Romulus, Rhenic, Fu, Tapia, Porsche, Huey	50 (Initial Purges of the CUP)	#1
2/04/2021 	N/A (Party Officially Dissolved) 	35 [Informal individuals which
maintain role] (Extensive Purges of the CUP, 
Party members arrested and deported in
Romaria, Narolia, Government ousted in Balion)	#2
== Fate ==
With their insurrection crumbled, the CUP was dissolved by force. It's members went on to found new parties, such as the Alliance Party, and the CUP giant was toppled. Rhenic was briefly exiled before his return, with Porsche, Krennic, Romulus, and other prominent leaders being forced into a more permanent exile.