American Confederacy

*Not to be confused with the Confederate States of America.*

A Different Form of American Confederacy

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The **American Confederacy** is one of many versions of the dissolved United States of America. Unlike the original Confederate America, it is more progressive while keeping the freedom and liberty traditions of the United States.

## History

### Shattered Union Timeline

In the original timeline from the game Shattered Union, the United States suffered from massive riots and civil unrest when President David Jefferson Adams was elected president in 2008 after he disrupted the elections. These started in 2010 when domestic terrorism started attacking in various locations across the US. In 2011, President Adams invoked the Homeland Security Act and declared martial law in a number of areas in the United States, namely the West Coast. In 2012, a sham election hands President Adams a second term, which he accepts, infuriating the American public. But on January 20th of 2013, a low-yield nuclear weapon is detonated at ground level in Washington, D.C. during the 57th Inauguration Day ceremonies, killing President Adams and the majority of the United States Congress. Because of this, the United States shattered into smaller countries with Washington, D.C. being controlled by the European Union.

The Confederacy, originally called in the game, is one of many of these smaller nations. When the war started, it saw the war as an attack on tradition and the acts of the other factions are viewed as treasonous. Most see confederates as backwards or stubborn. In fact, the Confederacy is quite progressive and other than geography it has little in common with the confederates of the first civil war.

### Psyche Multiverse

In the psyche multiverse, the original Confederacy managed to maintain their territories even after appearing. However, the game did not had a diplomacy option so the other nations made their own diplomacy. Even if there was no mod of any kind, they prefer to negotiate things peacefully rather than using force after the various nations won, lost, or whatever.

### The Apocalypse

When the apocalypse came, many versions of creations made their way towards the United States. The *REAL* United States. However, the American Empire from Ghost in the Shell with David Adams appeared before the Confederacy. This resulted in a major embarrassment for the Confederacy as their old allies started taking residences in various parts of the former United States that became the United Nation States of America. This resulted in many leaving when the UNSA started to claim many parts of various versions of the USA as colonies while under the United Nations & Creations.

This was a betrayal to the Confederacy and headed straight towards the planet Usonia of the Usonia System despite being an official creation. Yet while there, they encountered the same difficulty they did in the game.

### Joining Two Factions

In order to save themselves as their enemies arm themselves with whatever advance technology they got from their allies, the citizens of the newly renamed American Confederacy had to decide on what choice to make. They could've join the True American Patriots, but they prefer to be completely militarlistic with no democracy. They could've join the Independence League, yet they also have to deal with the constant nagging from the American Union State and the Pacific States of America. They could've join the United Confederacy of Exiles, yet they also worry about other nations and factions targeting them.

And so, the people decided to join two factions. Both the I-League and the UCE as a neutral ground between members of both of these unions. The American Confederacy also trade with both of them.

## Government

The government of the American Confederacy is a confederate constitutional presidential republic that keep much of the traditions of the United States alive while also being progressive, unlike the Confederate of old during the first American Civil War. As such, they are divided between two parties based-on the USA parties from the 2000's such as the progressive and liberal Democratic Party and the traditional and conservative Republican Party. They also have the Cabinet as the executive branch but the president have less power. Congress, like the USA, is divided between the upper house being the Senate and the lower house being the House of Representatives. In other words, despite being a confederacy, it is still following the USA methods of governance.

The Supreme Court is the judicial branch. Keeping traditions alive.

As a confederacy, they focus on joint foreign policy and defense matters, but rarely will have the power to do much more than that.

## Culture and Society

Since much of the Confederacy is based-on much of the Southern United States, much of culture and society is the same. That sweet "Southern Comfort" (not to be confused with the drink) that everyone enjoys including some Cajun accents, lively festivals, sweet alcohol drinks, Creole cuisines, and Cayenne peppers. The people are stubborn about many traditions they had before being tossed out. Yet many of these cultures are a mixed of Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida. The vast majority of people are friendly yet cities can be a bit of a nightmare when trying to get pass traffic like many other cities that use 21st century technology.

Much of this technology includes the internet and computers of 2014 with some modifications to make them faster. They also include needing crude oil to make gasoline to keep their cars and trucks running while also making goods from the same time period. Yet just because they use 2014 technology, doesn't mean they aren't using some advance tech. Faster internet, faster computers, better upgraded vehicles, and using more advance weaponry for defense. This includes using starships to gain and advantage along with using stealth technology.

As a progressive society, they kick out certain things that would hamper that. They removed the Ku Klux Klan and many other racist elements after being relocated. Even while being traditional about the original USA, they still look forward to the future long as the traditions are still kept.

## Economy

The primary economy of the American Confederacy comes from the massive trade between the Independence League and the United Confederacy of Exiles which they also get a percent of the profits and resources from both groups. However, they aren't the only nation working on both sides profiting from the neutral agreement between both the I-League and U.C.E. This trade also attracted tourism to this nation with many welcoming newcomers and show them the "Southern Hospitality". But there are a few casinos that people go to for a good time. They're small, but that's the way people like it.

There is also a great trade in agriculture as they trade Cayenne peppers, bell peppers and various pepper spices for other agricultural crops. Same that can be said about cotton as well along with their own brand of Tabasco sauce, fishing and a few Earth-based foods. They started cultivating *Triticum vulgaris megasuavis*, a high-sugar wheat that can be combined with yeast to not only make alcohol, but also a chemical fuel for certain cars from Cyberpunk. Yet they still need oil and natural gas for the more traditional cars and to prevent unemployment for major gas companies, but this wheat is also used in cereals. They also cultivate some mystical plants such as Catapult Cabbage in order to keep animals away from the crops and makes a good stew ingredient, Sopophorous plants to grow magical beans for potions to trade and even makes a good moonshine ingredient, and Cheezucchini that are used by many restaurants. They also harvest Cyanoberries in the more swampy areas. Also in these swamp lands, they also trade in Adder Moss to make chips. So, if you head on down, try the fried chicken with watermelon soda and Cheezucchini fries at a local restaurant.

The American Confederacy also mine many forms of minerals and metals yet most of it is up in the mountains in the northwest and west along with a few smaller mountains away from the swamps. Many include iron, coal, gold, platinum, the usual stuff that can be found on Earth yet also have a large amount of sulfur. They also found vast quantities of dilithium, rodinium, and even australium in the northwest mountain that they use for construction of starships along with teleportation devices and cloaking devices. The military uses the cloaking devices while teleportation devices are used for commercial and civilian use. The sulfur is used to make fertilizer along with some of the bones of livestock. Oil and natural gases are still being refined in some of the swamps in order to obtain methane and crude oil underneath the swamp lands. However, it is difficult with giant newts eating the workers.

They also make many 21st century electronic consumer goods for those that are having a difficult time to adjust with new technology. Yet they are also given more advance options when they trade. The internet is still a thing yet it is limited to those that are affiliated with the I-League and/or Exiles. They are also using modified cars that use the fuel made from the sugar wheat while many of the wealthy elite use flying cars from Cyberpunk. As a matter of fact, there are plenty of vehicular factories in some of the cities and consumer good factories.

However, they also mined uranium in certain mountains that they use for nuclear power plants, nuclear generators and a few warheads for defense. They also found rhydonium in the northwest that is difficult to mine and refine that people had to wear specially protected gear so they won't die from the fumes. Some idiot in a space station owned by the American Confederacy tried mixing both uranium with rhydonium, which ultimately disintegrated the station and everyone aboard. So, a new policy was made to prevent anymore...messes.

## Military

The military of the American Confederacy is divided between the Army, Navy, Air Force and Joint Militias. The Navy is divided between sea and space as there is the Sea Navy and the Space Navy. To help simplify things. But much of the military uses 21st century vehicles, equipment and weapons such as the Humvee, IAV Stryker, M551 Sheridan Tank, Avenger Humvee, and a few more things. Yet they possess the FCS Lee Tank, after old Confederate war hero General Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Air Force is actually superior to the ground forces as they also possess MOAB bombs to deal with enemy bunkers and air assault insertion of infantry.

However, they also use a vast arsenal from Command and Conquer: Generals from the USA side. This includes laser weaponry, spy satellites, superior air force, and even the particle cannon superweapon. They have nukes, but they only use them as the final defensive line.

The Joint Militias are a decentralized army comprised of veterans, volunteers, rednecks, and many that are willing to defend their homes from aggressors.

## Trivia

* The American Confederacy is actually the Confederacy from Shattered Union and the flag is reminiscent of the old C.S. battle flag.