Alamkan 2080 controversy

The **Alamkan 2080 controversy** was a series of controversies from 2075-2077 relating to the Presidential campaign of Alamkan M. Countryball Sr. Alamkan repeatedly reported that he felt betrayed by people such as Astro & Melon, labelling them as "back-stabbing, manipulative sociopaths."

Astro & Melon responded that Alamkan was lying, and starting call for a reset to the simulation. Alamkan's popularity started to tank in polls, but many people rallied behind him after the betrayal of the Astro-Alamkan deal. Eventually, Alamkan went out in scandal as he called "the cult" (Astro, Melon, Obioan, Knowun) a *"loud bunch of retarded ingrates [sic.]".*

The controversy eventually lead to Alamkan suspending his Presidential campaign, and announcing his resignation from the U.S. Senate, effective 3rd January, 2079.

## Timeline of the controversy

### Alamkan - Astro contract

In 2072, Alamkan had openly considered seeking the Republican nomination, yet was still on the fence. The leading candidate of 2072, Astro, was soon approached by Alamkan, around 2070. Alamkan proposed that if Alamkan decided to stay out of 2072 & 2076, and backed Astro, Astro would back him in 2080 and attempt to get the American Progressive Party on his side.

### Start of the controversy, faltering of the contract

Alamkan was the first person to announce a 2080 presidential run, doing so a decade prior. Many people agreed that Alamkan was the best fit for the presidency, arguing that his very high seniority & years of effort to serve others qualified him for his run. However, in 2075, former President Melon announced his bid for a second term in 2080. Melon was originally given no chance of winning, being a failed one-termer and of the least popular Presidents of the past 40 years. However, President Astro seemed lukewarm & reluctant to support Alamkan, suggesting that he favoured Melon in the process. Alamkan, feeling betrayed, confronted Astro on the issue, and publicly called him out. The 2 got into an argument over the issue, but Alamkan soon apologized, and the 2 started to work together again.

### 2076 election

In 2076, Alamkan continued to follow his contract, yet wary of Astro. Alamkan endorsed Astro in 2076, against the advice of his campaign & the Republican Party. Astro ended up winning in a landslide, defeating his main opponent, C. L. Jeeves. Astro, however, remained luke-warm in his support. Shortly after the election, Alamkan swore that Astro was never going to honour the deal, despite Astro's confirmation.

### Breaking of the contract, peak of tension

Nearing 2077, Alamkan started to draw increasingly upset with his treatment. Astro was already suggesting that he did not want to fulfill his part of the deal they agreed upon, and he was subject to a lot of anger from the Melon campaign. As soon as 2077 rolled around, President Astro stated that the moral choice was not to support Alamkan. Infuriated, Alamkan started to accuse Astro of being a manipulative traitor.

Melon claimed that Alamkan was a "hot head, unfit for office", pushed aside his arguments as "a tantrum", and silenced Alamkan whenever he could, with the help of Sam Tilden, and Knowun. Alamkan eventually broke, claiming that the lot were trying to destroy all of the work he had done on the sim, and to oust him from his leadership roles. Alamkan's arguments were ignored.

However, the treatment of Alamkan got him the backing of many major figures, such as Wabbit. Leon Trotsky, and the sympathy of others, including Sonic Heely.

### Loss of support, withdrawal from the race, resignation.

Alamkan was at his breaking point due to his harsh treatment from other members of the sim, and was being betrayed in other deals, such as the loss of Jah's support, despite supporting one of Jah's bills. Alamkan eventually got into a fight with Melon, Obioan, Knowun, Astro, Sam Tilden, Houngry Bodega, & Courage Lynn. All of them accused Alamkan of lying, despite Alamkan's evidence otherwise. Alamkan eventually went fully mad, claiming that the others "used him as a tool", and scammed him; manipulating him ever since 2052. Alamkan eventually called the lot "retarded ingrates". Alamkan attacked Astro on his personal life, about Astro being a high-school dropout, and previous relationship issues that Astro had faced. This lost him the support of most of MEGS, and he dropped out of the race in shame.